TearswelledinSukie’seyesasshelookedathim.“Iloveyou，Fengling.Iwillebackforyou.Ipromise.”

Determiomakethemostofherreturn，Sukiewastednotime.Shequicklyimmersedherselfiudies，re－enrollinginhighschoolwitharenewedsenseofpurpose.Herfriendsandteachersweresurprisedbyhersuddentransformation，theonce－ordinarygirlnowdrivenbyanunyieldiermination.

Sukie’stransformationdidnotgounnoticed.Herteacherswereimpressedbyherdedication，herpeersinspiredbyherrelentlessdrive.Sheformednewfriendships，bondsbuiltonmutualrespedsharedaspiratio，amidsttheflurryofacademicpursuits，herthoughtsoftendriftedtoH

Whenthelightfaded，Sukiefoundherselfstandinginthefamiliarsurroundingsofheroldapartment.Themoderedherwithitscacophonyofsoundsandsights.Shetookamomenttosteadyherself，hermindreelingfromtheabrupttransition.Therealityofhersituationhitherwithfullforce–shewasback.

Sukietookadeepbreath，herheartpoundinginherchest.Shebegantottheintation，hervoicesteadyandstrong.Theairaroundthemcrackledwithenergy，thesymbolsonthegroundglowingwithanotherworldlylight.Thepoweroftheritualsurgedthroughher，fillihasenseofpurposeandresolve.

h，Sukiestoodattheterofacirclemarkedwithasymbols.HanFenglingstoodbesideher，hispreseeadyingforce.ThevilgerswatchedirevereheirfaithinSukie’sabilitiesunshaken.

Asthefinalwordsoftheintatioherlips，ablindinglightenvelopedSukie.Shefeltherselfbeingpulledaway，theworldaroundherdissolvingintoablurofcolorsandsounds.Thesensationwasoverwhelming，butsheheldontoHanFengling’swords，hislovegroundingherasshewasthrustbatotheunknown.

Herfirsttaskwastoacetheentranceexams.Sukie’snightswerespentpovertextbooks，hermindawhirlwiions，historicaldates，andstifictheories.Herdayswerefilledwithcsses，eachlessonasteppingstoowardshergoal.Thechallengeswereimmeshefacedthemwitharesolvefedinthefiresofherpastexperiences.

HanFengling’shandtightenedaroundhers.“Remember，nomatterwhereyougo，Iwillalwaysbewithyou.”