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Synthetic Dreams
Category: Sci-Fi
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
The end.