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Beyond the Veil
Category: Fantasy
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.