A Quiet Place to Die
Category: Thriller
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
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.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The end.