The Samurai’s Honor

Category: Historical

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

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

The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

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

The end.

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