The Lost Dynasty

Category: Historical

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

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

She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The end.

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