Starship Horizon
Category: Sci-Fi
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The end.