Synthetic Dreams
Category: Sci-Fi
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.