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The Inheritance
Category: Thriller
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The end.