heDarkLord.Sukielistenedily，feelingaprofoundrespectforhisceaermination.

＂I，velostmanyfriendsandlovedohisbattle，＂hesaidquietly，hiseyesreflegtheflickeringfmes.＂ButIotgiveup.Imustfightforthosewhootfightforthemselves.＂

Sukiereachedout，pgahandonhisarm.＂You，renotalone，HanFengling.I，llfightwithyou.＂

Helookedather，hisexpressionsoftening.＂Thankyou，Sukie.Yourstrengthandspiritinspireme.Together，wemakeadifference.＂

Theirbonddeepened，andSukiefoundherselffallingforHanFengling.Hiskindness，bravery，andunwaverierminationcaptivatedherheart.Shekhattheirjourneywouldbefraughtwithdanger，butshewaswillingtofaceitallforhim.

Onenight，astheystooduhestars，HanFenglingtookherhandinhis.＂Sukie，there，ssomethingIotellyou.＂

Shelookedupathim，herheartpounding.＂Whatisit?＂

Hetookadeepbreath，hiseyesfilledwithiy.＂Iloveyou，Sukie.FromthemomentIsawyouinthebookstore，Iknewyouwerespecial.Yuidinglight，myhope.Iaginemylifewithoutyou.＂

Sukie，sheartswelledwithemotion.Shehadloohearthosewords，buthearingthemnow，shefeltamixtureofjoyandfear.＂Iloveyoutoo，HanFengling.Butwhatifsomethinghappenstous?Whatifwegetseparated?＂

Hecuppedherfahishands，histoutleandreassuring.＂Nomatterpens，Iwillalwaysfindmywaybacktoyou.Ourloveisstrohananyforthisworld.＂

TearsfilledSukie，seyesassheleaohistouch.＂Promisemewe，llalwaysbetogether.＂

＂Ipromise，＂hewhispered，pressinghislipstohersinatender，heartfeltkiss.