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A Kingdom’s Ransom
Category: Historical
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.