sukieawoketotheftchirpgofbirdsandthefirstlightofdawnfiltergthroughthesalldowofthehutshestretched，savthetranilityoftheonttheeventfthepastfewdaysstillfeltsurreal，butthesteadypresenceofhanfenglghadgroundedheraidstthewhirldof

    asshedressedandpreparedfortheday，sukieuldn，tshakethefeelgthatthgsignifiasabouttohappentheairseedchardwithanticipation，ahevilrsovedwithasenseofpurposeandurncyshesteppedoutside，takgadeepbreathofthecrispair，andadeherwaytothetraggroundswherehanfenglgwasalreadywaitg

    ＂good，sukie，＂hegreetedherwithawarsile，hiseyesklgattheers＂readyforanotherdayoftrag?＂

    sukiereturnedhissile，herheartfttergatthesightofhi＂alwayswhatdoyouhavepnnedfortoday?＂

    ＂today，wefohongyicabilities，＂hesaid，histoneserio＂you，veshowpotential，butthere，sstilluchtolearnthedarklord，sionsarepowerful，andweneedeveryadvantawet＂

    sukienodded，deteratiochedonherface＂i，readylet，sdothis＂

    theyspentthepractigvariospellsandtations，hanfenglgpatientlyguidgsukiethrougheachstepshefeltthepowerflogthroughher，atgliionthatadeherfeeliveaedtotheworldarouheoreshepracticed，theorefidentshebecaherabilities

    ＂you，redoi，sukie，＂hanfenglgsaid，hisvoicefilledwithpride＂you，reanatural＂

    sukiebshedathispraise＂thanks，hanfenglgiuldn，thavedowithoutyou＂

    asthedayworeoookabreaktorestandhavenchtheysatuheshadeetree，shargasiplealofbreadandcheesesukieleanedagastthetrunk，feelgtheroughbarkagastherbackasshelookedupatthesky

    ＂telloreaboutyourworld，＂hanfenglgsaidsuddenly，breakiablesilence＂whaasyourlifelikebeforeyoucahere?＂

    sukiethoughtforaont，herddriftgbacktoherlifeiy＂iasordary，isupposeiworkedao－fivejob，spentostofytifrontofaputersihadfriends，butialwaysfeltlikethgwasissglikeiwasantforthgore＂

    hanfenglglistenedily，hisgazeneverleavgherface＂andnowthatyou，rehere，doyoufeellikeyou，vefoundwhatyouwerelookgfor?＂

    sukiesiled，reagouttotakehishand＂yesifeellikeifallybelongwhereandit，sallbecaeofyou＂

    hanfenglg，sexpressionftened，andheseezedherhaly＂i，gdyoufeelthaay，sukieyouanalottotoo＂

    theirtenderonasterruptedbytheundofapproagfootstepssukieandhanfenglgturoseethevilleaderhurrygtowardsthe，herexpressiongrave

    ＂hanfenglg，sukie，＂shecalledout＂there，sbeenanattaoneofouroutpostsweneedyourhelp＂

    hanfenglgstoodup，hisdeanorstantlyshiftgtothatofaleader＂we，reonourway＂

    sukiefollowedhi，herheartpoundgwithaixoffearaerationtheyicklygatheredtheironsaofftowardstheoutpost，thevilrswordfeandsupportastheypassed

    thejourneywasteheairthickwithanticipationastheyapproachedtheoutpost，theyuldseesokerisgiahesightfilledsukiewithasenseendsheiedherpace，hanfenglgrightbesideher

    whentheyarrived，thesewaneofchaostheoutposthadbeenoverrunbythedarklord，sforces，thedefendersfightgvaliantlybutclearlyoutnuberedhanfenglgidiatelysprangtoa，hisswordfshgasheeheeneysukiedrewherownoragkigasshejoihefray