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A Kingdom’s Ransom
Category: Historical
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
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.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
A knock at the door changed everything.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.