1:Is er ideal still alive(1 / 2)
sukiesathunchedoverherdesk,hereyesstraedfrostargattheputersforhourheofficewasdilylit,withonlytheflickergforestlightsaboveaglowofputeronitorsprovidgilationiaswellpastofficehours,andostofherlleagueshadalreadygonehothecityoutsidewasalivewiththehuoftraffidthedistantundfnightlife,butsukiewastrappedtheonotonogrdofherjob
shesigheddeeply,rubbieplesaoalleviatethethrobbgheadachethathadbeenbuildgalldayherphonebuzzedonthedesk,ahestoseeassafroherbestfriend,jack
*jack*:"stilttheoffieedadrk?"
sukieuldn,thelpbutsilejackalwaysknewwhensheneededabreaksheicklytypedbackaresponse
*sukie*:"youkoowelletyouatourualspot30?"
*jack*:"seeyouthere"
sukiepowereddowerandgatheredherthgsasshesteppedoutoftheofficebuildg,shewasgreetedbytheightair,aweletrasttothestuffyoffivirothestreetswerebtlgwithpeople,aylightscastawar,vitgglowonthesurroundgssheadeherwaytothebarwheresheandjackofteound
jackwasalreadytherewhenshearrived,sittgatasalltablehebackhewavedherover,awidegronhisfacejackwasthekdoffriendwhouldalwaysakeherugh,noatterhowtoughherdayhadbeenhiseasygognatureandshariterfectfoiltoherorereservedandtrospectivepernality
"hey,youadeit,"hesaidassheslidtotheseapositehi"roughday?"
"roughweek,"sukierepliedwithawearysile"butatleastit,verthanksfstgthisi"
jackraisedhisgssatoast"tosurvivganotherweek"
"tosurvivg,"sukieechoed,kghergssagasthis
astheychattedandughed,sukiefeltthestresfthedaybegiawayjack,spresencewaslikeabaltoherfrazzledheytalkedabouteverythgandnothg,froworkdraastotheirfavoritetvshowsforafewhours,sukieuldfetaboutthepressurefherjobandjtenjoytheont
iastebythetitheyleftthebarthestreetshadieteddown,ayseedtobesettlgtoapeacefulsberjackwalkedhertoherapartnt,ashealwaysdid,akgsureshegothosafely
"thanksfortonight,jack,"sukiesaidastheyreachedherbuildg"ireallyhis"
"anyti,sukieyouknowi,alwayshereforyou,"jackreplied,givgherawarhug"trest,okay?"
"iwillgoodnight,jack"
"goodnight,sukie"
sukiewatchedasjackwalkedaway,feelgapangofgratitudeforhisfriendshipsheheadedsideandadehertoherapartntiasasall,odestpce,butiashersanctuaryshekickedoffhershoesandlpsedontotheuch,tootiredtoeventhkaboutgogtobed
assheythere,stargattheceilg,herddriftedbacktotheversationshehadwithjackhehadawayofakgherseethgsdifferently,ofredihattherewasoretolifethanjorksherelvedtotakehisadvidstartakgoretiforherself
littledidsheknow,herlifewasabouttowayssheuldneverhaveiaged
the,sukiewokeuptotheundofherarbrgshegroanedandrolledover,retlydragggherselfoutofbedtheweekendhadarrived,butsteadoffeelgrelieved,shefeltanexplicablesenseofforebodgsheshookoffthefeelgaaboutherroute,hopgahotshowerandacupofffeewouldhelpclearherhead
afterbreakfast,shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearherdthecitywasalreadybtlgwithactivity,butsukiefoundthefailiarstreetsahofherfootstepsasshewanderedailessly,shefoundherselfdrawntoasall,old-fashionedbookstoretuckedawayaietalley
curio,shesteppedihesllofoldbooksartleofpasgreetedher,creatgasenseofcalshewahroughtheaisles,runngherfrsalongthespihebooksonebook,particur,caughthereyeiasana-lookgtowithaworherverandtricategoldletterg
sukiepulledthebookfrotheshelfandope,hereyeswidengasshesawthebeautiful,hand-drawnilstrationsihebookseedtobealleofstoriesandlendsfroalong-fotteneraassheflippedthroughthepas,shefeltastranseothestories,asiftheywerecallgouttoher
lostthebook,shedidn,tnoticethetipassguntivoicestartledher
"igchoice,"adeep,soothvoicesaidfrobehdher
sukieturoseeatall,handanstandgthere,hisdarkeyesklgwithaentheeablydressed,andtherewasanairofysteryabouthithattriguedher
"rry,ididostartleyou,"hesaidwithachargsile"i,hanfenglgiuldn,thelpbutnoticeyoeeiteengrossedthatbook"
"i,sukie,"shereplied,bshgslightly"it,safasatgbookdoyouworkhere?"
hanfenglgshookhishead"no,jtafellowbookloverbuti,vereadthatonebeforeit,sfulloftrigugstoriesperhapsiuldshareofyfavoriteswithyouoverffee?"
sukiehesitatedforaont,buttherewasthgabouthanfenglgthatdrewherheseednue,andhifferwasteptg"sure,whynot?"
theyleftthebookstoreandfoundazyearbyoversteagcupfffee,hanfenglgregaledsukiewithtalesfrothebook,hisvoicesoothandcaptivatgsukiefoundherselfhanggonhiseveryword,pletelyengrossediories
astheytalked,sukiefeltanexplicableetohanfenglgiasasiftheyhadknowneachotherforuchlohanjtafewhourshehadawayofakgherfeetease,andhispresencewasf
thehoursflewby,andbeforetheyk,thesunwassettgsukierealizedshehadspeiredaywithhanfenglg,lostiionandstoriesiastheostenjoyabledayshehadhadalongti
"thankyoufortoday,hanfenglg,"sukiesaidastheystoodoutsidethecafé"ihadawonderfulti"
"thepleasurewase,sukie,"herepliedwithawarsile"ihopewedothisagaii"
"i,dlikethat,"sukiesaid,feelgawarthherchestthatshehadalongti
astheypartedways,sukieuldn,thelpbutfeesenseofanticipationtherewasthgabouthanfenglgthaasdifferent,thgthatadeherbelieveherlifewasabouttotakeanewagturn
thatnight,sukieybed,herdragwiththoughtfhanfenglgaorieshehadsharedshefeltastranpulltowardshi,asenseofdestythatsheuldn,titeexplittledidsheknow,thiswasjtthebegngofaraordaryjourhaouldherlifeforever
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
"oalistofdtheresistance,"hanfenglgsaid"therearestillthosewhofightagastthedarklordtheywillhelp"
afterhourfwalkg,theyfallyreachedasall,hiddenvilledavalleythevilrsgreetedhanfenglgwarly,andsukieuldseetherespedadirationtheyheldforhiiasclearthatheortantfigurethisworld
"thisissukie,"hanfenglgtroducedhertothevilleader,anelderlywoanwithkdeyes"sheiournd,butshehasacrucialroleyourstruggle"
theleadernodded,hergazepeg"wele,sukieyouareaongfriendshere"
sukiefeltasenseofreliefwashoverherforthefirsttiscearrivgthisstranworld,shefeltsafethevilrsprovidedthewithfoodandapcetorest,andsukiefallyhadaontrocesseverythgthathadhappened
assheyonasipleasallhut,herdracedwithestionswhyhadshebeenbroughthere?whaasherrolethisworld?andostiportantly,whaasheretohanfenglg?
shethoughtbacktotheirfirstetgthebookstore,thewayhehadlookedatherasifhehadknownherforevertherewasanundeniableboweenthe,ohattraheboundarieftiandspacebuhatdiditallan?
the,sukiewokeearly,eartolearnoreabouthernewsurroundgshanfenglgwasalreadyup,speakgwiththevilleaderwhenhesawher,hesiledandwavedherover
"wehaveuchtodotoday,"hesaid"thereisalotyouolearnaboutthisworldandyourpit"
sukienodded,deterioebraceherdesty"i,ready"
theysperagwiththevilrs,learngaboutthehistoryandagifthekgdooflianhanfenglgtaughtherhowtodefendherself,showihebasicfswordsanshipandarcherysukiewasaicklearner,hernaturagilityaeratiherwell
asthedayspassed,sukieandhanfenglggrewclosertheyspenthourstalkg,shargstoriesanddreassukiefeltadeepetohi,ohatgrewstroheachpassgdayshefoundherselflookgforwardtotheirtitother,cherishveryont
oneeveng,astheysatbythefire,hanfenglgopenedupabouthispasthetoldherabouthisfaily,hischildhood,andhisesttodefeatthedarklordsukielistenedily,feelgaprofoundrespectforhisceaeration
"i,velostanyfriendsandlovedohisbattle,"hesaidietly,hiseyesreflegtheflickergfs"butiotgiveupitfightforthosewhootfightfortheselves"
sukiereachedout,pgahandonhisar"you,renotalone,hanfenglgi,llfighithyou"
helookedather,hisexpressionfteng"thankyou,sukieyourstrengthandspiritspiretother,weakeadifference"
theirbonddeepened,andsukiefoundherselffallgforhanfenglghiskdness,bravery,andunwaverierationcaptivatedherheartshekhattheirjourneywouldbefraughithdanr,butshewaswillgtofaceitallforhi
onenight,astheystooduhestars,hanfenglgtookherhandhis"sukie,there,sthgiotellyou"
shelookedupathi,herheartpoundg"whatisit?"
hetookadeepbreath,hiseyesfilledwithiy"iloveyou,sukiefrotheontisawyouthebookstore,iknewyouwerespecialyuidglight,yhopeiageylifewithoutyou"
sukie,sheartswelledwitheotionshehadloohearthosewords,butheargthenow,shefeltaixtureofjoyandfear"iloveyoutoo,hanfenglgbuhatifthghappensto?whatifwetseparated?"
hecuppedherfahishands,histoutleandreassurg"noatterpens,iwillwaysfdywaybacktoyouourloveisstrohananyforthisworld"
tearsfilledsukie,seyesassheleaohistouch"proisewe,llwaysbetother"
"iproise,"hewhispered,pressghislipstohersatender,heartfeltkiss
their
loveblosdtheidstofturoil,abeaofhopeaworldshroudeddarkother,theyfacedtlesschalleheirbondgrogstroheachvictoryabacktheyfoughtsidebyside,deterilightbacktothekgdooflian
astheypreparedforthefalbattleagastthedarklord,sukiekhattheirjourneywasfarfrooverbuithhanfenglgbyherside,shefeltreadytofacewhatevercatheirwaytheirloveowerfulforce,ohaouldguidethethroughthedarkestoftis
and,withheartsfullofdlove,sukieandhanfenglgsteppedtotheunknowoebracetheirdestyaurefilledwithhopeandpossibility
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?"