2 : A Lea Troug Time(8 / 12)
lreadyup,sharpenghisswordbythefirehelookedupassukieapproached,hisfacebreakgtoawarsilethatadeherheartftter
“good,”hegreetedher,hisvoicefilledwithwarth
“good,”sukiereplied,returnghissile“didyoleeell?”
hanfenglghoughhiseyesheldahtofwearess“aswelisliketheseareyoureadyfortoday?”
sukie’sexpressiongrewserio“yes,iaweofdouhatthedarklordispnngandshibeforeit’stoote”
hanfenglgreachedout,takgherhandhis“we’lldoittother,sukienoatterwhat,we’llfaceittother”
theirtenderonasterruptedbytheundofhurriedfootstepstheyturoseethevilleader,theelderlyanwhohadweledthe,approagwithalookof
“hanfenglg,sukie,”hecalledout,hisvoiceurnt“there’sthgyouosee”
theyfollowedthevilleadertotheoutskirtfthevil,whereagroupofvilrshadgatheredaroundafigurelygonthegroundastheyphedthroughthecrowd,sukie’sbreathcaughtihroatthefigurewasaldier,badlyjuredandbarelyscio
“hestubledtothevilthis,”thevilleaderexped“hekeptaskgforyou”
hanfenglgkbesidetheldier,hisexpressiongri“peoyou?whodidthis?”
theldierughed,hisvoiceweak“thedarklord…he’spnnganattackhehasaneon,thgpowerfulyouhavetoshi…beforeit’stoote”
sukie’sheartraced“whereishepnngtoattack?”
theldier’seyesflickered,hisstrengthfadg“thecapital…hewantstotakethecapital”
withthosewords,theldier’seyesclosed,astillhanfenglgstood,hisjawsetieratiotothecapitalifthedarklordtakesit,theentirekgdowillfall”
sukienodded,herrelveunwaverg“thenwehavenotitowasteweogatherouralliesaothecapitalidiately”
thevilrs,overheargtheversatiooururaongsttheselvesfearanduatyrippledthroughthecrowd,buttherewasalasenseofdeterationthevilleadersteppedforward,hisvoicesteady
“wewillhelpyouanywayweeaybesall,buehavebravenandwonwillgtofightforthekgdo”
touchedbytheiroffer,sukieandhanfenglgthahevilrsandbeganakgpreparationsforthejourneyaheadi,sensgthegravityofthesituation,approachedsukie,hereyeswidewithdeteration
“iwanttohelp,”shesaidfirly“i’notafraidiwanttofightforyfailyandforeveryoneelsewhohassuffered”
sukiekdown,pgahandoni’sshoulder“you’reverybrave,iwe’llneedalltheheletbutreber,yoursafetyistheostiportantthgstaycloseto,andwe’lltthroughthistother”
astheysetoutforthecapital,asenseencypropelledtheforwardthejourneywaslongandarduo,buttheirdeterationneverwaveredalongtheway,theyenteredroupfvilrsandrebelswhojoiheircae,swellgtheirranksandbolstergtheirspirits
onenight,astheycapedbyariver,sukieandhanfenglgsatbythefire,theirhandsiwiheflickergfscastawarglowontheirfaces,andforaont,theyallowedtheselvestorexandenjoyeachother’spany
“doyoueverwonderwhatlifewillbelikeafterallthisiver?”sukieaskedftly,hereyesreflegthefirelight
hanfenglglookedather,hisexpressiontender“idoidreaofaworldwherewelivepeace,withoutfearordarknessaworldwherewebuildafuturetother”
sukie’sheartswelledwithlove“idreaofthattooandibelieveweakeitareality”
hanfenglgleaned,pressilekisstoherlips“withyoubyyside,iknowwe”
theirontofpeacewasshatteredbytheundofrtlgthebhesstantlyalert,