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Empire of Magic
Category: Fantasy
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
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 garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The end.