Crown of Embers

Category: Fantasy

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

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

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

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

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

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

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

The end.

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