4 :Susicio(1 / 2)
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
hanfenglgwasalreadyup,sharpenghisswordbythefirehelookedupassukieapproached,hisfacebreakgtoawarsilethatadeherheartftter
“good,”hegreetedher,hisvoicefilledwithwarth
“good,”sukiereplied,returnghissile“didyoleeell?”
hanfenglghoughhiseyesheldahtofwearess“aswelisliketheseareyoureadyfortoday?”
sukie’sexpressiongrewserio“yes,iaweofdouhatthedarklordispnngandshibeforeit’stoote”
hanfenglgreachedout,takgherhandhis“we’lldoittother,sukienoatterwhat,we’llfaceittother”
theirtenderonasterruptedbytheundofhurriedfootstepstheyturoseethevilleader,theelderlyanwhohadweledthe,approagwithalookof
“hanfenglg,sukie,”hecalledout,hisvoiceurnt“there’sthgyouosee”
theyfollowedthevilleadertotheoutskirtfthevil,whereagroupofvilrshadgatheredaroundafigurelygonthegroundastheyphedthroughthecrowd,sukie’sbreathcaughtihroatthefigurewasaldier,badlyjuredandbarelyscio
“hestubledtothevilthis,”thevilleaderexped“hekeptaskgforyou”
hanfenglgkbesidetheldier,hisexpressiongri“peoyou?whodidthis?”
theldierughed,hisvoiceweak“thedarklord…he’spnnganattackhehasaneon,thgpowerfulyouhavetoshi…beforeit’stoote”
sukie’sheartraced“whereishepnngtoattack?”
theldier’seyesflickered,hisstrengthfadg“thecapital…hewantstotakethecapital”
withthosewords,theldier’seyesclosed,astillhanfenglgstood,hisjawsetieratiotothecapitalifthedarklordtakesit,theentirekgdowillfall”
sukienodded,herrelveunwaverg“thenwehavenotitowasteweogatherouralliesaothecapitalidiately”
thevilrs,overheargtheversatiooururaongsttheselvesfearanduatyrippledthroughthecrowd,buttherewasalasenseofdeterationthevilleadersteppedforward,hisvoicesteady
“wewillhelpyouanywayweeaybesall,buehavebravenandwonwillgtofightforthekgdo”
touchedbytheiroffer,sukieandhanfenglgthahevilrsandbeganakgpreparationsforthejourneyaheadi,sensgthegravityofthesituation,approachedsukie,hereyeswidewithdeteration
“iwanttohelp,”shesaidfirly“i’notafraidiwanttofightforyfailyandforeveryoneelsewhohassuffered”
sukiekdown,pgahandoni’sshoulder“you’reverybrave,iwe’llneedalltheheletbutreber,yoursafetyistheostiportantthgstaycloseto,andwe’lltthroughthistother”
astheysetoutforthecapital,asenseencypropelledtheforwardthejourneywaslongandarduo,buttheirdeterationneverwaveredalongtheway,theyenteredroupfvilrsandrebelswhojoiheircae,swellgtheirranksandbolstergtheirspirits
onenight,astheycapedbyariver,sukieandhanfenglgsatbythefire,theirhandsiwiheflickergfscastawarglowontheirfaces,andforaont,theyallowedtheselvestorexandenjoyeachother’spany
“doyoueverwonderwhatlifewillbelikeafterallthisiver?”sukieaskedftly,hereyesreflegthefirelight
hanfenglglookedather,hisexpressiontender“idoidreaofaworldwherewelivepeace,withoutfearordarknessaworldwherewebuildafuturetother”