The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
A knock at the door changed everything.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
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 market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.