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The Earl’s Bride
Category: Romance
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
A knock at the door changed everything.
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.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The end.