No Way Out
Category: Thriller
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
A knock at the door changed everything.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.