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The Conqueror’s Wife
Category: Historical
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The end.