Stars and Dust
Category: Sci-Fi
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The end.