The Starborn Mage
Category: Fantasy
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
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 knock at the door changed everything.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The end.