The Samurai’s Honor
Category: Historical
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
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.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.