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The Rift
Category: Sci-Fi
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
A knock at the door changed everything.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.