passing　between　them　that　they　needed　to　stay　vigilant.

as　they　neared　a　clearing，　sukie　heard　a　rustling　in　the　bushes.　she　tensed，　her　hand　moving　to　the　hilt　of　her　sword.　han　fengling　placed　a　reassuring　hand　on　her　shoulder，　his　touch　grounding　her.

＂stay　close，＂　he　whispered，　his　voice　barely　audible.

they　moved　forward，　inching　closer　to　the　source　of　the　sound.　suddenly，　a　figure　burst　from　the　underbrush，　stumbling　and　falling　at　their　feet.　it　was　a　young　girl，　her　clothes　torn　and　dirty，　her　face　streaked　with　tears.

＂help　me，　please，＂　she　begged，　her　voice　trembling　with　fear.　＂they，re　coming.＂

sukie　knelt　beside　the　girl，　her　heart　aching　at　the　sight　of　her　distress.　＂who　are　you?　what，s　happening?＂

the　girl　looked　up，　her　eyes　wide　with　terror.　＂my　name　is　mei.　the　dark　lord，s　soldiers　attacked　our　village.　they　took　my　family.　i　managed　to　escape，　but　they，re　still　out　there，　searching　for　me.＂

han　fengling

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