＂thepleasurewase，sukie，＂herepliedwithawarsile＂ihopewedothisagaii＂

    withasigh，shegotoutofbedahroughherroutesheuldn，tshakethefeelgthatthgontowasabouttohappen，butshetriedhthethoughtasideafterall，ithadjtbeenonedaybuhatadayithadbeen

    sukiefeltachillrundownherspe＂you，reserio，aren，tyou?＂

    astheywalkedthroughtheforest，sukieuldn，thelpbutarvetthevividlorsandthevibrantlifearouwasasifshehadsteppedtoadreayet，therealityoftheirsituationicklysetiheyheardthedistantundofhooves

    ＂itis，＂hesaid，histonesuddenlyserio＂there，sthgyouoknow，sukiethisbookisorethanjtalleofstoriesit，sakeytoanotherworld＂

    astheytalked，sukiefeltanexplicableetohanfenglgiasasiftheyhadknowneachotherforuchlohanjtafewhourshehadawayofakgherfeetease，andhispresencewasf

    beforesukieuldrespond，therooaroundherbegantobrshefeltastraion，asifthegroundwasshiftihherfeethanfenglgreachedout，takgherhandhis

    astheypartedways，sukieuldn，thelpbutfeesenseofanticipationtherewasthgabouthanfenglgthaasdifferent，thgthatadeherbelieveherlifewasabouttotakeanewagturn

    ＂lookgforthgspecific?＂afailiarvoiceasked

    thehoursflewby，andbeforetheyk，thesunwassettgsukierealizedshehadspeiredaywithhanfenglg，lostiionandstoriesiastheostenjoyabledayshehadhadalongti

    ＂you，reback，＂shesaid，herheartfttergatthesightofhi

    sukieturoseehanfenglgstandgthere，holdgtheverybookshehadbeenseargforhissilewaswar，andhiseyesseedtosparklewithhiddenknowled

    ＂i，dlikethat，＂sukiesaid，feelgawarthherchestthatshehadalongti

    thebookstorewasjtasshereberedit，azyhavenfilledwiththefstofoldbooksshewahroughtheaisles，herfrsgrazgthespihevosassheadeherwaytothesewhereshehadfoundtheaotohersurprise，thebookwasgone

    sukieawoketotheundofratappilyagastherdowthecitywascloakedagrayist，thestreetsbelowslickwithrawatershestretched，feelgapleasantaherclesfrotheprevioday，suedadvehhanfenglgasshesatup，herdrepyedtheirversations，thewarthofhissile，andthedeep，agicalityofhisvoice

    whentheworldfallycabatofoc，theywerenolohebookstoresukiefoundherselfstandgash，verdantforest，theairfilledwiththesweetstofflowersandtheundofbirdngsunlightfilteredthroughtheopyabove，castgdappledpatternntheforestfloor

    sukiefeltaixofexcitentandtrepidation＂whyaihere?whatisypurpose?＂

    theyleftthebookstoreandfoundazyearbyoversteagcupfffee，hanfenglgregaledsukiewithtalesfrothebook，hisvoicesoothandcaptivatgsukiefoundherselfhanggonhiseveryword，pletelyengrossediories

    thatnight，sukieybed，herdragwiththoughtfhanfenglgaorieshehadsharedshefeltastranpulltowardshi，asenseofdestythatsheuldn，titeexplittledidsheknow，thiswasjtthebegngofaraordaryjourhaouldherlifeforever

    sukietookthebook，feelgastransenseofdéjàvuasshehelditherhands＂thankyou，hanfenglgidon，tknowwhy，butthisbookfeelsiportant＂

    theworldaroundthedislvedtoaswirloflorsandlight，andsukiefeltherselfbegpulledtoavortexshegtohanfenglg，shand，herheartpoundgherchestthesensationwasdirientg，andsheclosedhereyes，trygtosteadyherself

    sukielookedaroundiakgthebeautyoftheirsurroundgs＂wherearewe?＂

    afterbreakfast，sukiedecidedtovisitthebookstathgaboutthatpcehadcaptivatedher，aastranpulsiournshegrabbedherubrendsteppedouttothedrizzly，theoirrefreshgagasthersk

    ＂ihadafeelgyouightreturn，＂hereplied，handihebook＂isavedthisforyou＂

    ＂thankyoufortoday，hanfenglg，＂sukiesaidastheystoodoutsidethecafé＂ihadawonderfulti＂

    ＂we，vecrossedtotheworldofthebook，＂hanfenglgreplied＂weletothekgdooflian＂

    ＂don，tbeafraid，＂hesaidftly＂i，withyou＂

    sukiefrowned，notsureifhewasjokg＂anotherworld?whatdoyouan?＂

    hanfenglglookedaround，ensurgtheywerealohisightundcrazy，butthestoriesthisbookarerealtheydescribeaworldthatexistsparalleltoourownaworldyouaredestiovisit＂

    hanfenglgseezedherhandreassurgly＂allwillberevealedtifornow，wetfiertherearedanrsthisworldthaetavoid＂

    henodded＂iaandibelieveyourjourneybegstoday＂

    sukiehesitatedforaont，buttherewasthgabouthanfenglgthatdrewherheseednue，andhifferwasteptg＂sure，whynot?＂