itantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee.

＂oalistofindtheresistance，＂HanFenglingsaid.＂TherearestillthosewhofightagainsttheDarkLord.Theywillhelpus.＂

Afterhoursofwalking，theyfinallyreachedasmall，hiddenvilgeledinavalley.ThevilgersgreetedHanFenglingwarmly，andSukiecouldseetherespedadmirationtheyheldforhim.Itwasclearthatheortantfigureinthisworld.

＂ThisisSukie，＂HanFenglingintroducedhertothevilgeleader，anelderlywomanwithkindeyes.＂Sheisoournd，butshehasacrucialroletopyinourstruggle.＂

Theleadernodded，hergazepeing.＂Wele，Sukie.Youareamongfriendshere.＂

Sukiefeltasenseofreliefwashoverher.Forthefirsttimesincearrivinginthisstrangeworld，shefeltsafe.Thevilgersprovidedthemwithfoodandapcetorest，andSukiefinallyhadamomenttoprocesseverythingthathadhappened.

Assheyonasimpleasmallhut，hermindracedwithquestions.Whyhadshebeenbroughthere?Whatwasherroleinthisworld?Andmostimportantly，whatwasheretoHanFengling?

Shethoughtbacktotheirfirstmeetinginthebookstore，thewayhehadlookedatherasifhehadknownherforever.Therewasanundeniableboweenthem，ohattraheboundariesoftimeandspace.Butwhatdiditallmean?

Them，Sukiewokeearly，eagertolearnmoreabouthernewsurroundings.HanFenglingwasalreadyup，speakingwiththevilgeleader.Whenhesawher，hesmiledandwavedherover.

＂Wehavemuchtodotoday，＂hesaid.＂Thereisalotyouolearnaboutthisworldandyourpit.＂