2 ： A Lea Troug Time
g，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，veb