A Quiet Place to Die
Category: Thriller
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The end.