The Highlander’s Quest
Category: Historical
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
A knock at the door changed everything.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
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 end.