The Titan Engine

Category: Sci-Fi

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

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

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

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.

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 end.

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