Silent Witness

Category: Thriller

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

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

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

The end.

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