The Inheritance
Category: Thriller
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
A knock at the door changed everything.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.