A Quiet Place to Die

Category: Thriller

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

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

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

A knock at the door changed everything.

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

The end.

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