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＂whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed
＂antfthedarklord，＂hanfenglgrepliedgrily＂theypatrolthesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirasterwetbecareful＂
sukienodded，feelgasurofdeterationwhateverherpurposethisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrongtheytiheirjourney，ovgswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest
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＂oalistofdtheresistance，＂hanfenglgsaid＂therearestillthosewhofightagastthedarklordtheywillhelp＂
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＂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＂
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oneeveng，astheysatbythefire，hanfenglgopenedupabouthispasthetoldherabouthisfaily，hischildhood，andhisesttodefeatthedarklordsukielistenedily，feelgaprofoundrespectforhisceaeration
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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?＂
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