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The Last Alibi
Category: Thriller
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The end.