set　in　when　they　heard　the　distant　sound　of　hooves.

＂quick，　hide！＂　han　fengling　whispered　urgently，　pulling　sukie　behind　a　large　tree.

they　crouched　in　the　underbrush，　peering　through　the　leaves　as　a　group　of　horsemen　rode　past.　the　men　were　dressed　in　dark，　menacing　armor，　their　faces　obscured　by　helmets.　sukie　felt　her　heart　race　as　she　watched　them　go　by，　sensing　the　danger　they　represented.

＂who　are　they?＂　she　whispered　once　they　had　passed.

＂agents　of　the　dark　lord，＂　han　fengling　replied　grimly.　＂they　patrol　these　lands，　searching　for　those　who　oppose　their　master.　we　must　be　careful.＂

sukie　nodded，　feeling　a　surge　of　determination.　whatever　her　purpose　in　this　world，　she　knew　she　had　to　stay　strong.　they　continued　their　journey，　moving　swiftly　and　silently　through　the　forest.

as　they　walked，　han　fengling　explained　more　about　the　kingdom　of　lian.　it　was　a　land　rich　in　history　and　magic，　but　it　was　also　a　place　of　conflict.　the　

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