A Quiet Place to Die

Category: Thriller

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

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

A knock at the door changed everything.

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.

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

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

The end.

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