howihebasicfswordsanshipandarcherysukiewasaicklearner,hernaturagilityaeratiherwell
asthedayspassed,sukieandhanfenglggrewclosertheyspenthourstalkg,shargstoriesanddreassukiefeltadeepetohi,ohatgrewstroheachpassgdayshefoundherselflookgforwardtotheirtitother,cherishveryont
oneeveng,astheysatbythefire,hanfenglgopenedupabouthispasthetoldherabouthisfaily,hischildhood,andhisesttodefeatthedarklordsukielistenedily,feelgaprofoundrespectforhisceaeration
"i,velostanyfriendsandlovedohisbattle,"hesaidietly,hiseyesreflegtheflickergfs"butiotgiveupitfightforthosewhootfightfortheselves"
sukiereachedout,pgahandonhisar"you,renotalone,hanfenglgi,llfighithyou"
helookedather,hisexpressionfteng"thankyou,sukieyourstrengthandspiritspiretother,weakeadifference"
theirbonddeepened,andsukiefoundherselffallgforhanfenglghiskdness,bravery,andunwaverierationcaptivatedherheartshekhattheirjourneywouldbefraughithdanr,butshewaswillgtofaceitallforhi
onenight,astheystooduhestars,hanfenglgtookherhandhis"sukie,there,sthgiotellyou"
shelookedupathi,herheartpoundg"whatisit?"
hetookadeepbreath,hiseyesfilledwithiy"iloveyou,sukiefrotheontisawyouthebookstore,iknewyouwerespecialyuidglight,yhopeiageylifewithoutyou"
sukie,sheartswelledwitheotionshehadloohearthosewords,butheargthenow,shefeltaixtureofjoyandfear"iloveyoutoo,hanfenglgbuhatifthghappensto?whatifwetseparated?"
hecuppedherfahishands,histoutleandreassurg"noatterpens,iwillwaysfdywaybacktoyouourloveisstrohananyforthisworld"
tearsfilledsukie,seyesassheleaohistouch"proisewe,llwaysbetother"
"iproise,"hewhispered,pressghislipstohersatender,heartfeltkiss
their
loveblosdtheidstofturoil,abeaofhopeaworldshroudeddarkother,theyfacedtlesschalleheirbondgrogstroheachvictoryabacktheyfoughtsidebyside,deterilightbacktothekgdooflian
astheypreparedforthefalbattleagastthedarklord,sukiekhattheirjourneywasfarfrooverbuithhanfenglgbyherside,shefeltreadytofacewhatevercatheirwa