Silent Witness
Category: Thriller
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.