Crown of Embers

Category: Fantasy

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

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

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

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

The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

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

She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.

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

The end.

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