3 ：Sleepwalking Atlantis (第4/5页)

e　aid　for　the　injured.

    Han　Fengling　and　Sukie　took　a　moment　to　catch　their　breath，　leaning　on　each　other　for　support.　The　boy　they　had　saved　ran　up　to　them，　his　eyes　filled　with　gratitude.

    ＂Thank　you，＂　he　said，　his　voice　trembling　with　emotion.　＂You　saved　my　life.＂

    Sukie　smiled，　ruffling　his　hair　gently.　＂We，re　just　glad　you，re　safe.＂

    As　the　boy　ran　off　to　join　his　family，　Han　Fengling　turned　to　Sukie，　his　expression　filled　with　pride.　＂You　were　incredible　out　there，　Sukie.　I　knew　you　had　it　in　you.＂

    Sukie　blushed，　feeling　a　mix　of　pride　and　humility.　＂I　couldn，t　have　done　it　without　you，　Han　Fengling.　We，re　a　team.＂

    He　pulled　her　into　a　tight　embrace，　holding　her　close.　＂Yes，　we　are.　And　together，　we　can　overcome　anything.＂

    Their　bond　deepened　even　further　in　the　aftermath　of　the　battle，　the　shared　experience　forging　an　unbreakable　connection　between　them.　They　spent　the　next　few　days　helping　to　rebuild　the　outpost，　working　alongside　the　villagers　to　restore　what　had　been　lost.

    One　evening，　as　they　sat　by　the　fire，　Han　Fengling　took　Sukie，s　hand　in　his，　his　expression　serious.　＂Sukie，　there，s　something　I　need　to　tell　you.＂

    Sukie　looked　at　him，　her　heart　pounding.　＂What　is　it?＂

    Han　Fengling　took　a　deep　breath，　his　eyes　searching　hers.　＂I，ve　been　keeping　something　from　you.　The　reason　I　was　in　the　bookstore　that　day，　the　reason　I　brought　you　here...　it　wasn，t　by　chance.　I　knew　you　were　destined　to　play　a　crucial　role　in　our　fight　against　the　Dark　Lord.　You，re　not　just　an　ordinary　person，　Sukie.　You　have　a　unique　power　within　you，　one　that　can　change　the　fate　of　this　world.＂

    Sukie　felt　a　rush　of　emotions:　confusion，　fear，　and　a　sense　of　responsibility.　＂Why　didn，t　you　tell　me　sooner?＂

    ＂I　wanted　to　protect　you，＂　Han　Fengling　said，　his　voice　filled　with　sincerity.　＂I　didn，t　want　to　overwhelm　you　with　the　tru