After the Duel

Everyday Drabbles #649

The duel was over, and so was everything that had led up to it. She had won.

She sheathed her sword and just stood there for a long time. The sun rose, and she felt its warmth on her face. She listened to the wind rustle the long grass. The birds were singing.

It was all behind her: The vow of revenge, the years of hiding, and the years of training. He couldn’t threaten her any longer. She was finally free to be a normal young woman again.

She just needed to remember how. It would start with this moment.

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