＂Thanksfortonight，Jack，＂Sukiesaidastheyreachedherbuilding.＂Ireallyhis.＂

        ＂Anytime，Sukie.YouknowI，malwayshereforyou，＂Jackreplied，givingherawarmhug.＂Getsomerest，okay?＂

        ＂Iwill.Goodnight，Jack.＂

        ＂Goodnight，Sukie.＂

        SukiewatchedasJackwalkedaway，feelingapangofgratitudeforhisfriendship.Sheheadedinsideandmadehertoherapartment.Itwasasmall，modestpce，butitwashersanctuary.Shekickedoffhershoesandcolpsedontothecouch，tootiredtoeventhinkaboutgoingtobed.

        Assheythere，staringattheceiling，herminddriftedbacktotheversationshehadwithJack.Hehadawayofmakingherseethingsdifferently，ofremindihattherewasmoretolifethanjustwork.Sheresolvedtotakehisadvidstartmakingmoretimeforherself.

        Littledidsheknow，herlifewasabouttogeinwaysshecouldneverhaveimagined.

        Them，Sukiewokeuptothesoundofherarmbring.Shegroanedandrolledover，relutlydraggingherselfoutofbed.Theweekendhadarrived，butinsteadoffeelingrelieved，shefeltaninexplicablesenseofforeboding.Sheshookoffthefeelingaabouthermroutine，hopingahotshowerandacupofcoffeewouldhelpclearherhead.

        Afterbreakfast，shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearhermind.Thecitywasalreadybustlingwithactivity，butSukiefoundsothefamiliarstreetsahmofherfootsteps.Asshewanderedaimlessly，shefoundherselfdrawntoasmall，old－fashionedbookstoretuckedawayinaquietalley.

        Curious，shesteppedihesmellofoldbooksarustleofpagesgreetedher，creatingasenseofcalm.Shewahroughtheaisles，runningherfingersalongthespihebooks.Onebook，inparticur，caughthereye.Itwasana－lookingtomewithaworhercoverandintricategoldlettering.

        Sukiepulledthebookfromtheshelfandope，hereyeswideningasshesawthebeautiful，hand－drawnillustrationsihebookseemedtobeacolleofstoriesandlegendsfromalong－fottenera.Assheflippedthroughthepages，shefeltastrahestories，asiftheywerecallingouttoher.

        Lostinthebook，shedidn，tnoticethetimepassinguntivoicestartledher.

        ＂Iingchoice，＂adeep，smoothvoicesaidfrombehindher.

        Sukieturoseeatall，handsomemanstandingthere，hisdarkeyestwinklingwithamusement.Heeccablydressed，andtherewasanairofmysteryabouthimthatintriguedher.

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