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The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The end.