9 ：A dream of dreams
snightswerespentpovertextbooks，herdawhirlwiions，historicaldates，andstifictheoriesherdayswerefilledwithcsses，eachlesnasteppgstoowardshergoalthechallenswereishefacedthewitharelvefedthefirefherpastexperiences
sukie’stransforationdidnotgounnoticedherteacherswereipressedbyherdedication，herpeersspiredbyherrelentlessdriveshefordnewfriendships，bondsbuiltonutualrespedsharedaspiratio，aidstthefrryofacadeicpursuits，herthoughtftendriftedtohanfenglg，hispreseanturcethandotivation
oernoon，afteraparticurlygruelxa，sukiesattheschoolurtyard，herdragwiththoughtfthefutureshewasjoedbyilg，herloyalfriendfroherpreviolife，whohadalcrossedovertothisti
“you’ved，sukie，”ilgsaid，hervoicefilledwithadiration“there’safireyouthaasn’ttherebefore”
sukiesiled，hergazedistant“i’vebeenthroughalot，ilgandi’velearhatifyouwantthg，youhavetofightforiitheverythgyouhave”
ilg’seyesftehuandg“you’rethkgabouthi，aren’tyou?”
“everyday，”sukieaditted，hervoidwithlongg“iproisedhiiwouldebadiwillbutfirst，ioakesurethahenido，igivethelifewedeserve”
astheonthspassed，sukie’shardworkpaidoffshegraduatedwithhonors，segapoheostprestigiouiesherchoseersce，adisciplihthepotentialtoshapethefutureshesawitasawaytoharhepowerofteologytocreateabetterworld，onewheresheandhanfenglguldbetotherwithoutfear
heruyyearswereawhirldofdisveryandnovationsukie’sbrillianceshoneeveryprojectsheuook，herpassionaivitysettgherapartfroherpeersshedevelopedgroundbreakgteologies，earngaodesaionfrotheacadeiunity
yet，despitehersuesses，sukieneverlostsightofherultiategoalsheiedwisely，buygbitandothercryptocurrencies，herfhtandtuitionleadgtosubstantialfancialgassheedhernewfouhtosecureafortablefuture，buygahoandacar，ensurgthaheica，shewouldbereadyrovideforhanfenglg
throughoutitall，sukie’sheartreaedanchoredtotheproiseshehadadeshekepttouchwithilgandlizifeng，theirbondalifelioherpasttother，theydevisedapurntotheaworld，toreuhhanfenglgandfulfillthedestytheyhadfedtother
thedayofthefalrituarrived，andsukiefeltaixtureofexcitentandtrepidatiooodthesaspohereshehadperfordtheitialritual，thesybolnthegroundglogwithafailiarlightilgandlizifengstoodbyherside，theirpresenceafreihestrengththeyshared
assukiebegantotthetation，theairaroundthecrackledwithenergythesybolsglowedbrighter，thepoweroftheritualbuildgtoacresdosukie’svoicewassteadyandclear，herheartfilledwithhopeaeration
thelightenvelopedheronceaga，theworldaroundherdislvgtoabroflorsandundsshefeltherselfbegpulledback，thesensationbothexhiratgandoverwhelgasthelightfaded，shefoundherselfstandgthefailiarsurroundgftheountavil
thevilrsgreetedherwithjoyandrelief，theirfaithherunwavergsukie’sheartracedasshesearchedforhanfenglg，hereyessgthecrowdwhenshefallysawhi，standgattheedofthevilwithalookofdisbeliefandjoyonhisface，shefeltawaveofeotionwashoverher
“fenglg！”shecried，runngtohi
hecaughtherhisars，holdiightly“sukie，youcaback”
“iproisediwould，”shesaid，tearsstreagdownherface“andialwayskeepyproises”
theystoodthere，edeachother’seb