The Samurai’s Honor
Category: Historical
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
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.
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.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The end.