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The Pharaoh’s Daughter
Category: Historical
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The end.