＂oalistofdtheresistance，＂hanfenglgsaid＂therearestillthosewhofightagastthedarklordtheywillhelp＂

        loveblosdtheidstofturoil，abeaofhopeaworldshroudeddarkother，theyfacedtlesschalleheirbondgrogstroheachvictoryabacktheyfoughtsidebyside，deterilightbacktothekgdooflian

        astheypreparedforthefalbattleagastthedarklord，sukiekhattheirjourneywasfarfrooverbuithhanfenglgbyherside，she

        asthedayspassed，sukieandhanfenglggrewclosertheyspenthourstalkg，shargstoriesanddreassukiefeltadeepetohi，ohatgrewstroheachpassgdayshefoundherselflookgforwardtotheirtitother，cherishveryont

        sukiefeltasenseofreliefwashoverherforthefirsttiscearrivgthisstranworld，shefeltsafethevilrsprovidedthewithfoodandapcetorest，andsukiefallyhadaontrocesseverythgthathadhappened

        hecuppedherfahishands，histoutleandreassurg＂noatterpens，iwillwaysfdywaybacktoyouourloveisstrohananyforthisworld＂

        hetookadeepbreath，hiseyesfilledwithiy＂iloveyou，sukiefrotheontisawyouthebookstore，iknewyouwerespecialyuidglight，yhopeiageylifewithoutyou＂

        helookedather，hisexpressionfteng＂thankyou，sukieyourstrengthandspiritspiretother，weakeadifference＂

        ＂thisissukie，＂hanfenglgtroducedhertothevilleader，anelderlywoanwithkdeyes＂sheiournd，butshehasacrucialroleyourstruggle＂

        oneeveng，astheysatbythefire，hanfenglgopenedupabouthispasthetoldherabouthisfaily，hischildhood，andhisesttodefeatthedarklordsukielistenedily，feelgaprofoundrespectforhisceaeration

        sukiereachedout，pgahandonhisar＂you，renotalone，hanfenglgi，llfighithyou＂

        their

        ＂iproise，＂hewhispered，pressghislipstohersatender，heartfeltkiss

        assheyonasipleasallhut，herdracedwithestionswhyhadshebeenbroughthere?whaasherrolethisworld?andostiportantly，whaasheretohanfenglg?

        theysperagwiththevilrs，learngaboutthehistoryandagifthekgdooflianhanfenglgtaughtherhowtodefendherself，showihebasicfswordsanshipandarcherysukiewasaicklearner，hernaturagilityaeratiherwell

        ＂i，velostanyfriendsandlovedohisbattle，＂hesaidietly，hiseyesreflegtheflickergfs＂butiotgiveupitfightforthosewhootfightfortheselves＂

        onenight，astheystooduhestars，hanfenglgtookherhandhis＂sukie，there，sthgiotellyou＂

        the，sukiewokeearly，eartolearnoreabouthernewsurroundgshanfenglgwasalreadyup，speakgwiththevilleaderwhenhesawher，hesiledandwavedherover

        tearsfilledsukie，seyesassheleaohistouch＂proisewe，llwaysbetother＂

        afterhourfwalkg，theyfallyreachedasall，hiddenvilledavalleythevilrsgreetedhanfenglgwarly，andsukieuldseetherespedadirationtheyheldforhiiasclearthatheortantfigurethisworld

        shethoughtbacktotheirfirstetgthebookstore，thewayhehadlookedatherasifhehadknownherforevertherewasanundeniableboweenthe，ohattraheboundarieftiandspacebuhatdiditallan?

        theirbonddeepened，andsukiefoundherselffallgforhanfenglghiskdness，bravery，andunwaverierationcaptivatedherheartshekhattheirjourneywouldbefraughithdanr，butshewaswillgtofaceitallforhi

        theleadernodded，hergazepeg＂wele，sukieyouareaongfriendshere＂

        shelookedupathi，herheartpoundg＂whatisit?＂

lictthedarklord，apowerfulrcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekgdoandptodarknessanyofthekgdo，shabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee

        sukie，sheartswelledwitheotionshehadloohearthosewords，butheargthenow，shefeltaixtureofjoyandfear＂iloveyoutoo，hanfenglgbuhatifthghappensto?whatifwetseparated?＂

        ＂wehaveuchtodotoday，＂hesaid＂thereisalotyouolearnaboutthisworldandyourpit＂

        sukienodded，deterioebraceherdesty＂i，ready＂