Realm of Shadows

Category: Fantasy

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.

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

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

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

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

The end.

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