Worlds Apart

Category: Fantasy

It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.

The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.

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

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

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

A knock at the door changed everything.

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

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

The end.

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