Realm of Shadows
Category: Fantasy
A knock at the door changed everything.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The end.