The Highlander’s Quest

Category: Historical

It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.

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

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

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

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The end.

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