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The Lost Dynasty
Category: Historical
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
The end.