暴雨伴隨著夜幕降臨王國已經有十來日了。雷聲與閃電不甘示弱，一聲聲雷鳴讓人震耳欲聾。如水晶般透徹的雨珠大滴大滴地砸向玻璃窗，狂風在外頭咆哮，彷彿下一秒便能將窗戶擊個粉碎。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7xe1DmWH7
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伊德里爾的寢宮裡僅有的光源只剩床頭櫃的上的圓形檯燈，米黃色的微光默默奉獻著它的光芒。除了照亮平常睡覺的那一側外，其餘的地方全像是被刷上了黑色油漆，無法看清。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM2orMvJ9f
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「哈啊……」伊德里爾換完白色連身裙睡衣，坐在梳妝台前將置於胸前的髪辮解開，隨後走向窗台把窗簾唰的一聲拉上。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7dPMd79NZ
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恐懼──是與生俱來的一種心理反應，並且在人類的七情六欲中佔有一席之地。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiug0fZK8r
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當然……精靈族也不例外。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mnwFJp7tk
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轟隆！266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWmwMIit4O
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一道閃電劃破了夜色帷幕，光亮轉瞬即逝。而炸雷的聲響卻嚇得伊德里爾如膽小的老鼠般竄進厚重的被子裡。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS27VfphUFZ
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在被窩的保護之下，伊德里爾能減少雷聲對自己的傷害。雖然精靈的尖耳相較於人類更為靈敏，但也十分脆弱。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUyYZ5ULYy
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOIi6QUoUe
伊德里爾將被子牢牢裹住自己，只露出一顆頭再度朝窗戶的方向看去。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLo7d32djw
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtxkaM3IJX
似曾相似的情景在伊德里爾的腦中浮現──猛烈的大雨、響徹雲霄的轟雷、混亂的步伐、刺耳的金屬碰撞聲。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlCbyKEMs5
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa7GO84hvr
伊德里爾用顫抖的雙手摀住兩耳，弓起腿，將整張臉埋進了雙腿間。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpPigkLQq0
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她以為她已經忘了。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfu0mr4Wcz
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長壽對她來說如同攀附在全身的荊棘，而記憶就像是荊棘上的刺，兩者的共同點是──伊德里爾都沒辦法輕易擺脫。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIHuYPicuO
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好不容易找到了自己的容身之處，是一個和出生地相似、和平又幸福的國家。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiuxTLwzkT
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可過去經歷的場景每日每夜、不厭其煩地造訪伊德里爾。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o6w22xKzI
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYyGhpm9YY
曾經侍奉過最終卻毀滅的王國在夢裡化作一場戲無止境地再演，夢魘伸出無數隻手將她束縛在前排的位子，令無法動彈的伊德里爾痛不欲生。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46VxsRGkbB
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「絕不能重蹈覆轍，我一定要守護好王國。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjVXPHLMr5
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7rg3QDxdX
這句話是在伊德里爾成為王國的祭司之前，於心中發過的誓言。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEVIUFmq3H
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咿呀……266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3F4XxgGdnW
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伊德里爾的耳朵抽動了一下，聽見似乎有人悄悄地推開了大門。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZKDTcPHhN
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3qmiBymRb
「是誰？」伊德里爾連忙將被子撫平，將它覆蓋於腰上。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NMUP7lDRM
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgbRYQhseN
片刻，從暗處緩緩現身的是──端著熱茶的阿特里奇。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDUAI77hy1
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「打擾您休息十分抱歉。」阿特里奇將托盤輕放於床頭櫃上。「王后殿下要我替您送來。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSl2PoP6UY
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUn4avZNd6
伊德里爾眼底閃過一絲驚訝。她以為在今早的茶會上，自己已經成功瞞過王后殿下連續好幾天徹夜未眠的事情。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WiunfnuBj
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不過從白瓷茶杯飄散出來的薰衣草香可知──她失敗了。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqmMi6HLbK
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sPKXYoeZt
「代我向王后殿下道謝。還有，也謝謝妳。」伊德里爾偏頭，給了阿特里奇一個欣慰的笑容。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGDyThI8TH
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mEyXpM0t6
阿特里奇頜首，不過卻沒有立即離開的意思，赤瞳仍然直勾勾地盯著伊德里爾。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzbFMlnmFp
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6tdz7Ng6J
「怎麼了？」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj72KjtclRZ
「王后殿下要我親眼看著您把茶喝完。」阿特里奇將茶杯移到伊德里爾面前。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzDGjs5Bk3
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYg3D9RKl1
伊德里爾一怔，兩手接過捧起茶杯，一邊噘嘴把熱煙吹散一邊嘟囔「我又不是小孩子……」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09677pkrGf
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsOq5U9k71
鼻子湊近杯緣一聞，草香沿著鼻腔進入，散發著一股沁人心脾的芳香。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HbfAYB0lt
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhjGYGH57G
緊接著抬高杯緣緩緩飲下，杯中的液體輕輕地從咽喉滑入胃，讓伊德里爾緊繃的神經得以放鬆下來。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RPVI7xSlf
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkFUmvbaOj
自接過茶杯後，阿特里奇的兩隻眼睛未曾離開過伊德里爾，像是耐心等候飼主下一步動作的小狗。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXmrK4YPsg
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbesmtkeT4P
伊德里爾把飲盡後的杯底展現給一旁站直的白色大型犬看。「喝完了。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbW8IPsDJn
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDBwkbmaU9
阿特里奇輕點頭，正想取回茶杯時──266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz20m4ymxXz
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轟隆！266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Blt6gis63
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又是一聲足以驚天動地的雷響，雨也更大了。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy1tTUyGEj
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7cdwYlAOB
「嗚……」伊德里爾反射性把耳朵再次覆住，嚇得連白瓷茶杯也顧不得。正當要直落地面時，阿特里奇即時接住了。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsOvRbSf54
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcT3QHW69Tm
阿特里奇將茶杯擺回茶碟，立馬問道：「您沒事？」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVYQZXPZrn
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuNBlX5oZs
「我、我沒事……」與她說的話截然不同──伊德里爾緊閉雙眼，肩膀微微顫抖。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoGsCJGo4j
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mHcemuTiO
「您害怕打雷？」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDB3n11f2D
「……才沒有。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6fHK2ul3A
「您在發抖。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbUGI5G319
「只、只是被嚇到了……！」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvonUyhyQK9
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出於維持形象以及想要趕緊驅散逐漸上浮的羞恥感，伊德里爾做出了與平常些微不同的應答。只不過阿特里奇不以為意。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnd8MM1PAn
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6U7K7319zx
「擁有害怕的事物並不需要感到丟臉。」阿特里奇單膝跪地，仰望伊德里爾。「容我多嘴再問一遍，您沒事嗎？」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwjK6ILB8O
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrGlLlYK4H
伊德里爾撐開眼皮，恰好對上了阿特里奇火紅的雙瞳，彷彿急迫地尋求問題的答案。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXAIjooZDl
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosjmu0XLVf
「……不。」伊德里爾隱藏在體內深處的字句撬開了唇逃了出來。「我……我很害怕……」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHMwh0dJaB
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGxt5vQFRJ
語畢，阿特里奇閉上眼像是在思考什麼，最後一邊說著「失禮了」一邊坐到伊德里爾左側。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7NQoDXdmZ
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2TUVYE70V
隨後，阿特里奇有些肢體不協調地伸手穿過伊德里爾的腰際，輕輕擁住了她。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LUYv65vKi
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mSxv4WxyL
「阿、阿特里奇……？」伊德里爾被這一系列的行為給愣住了，一時半會兒不敢輕舉妄動。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoUrdrA8Ij
「這是我聽公主殿下說最適合紓解壓力和情緒的方法。」阿特里奇小心翼翼地收回手。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV7bQFoJ0W
「這是我第一次這麼做……應該沒有弄痛您才是。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMvLnAxZAj
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxvR3ZyoOI
「噗……哈哈……！」伊德里爾掩住嘴笑著，眼角甚至冒出了些許淚水。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkx6R4eiHvx
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs9tN04lNm
「伊德里爾大人？您在笑什麼？」阿特里奇面露疑惑，貌似對於伊德里爾越笑越高興感到不解。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm5ZrDZcxa
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfYl0KL4Gb
「哈哈……呼──」伊德里爾長舒一口氣，用食指抹去眼淚。「謝謝妳阿特里奇，我感覺好多了。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfyufEALi2
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMe1sMERSDP
「能替您消除壓力那當然是最好，那麼我先回房……」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3RlO9K3Dr
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUf3jIA1IF
「等等。」伊德里爾握住正要站起的阿特里奇的手。「夜也深了，要不妳今天就在我這裡休息吧？」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawl6eIHmy6
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuOvmCRfPa
「這個……」阿特里奇感覺被握著的手力道越來越大，而做出此舉的人笑意更深。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCHq377djJ
「我明白了。不過……」阿特里奇瞥了一眼梳妝台的木製椅子。「我睡在那就夠了。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvASlWIzRZj
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsUTQWW40R
伊德里爾眉梢下垂，像是一隻惹人憐愛的小貓。「不睡床上嗎？待會可能還有雷聲唷？」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo02aJv0813
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoRMRGcDVt
伊德里爾明白現在的狀況就像一位任性的小孩向母親索取想要的東西，只不過扮演母親的角色並不是自己，而是眼前撇頭不肯望向自己的白髮騎士。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLHHd6vW2x
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLEDjFt7RJ
「……您就別胡鬧了。」阿特里奇從伊德里爾的手上脫離掌控，將椅子拉近床邊後坐下。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QPu5y1QKN
而後，阿特里奇又朝伊德里爾伸出右手。「請容我用這種方式代替擁抱陪著您。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxbOIzfoTd
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVShIzs6x2p
「我會待在這裡、待在您身旁，直到您安心入眠為止。」266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcCNYgXQHO
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZplEvjRQR
伊德里爾眨了眨眼，並把手掌輕覆於阿特里奇的。挪動身子平躺於床舖，最後闔上雙眼。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe3mh82eLQ
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvBun70wGe
這份單純而直率的溫柔，任誰都不會想輕易放手的吧。伊德里爾在內心笑了笑。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrp9jImC2m
266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ857upXiAne
那日，是伊德里爾有史以來睡得最安穩的一天。266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARuUyVU3ie
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