7 ：A idescribable feelig

yneededaslongastheystoodtother，theykhattheyuldovereanyobstadachieveanydrea

    and，handhand，sukieandhanfenglgwalkedtotheirfuture，theirheartsfilledwithloveandtheirspiritsunbreakabletheirstorywaneofce，resiliendtheendurgpowerofloveandianlyjtbegng

    thesereneountavilthathadbeesukieandhanfenglg’ssanctuaryceoftranilityandloveyet，despitethepeacetheyhadfound，alrgsenseofunfishedbessgsukiesheoftenfoundherselflostthought，ptiureandherroleitherdreaswerehauntedbyvisionfherforrlife，theodernworldshehadleftbehd，andtheunrelvedthreadsthatstilltugdatherheart

    onecrisp，sukiesatbythestreathatranthroughthevil，thewater’sntleflowothiroubleddhanfenglgapproachedietly，hispresencealwaysaurceofforthesatbesideher，hishalybrhghers

    “whattroublesyou，sukie?”heasked，hisvoiceftandfilledwith

    shesighed，turngtoethisgaze“i’vebeenthkgalotaboutthelifeileftbehd，theodernworldtherearethgsileftunfished，peopleicareaboutandthere’sapartofthaondersifiuldhavedoneore，beenore”

    hanfenglg’sexpressiohoughtful“doyouissit?thaorld?”

    “ways，yes，”sheaditted“butit’snotjtaboutissgitifeellikeihavearesponsibilitytogoback，tofishwhatistartedandaybe，ifido，iakeabetterfuturefor”

    henodded，uandgdawnghiseyes“you’retalkgaboutreturngtoyourti”

    “yes，”sukiesaid，hervoicefirwithrelve“iogobadfaceypast，akethgsrightandaybe，jtaybe，ifdawaytosecureourfuture”

    hanfenglg’sgriptightenedonherhand“iuandandiwillsupportyou，noatterwhatbuthowwillyoureturn?”

    shelookeddownattheiriedhands，aixtureoffearaerationhereyes“i’vebeenstudyis，theohatspeakoftitravelthere’saritual，awaytoreversetheprocessaurntoyti”

    hanfenglg’seyeswidehaixofaweand“itundsdanro”

    “itis，”sukieaditted“butit’sariskihavetotake”

    withhanfenglg’sunwavergsupport，sukiebeganreparefortheritualthevilrs，unawareofthetruenatureoftheirefforts，offeredtheirassistance，providgthenecessaryherbsandaterialsthenightoftherituarrived，theairheavywithanticipationanday

    astheoonreacheditszenith，sukiestoodattheterofacirclearkedwithas