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horrortheywitnessed，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

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