<p style="font-size:16px">Sukieawoketothesoftchirpingofbirdsandthefirstlightofdawnfieringthroughthesmallwindowofthehut.Shestretched,savthetranquilityofthemoment.Theeventsofthepastfewdaysstillfesurreal,butthesteadypresenceofHanFenglinghadgroundedheramidstthewhirlwindofge.
Asshedressedandpreparedfortheday,Sukiecouldn,tshakethefeelingthatsomethingsignifitwasabouttohappen.Theairseemedchargedwithanticipation,ahevilgersmovedwithasenseofpurposeandurgency.Shesteppedoutside,takingadeepbreathofthecrispmair,andmadeherwaytothetraininggroundswhereHanFenglingwasalreadywaiting.
"Goodm,Sukie,"hegreetedherwithawarmsmile,hiseyesklingattheers."Readyforanotherdayoftraining?"
Sukiereturnedhissmile,herheartflutteringatthesightofhim."Always.Whatdoyouhavepnnedformetoday?"
"Today,wefohoningyicabilities,"hesaid,histoneserious."You,veshowpotential,butthere,sstillmuchtolearn.TheDarkLord,sminionsarepowerful,andweneedeveryadvantageweget."
Sukienodded,determinatiochedonherface."I,mready.Let,sdothis."
Theyspentthempractigvariousspellsandintations,HanFenglingpatientlyguidingSukiethrougheachstep.Shefethepowerflowingthroughher,atingliionthatmadeherfeeliveaedtotheworldarouhemoreshepracticed,themorefidentshebecameinherabilities.
"You,redoi,Sukie,"HanFenglingsaid,hisvoicefilledwithpride."You,reanatural."
Sukieblushedathispraise."Thanks,HanFengling.Icouldn,thavedowithoutyou."
Asthedayworeoookabreaktorestandhavelunch.Theysatuheshadeetree,sharingasimplemealofbreadandcheese.Sukieleanedagainstthetrunk,feelingtheroughbarkagainstherbackasshelookedupatthesky.
"Tellmemoreaboutyourworld,"HanFenglingsaidsuddenly,breakiablesilence."Whatwasyourlifelikebeforeyoucamehere?"
内容未完,下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">Sukiethoughtforamoment,herminddriftingbacktoherlifeiy."Itwas...ordinary,Isuppose.Iworkedao-fivejob,spentmostofmytimeinfrontofaputers.Ihadfriends,butIalwaysfelikesomethingwasmissing.LikeIwasmeantforsomethingmore."
HanFenglinglistenedily,hisgazeneverleavingherface."Andnowthatyou,rehere,doyoufeellikeyou,vefoundwhatyouwerelookingfor?"
Sukiesmiled,reagouttotakehishand."Yes.IfeellikeIfinallybelongsomewhere.Andit,sallbecauseofyou."
HanFengling,sexpressionsoftened,andhesqueezedherhaly."I,mgdyoufeehatway,Sukie.Youmeanalottometoo."
Theirtendermomentwasinterruptedbythesoundofapproagfootsteps.SukieandHanFenglingturoseethevilgeleaderhurryingtowardsthem,herexpressiongrave.
"HanFengling,Sukie,"shecalledout."There,sbeenanattaoneofouroutposts.Weneedyourhelp."
HanFenglingstoodup,hisdemeanorinstantlyshiftingtothatofaleader."We,reonourway."
Sukiefollowedhim,herheartpoundingwithamixoffearaermination.Theyquicklygatheredtheironsaofftowardstheoutpost,thevilgerswordsofeandsupportastheypassed.
Thejourneywasteheairthickwithanticipation.Astheyapproachedtheoutpost,theycouldseesmokerisingiahesightfilledSukiewithasenseendshequiedherpace,HanFenglingrightbesideher.
Whentheyarrived,thesewasoneofchaos.TheoutposthadbeenoverrunbytheDarkLord,sforces,thedefendersfightingvaliantlybutclearlyoutnumbered.HanFenglingimmediatelysprangintoa,hisswordfshingasheeheenemy.Sukiedrewherownorainingkiginasshejoihefray.
内容未完,下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">Thebattlewasintehesoundsofgsteendcriesofpainfillingtheair.Sukiefoughtwitheverythingshehad,hernewfoundskillsandmagicabilitiesgiviheedgesheneeded.Shecouldfeeheadrenalihroughherveins,hersensesheightenedasshemovedwithprecisionandgrace.
Amidstthechaos,Sukiespottedayoungboycbehindabarricade,hiseyeswidewithfear.Withouthesitation,shefoughtherwaytohim,usinghermagictoshieldthemfromtheenemy,sattacks.
"Areyouokay?"sheasked,hervoitledespitetheurgencyofthesituation.
Theboyearsstreamingdownhisface."I,mscared."
Sukiereachedout,pgareassuringhandonhisshoulder."It,sgoingtobeokay.Stayclosetome."