The Medici Secret
Category: Historical
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
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.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.