Love Beyond Time
Category: Romance
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The end.