Throne of Thorns

Category: Fantasy

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

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

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

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

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.

The end.

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