The Cold Trail

Category: Thriller

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

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 market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

A knock at the door changed everything.

The end.

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