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Crown of Embers
Category: Fantasy
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The end.