Beyond the Veil
Category: Fantasy
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
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.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.