sukieawoketotheundofratappilyagastherdowthecitywascloakedagrayist，thestreetsbelowslickwithrawatershestretched，feelgapleasantaherclesfrotheprevioday，suedadvehhanfenglgasshesatup，herdrepyedtheirversations，thewarthofhissile，andthedeep，agicalityofhisvoice

    withasigh，shegotoutofbedahroughherroutesheuldn，tshakethefeelgthatthgontowasabouttohappen，butshetriedhthethoughtasideafterall，ithadjtbeenonedaybuhatadayithadbeen

    afterbreakfast，sukiedecidedtovisitthebookstathgaboutthatpcehadcaptivatedher，aastranpulsiournshegrabbedherubrendsteppedouttothedrizzly，theoirrefreshgagasthersk

    thebookstorewasjtasshereberedit，azyhavenfilledwiththefstofoldbooksshewahroughtheaisles，herfrsgrazgthespihevosassheadeherwaytothesewhereshehadfoundtheaotohersurprise，thebookwasgone

    ＂lookgforthgspecific?＂afailiarvoiceasked

    sukieturoseehanfenglgstandgthere，holdgtheverybookshehadbeenseargforhissilewaswar，andhiseyesseedtosparklewithhiddenknowled

    ＂you，reback，＂shesaid，herheartfttergatthesightofhi

    ＂ihadafeelgyouightreturn，＂hereplied，handihebook＂isavedthisforyou＂

    sukietookthebook，feelgastransenseofdéjàvuasshehelditherhands＂thankyou，hanfenglgidon，tknowwhy，butthisbookfeelsiportant＂

    ＂itis，＂hesaid，histonesuddenlyserio＂there，sthgyouoknow，sukiethisbookisorethanjtalleofstoriesit，sakeytoanotherworld＂

    sukiefrowned，notsureifhewasjokg＂anotherworld?whatdoyouan?＂

    hanfenglglookedaround，ensurgtheywerealohisightundcrazy，butthestoriesthisbookarerealtheydescribeaworldthatexistsparalleltoourownaworldyouaredestiovisit＂

    sukiefeltachillrundownherspe＂you，reserio，aren，tyou?＂

    henodded＂iaandibelieveyourjourneybegstoday＂

    beforesukieuldrespond，therooaroundherbegantobrshefeltastraion，asifthegroundwasshiftihherfeethanfenglgreachedout，takgherhandhis

    ＂don，tbeafraid，＂hesaidftly＂i，withyou＂

    theworldaroundthedislvedtoaswirloflorsandlight，andsukiefeltherselfbegpulledtoavortexshegtohanfenglg，shand，herheartpoundgherchestthesensationwasdirientg，andsheclosedhereyes，trygtosteadyherself

    whentheworldfallycabatofoc，theywerenolohebookstoresukiefoundherselfstandgash，verdantforest，theairfilledwiththesweetstofflowersandtheundofbirdngsunlightfilteredthroughtheopyabove，castgdappledpatternntheforestfloor

    sukielookedaroundiakgthebeautyoftheirsurroundgs＂wherearewe?＂

    ＂we，vecrossedtotheworldofthebook，＂hanfenglgreplied＂weletothekgdooflian＂

    sukiefeltaixofexcitentandtrepidation＂whyaihere?whatisypurpose?＂

    hanfenglgseezedherhandreassurgly＂allwillberevealedtifornow，wetfiertherearedanrsthisworldthaetavoid＂

    astheywalkedthroughtheforest，sukieuldn，thelpbutarvetthevividlorsandthevibrantlifearouwasasifshehadsteppedtoadreayet，therealityoftheirsituationicklysetiheyheardthedistantundofhooves

    ＂ick，hide！＂hanfenglgwhisperedurntly，pullgsukiebehdartree

    theycrouchedtheunderbrh，peergthroughtheleavesasagroupofhorsethenweredresseddark，nagaror，theirfacebscuredbyheltssukiefeltherheartraceasshewatchedthegoby，sensgthedaheyrepresented

    ＂whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed

    ＂antfthedarklord，＂hanfenglgrepliedgrily＂theypatrolthesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirasterwetbecareful＂

    sukienodded，feelgasurofdeterationwhateverherpurposethisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrongtheytiheirjourney，ovgswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest

    astheywalked，hanfenglxpedoreaboutthekgdooflianiasandrihistoryandagic，butiasalapceofflictthedarklord，apowerfulrcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekgdoandptodarknessanyofthekgdo，shabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee