His goal in life was to be strong enough to hold up the sky for those that he cared about, especially for Xinghe.
If she was an eagle born for the open skies, then he wouldn't be the chain that bound her, but he would patrol the skies to allow her to fly uninhibited!
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Country R was Hwa Xia's neighbor. They had the same origin and were even culturally similar. Therefore, even though they were in Country R, it felt as if they hadn't left Hwa Xia. The only thing that tipped them off was the difference in spoken and written language.
However, this was not an issue for Xinghe because to her pleasant surprise, Ali and the rest were fluent in multiple languages.
Smiling, Ali explained, "I guess you can say this is our pride. There's not much you can learn at Country Y, but weapons knowledge and languages are like free lessons if you pay close enough attention."
