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「這頭鹿比預計中更重……先吃掉一點，再將餘下的帶回家給小虎們享用。」母虎一邊低頭充飢，一邊盤算回家的路。這頭鹿身手敏捷，體力旺盛，不但害牠跑遠路，掙扎時還狠狠頭頂腳踹牠數次，令牠消耗不少精力，左後腿更是隱隱作痛。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7mzGxH4i1
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「值得的。」母虎驀地想起穴裡五隻小虎的可愛模樣，立時忘卻痛楚，泛起一絲溫柔的微笑。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nuD3BRZCy
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牠們已有好一段日子沒吃飽，餓得四肢發軟，整天宅在穴裡不走動。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡan2fQ5DdjP
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無奈。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO0DtnsjZv
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今年的夏天是莫名的短暫，滿林樹木還沒翠綠透頂，就已開始泛黃。這不是好兆頭，意味著秋天早到，森林中的所有住客沒有足夠時間儲糧過冬。大家慌亂起來，爭相搶奪糧食。甚至有些粗心大意的傢伙會為了找食物而丟命，例如母虎面前這頭肢離破碎的鹿，就是為了碩果僅存的幾口嫩草而暴露行蹤，被牠擒下。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JbjEDVREC
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吃飽後，母虎扯下鹿屍的右後腿，由日落開始上路，及至彎月升上半空，方才到達虎穴附近。對於又累又疼痛的虎軀，回家的路彷彿永遠走不完，嘴裡的鹿腿更是沉重如千斤大石。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNoyNiX8x4
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月照當空，母虎睡意漸濃，步伐亦緩慢下來。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Xu6RaH4uq
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突如其來的一陣怪風側吹而來，濃烈的樹葉氣味和翳悶的濕氣隱隱夾雜著危險氣息。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRIyz9OMAP
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母虎不動聲息，佯裝未察覺對方存在。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVAQKIP80y
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對方該是一頭年輕的黑熊，生活經驗不足，竟然在跟蹤狩獵對象時忘記觀察風向，致使驚動母虎。難道牠純粹路過，不打算攻擊母虎？不。若是湊巧經過，牠犯不著潛步保持在如此接近的距離。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVYVfNgqYT
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來者不善。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDHPxC0TJT
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母虎體力欠佳，左後腿傷勢不輕，還要顧及口中鹿腿，勝算大打折扣。加上黑熊向來兇猛，能夠與老虎匹敵。若現時正面對碰，實屬不智之舉。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAtmLM5uoM
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母虎決定繞路，遠離虎穴，以免驚動穴中的小虎們。牠還沒走上兩三步，埋伏中的黑熊突然撲過去。母虎立即鬆口棄下鹿腿，半跑半跳拉開與黑熊的距離。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6fb8mm0ED
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「我明白現時世道艱難，這條鹿腿算是送你的。」母虎不慍不火，表達出不戰之意，卻又不失皇者霸氣。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5ZBentTBN
738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLO7lGZYQR
黑熊沒答話，逕自撕咬鹿腿，狼吞虎嚥。母虎打算默默轉身離開，豈料黑熊竟大喝一聲，阻止母虎離開。母虎沒再多話，立時張牙舞爪，向黑熊作出最後示警。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd81yeQU5II
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黑熊知道母虎有腿傷，沒能快速閃避，於是率先進攻，將鹿腿扔向母虎，遮擋牠的視線，趁機一爪劃破牠的腹腔。誰料母虎忍痛閃身，側身揮右爪將鹿腿劈開兩截，劃傷黑熊的左眼和胸膛。黑熊亦成功抓傷母虎的右前臂，大大削弱牠的攻擊力。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gkCO4BXrE
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哮聲震天。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzf3AK0DFQv
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鳥兒受驚，漫天亂飛，惶恐啁啾之聲不絕於耳。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZS7e5D5dH
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悉才的短兵相接不過數秒間的事，但對峙中的一熊一虎已然氣喘不已，血流不止，染紅遍地殘葉。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2OldEYvKC
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接下來的一擊該能斷定生死。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WH4POOtWO
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誰也不敢輕舉妄動，在心裡頭各有謀劃。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiT9RtyhkWV
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怪風疾吹而過，飛砂不由自主打圈轉，無意間為事情帶來關鍵的改變。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHcEbjdwvk
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母虎嗅到怪風中夾雜著小虎們的氣味！難道剛才的叫聲動了牠們？牠們正往這邊前來！絕不能再等！必須在小虎們趕至前解決黑熊！738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34HtsnGPRB
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母虎搶先發難，揚起地面砂石，刺激黑熊僅餘的右眼，乘勢繞到對方左側，再度重擊牠的胸膛，務求能將心臟擠爆。奈何黑熊肉厚骨堅，加上母虎體力嚴重不足，未能一擊斃命，給予黑熊反擊機會。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPBcMJEyyT
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混亂間，盲眼黑熊憑嗅覺發現不遠處的小虎們，於是棄下幾近沒能走動的母虎，轉而攻擊小虎們。不消兩三下手勢，黑熊輕鬆解決兩隻小虎。眼見手足慘死，餘下的三隻小虎不再逃跑，齊齊撲向黑熊。面對小虎們不痛不癢的攻擊，黑熊毫不留情地一爪殺一隻。碩果僅存的一隻小虎嚇得渾身顫抖，軟癱黑熊腳前。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE80WjIT4hh
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以為黑熊將要痛下殺手，豈料牠卻止住巨掌：「你走吧！我是你媽多年前的爪下遺孤……」738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4AxCc0QcT
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話音未落，母虎從旁撲下黑熊，瘋狂噬咬牠的喉嚨，直至牠斷氣。眼見最後的小虎無恙，母虎終安心地交代遺言：「切勿濫殺無辜。」738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxsjM9JOVc
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縱不明所以，小虎還是唯唯諾諾，好讓母親安心上路。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAwmfWhAOc
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不明白，不明白，不明白，萬二個不明白！738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cdMC1M5ri
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母親不就是因為沒有對黑熊趕盡殺絕而招來滅門之禍嗎？何解牠仍勸導自己切勿濫殺無辜？
時光飛逝，小虎排除萬難，順利長大。心底裡仍舊迷惘困惑的牠一直謹遵亡母遺訓，只為果腹或自衛而殺生。爪下亡魂不計其數，爪下生口亦多如繁星。後來遇上一生所愛的雌虎，與其生兒育女。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VJgEjFKHl
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某天，正值壯年的小虎與愛妻閒話家常，提及不少兒時往事。738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCK2EU9ra4
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愛妻說自己曾被一頭奇怪的黑熊所救：「牠說自己的父母與三個兄弟全被一頭雌虎所殺，僅餘下牠孤獨一個。我問牠為何會救身為老虎的我。牠說，每種動物都有其存在意義。老虎雖會殺熊，但亦有助嚇退毀滅森林的人類。若果老虎數量大減，森林裡的所有動物終會遭遇滅頂之災。所以牠所針對的只是那頭雌虎及其家屬……」愛妻傻氣地歪歪頭：「其實，直到現在，我仍不明白牠的意思。你明白嗎？」738Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTHnWuwMp0
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「我明白牠的意思。」小虎放眼環視整片森林，舒懷地吁一口氣。「我也明白我媽的意思了。」然後牠一股腦兒奔向兒女，與牠們嬉鬧耍樂，共享天倫。
