The Lost Kingdom
Category: Fantasy
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
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.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
A knock at the door changed everything.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The end.