Sukieawoketothesoftchirpingofbirdsandthefirstlightofdawnfilteringthroughthesmallwindowofthehut.Shestretched，savthetranquilityofthemoment.Theeventsofthepastfewdaysstillfeltsurreal，butthesteadypresenceofHanFenglinghadgroundedheramidstthewhirlwindofge.

Asshedressedandpreparedfortheday，Sukiecouldn，tshakethefeelingthatsomethingsignifitwasabouttohappen.Theairseemedchargedwithanticipation，ahevilgersmovedwithasenseofpurposeandurgency.Shesteppedoutside，takingadeepbreathofthecrispmair，andmadeherwaytothetraininggroundswhereHanFenglingwasalreadywaiting.

＂Goodm，Sukie，＂hegreetedherwithawarmsmile，hiseyesklingattheers.＂Readyforanotherdayoftraining?＂

Sukiereturnedhissmile，herheartflutteringatthesightofhim.＂Always.Whatdoyouhavepnnedformetoday?＂

＂Today，wefohoningyicalabilities，＂hesaid，histoneserious.＂You，veshowpotential，butthere，sstillmuchtolearn.TheDarkLord，sminionsarepowerful，andweneedeveryadvantageweget.＂

Sukienodded，determinatiochedonherface.＂I，mready.Let，sdothis.＂

Theyspentthempractigvariousspellsandintations，HanFenglingpatientlyguidingSukiethrougheachstep.Shefeltthepowerflowingthroughher，atingliionthatmadeherfeelaliveaedtotheworldarouhemoreshepracticed，themorefidentshebecameinherabilities.

＂You，redoi，Sukie，＂HanFenglingsaid，hisvoicefilledwithpride.＂You，reanatural.＂

Sukieblushedathispraise.＂Thanks，HanFengling.Icouldn，thavedowithoutyou.＂

Asthedayworeoookabreaktorestandhavelunch.Theysatuheshadeetree，sharingasimplemealofbreadandcheese.Sukieleanedagainstthetrunk，feelingtheroughbarkagainstherbackasshelookedupatthesky.

＂Tellmemoreaboutyourworld，＂HanFenglingsaidsuddenly，breakiablesilence.＂Whatwasyourlifelikebeforeyoucamehere?＂

Sukiethoughtforamoment，herminddriftingbacktoherlifeiy.＂Itwas...ordinary，Isuppose.Iworkedao－fivejob，spentmostofmytimeinfrontofaputers.Ihadfrien