The Mars Protocol
Category: Sci-Fi
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
A knock at the door changed everything.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The end.