3 :Sleewalkig Atlatis(1 / 2)
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
thebattlewasteheundfgsteendcriefpafillgtheairsukiefoughitheverythgshehad,hernewfoundskillsandagicabilitiesgiviheedsheneededsheuldfeeltheadrenalihroughherves,hersensesheightenedassheovedwithprecisionandgrace
aidstthechaos,sukiespottedayoungboycbehdabarricade,hiseyeswidewithfearwithouthesitation,shefoughtherwaytohi,gheragictoshieldthefrotheeney,sattacks
"areyouokay?"sheasked,hervoitledespitetheurncyofthesituation
theboyearsstreagdownhisface"i,scared"
sukiereachedout,pgareassurghandonhisshoulder"it,sgogtobeokaystaycloseto"
withtheboysafelybyherside,sukietiofight,herdeterationunwavergsheuldseehanfenglgnearby,hisoventsfidandpowerfushecutthroughtheeneyrankstheireyestbriefly,andsukiefeltasurthfrohisunwavergsupport
fally,afterwhatfeltlikehours,thetideofthebattlebegantoturnthedefendersralliedtother,phgbacktheeneyforceswithrenewedvigorhanfenglihechar,hispresenspirgthosearoundhisukiefoughtbyhisside,theiroventsperfectlysyheyworkedtothertodrivetheeneyaway
wheofthedarklord,sionshadbeeed,acheerwentupfrothedefeheoutposthadbeensaved,butthesthadbeenhighanyywoundedordead,andthevilleaderovedicklytanizeaidforthejured
hanfenglgandsukietookaonttocatchtheirbreath,leangoneachotherforsupporttheboytheyhadsavedranuptothe,hiseyesfilledwithgratitude
"thankyou,"hesaid,hisvoicetreblgwitheotion"yoavedylife"
sukiesiled,rufflghishairntly"we,rejtgdyou,resafe"
astheboyranofftojohisfaily,hanfenglgturosukie,hisexpressionfilledwithpride"youwerecredibleoutthere,sukieiknewyouhadityou"
sukiebshed,feelgaixofprideandhuility"iuldn,thavedowithoutyou,hanfenglgwe,reatea"
hepulledhertoatightebrace,holdgherclose"yes,weareandtother,weovereanythg"
theirbonddeepenedevenfurtherierathofthebattle,thesharedexperienunbreakableebeeeheyspentthefewdayshelpgtorebuildtheoutpost,walongsidethevilrstorestorewhathadbeenlost
oneeveng,astheysatbythefire,hanfenglgtooksukie,shandhis,hisexpressionserio"sukie,there,sthgiotellyou"
sukielookedathi,herheartpoundg"whatisit?"
hanfenglgtookadeepbreath,hiseyessearghers"i,vebeenkeepgthgfroyouthereaniwasthebookstorethatday,thereashtyouhereiasn,tbyceiknewyouweredestiopyacrucialrolehtagastthedarklordyou,renotjtanordarypern,sukieyouhaveauniepowerwithyou,ohatthefateofthisworld"
sukiefeltarhofeotions:fion,fear,andasenseofresponsibility"whydidn,tyoutelloner?"
"irotectyou,"hanfenglgsaid,hisvoicefilledwithsiy"ididn,anttooverwhelyouwiththetruthbeforeyouwerereadybutnow,ibelieveyou,rereadytoebraceyourdesty"
sukietookadeepbreath,herdragwiththeiplicationfhiswordsshehadalwaysfeltdifferent,likeshewasantforthgorenow,italladesense
"whatdoiodo?"sheasked,hervoicesteady
hanfenglg,seyesshohadirationandlove"weoharnessyourpower,trayoutotrolitwithyourabilities,wefallydefeatthedarklordandbriothekgdooflian"
sukienodded,deteratiherheart"i,lldowhateverittakes"
and,theirjourued,filledwithchallensandtriuphs,heartbreakandjoysukieandhanfenglgfacedeachobstacletother,theirloveandtrteachotherunwavergwitheachpassgday,sukiegrewstronr,herpowersdevelopgwaysshehadneveriaged
astheypreparedfortheultiatefrontationwiththedarklord,sukiekhattheirlovewastheirgreateststrengthtother,theywereunspableandwithhanfenglgbyherside,shewasreadytofacewhateverdestyhadstoreforthe
theirbonddeepenedfurther,eaenttotheratestanttotheirunwavergitnttheysharedtheirhopesanddreas,theirfearsandsecurities,fdgeachother,sebracetheirlovewasabeaoflightthedarkness,guidihroughthetoughestoftis
astheystoodontheprecipiceofthefalbattle,sukiefeltasenseofpeaoatterpened,shekhatsheandhanfenglgwereanttobetothertheirlovewasaforcethattraiandspace,abondthatuldneverbebroken
and,withheartsfullofloveaeration,sukieandhanfenglgsteppedforward,readytofacetheirdestyaurefilledwithhopeandpossibility
thesuncastagoldenglowoverthevilassukieandhanfenglgpreparedfortheday,sjourheyhadreceivedwordthatthedarklord,sforcesweregatherganearbyregion,andtheyosuttheareaandgathertellihevilrswatchedthewithaixofadirationand,theirhopesrestgontheshoulderfthebraveduo
astheysetout,theairwasfilledwiththestofbloogflowersandtheundofrtlgleavessukiewalkedbesidehanfenglg,herheartbeatgwithaixtureofexcitentandtrepidationsheghi,hisstrongprofileoutledagastthelight,aasurofgratitudeforhisunwavergpresence
"areyoureadyforthis?"hanfenglgasked,hisvoicefilledwithrelve
sukienodded,hereyesetghis"asreadyasi,lleverbewithyoubyyside,ifeellikeifaythg"
hesiled,reagouttotakeherhand"we,lltthroughthistother,sukiewealwaysdo"
theirjourookthethroughdenseforestsandacrossrockyterra,thendscapeggastheyventureddeeperiorythefurthertheywent,theoretheatosphereshifted,begdarkerandoreforebodgthetreesseedtoclosearouheirbranchesreagoutlikeskeletalfrs
astheywalked,sukieuldn,tshakethefeelgthattheywerebegwatchedshegncedoverhershoulder,buttherewasnothgtherejtthewhisperofthedaantcallfunseeures
"hanfenglg,"shesaidftly,hervoidwithunease"doyoufeelthat?likewe,rebegfollowed?"
hefrowned,hiseyessgthesurroundgs"yes,isetooweobecautio"
theytuedonward,theirsensesheightened,everyundandoventputtgtheohetensioweenthealpable,asilentuandgpassiweehattheyostayvigt
astheynearedaclearg,sukieheardartlgthebhesshetensed,herhandovgtothehiltofherswordhanfenglgpcedareassurghandonhershoulder,histouchgroundgher
"stayclose,"hewhispered,hisvoicebarelyaudible
theyovedforward,gclosertotheurceoftheundsuddenly,afigureburstfrotheunderbrh,stublgandfallgattheirfeetiasayounggirl,herclothestornanddirty,herfacestreakedwithtears
"help,please,"shebegd,hervoicetreblgwithfear"they,reg"
sukiekbesidethegirl,herheartagatthesightofherdistress"whoareyou?what,shappeng?"
thegirllookedup,hereyeswidewithterror"ynaisithedarklord,sldiersattackedetheytookyfailyiaoescape,butthey,restilloutthere,seargfor"
hanfenglg,sexpressiondarkened,andhehelpedthegirltoherfeet"wewoheharyou,iyou,resafewith"
jtashespoke,agroupofldierserdfrothetrees,theirarltgnaglythesunlighttheysurrouhe,theironsdrawn
"hahegirl,"theleaderoftheldiersdeanded,hisvoiceldandauthoritative"shebelongstothedarklordnow"
hanfenglgsteppedforward,hisstaective"you,llhavetotthroughfirst"
theleadersneered,raisghissword"beit"
thebattlethatensuedwasfierdchaoticsukiefoughithallheright,hertragandagicabilitiesgtotheforesheovedwithgradprecision,herswordfshgassheparriedandstruckhanfenglgwasawhirldofpowerbesideher,hisoventsfidanddeadly
iwatchedaweandfear,herheartpoundgasthefightradaroundhersheuldseethedeterationsukie,seyes,thestrengthhanfenglg,soventstheywereunlikeanyoneshehadeverseen,aaglirofhopeforthefirsttisiheattahervil
fally,afterwhatfeltlikeay,thestoftheldiersfellsukieandhanfenglgstoodpantg,theirbodiesbruisedandbloodiedbutvictorioirantothe,tearsstreagdownherface
"thankyou,"shebbed,ggtosukie"thankyouforsavg"
sukiehugdhertightly,herheartbreakgfortheyounggirl"you,resafenow,iwe,llprotectyou"
hanfenglglookedaround,hisexpressiongri"weoovethereuldbeoreldiersnearby"
theytiheirjourney,iwalkiweensukieandhanfenglg,hersallhandgrippgsukie,stightlyastheytraveled,itoldtheoreabouttheattahervil,hervoicetreblgwitheotionsukielistenedily,herheartagforthesuffergihadendured
"don,orry,i,"sukiesaidntly"we,llfdyourfailywe,lldoeverythiohelpyou"
ilookedupather,hopeshghereyes"thankyou,sukieidon,tknowwhatiwouldhavedohoutyou"
astheyadetheirwaydeeperiory,sukieuldn,tshakethefeelgofuhatlredsheghanfenglg,whoseedlostthought
"hanfenglg,"shesaidftly,hervoicebreakgthesilence"whatareyouthkg?"
helookedather,hiseyesfilledwithaixofeotions"i,worried,sukiethedarklord,sforcesaregrogstronrweobecarefularteachotherpletely"
sukienodded,herheartswellgwithdeteration"itrtyou,hanfenglgorethananyoneandikhistother"
hesiled,hisexpressionfteng"itrtyoutoo,sukieandwithyoubyyside,ifeellikewefaythg"
theypressedon,theirbondstrengthengwitheachstepastheytraveled,theyenterednfthedarklord,sfence:vilsburotheground,failiestornapart,achedtothefacefthosetheytsukie,srelvegrewstroheaewhorrortheywitnessed,herdeteratiothedarklordunwaverg
oneeveng,astheysetupcap,sukieandhanfenglgsatbythefire,iledbeeehewarthofthefsandtheietofthenightprovidedaontofrespitefrotheirarduojourney
"sukie,"hanfenglgsaid,hisvoicebreakgthesilehere,sthgi,vebeenangtotellyou"
sukielookedathi,herheartpoundg"whatisit?"
hetookadeepbreath,hiseyesfilledwithiy"iknowwe,vebeenthroughalottother,andidon,anttoaddtotheburdenyou,recarrygbuteedyoutoknowhowueantoiloveyou,sukieorethanwordsexpress"
sukie,sheartswelledwitheotion,tearsfillghereyes"iloveyoutoo,hanfenglgwithallyheart"
hereachedout,takgherhandhis"noatterpens,wewillwaysbetotherourloveiurstrength,andiillguidethroughthedarkestoftis"
iwatchedthe,asallsilepygonherlipsforthefirsttialongti,shefeltasenseofpeadhopeshekhaithsukieandhanfenglgbyherside,shewassafe
astheysatbythefire,shargtheirhopesandfears,theirbondgrewevenstroheywerenolonrjtopeoplebroughttotherbyfate;theywereatea,afailyandtheywerereadytofacewhateverchallensyahead
the,theysetoutonceore,theirheartsfilledwithdeterationandlovetheytiheirjourney,gathergrationandaidgthoseneedalongtheway,theyenteredoreallies,peoplewhosharedtheirgoalofdefeatgthedarklordapeacetothekgdooflian
oneday,astheyapproachedasallvil,theyweretbyagroupofvilrswhohadheardoftheirexploitsthevilleader,anelderlyanwithakdface,steppedfreetthe
"wele,heroes,"hesaid,hisvoicefilledwithgratitude"wehaveheardofyourbraveryandyhtagastthedarklordwearehoohaveyouhere"
sukieandhanfenglxdagnce,hubledbythevilrs,words"thankyou,"sukiesaid,hervoicere"wearejtdogwhaetohelp"
thevilleadernodded,hiseyesfilledwithrespect"youreffortsahanyouknowplease,staywithforawhilerestandreverwewillprovideyouwithanythgyouneed"
sukieandhanfenglggratefullyaeptedtheoffer,andtheywereshowntoasall,fortablehoewheretheyuldstaythevilrswerekdandwelg,thefoodandsupplies
astheysettled,sukieuldn,thelpbutfeesenseofuhedarklord,sforceswererelentless,atheirrespitewouldbeshort-livedbutfornow,shewasgratefulfortheontofpeace
thateveng,astheysatbythefire,sukieandhanfenglgtalkedabouttheirjourneyandtheirpnsforthefutureilistenedily,hereyeswidewithadiration
"wewilldefeatthedarklord,"hanfenglgsaid,hisvoicefilledwithvi"andwewillrestorepeacetothisnd"
sukienodded,herheartswellgwithdeteration
thedawnofanewdaybroughtasenseofcalandhopetothesallvilwheresukie,hanfenglg,andihadfethevilrshadbeencrediblykd,food,shelter,andabriefrespitefrotheirarduojourneyyet,theshadowofthedarklrogpowerloodoverthe,andsukiekheirtiofpeacewasfleetg
asthefirstlightoffilteredthroughthedow,sukiestretchedandgotoutofbed,feelgasenseofdeterationtodaywasthedaytheywouldgatheroretellinthedarklord’spnsandfurthertheirissiontosavethekgdooflianshedressedicklyandietly,noantgtowakei,whowasstillundasleep
steppgoutside,sukietookadeepbreathofthecrispair,savtheontarytranilitythevilwasgtolife,withvilrsbegngtheirdailyroutes,unawareofthedanrofathergonthehorizon