Stars and Dust
Category: Sci-Fi
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The end.