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Silent Witness
Category: Thriller
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The end.