＂we，vecrossedtotheworldofthebook，＂hanfenglgreplied＂weletothekgdooflian＂
＂antfthedarklord，＂hanfenglgrepliedgrily＂theypatrolthesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirasterwetbecareful＂
sukienodded，feelgasurofdeterationwhateverherpurposethisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrongtheytiheirjourney，ovgswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest
hanfenglgseezedherhandreassurgly＂allwillberevealedtifornow，wetfiertherearedanrsthisworldthaetavoid＂
＂thisissukie，＂hanfenglgtroducedhertothevilleader，anelderlywoanwithkdeyes＂sheiournd，butshehasacrucialroleyourstruggle＂
astheywalked，hanfenglxpedoreaboutthekgdooflianiasandrihistoryandagic，butiasalapceofflictthedarklord，apowerfulrcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekgdoandptodarknessanyofthekgdo，shabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee
＂ick，hide！＂hanfenglgwhisperedurntly，pullgsukiebehdartree
theleadernodded，hergazepeg＂wele，sukieyouareaong
＂whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed
sukiefeltaixofexcitentandtrepidation＂whyaihere?whatisypurpose?＂
ientg，andsheclosedhereyes，trygtosteadyherself
theycrouchedtheunderbrh，peergthroughtheleavesasagroupofhorsethenweredresseddark，nagaror，theirfacebscuredbyheltssukiefeltherheartraceasshewatchedthegoby，sensgthedaheyrepresented
astheywalkedthroughtheforest，sukieuldn，thelpbutarvetthevividlorsandthevibrantlifearouwasasifshehadsteppedtoadreayet，therealityoftheirsituationicklysetiheyheardthedistantundofhooves
＂oalistofdtheresistance，＂hanfenglgsaid＂therearestillthosewhofightagastthedarklordtheywillhelp＂
afterhourfwalkg，theyfallyreachedasall，hiddenvilledavalleythevilrsgreetedhanfenglgwarly，andsukieuldseetherespedadirationtheyheldforhiiasclearthatheortantfigurethisworld
whentheworldfallycabatofoc，theywerenolohebookstoresukiefoundherselfstandgash，verdantforest，theairfilledwiththesweetstofflowersandtheundofbirdngsunlightfilteredthroughtheopyabove，castgdappledpatternntheforestfloor
sukielookedaroundiakgthebeautyoftheirsurroundgs＂wherearewe?＂