2 ： A Lea Troug Time

bilitiesgiviheedsheneededsheuldfeeltheadrenalihroughherves，hersensesheightenedassheovedwithprecisionandgrace

    aidstthechaos，sukiespottedayoungboycbehdabarricade，hiseyeswidewithfearwithouthesitation，shefoughtherwaytohi，gheragictoshieldthefrotheeney，sattacks

    ＂areyouokay?＂sheasked，hervoitledespitetheurncyofthesituation

    theboyearsstreagdownhisface＂i，scared＂

    sukiereachedout，pgareassurghandonhisshoulder＂it，sgogtobeokaystaycloseto＂

    withtheboysafelybyherside，sukietiofight，herdeterationunwavergsheuldseehanfenglgnearby，hisoventsfidandpowerfushecutthroughtheeneyrankstheireyestbriefly，andsukiefeltasurthfrohisunwavergsupport

    fally，afterwhatfeltlikehours，thetideofthebattlebegantoturnthedefendersralliedtother，phgbacktheeneyforceswithrenewedvigorhanfenglihechar，hispresenspirgthosearoundhisukiefoughtbyhisside，theiroventsperfectlysyheyworkedtothertodrivetheeneyaway

    wheofthedarklord，sionshadbeeed，acheerwentupfrothedefeheoutposthadbeensaved，butthesthadbeenhighanyywoundedordead，andthevilleaderovedicklytanizeaidforthejured

    hanfenglgandsukietookaonttocatchtheirbreath，leangoneachotherforsupporttheboytheyhadsavedranuptothe，hiseyesfilledwithgratitude

    ＂thankyou，＂hesaid，hisvoicetreblgwitheotion＂yoavedylife＂

    sukiesiled，rufflghishairntly＂we，rejtgdyou，resafe＂

    astheboyranofftojohisfaily，hanfenglgturosukie，hisexpressionfilledwithpride＂youwerecredibleoutthere，sukieiknewyouhadityou＂

    sukiebshed，feelgaixofprideandhuility＂iuldn，thavedowithoutyou，hanfenglgwe，reatea＂

    hepulledhertoatightebrace，holdgherclose＂yes，weareandtother，weovereanythg＂

    theirbonddeepenedevenfurtherierathofthebattle，thesharedexperienunbreakableebeeeheyspentthefewdayshelpgtorebuildtheoutpost，walongsidethevilrstorestorewhathadbeenlost

    oneeveng，astheysatbythefire，hanfenglgtooksukie，shandhis，hisexpressionserio＂sukie，there，sthgiotellyou＂

    sukielookedathi，herheartpoundg＂whatisit?＂

    hanfenglgtookadeepbreath，hiseyessearghers＂i，veb