The Last Colony
Category: Sci-Fi
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
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.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.