The Last Colony
Category: Sci-Fi
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The end.