Sword of Destiny
Category: Historical
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
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.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.