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Dead Reckoning
Category: Thriller
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
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.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.