The Silk Road
Category: Historical
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.