7 :A idescribable feelig
asy,buttheykhataslongastheyhadeachother,theyuldfaychallen
and,handhand,theysteppedtothefuture,readytowritethechapteroftheirstory
thedaysfollogtheirescapewereabroftravendsecrecysukieandhanfenglgovedfrotowntotown,aygioolong,alwayswaryofbegdisveredthenightswerespenthuddledtotherforwarth,shargwhisperedversationsandstolefaffeeachpassgday,sukie,sfeelgsforhanfenglgdeepened,andsheuldsensehisfeelgsirroredherown
theyfallysettledaietvilledtheountas,farfrothereachoftheirehevilicturesehaven,withshgreeneryandcrystal-clearstreasthesiplelifeofferedastarktrasttotheopulenddaheyhadleftbehdforthefirsttiwhatfeltlikeay,theyfoundasebnceofpeace
oneeveng,asthesundippedbelowthehorizon,castgagoldenglowoverthevil,sukiesatbythedowoftheirsalltta,herthoughtsawhirldhanfenglgwautside,choppgwoodforthefireshewatchedhithroughthedow,hisstrong,gracefuloventscaptivatihesightofhibroughtawarthtoherheartthatsheuldn,tignoreanylonr
ashefishedandcaside,sukiegreetedhiwithaftsile"youworktoohard,"sheteasedntly
hanfenglgchuckled,wipgthesweatfrohisbrow"it,sgoodtostaybykeepsydoffthgs"
sukie,ssilefadedasshelookeddownatherhands"fenglialk"
hesetthewooddownandjoihetable,hisexpressionserio"what,nyourd?"
takgadeepbreath,sukiethisgaze,herheartpoundg"fenglg,i,tkeeppretendgthateverythgisnoralbeeeniknowyoufeelittoothisewehaveit,sorethanjtsiblgs,orethanjtfriendship"
hanfenglg,seyesftened,andhereachedouttotakeherhandhis"iknow,sukiei,vefeltittoobuti,vebeentrygrotectyou,tokeepyoafe"
tearsfilledhereyesassheshookherhead"idon,tneedprotefroyownfeelgsioknowthae,rethistother,thae,renotalonehowwefeel"
heseezedherhand,hisvoicefir"you,renotalone,sukiei,velovedyouforalongti,lohanievenrealizedbutourworldisplicated,andoursituationisdanro"
"idon,tcareaboutthedanr,"shesaid,hervoicebreakg"icareaboutyoui,tkeeppretendgthati,notihyou"
hanfenglgpulledhertohisars,holdiightly"iloveyoutoo,sukieorethananythgbuehavetobesartaboutthiswe,tletoureotionscloudnt"
shegtohi,feelieadybeatofhisheartagastherown"iknowbuti,tkeephidghowifeeliobewithyou,trulybewithyou"
hekissedtheofherhead,hisvoiceawhisper"thenwewillbewe,llfdawaytoakethiswork,noatterwhatittakes"
theirversationwasterruptedbyaknothedoorsukiepulledback,wipiears,ashanfenglioastandgoutsidewaslizifeng,sukie,ldfriendandfidantfrotheirpreviolifehehadbeenasteadfastallythroughtheirordeal,andseeghibroughtawaveofrelief
"zifeng!"sukieexcid,rhgtoebracehi"whatareyoudoghere?"
lizifeurhehug,asileonhisface"icatoakesureyou,rebothsafenewfxietianxie,sdeathhasspread,andtherearestillthoseloyaltohiwhoightseekreven"
hanfenglgnodded,hisexpressiongri"wethoughtasuchwe,vebeencareful,bue,tletuarddown"
theyvitedzifengside,aookaseatatthetable,hisdeanorserio"i,vebeengathergrationthereareruorsthatxietianxie,salliesareregroupgtheyighteafteryouboth"
sukie,sheartsank"we,tkeeprunngforeverweofdawaytoendthisthreatondforall"
hanfenglglookedthoughtful"weogatherourow