The Last Crusade

Category: Historical

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

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.

A knock at the door changed everything.

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

The end.

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