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A Kingdom’s Ransom
Category: Historical
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.