The Last Crusade
Category: Historical
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The end.