4 ：Susicio (第3/3页)

dbetweehewarmthofthefmesandthequietofthenightprovidedamomentofrespitefromtheirarduousjourney.

    ＂Sukie，＂HanFenglingsaid，hisvoicebreakingthesilehere，ssomethingI，vebeenmeaningtotellyou.＂

    Sukielookedathim，herheartpounding.＂Whatisit?＂

    Hetookadeepbreath，hiseyesfilledwithiy.＂Iknowwe，vebeenthroughalottogether，andIdon，twanttoaddtotheburdenyou，recarrying.ButIneedyoutoknowhowmueantome.Iloveyou，Sukie.Morethanwordsexpress.＂

    Sukie，sheartswelledwithemotion，tearsfillinghereyes.＂Iloveyoutoo，HanFengling.Withallmyheart.＂

    Hereachedout，takingherhandinhis.＂Nomatterpens，wewillalwaysbetogether.Ourloveisourstrength，anditwillguideusthroughthedarkestoftimes.＂

    Meiwatchedthem，asmallsmilepyingonherlips.Forthefirsttimeinalongtime，shefeltasenseofpeadhope.ShekhatwithSukieandHanFenglingbyherside，shewassafe.

    Astheysatbythefire，sharingtheirhopesandfears，theirbondgrewevenstroheywerenolongerjusttwopeoplebroughttogetherbyfate；theywereateam，afamily.Andtheywerereadytofacewhateverchallengesyahead.

    Them，theysetoutoncemore，theirheartsfilledwithdeterminationandlove.Theytiheirjourney，gatheringinformationandaidingthoseinneed.Alongtheway，theyenteredmoreallies，peoplewhosharedtheirgoalofdefeatingtheDarkLordapeacetotheKingdomofLian.

    Oneday，astheyapproachedasmallvilge，theyweremetbyagroupofvilgerswhohadheardoftheirexploits.Thevilgeleader，anelderlymanwithakindface，steppedfreetthem.

    ＂Wele，heroes，＂hesaid，hisvoicefilledwithgratitude.＂WehaveheardofyourbraveryandyhtagainsttheDarkLord.Wearehoohaveyouhere.＂

    SukieandHanFenglingexgedagnce，humbledbythevilgers，words.＂Thankyou，＂Sukiesaid，hervoicere.＂Wearejustdoingwhatwetohelp.＂

    Thevilgeleadernodded，hiseyesfilledwithrespect.＂Youreffortsmeahanyouknow.Please，staywithusforawhile.Restandrecover.Wewillprovideyouwithanythingyouneed.＂

    SukieandHanFenglinggratefullyacceptedtheoffer，andtheywereshowntoasmall，fortablehousewheretheycouldstay.Thevilgerswerekindandweling，themfoodandsupplies.

    Astheysettledin，Sukiecouldn，thelpbutfeelasenseofuheDarkLord，sforceswererelentless，atheirrespitewouldbeshort－lived.Butfornow，shewasgratefulforthemomentofpeace.

    Thatevening，astheysatbythefire，SukieandHanFenglingtalkedabouttheirjourneyandtheirpnsforthefuture.Meilistenedily，hereyeswidewithadmiration.

    ＂WewilldefeattheDarkLord，＂HanFenglingsaid，hisvoicefilledwithvi.＂Andwewillrestorepeacetothisnd.＂

    Sukienodded，herheartswellingwithdetermination......