Everyone dies. Hereb had always accepted that. Risk was part of the deal when it came to adventuring. After all, wasn’t that one of the main reasons you went on adventures? Still, lying broken before a gloating enemy was not how he had dreamed his life would end. He had overcome many challenges throughout his life, but this particular excursion didn’t seem to be going as well as the others. He had just met the most interesting woman, too…

"At Last Farewell"

by Raymond Keith