veisourstrength，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.