Beyond the Veil

Category: Fantasy

A knock at the door changed everything.

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

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

The end.

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