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thedaysfollogtheirescapewereabroftravendsecrecysukieandhanfenglgovedfrotowntotown，aygioolong，alwayswaryofbegdisveredthenightswerespenthuddledtotherforwarth，shargwhisperedversationsandstolefaffeeachpassgday，sukie，sfeelgsforhanfenglgdeepened，andsheuldsensehisfeelgsirroredherown

theyfallysettledaietvilledtheountas，farfrothereachoftheirehevilicturesehaven，withshgreeneryandcrystal－clearstreasthesiplelifeofferedastarktrasttotheopulenddaheyhadleftbehdforthefirsttiwhatfeltlikeay，theyfoundasebnceofpeace

oneeveng，asthesundippedbelowthehorizon，castgagoldenglowoverthevil，sukiesatbythedowoftheirsalltta，herthoughtsawhirldhanfenglgwautside，choppgwoodforthefireshewatchedhithroughthedow，hisstrong，gracefuloventscaptivatihesightofhibroughtawarthtoherheartthatsheuldn，tignoreanylonr

ashefishedandcaside，sukiegreetedhiwithaftsile＂youworktoohard，＂sheteasedntly

hanfenglgchuckled，wipgthesweatfrohisbrow＂it，sgoodtostaybykeepsydoffthgs＂

sukie，ssilefadedasshelookeddownatherhands＂fenglialk＂

hesetthewooddownandjoihetable，hisexpressionserio＂what，nyourd?＂

takgadeepbreath，sukiethisgaze，herheartpoundg＂fenglg，i，tkeeppretendgthateverythgisnoralbeeeniknowyoufeelittoothisewehaveit，sorethanjtsiblgs，orethanjtfriendship＂

hanfenglg，seyesftened，andhereachedouttotakeherhandhis＂iknow，sukiei，vefeltittoobuti，vebeentrygrotectyou，tokeepyoafe＂

tearsfilledhereyesassheshookherhead＂idon，tneedprotefroyownfeelgsioknowthae，rethistother，thae，renotalonehowwefeel＂

heseezedherhand，hisvoicefir＂you，renotalone，sukiei，velovedyouforalongti，lohanievenrealizedbutourworldisplicated，andoursituationisdanro＂

＂idon，tcareaboutthedanr，＂shesaid，hervoicebreakg＂icareaboutyoui，tkeeppretendgthati，notihyou＂

hanfenglgpulledhertohisars，holdiightly＂iloveyoutoo，sukieorethananythgbuehavetobesartaboutthiswe，tletoureotionscloudnt＂

shegtohi，feelieadybeatofhisheartagastherown＂iknowbuti，tkeephidghowifeeliobewithyou，trulybewithyou＂

hekissedtheofherhead，hisvoiceawhisper＂thenwewillbewe，llfdawaytoakethiswork，noatterwhatittakes＂

theirversationwasterruptedbyaknothedoorsukiepulledback，wipiears，ashanfenglioastandgoutsidewaslizifeng，sukie，ldfriendandfidantfrotheirpreviolifehehadbeenasteadfastallythroughtheirordeal，andseeghibroughtawaveofrelief

＂zifeng！

＂sukieexcid，rhgtoebracehi＂whatareyoudoghere?＂

lizifeurhehug，asileonhisface＂icatoakesureyou，rebothsafenewfxietianxie，sdeathhasspread，andtherearestillthoseloyaltohiwhoightseekreven＂

hanfenglgnodded，hisexpressiongri＂wethoughtasuchwe，vebeencareful，bue，tletuarddown＂

theyvitedzifengside，aookaseatatthetable，hisdeanorserio＂i，vebeengathergrationthereareruorsthatxietianxie，salliesareregroupgtheyighteafteryouboth＂

sukie，sheartsank＂we，tkeeprunngforeverweofdawaytoendthisthreatondforall＂

hanfenglglookedthoughtful＂weogatherourownallies，peoplewetrtifwebuildastronnoughwork，weightbeabletofendoffanyattacks＂

lizifengnodded＂iknowpeoplewhoightbeabletohelpweooveickly，thoughtiisnotonourside＂

astheydiscsedtheirpns，sukiefeltarenewedsenseofdeterationtheyhadfauchalready，andshekheyuldovereanyobstacleiftheystoodtothertheloveshefeltforhanfenglgwashergreateststrength，andshewoulddowhateverittookrotecttheirfuture

thefewdayswereafrryofactivitylizifengreachedouttohistacts，andontheyhadasallbutloyalgroupofalliessukieandhanfenglgtraeddilintly，hongtheirskillsandprepargfortheiablefrontatioethetension，theirontstotherwerefilledwithtendernessandlove

oneeveng，afteraparticurlygruelgtragsessiobythefire，exhationglgwithtehanfengldanararoundsukie，pullgherclose

＂youwereaazgtoday，＂hesaid，hisvoicefilledwithadiration＂i，veneverseenanyonefightlikeyou＂

shesiled，leangtohi＂i，vehadagoodteacherandagoodreantofight＂

hekissedherftly，hislipslrgonhers＂iloveyou，sukieorethanwordssay＂

shelookedtohiseyes，herheartswellgwitheotion＂iloveyoutoo，fenglgandi，lnythiween＂

astheyheldeachother，thefirecragftlybesidethe，sukiefeltasenseofpeacetheirjourneywasfarfroover，butshekhataslongastheyhadeachother，theyuldfaychallen

thefollog，theyreceivedwordthatxietianxie，sallieswereontheoveiastiuttheirpnstoasukieandhanfenglgstoodsidebyside，readytofacewhatevercatheirway

thebattlewasfierdreleheirsallgroupofalliesfoughtvaliantly，eachperngivgtheirallrotecttheirhoandlovedonessukieandhanfenglgfoughttother，theiroventsperfectlysyheirlovegivirength

asthesu，castgabllowoverthebattlefield，itbecaclearthattheyweregagtheupperhandxietianxie，sforcesweredrivenback，theiroraleshatteredbytheunwaverierationofsukieandherallies

fally，thestoftheireneiesweredefeated，andatriuphantcheerrosefrotheirrankssukieandhanfenglgstoodierofthebattlefield，theirhandscspedtightlytother，theireyesshgwithvictory

＂wedidit，＂sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithaweandrelief＂wereallydidit＂

hanfenglgsiled，pulliohisars＂yes，wedidandnow，wefallybefree＂

astheyebraced，surrouheirfriendsandallies，sukiefeltadeepsenseofgratitudetheyhadfaiagablechallensanderdstrohaheirlovehadbeeedandhadendured，andnowtheyuldlookforwardtoafuturefilledwithhopeandpossibility

thedaysthatfollowed，thevilcelebratedtheirhard－wonpeacesukieandhanfenglgwerehailedasheroes，theirlovestorybegalendthatspiredotherstheyspenttheirdaysrebuildgandhealg，fdgjoythesiplepleasureflife

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