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The Hiding Place
Category: Thriller
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.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The end.