thedawnofanewdaybroughtasenseofcalandhopetothesallvilwheresukie,hanfenglg,andihadfethevilrshadbeencrediblykd,food,shelter,andabriefrespitefrotheirarduojourneyyet,theshadowofthedarklrogpowerloodoverthe,andsukiekheirtiofpeacewasfleetg
asthefirstlightoffilteredthroughthedow,sukiestretchedandgotoutofbed,feelgasenseofdeterationtodaywasthedaytheywouldgatheroretellinthedarklord’spnsandfurthertheirissiontosavethekgdooflianshedressedicklyandietly,noantgtowakei,whowasstillundasleep
steppgoutside,sukietookadeepbreathofthecrispair,savtheontarytranilitythevilwasgtolife,withvilrsbegngtheirdailyroutes,unawareofthedanrofathergonthehorizon
hanfenglgwasalreadyup,sharpenghisswordbythefirehelookedupassukieapproached,hisfacebreakgtoawarsilethatadeherheartftter
“good,”hegreetedher,hisvoicefilledwithwarth
“good,”sukiereplied,returnghissile“didyoleeell?”
hanfenglghoughhiseyesheldahtofwearess“aswelisliketheseareyoureadyfortoday?”
sukie’sexpressiongrewserio“yes,iaweofdouhatthedarklordispnngandshibeforeit’stoote”
hanfenglgreachedout,takgherhandhis“we’lldoittother,sukienoatterwhat,we’llfaceittother”
theirtenderonasterruptedbytheundofhurriedfootstepstheyturoseethevilleader,theelderlyanwhohadweledthe,approagwithalookof
“hanfenglg,sukie,”hecalledout,hisvoiceurnt“there’sthgyouosee”
theyfollowedthevilleadertotheoutskirtfthevil,whereagroupofvilrshadgatheredaroundafigurelygonthegroundastheyphedthroughthecrowd,sukie’sbreathcaughtihroatthefigurewasaldier,badlyjuredandbarelyscio
“hestubledtothevilthis,”thevilleaderexped“hekeptaskgforyou”
hanfenglgkbesidetheldier,hisexpressiongri“peoyou?whodidthis?”
theldierughed,hisvoiceweak“thedarklord…he’spnnganattackhehasaneon,thgpowerfulyouhavetoshi…beforeit’stoote”
sukie’sheartraced“whereishepnngtoattack?”
theldier’seyesflickered,hisstrengthfadg“thecapital…hewantstotakethecapital”
withthosewords,theldier’seyesclosed,astillhanfenglgstood,hisjaws
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