5 ： Sadows of Betra

pressilekisstoherlips.“Withyoubymyside，Iknowwe.”

    Theirmomentofpeacewasshatteredbythesoundofrustlinginthebushes.Instantlyalert，HanFenglingdrewhissword，andSukiereadiedhermagic.Afigureemergedfromtheshadows，andtheywerebothrelievedtoseeitwasoheirscouts.

    “We’vespottedagroupoftheDarkLord’ssoldiersnearby，”thescoutreported.“Theyseemtobesettingupanambush.”

    HanFengling’sexpressionhardened.“Weodealwiththembeforetheyattackus.Gatherourfordprepareforbattle.”

    Thecampsprangintoa，theairfilledwiththesoundsofpreparations.Astheymovedthroughthedarkness，Sukiefeltasenseofunityandpurpose.Theywerenotjustfightingforthemselvesbutforeveryonewhohadsuffered