No Way Out
Category: Thriller
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
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 had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.