HanFengling，sexpressionsoftened，andhesqueezedherhaly.＂I，mgdyoufeelthatway，Sukie.Youmeanalottometoo.＂

HanFenglingstoodup，hisdemeanorinstantlyshiftingtothatofaleader.＂We，reonourway.＂

Sukiere

Whentheyarrived，thesewasoneofchaos.TheoutposthadbeenoverrunbytheDarkLord，sforces，thedefendersfightingvaliantlybutclearlyoutnumbered.HanFenglingimmediatelysprangintoa，hisswordfshingasheeheenemy.Sukiedrewherownorainingkiginasshejoihefray.

ds，butIalwaysfeltlikesomethingwasmissing.LikeIwasmeantforsomethingmore.＂

Amidstthechaos，Sukiespottedayoungboycbehindabarricade，hiseyeswidewithfear.Withouthesitation，shefoughtherwaytohim，usinghermagictoshieldthemfromtheenemy，sattacks.

Thebattlewasintehesoundsofgsteelandcriesofpainfillingtheair.Sukiefoughtwitheverythingshehad，hernewfoundskillsandmagicalabilitiesgiviheedgesheneeded.Shecouldfeeltheadrenalihroughherveins，hersensesheightenedasshemovedwithprecisionandgrace.

HanFenglinglistenedily，hisgazeneverleavingherface.＂Andnowthatyou，rehere，doyoufeellikeyou，vefoundwhatyouwerelookingfor?＂

Thejourneywasteheairthickwithanticipation.Astheyapproachedtheoutpost，theycouldseesmokerisingiahesightfilledSukiewithasenseendshequiedherpace，HanFenglingrightbesideher.

＂Areyouokay?＂sheasked，hervoitledespitetheurgencyofthesituation.

Sukiefollowedhim，herheartpoundingwithamixoffearaermination.Theyquicklygatheredtheironsaofftowardstheoutpost，thevilgerswordsofeandsupportastheypassed.

＂HanFengling，Sukie，＂shecalledout.＂There，sbeenanattaoneofouroutposts.Weneedyourhelp.＂

Theirtendermomentwasinterruptedbythesoundofapproagfootsteps.SukieandHanFenglingturoseethevilgeleaderhurryingtowardsthem，herexpressiongrave.

Sukiesmiled，reagouttotakehishand.＂Yes.IfeellikeIfinallybelongsomewhere.Andit，sallbecauseofyou.＂

Theboyearsstreamingdownhisface.＂I，mscared.＂