The Hiding Place

Category: Thriller

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

The end.

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