Silent Witness

Category: Thriller

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

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.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The end.

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