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The Conqueror’s Wife
Category: Historical
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
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.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.