The Highlander’s Quest

Category: Historical

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.

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

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

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

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

The end.

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