The Cold Trail

Category: Thriller

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

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

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

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

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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