Realm of Shadows
Category: Fantasy
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
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 stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The end.