The Crystal Sword
Category: Fantasy
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
A knock at the door changed everything.
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.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.