The Cold Trail
Category: Thriller
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.