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The Inheritance
Category: Thriller
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
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.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The end.