The Last Enchantress

Category: Fantasy

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

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

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

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

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 map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

The end.

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