The Last Colony

Category: Sci-Fi

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

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 fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The end.

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