<p style="font-size:16px">ThedawnofanewdaybroughtasenseofcalmandhopetothesmallvilgewhereSukie，HanFengling，andMeihadfe.Thevilgershadbeenincrediblykind，food，sheer，andabriefrespitefromtheirarduousjourney.Yet，theshadowoftheDarkLrowingpowerloomedoverthem，andSukiekheirtimeofpeacewasfleeting.
Asthefirstlightofmfieredthroughthewindow，Sukiestretchedandgotoutofbed，feelingasenseofdetermination.TodaywasthedaytheywouldgathermoreintelligentheDarkLord’spnsandfurthertheirmissiontosavetheKingdomofLian.Shedressedquicklyandquietly，notwantingtowakeMei，whowasstillsoundasleep.
Steppingoutside，Sukietookadeepbreathofthecrispmair，savthemomentarytranquility.Thevilgewasingtolife，withvilgersbeginningtheirdailyroutines，unawareofthedangerousfatheringonthehorizon.
HanFenglingwasalreadyup，sharpeninghisswordbythefire.HelookedupasSukieapproached，hisfacebreakingintoawarmsmilethatmadeherheartflutter.
“Goodm，”hegreetedher，hisvoicefilledwithwarmth.
“Goodm，”Sukiereplied，returninghissmile.“Didyousleepwell?”
HanFenglinghoughhiseyesheldahintofweariness.“Aswelsoimeslikethese.Areyoureadyfortoday?”
Sukie’sexpressiongrewserious.“Yes，Iam.WeofindoutwhattheDarkLordispnningandstophimbeforeit’stoote.”
HanFenglingreachedout，takingherhandinhis.“We’lldoittogether，Sukie.Nomatterwhat，we’llfaceittogether.”
Theirtendermomentwasinterruptedbythesoundofhurriedfootsteps.Theyturoseethevilgeleader，theelderlymanwhohadweledthem，approagwithalookof.
“HanFengling，Sukie，”hecalledout，hisvoiceurgent.“There’ssomethingyouosee.”
Theyfollowedthevilgeleadertotheoutskirtsofthevilge，whereagroupofvilgershadgatheredaroundafigurelyingontheground.Astheypushedthroughthecrowd，Sukie’sbreathcaughtihroat.Thefigurewasasoldier，badlyinjuredandbarelyscious.
内容未完，下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">“Hestumbledintothevilgethism，”thevilgeleaderexpined.“Hekeptaskingforyou.”
HanFenglingkbesidethesoldier，hisexpressiongrim.“peoyou?Whodidthis?”
Thesoldiercoughed，hisvoiceweak.“TheDarkLord…he’spnninganattack.Hehasaneon，somethingpowerful.Youhavetostophim…beforeit’stoote.”
Sukie’sheartraced.“Whereishepnningtoattack?”
Thesoldier’seyesflickered，hisstrengthfading.“Thecapital…hewantstotakethecapital.”
Withthosewords，thesoldier’seyesclosed，astill.HanFenglingstood，hisjawsetierminatiotothecapital.IftheDarkLordtakesit，theentirekingdomwillfall.”
Sukienodded，herresolveunwavering.“Thenwehavenotimetowaste.Weogatherouralliesaothecapitalimmediately.”
Thevilgers，overhearingtheversatioomurmuramongstthemselves.Fearanduaintyrippledthroughthecrowd，buttherewasalsoasenseofdetermination.Thevilgeleadersteppedforward，hisvoicesteady.
“Wewillhelpyouinanywaywe.emaybesmall，butwehavebravemenandwomenwillingtofightforthekingdom.”
Touchedbytheiroffer，SukieandHanFenglingthahevilgersandbeganmakingpreparationsforthejourneyahead.Mei，sensingthegravityofthesituation，approachedSukie，hereyeswidewithdetermination.
“Iwanttohelp，”shesaidfirmly.“I’mnotafraid.Iwanttofightformyfamilyandforeveryoneelsewhohassuffered.”
Sukiekdown，pgahandonMei’sshoulder.“You’reverybrave，Mei.We’llneedalhehelpweget.Butremember，yoursafetyisthemostimportantthing.Stayclosetous，andwe’llgetthroughthistogether.”
内容未完，下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">Astheysetoutforthecapital，asenseencypropelledthemforward.Thejourneywaslongandarduous，buttheirdeterminationneverwavered.Alongtheway，theyenteredroupsofvilgersandrebelswhojoiheircause，swellingtheirranksandbolsteringtheirspirits.
Onenight，astheycampedbyariver，SukieandHanFenglingsatbythefire，theirhandsiwiheflickeringfmescastawarmglowontheirfaces，andforamoment，theyallowedthemselvestorexandenjoyeachother’spany.
“Doyoueverwonderwhatlifewillbelikeafteralhisisover?”Sukieaskedsoftly，hereyesreflegthefirelight.
HanFenglinglookedather，hisexpressiontender.“Ido.Idreamofaworldwhereweliveinpeace，withoutfearordarkness.Aworldwherewebuildafuturetogether.”
Sukie’sheartswelledwithlove.“Idreamofthattoo.AndIbelievewemakeitareality.”
HanFenglingleanedin，pressilekisstoherlips.“Withyoubymyside，Iknowwe.”