The Titan Engine
Category: Sci-Fi
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.