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The Andromeda Strain
Category: Sci-Fi
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.