Forever and Always

Category: Romance

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

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

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

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

Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.

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

The end.

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