男孩出生於一座地下礦坑裡,生活在這裡的其他人,包含他的父母,都在這礦坑裡工作。309Please respect copyright.PENANAqXsyLtnBFS
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每天,當礦鐘響起第一聲時,人們就會從睡眠中醒來,到「上層」指定的地點挖掘礦石,然後將挖出的礦石藉由貨梯運送到「上層」,以換取飲水、食物及其他生活必需品。309Please respect copyright.PENANADvpRW8Ta6D
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當礦鐘響了第二聲,他們就會結束今天的工作,回到各自的坑洞裡休息睡覺,等待下一次的鐘聲響起。309Please respect copyright.PENANAcYhtVcdpjI
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這樣的生活日復一日,已經內化成這些地底居民自然而然的習性,他們終其一生都不會離開這裡,深邃幽暗的狹小坑道就是他們的全世界。309Please respect copyright.PENANAfv9LhucCm9
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男孩的父親曾對他說,這座地下礦坑是很久以前建立的,沒有人知道礦坑的規模,只知道坑道內部錯綜複雜,若是太過深入,可能會永遠迷失其中,再也無法回來。309Please respect copyright.PENANAb94dWshWjp
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男孩問父親,為什麼沒有人去看看礦坑究竟有多大?309Please respect copyright.PENANA5Wf5ShwW14
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父親對男孩說,只要在「上層」的指示下工作就能得到溫飽,沒有人會去在意這種無關緊要的事,並叫男孩不要走到坑道的深處。309Please respect copyright.PENANAzoigARF9LL
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男孩卻想,大人們實在太無趣了,寧願花許多時間做一成不變的無聊工作,卻不想去探究這座礦坑的謎團。309Please respect copyright.PENANAYa1DgMaaep
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那麼只好由他去調查了,他會是第一個發現礦坑秘密的人。309Please respect copyright.PENANAuPjjYBeHyE
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男孩越想越興奮,他是礦坑居民中最為年幼的,還沒有開始工作,所以他趁大人們工作的時候去探索礦坑,並在工作結束的鐘響前回來,沒有其他人知道男孩的冒險,男孩繪製的坑道地圖也越來越大。309Please respect copyright.PENANA1yOExnc5FD
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今天,男孩一如往常地拿起提燈,背著塞滿食物的包包,攤開紀錄先前足跡的地圖,獨自行走於昏暗的坑道內,繼續探查還沒走過的地方。309Please respect copyright.PENANAVJuhkYZmuH
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「啪咚!」309Please respect copyright.PENANAmfR1iKEGY6
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從某處傳來一道細微的聲響,男孩反射性朝聲音方向看去,發現他之前沒注意到的一處岩縫。309Please respect copyright.PENANAy7BiY2gBWa
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岩縫的大小剛好能讓身材嬌小的男孩通過,禁不住好奇心的男孩立刻鑽過岩縫,岩縫後的景象令他驚訝地瞪大了雙眼。309Please respect copyright.PENANAiTakDu3bQm
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此處是由石壁圍攏成的圓弧狀空間,其頂部裂開了一道縫隙,金黃色的明亮光芒便穿過那道縫隙,照射進這幽暗的世界裡。309Please respect copyright.PENANATBxHDaqsIv
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即使那道光芒扎得他眼睛有點疼,男孩依然無法移開視線,他像發現了寶藏一般,興奮地跑進那道光之中。309Please respect copyright.PENANAsQKByeaBzH
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在光芒的籠罩之下,一股輕柔的暖意瞬間包覆了男孩全身,讓他感到有些訝異,他第一次感觸到屬於光的溫度。309Please respect copyright.PENANAHElMgedLBh
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「啾啾…...」309Please respect copyright.PENANA2gJ6JtfQ16
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微弱的鳴叫聲讓男孩看向自己腳邊,他發現一隻鳥兒癱倒在地,虛弱地連拍動翅膀的力氣也沒有,純白色的羽翼滲出點點殷紅鮮血。309Please respect copyright.PENANAX7Dghxdzto
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男孩在礦坑裡從沒看過這種動物,他小心翼翼地捧起受傷的鳥兒,驚訝地發現牠的身體比想像中還輕。309Please respect copyright.PENANA16c62uRCwl
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男孩抬起頭仰望上方的裂縫,想要看看光芒及鳥兒是從哪裡來的。309Please respect copyright.PENANA6BrQpUafOz
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然後,映入眼底的,是他從沒見過的天空。309Please respect copyright.PENANA3epFGhEuE7
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男孩瞞著父母,偷偷將受傷的鳥兒帶了回家,用繃帶為牠做簡單的包紮,並餵食米粒和小麥,鳥兒很快恢復了精神,鳴叫聲聽起來多了些活力。309Please respect copyright.PENANAUNEgm56snv
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男孩非常喜歡這隻鳥兒,白淨的身軀摸起來輕盈而柔軟,叫聲也清脆悅耳,不像礦坑裡的蟲子長得詭異又噁心。309Please respect copyright.PENANAEFvsyvuctD
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男孩輕輕將鳥兒放進用白布墊底的木盒裡,這個木盒本來是男孩用來放在礦坑發現的稀有寶物,現在木盒子已經變成了鳥兒的新家。309Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1Q9O6AUOY
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男孩猜想這隻鳥會不會原本是天上的雲朵,每次看著這隻鳥,他就會回想起第一次望見的天空。309Please respect copyright.PENANAPtcsj1u1Vz
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那天空如此清澈,是被洗滌過的明淨蔚藍,並摻上幾抹柔白的雲,美得讓他想要投身其中,還有那灑落下來的明亮光芒,他的肌膚彷彿仍殘留著那光芒的溫暖。309Please respect copyright.PENANAt61Uzs3TkF
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男孩已經被那縫隙中的天空深深吸引,他停止了長久以來的礦坑探險,每天去看那片狹窄的天空。309Please respect copyright.PENANAu1vFkw6VOV
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男孩發現天空姿態千變萬化,有時是清澈明淨的湛藍,柔白的雲朵緩緩飄過,溫暖明亮的光芒籠罩著他;有時是深邃靜謐的漆黑,綴滿了明燦的點點星光,像是對他輕訴低語;有時是厚重陰鬱的深灰,攜來紛紛落下的清涼雨水,淋濕他的臉龐。309Please respect copyright.PENANA8CxOndpEuJ
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天空的姿態不斷變換流動,沒有任何一刻的天空是相同的,光、雲朵、星星及雨水,這些只在傳說中聽聞的事物,如今卻能夠無比真實地感觸到,這令男孩感到雀躍不已,貪婪地想將每一刻的天空盡收眼底。309Please respect copyright.PENANAbXETObGI4e
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男孩的父親曾對他說,很久很久以前,他們的祖先犯下了過錯,使大地被毒素所污染,天空被黑霧遮蔽,所有生命將近死絕,整個世界生靈塗炭。309Please respect copyright.PENANA5D9VxREBLa
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但是「上層」保護了所有的倖存者,也饒恕了他們的祖先,讓他們到地下礦坑居住,給予他們安全的棲身之所及生活的物資。309Please respect copyright.PENANAWjUZ1v7mbh
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直到現在,地面仍是被毒素及黑霧籠罩的黑暗世界,但幸虧「上層」的仁慈庇佑,讓他們這些後代子孫能繼續在地下礦坑生活。309Please respect copyright.PENANAHcdPN53is7
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父親並沒有理由欺騙他,但男孩親眼所見的的天空,跟父親所說的完全不一樣。309Please respect copyright.PENANASNE5AYberI
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如果外界沒有毒素及黑霧,為什麼他們還要在暗無天日的地底礦坑裡生活,所謂的「上層」雖然會給他們物資,但男孩從沒見過來自「上層」的人,他不禁懷疑起「上層」的存在。309Please respect copyright.PENANADn6IDw9maS
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原本深信不疑的真理,在男孩心中開始產生了動搖。309Please respect copyright.PENANAFp9VS4CMjo
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男孩對此感到害怕,即使他眼中的天空是那麼的美麗,卻漸漸破壞了他認識世界的基礎,讓他不知道該相信什麼。309Please respect copyright.PENANAMEJQrH7jIo
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男孩將鳥兒捧在掌心裡,感受鳥兒的重量及觸感,這份能夠碰觸的真實讓他感到安心。309Please respect copyright.PENANAHPUJpZExf9
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現在鳥兒的傷勢已經恢復,叫聲更加明快活潑,牠開始拍動翅膀,一瞬間飛離了男孩的掌心。309Please respect copyright.PENANAREFI1SpGdG
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男孩剎那間驚慌不已,他趕緊將鳥兒抓了回來,鎖在木盒子裡不讓牠出來。309Please respect copyright.PENANAY4T8fvGMj3
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鳥兒在木盒裡亂竄亂撞,發出尖銳的鳴叫,像在懇求男孩放牠出來。309Please respect copyright.PENANAukirQ29xLW
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男孩緊緊抱住了木盒,蜷縮在角落的暗處默默哭泣。309Please respect copyright.PENANAnol1i4HS5y
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現在的他,不想失去這隻鳥兒。309Please respect copyright.PENANAp8Q2ZqDTpq
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男孩不再出發探險,也不再去看天空,成天窩在洞穴看著那木盒沉思著。309Please respect copyright.PENANAjXVI6o0HVo
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男孩的父母察覺他不再像以前那樣活潑好動,他們認為這是好的轉變。309Please respect copyright.PENANADErw9Ppik9
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男孩的年紀漸漸大了,再過不久就要開始採掘工作,父母希望男孩能從此變得內斂穩重,專注於採礦工作上。309Please respect copyright.PENANAlAgAwu21kJ
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男孩並不知道父母的心思,他不想放開這隻鳥兒,也開始害怕面對那片天空,他將鳥兒和自己鎖在幽暗的世界裡,卻對此感到難過悲傷,他覺得自己在一片昏暗中載浮載沉,沒有存在的真實感。309Please respect copyright.PENANAWOyeWg5WwJ
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他想自己不應該去接觸真正的天空,他應該像父母一樣一無所知地在這礦坑工作生活,才是屬於他的人生。309Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ9GfBosZt
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「啾……」309Please respect copyright.PENANAbMWI9uVcrC
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鳥兒在木盒裡發出斷斷續續的微弱叫聲,似乎比以前更加虛弱,男孩感到擔心及不捨,他會從木盒的孔洞放水和食物進去,卻不知道鳥兒有沒有好好吃下去。309Please respect copyright.PENANAXVVcwNQdtD
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男孩打開木盒觀察鳥兒的狀況,卻發現食物及水沒有被動過,鳥兒的羽翼凌亂不堪,全身佈滿碰撞的傷痕,奄奄一息地癱軟在白布上。309Please respect copyright.PENANAJRdZUdzmtW
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男孩心急如焚,他沒想到自己自私的舉動可能會害死鳥兒。309Please respect copyright.PENANAGhZ8JTrM4K
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男孩想讓鳥兒趕快恢復精神,他的腦海浮現出第一次看見的天空。309Please respect copyright.PENANAnYDLGnCEjB
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男孩抱著木盒,不顧一切地奔向那讓他膽怯卻又深深吸引著他的天空之下。309Please respect copyright.PENANA1qE9nSZ9Am
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如那時候一般,從石縫間灑落的金黃光芒,在地底的昏暗世界裡帶來明亮與溫暖。309Please respect copyright.PENANAAGTZdnBY7W
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男孩心頭一陣悸動,如同當初那時,走進了那道光芒中。309Please respect copyright.PENANAfiwyscZfiB
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男孩緩緩打開了木盒,光芒撫照著鳥兒的身軀,像是有所感應般,鳥兒昂起了頭,將身體探出了木盒之外。309Please respect copyright.PENANAj5Vcl06ApN
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在光芒之中,鳥兒張開了有些殘破的翅膀,純白羽翼上閃動著耀眼的光輝。309Please respect copyright.PENANAPX2E2OCgKn
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男孩不自覺看得出神了,下一瞬間,鳥兒便從他的眼前飛走了。309Please respect copyright.PENANAPlWmeVrcm0
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男孩驚慌地想要再次抓住鳥兒,卻又立刻停下了動作。309Please respect copyright.PENANAd8zJ187ZAM
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鳥兒展翅飛翔的身姿,倒映於男孩閃著光芒的眼瞳之中,他的目光跟隨鳥兒飛向頭頂的天空,鳥兒潔白的小巧身軀很快融入湛藍天空中,彷彿化為了天空的一部分。309Please respect copyright.PENANARaX2QetIPp
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男孩撿起鳥兒掉落在地的潔白羽毛,將羽毛貼近自己的胸口,屬於他的真實就在這裡,消弭了他心中的哀傷與恐懼。309Please respect copyright.PENANAzfA4q6Gcko
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鳥兒朝向天空飛翔的身影,告訴了男孩不需要害怕真正的天空。309Please respect copyright.PENANAEiP3UNC6xa
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男孩朝縫隙間的高遠天空伸出了手,光芒從他的指縫間滑過,雖然鳥兒已經飛向他無法碰觸的天空,他卻覺得此刻的天空就在他的掌心裡。309Please respect copyright.PENANASgxYCbSXqS
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他想要像那隻鳥兒一樣,到那片天空之中。309Please respect copyright.PENANAMs6UuZR7jz
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過了數年,男孩成長為少年。309Please respect copyright.PENANAxF3HCbg3Kw
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他始終懷抱對天空的嚮往,為此不斷地奮力拚搏與掙扎,他明白了這世界的虛假與真實,歷經了傷痛與離別,身與心也有了不少傷痕。309Please respect copyright.PENANAYdeWXoRdxU
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成長的代價讓他捨棄了童年的純真,卻無法讓他放棄幼時的理想。最終,少年離開了地底礦坑,來到外面的世界。309Please respect copyright.PENANAvtTBUXAGn6
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在一望無際的遼闊大地上,明亮而溫暖的陽光,溫柔地擁抱著他傷痕累累的身軀。309Please respect copyright.PENANAvaDiUhQuRO
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他凝望著於遙遠地平線相連的天空與大地,心滿意足的笑了。309Please respect copyright.PENANAgBtGb0rEe9
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即使天空還是如此遙遠,但是現在的他,又離天空更近了一步。309Please respect copyright.PENANAp3yzVbndyF
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他一直,都在天空的懷抱之中,就像那隻鳥兒一般。309Please respect copyright.PENANAFcm4NQNS83