The Lost Kingdom
Category: Fantasy
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
A knock at the door changed everything.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.