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雪,已經下了三天三夜。8964 copyright protection36PENANARComXcymA7 維尼
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如絮,自天際緩緩飄落,我踩著積雪覆蓋的小徑,腳下悶響一聲聲傳入耳中,呼出的霧氣在眼前盤旋不散,我將額前濕透的髮絲往後一繫,指尖觸及額角時才發現那裡竟有微汗滲出。8964 copyright protection36PENANAwLhCWEIORx 維尼
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村莊如往常一般寧靜,屋簷覆雪,炊煙緩升,遠方的朝陽像誰不經意灑下的一抹光,暖色斜映在雪地上,放慢腳步,風裡似乎混了點什麼味道,一點點微妙的鐵鏽味,藏在冰冷空氣最底層,若非我嗅覺一向敏銳,根本察覺不到。8964 copyright protection36PENANAJ2cOZATU25 維尼
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眯起眼,視線掃過村中的每一戶人家——門口沒了昨夜才疊好的柴堆,原本總在此時出來餵養家禽的醫生梅婆婆今天沒出現,連動物叫聲都少得可疑。8964 copyright protection36PENANAbPfP6u0HmI 維尼
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沿著村道往前走,雪地上已留下些許零散的腳印,看來有人比我還早起。不遠處,布魯正一如往常在自家門前鏟雪,那動作卻比平日遲緩不少。平時他總是邊鏟邊哼著族裡的古調,今天卻一聲不吭,連看到我時也只是微微點頭,沒多說什麼。8964 copyright protection36PENANAPDw1rg5AaU 維尼
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「布魯叔,早啊。」我開口打破寂靜,刻意維持語氣輕鬆。8964 copyright protection36PENANARIP5plhtAl 維尼
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「唔……早,少主。」布魯回得不快,臉上擠出一點笑,但眼神空空的。8964 copyright protection36PENANACZSDnrxpBO 維尼
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我沒有立刻接話,只是盯著他手中的鏟子,雪層明明不厚,他卻鏟得吃力,鏟頭還一直偏斜。8964 copyright protection36PENANA4tmdIDIjd5 維尼
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「您手傷還沒好透嗎?要不要我請梅婆婆過來幫您看看?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAKSLwpecs69 維尼
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布魯一愣,手下動作一頓,眼底才終於閃過一絲驚訝:8964 copyright protection36PENANAYhV55P5tgW 維尼
「少主您……怎麼知道我手還疼著?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAOvQfRCRVVm 維尼
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「您今天右手只用了力,左手卻縮著不敢出力,動作不像平常那麼利落。」我低聲笑了笑,「還有,您今早沒泡熱水,是怕蒸氣把關節拉得更痛對吧?」8964 copyright protection36PENANA4aVQwgvgmH 維尼
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他愣了幾秒,隨即撓了撓頭,有點不好意思地咧嘴笑了。8964 copyright protection36PENANAxiWBDtFpvF 維尼
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「還是少主細心,這點小毛病都給您瞧出來了……年紀大了,老毛病總是反覆。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAcczhZbq1vo 維尼
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我只是點點頭,沒再多問什麼。8964 copyright protection36PENANAcR7rQRvEBU 維尼
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但我看見其眼底那道短暫閃過的猶疑,不像是因為傷痛,而是……某種更深的顧慮。他的視線總是不自覺地往東邊那座山坡上瞥。8964 copyright protection36PENANA7RMMmUQiJD 維尼
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那裡,是瞭望台的位置。8964 copyright protection36PENANAEy5QD3TVpp 維尼
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我沒回頭,只是隨口道:8964 copyright protection36PENANAlPHpyf5C7x 維尼
「這幾天守望的交班該輪到西谷那批人了吧?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAfq5xglaBer 維尼
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布魯愣住,臉色變了變,嘴唇動了動,最終沒回答,只低聲說了句:8964 copyright protection36PENANA0kFIDk10D7 維尼
「少主您多保重,風大,別著涼了。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAGb3wC66UfA 維尼
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我笑著道別,繼續往前,腳下卻走得更慢了些。8964 copyright protection36PENANAhZ01LqTj95 維尼
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瞭望台從昨天開始,就應該有人換班才對。8964 copyright protection36PENANAVF4cNdu56i 維尼
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但我記得清楚,昨晚到很晚都沒看到換崗的人影,也沒見火信。今天早上老布魯卻一直在瞄那個方向……我心裡開始隱隱有了猜想。8964 copyright protection36PENANABnxYc8MHBU 維尼
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是失聯,還是故意不讓人注意到的失聯?8964 copyright protection36PENANARXg18Ehd3q 維尼
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我在心裡悄悄記下來。步伐沒停,臉上也沒露出異樣。8964 copyright protection36PENANAooz55oOLpy 維尼
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「蒼,訓練結束了嗎?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAn8XFBcFu8f 維尼
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那聲柔軟的呼喚如晨霧般輕輕繞入耳中,把我從思緒中拉了回來。我抬眼望去,門前的身影正是我熟悉的妻子,艾莉菲。8964 copyright protection36PENANAdU2HaOPB0u 維尼
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粉髮因晨風微微飄起,白色長袍勾勒出輕盈柔和的身形,裙擺與步伐一同輕蕩,像雪地上最乾淨的一縷春意。手中拿著潔白的毛巾與溫水壺,臉上仍是那抹恬淡的笑,像春日裡最穩定的一道光。8964 copyright protection36PENANA6L9dXdQYc2 維尼
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「嗯,今天起得這麼早?」8964 copyright protection36PENANA9bxlVuZ0At 維尼
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「是呀,訓練辛苦了。」她輕輕將毛巾貼上我的臉頰,指尖有些微涼,細細為我擦去額角殘留的汗珠。8964 copyright protection36PENANAzU8vVUBOIL 維尼
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「原本想和你一起出門跑步的,但醒來時你已經不在了……」8964 copyright protection36PENANALLj8QYBxvf 維尼
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語氣輕緩,眼神閃過一絲失落,低垂著頭,小聲補上一句:8964 copyright protection36PENANAsRbZAaEaLo 維尼
「……你總是起的太早。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAgtvjNxTXbd 維尼
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我低聲一笑,伸手替她撫了撫額前被風撩亂的髮絲:8964 copyright protection36PENANAoHYSnVy4XY 維尼
「下次記得告訴我,我會等妳。」8964 copyright protection36PENANA1KHpotVYpw 維尼
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她抬起眼,微笑如常,卻在那一瞬間,我從她眼底捕捉到一抹不安的陰影。8964 copyright protection36PENANAVVmRbCVwHj 維尼
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我沒有說出口,只是默默接過她手中還帶著體溫的毛巾,讓她繼續輕擦我的臉龐。8964 copyright protection36PENANAzslb2plKhk 維尼
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「快進去吧,外頭冷,別著涼了。你別仗著自己是龍族就不在意,感冒了可不好。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAXrDpQk4EUH 維尼
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她嗔聲責備,我則笑而不語,牽起她的手,讓那份溫暖暫時覆蓋住我心頭那一絲揮之不去的寒意。8964 copyright protection36PENANA6szrLMw60b 維尼
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一推開木門,熟悉的暖意便撲面而來,將屋外的寒氣隔絕在門檻之外。那是炭火與晨光交融的味道,艾莉菲輕手將毛巾掛好後便走向廚房,我則脫下還帶著寒霜氣息的訓練外衣,換上家中慣穿的便服,整個人像雪地裡泡進了溫泉,骨節都鬆了幾分。8964 copyright protection36PENANAxryuc456xO 維尼
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「今天早餐想吃什麼?」她回過頭問,手中動作俐落,正熟練地準備鍋具與材料。8964 copyright protection36PENANAVk0QyrZXUd 維尼
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「妳決定就好。」應了一聲,順手拿起桌上那本《龍脈紀要》,假意翻閱,實則偶爾抬頭偷看她。8964 copyright protection36PENANAS0meP2O16s 維尼
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她的背影小巧而靈動,肩膀隨動作微微起伏,髮梢在晨光中閃著細微光澤——安靜得像一幅畫,只要不去觸碰,彷彿就能永遠維持這樣的美好。8964 copyright protection36PENANA1VBvrSdjS9 維尼
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「別這麼盯著我,會讓人不好意思的啦。」她掩嘴輕笑,語氣輕柔,卻沒停下手上的事。8964 copyright protection36PENANAWFxSxH4gmC 維尼
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我闔上書,站起身來,腳步極輕地走到她背後,伸手從後擁住其腰身。她一顫,卻沒有躲開。8964 copyright protection36PENANA9btlGh3Rfn 維尼
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「怎麼,自己的老婆我還不能看了?」我低聲在耳邊呢喃,語氣裡滿是依戀。8964 copyright protection36PENANASqj7MZg5mi 維尼
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「別鬧了啦……還要做早餐呢……」雖嘴上這麼說,聲音卻低了下來,臉頰也染上一層不易察覺的紅暈,微微低頭,眼角卻浮出一抹藏不住的笑意。8964 copyright protection36PENANAlQZdXjTQSY 維尼
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吃過早餐後,我和父親及長老們討論村莊的防務,霜龍族的村莊依山而建,險峻的地勢一向是最天然的屏障。父親的話語中帶著往常的堅定,他說山脈是守護者,而寒冷的雪地就是根基。8964 copyright protection36PENANAKYxBlkJIAK 維尼
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我看著他堅毅的面容,卻無法安下心來,胸口隱隱壓著什麼。8964 copyright protection36PENANAZmYfTW3YQK 維尼
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百年未戰的霜龍族真的有足夠實力嗎?8964 copyright protection36PENANAQU4aelWyc2 維尼
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「蒼雪?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAg1jTFXfvzs 維尼
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從未見血的族人,真能抵擋殺伐如火的炎龍嗎?8964 copyright protection36PENANApI5I3jjjmz 維尼
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「蒼雪?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAuqyVgFrtf8 維尼
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高山積雪,再高,也擋得住吞城滅國的怒焰嗎?還有……還有什麼我忽略了?8964 copyright protection36PENANA8gHi9gbmM0 維尼
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「蒼雪!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAaQGef02jQc 維尼
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「是,父親!」我猛然一震,回過神來。8964 copyright protection36PENANA3ZZR7WgZQk 維尼
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他皺了皺眉,語氣難得地柔和:8964 copyright protection36PENANAlLQGdtHJ0I 維尼
「你要是累了就先回去休息。艾莉菲也說了,你今天氣色很差,別太勉強自己。」8964 copyright protection36PENANA1AuTpnhyiD 維尼
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我本想笑著搪塞過去,卻在那一刻,看見了……異樣。8964 copyright protection36PENANAk1vWSSfiQQ 維尼
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他的臉龐忽然模糊了,仿佛眼前的火光突然熄滅。不知怎麼地,竟然在他的臉上看到了一絲難以形容的蒼白與死氣,仿佛被血染透的臉龐,沒有一絲生機……像是從血泊中緩緩坐起,從死亡彼岸望向我的一具屍體。8964 copyright protection36PENANApcZQqAo6I7 維尼
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「蒼雪?」父親的聲音再次傳來,依舊溫厚。8964 copyright protection36PENANAirumDZShu7 維尼
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「啊!」我怔怔望著,冷汗沿著脊背滑落,心跳如雷。8964 copyright protection36PENANABnsLn5jYVE 維尼
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幻象瞬間消失不見,但餘悸仍在。我深吸一口氣,強迫自己冷靜。8964 copyright protection36PENANAErLRpVvbxX 維尼
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「不,沒什麼……只是昨晚睡得不太好。」我低聲說,聲音竟有些發顫,「我先回去了。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAKopr8DjS0o 維尼
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我微微點頭致意,轉身離開。身後是父親凝重的目光;我盡量讓步伐保持平穩,但走出議堂的一刻,那種壓迫感便如猛獸撲來,我幾乎是強行壓住奔逃的衝動,快步穿過村道,仿佛只有回到家裡,回到她身邊,才能暫時逃避這股說不出的壓迫感。8964 copyright protection36PENANAIATNHLswJk 維尼
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推開家門,深吸一口氣,屋內靜謐,溫暖的火光灑落在樑柱與地板上,映出熟悉又令人安心的輪廓。艾莉菲的身影映入眼簾,她正俯身整理著廚房的瓶罐,側臉柔和,神情一如既往地專注而溫柔。8964 copyright protection36PENANAeXbHcHNRlC 維尼
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「蒼?你這麼早就回來了?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAfjsgN6Hwd0 維尼
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聽見進門的聲音,她回過頭,眼中浮現驚訝與擔憂。她快步走來,伸手輕觸我額頭,指尖的溫度令人安心:8964 copyright protection36PENANA2qOqIAe9tr 維尼
「你還好嗎?是不是發燒了?」8964 copyright protection36PENANARS0nS2SGkl 維尼
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「沒事……剛剛覺得有點不太舒服而已。」我擠出笑容,握住她的手指,想讓自己從那不祥的幻象中抽離。8964 copyright protection36PENANApDx9kPm7Sg 維尼
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她的目光始終停在我臉上,清澈又溫柔,我牽著她的手,一起走到火爐邊坐下。柴火劈啪作響,火光映照在臉龐,盯著火焰跳動的痕跡,卻無法將腦中的幻影驅逐。父親蒼白的面容、那仿佛死亡回眸的眼神,依舊盤旋不去。8964 copyright protection36PENANAcjkdS5hFEW 維尼
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我努力把那份不安壓回心底,開口與她閒聊起村裡的事、小孩的頑皮、昨天夜裡的夢,她靜靜聽著,偶爾點頭、輕笑、或回一句貼心的話語。8964 copyright protection36PENANA8wnDBuFtci 維尼
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夜,好冷。8964 copyright protection36PENANA1aSIWUsWzC 維尼
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我記得我還在夢裡,還能感覺到莉菲的手掌貼著我的背,暖的。但那聲音——腳步聲、嘶喊聲、撕裂夜空的尖嘯……瞬間把我從夢裡拽了出來。8964 copyright protection36PENANANiVX25NKPN 維尼
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睜開眼,鼻腔灌滿了焦灼的氣味;窗外,天空像被火燒穿了個洞。腦袋一片空白,幾乎是下意識地衝到窗邊。8964 copyright protection36PENANAVgHRYqg9T3 維尼
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火,整座山腳都在燃燒。8964 copyright protection36PENANA9dTcorfWhQ 維尼
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不對,是村子。8964 copyright protection36PENANAPpmpHXZMoP 維尼
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我愣住了。身體卻先一步行動,拚命穿上外衣,踉蹌著衝出門,冷風和熱浪同時打在臉上。8964 copyright protection36PENANAjuDEDCyok1 維尼
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「炎龍族……?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAw9ebOg3Uog 維尼
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怎麼會……?嶺北的耆老不是說早就……早就簽下了停戰誓約嗎?他們不是已經……不對,那是謊言。8964 copyright protection36PENANAXeC9gdhw0d 維尼
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有人尖叫,有人咳血,有人跌倒在路上,再也爬不起來。8964 copyright protection36PENANAIJyT74SRFt 維尼
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「蒼雪!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAN5KiyIY7mZ 維尼
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我猛地轉頭,是父親。8964 copyright protection36PENANAJKal2aA5QY 維尼
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他穿著舊戰甲,滿臉的灰與血,像是從火焰中爬出來的野獸。那雙眼睛……我從沒見過那樣看我。不是憤怒,不是溫柔,是——託付。8964 copyright protection36PENANA9TqYTcCvpL 維尼
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「帶著艾莉菲,從後山走!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAwogvoPDs4D 維尼
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「我不能——!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAng9gNubW0g 維尼
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「閉嘴!」父親咆哮的聲音蓋過了遠方的爆炸聲,「你還有未來!我們沒有!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAytZiGIFq6x 維尼
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我嘴唇發白,什麼話都說不出來,只能眼睜睜看他將手從我肩上放開,然後轉身,看著那道背影。那是我從小跟著走路的背影,是抱著我教我拿劍的背影,現在他走了,卻連一句告別都來不及說。8964 copyright protection36PENANA7ptrVGuo9L 維尼
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我的腳開始顫抖。不能哭,不能崩潰,不能停下來。莉菲——對,艾莉菲!8964 copyright protection36PENANAW5HrM4ugzB 維尼
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我衝進屋裡,她還沒醒,還帶著迷糊的表情問我怎麼了。我什麼也說不出口,只能緊緊抓著她的手,拉她逃。她的手,好冷,好像在發抖,也好像只是我在發抖。8964 copyright protection36PENANAMonUKdNNIp 維尼
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火光在耳邊爆炸,一切都燃燒了,空氣裡全是焦油味和血腥。拽著莉菲的手,不敢停下半步,腳底是燒焦的木屑和還沒冷卻的餘燼,——但我看見了。8964 copyright protection36PENANAEFuq4BPQqw 維尼
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當我們穿過村落時,看見了母親。8964 copyright protection36PENANAQUMGs9hxUG 維尼
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她站在路口,火光從她身後升起,她的身旁,是兩名族人——穿著我們的衣服,髮色染得一模一樣,連步伐都刻意模仿。他們走出來,像是兩尊被推出去的祭品,引走敵人注意力。而母親站在原地,目光靜靜落在我身上。8964 copyright protection36PENANAJw6oPEo06r 維尼
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她早就知道我會從這條路經過。8964 copyright protection36PENANAd5pHof0qq5 維尼
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「不……」8964 copyright protection36PENANAcj5abU2xCV 維尼
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四目交接,火焰在她的臉上跳動,那雙眼睛裡沒有恐懼,只有一種難以言喻的溫柔……和決別的平靜。8964 copyright protection36PENANA9sqZGgeZvf 維尼
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我明白他們要做什麼。她看見我了。只是一眼。那眼神……那眼神我一輩子都不會忘——8964 copyright protection36PENANAUkoUiZIAn1 維尼
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她輕輕地揮手,那麼輕,像平常趕我去睡覺一樣,她對我,微笑了。8964 copyright protection36PENANAm57LGXDZlM 維尼
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她抬手,輕輕比了一個手勢;是霜龍族的古老手語:8964 copyright protection36PENANAxQWiaRMHYD 維尼
「不讓血統蒙羞。」8964 copyright protection36PENANA3Y1DEmBK8k 維尼
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她沒有選擇逃,她知道只要被抓住,就會成為要脅、羞辱族群的籌碼,被拖著走、被折磨、被利用一輩子。8964 copyright protection36PENANA7Y4K5GXxGk 維尼
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——所以寧可自焚;用死亡,燒盡尊嚴之外的一切。8964 copyright protection36PENANA5QCHUGRXuu 維尼
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我跪倒在地,指節死死抓著泥土,渾身顫抖,火光將整個世界都燒成血紅色,牙咬得快碎了,指甲扣進掌心。8964 copyright protection36PENANAcGMCKtlJ0f 維尼
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火焰炸開的一瞬間,天色變紅,親眼看著母親的身影被火吞沒,在最後的最後,她回頭看了我一眼。8964 copyright protection36PENANAgN0KlMJQ5g 維尼
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「活下去。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAwT6ScjG3iX 維尼
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——我咬破嘴唇,才沒讓自己哭出聲。抓著莉菲的手發抖,聲音卡在喉頭,幾乎說不出話。8964 copyright protection36PENANAmEANWeoC58 維尼
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我恨,我想殺回去。我想把那些人全撕了、燒了,讓他們知道什麼叫代價。8964 copyright protection36PENANARKLZkf0qsl 維尼
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「我要回去……」咬著牙,低聲說,渾身的魔力在暴走邊緣翻湧,「我不能就這樣看著她……」8964 copyright protection36PENANARDlYzrJ7Al 維尼
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「蒼!」8964 copyright protection36PENANATuHt7y54Rg 維尼
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莉菲的聲音穿透了我的混亂。她站在身後,緊緊握住我的手臂,我轉頭看她,視野模糊成一片,火光在她的眼睛裡跳動,那雙瞳孔中沒有混亂,而是異常的冷靜。8964 copyright protection36PENANAfOJ3YgOOSa 維尼
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冷靜......我渾身的血突然冷下來,對,莉菲是外族人......不、我為什麼會懷疑她......!8964 copyright protection36PENANA3u5DXJg6VR 維尼
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「你要衝回去,是在踐踏母親的意志。」8964 copyright protection36PENANA07QKqDsmdj 維尼
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世界不會因為我的動搖而停止,莉菲跪下來按住我的胸口,聲音無比堅定,把胡亂的思想拋之腦後。8964 copyright protection36PENANAbjbaVXy8Ji 維尼
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「我也痛,我也恨……但你是我們最後的希望。她用命把我們送出來,不是為了讓你回去陪葬。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAtVVKJ9lkyL 維尼
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真的嗎?8964 copyright protection36PENANALyvrPQDAEA 維尼
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我感覺自己快撐不住了,心像被矛盾與悲傷撕裂。但她還握著我,力氣大得不像那纖細的手應該有的。她拉著我起身,步伐比我還穩,語氣比我還冷靜,而我只能緊握著莉菲的手一路奔逃,穿過煙霧、烈焰與斷垣殘壁,踏過熟悉的土地。8964 copyright protection36PENANAXpabR3mtT2 維尼
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看著那些守在路口的長輩、戰士們,一個個用身體擋住敵人,背對著我們,把最後的希望留給我們。8964 copyright protection36PENANAkYIehimvsB 維尼
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「快走!」8964 copyright protection36PENANASg6t9btTim 維尼
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「不要回頭!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAd0sMmke3uC 維尼
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「他們不能過去——聽到沒有?給我頂住!」8964 copyright protection36PENANAbEhxl6pavY 維尼
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熟悉的聲音一個個從身後傳來,那些叔伯,那些曾經摸著我頭笑著說「小少主長高了」的臉,如今都……8964 copyright protection36PENANAN8Oc8mamDo 維尼
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腿早已麻木,心臟像要炸開。直到最後,我們終於跌進了那個山洞,濕冷的岩壁貼在我背上,我才忽然意識到——我們真的逃出來了。8964 copyright protection36PENANAIBnEo11UfE 維尼
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但他們……沒有。8964 copyright protection36PENANA4JMPoGq3OP 維尼
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翌日早晨。8964 copyright protection36PENANAWy8zweqJo6 維尼
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「蒼,起床囉。」耳畔傳來那輕柔得像羽毛一樣的聲音,帶著一點撒嬌。8964 copyright protection36PENANAy8fKuioUl2 維尼
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我緩緩張開眼,視野一片朦朧。窗外的陽光灑在她身上,像是給她披上了一層柔光。8964 copyright protection36PENANAysNqXlGREg 維尼
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「早啊,莉菲……」我坐起身,伸了個懶腰,搔了搔頭,順手扭了扭脖子,「嘎喳」一聲骨節作響,整個人也醒了七分。8964 copyright protection36PENANAvGZJFp7hOG 維尼
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她今天穿了跟昨晚截然不同的衣服——一身淡粉色的短長袍,腰間收緊的設計讓她身形更顯柔和曲線。衣襬上繡著銀色的鳳紋,繁複卻不張揚。8964 copyright protection36PENANA5moqwAL0mQ 維尼
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那不是貴氣,是端莊,像雪落在春枝上的恬淡。8964 copyright protection36PENANAOkviiTt7V6 維尼
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「難得睡得這麼熟,都要我來叫你了呢。」她笑著,坐到床邊,手心貼上我額頭,「嗯,不燙,還好……不過,看你滿頭汗,是不是夢到什麼了?」8964 copyright protection36PENANArgp6jU3HBq 維尼
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我微微一愣,隨即搖了搖頭。8964 copyright protection36PENANAlkKB4FLqvl 維尼
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「沒什麼,大概是房間太暖了吧。」8964 copyright protection36PENANATMUJk6negQ 維尼
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我扯開話題,順勢摟住她的腰,將她整個人輕輕拉進懷裡。8964 copyright protection36PENANAQWZHFBBLGj 維尼
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她也沒抗拒,反而乖順地順著我的動作坐到我腿上,側著身,靠在我胸前。我聞著她髮絲的香氣,伸出指尖替她撥開額前有些凌亂的瀏海,然後在她額頭上印下一吻。8964 copyright protection36PENANA0gSXFBhRuZ 維尼
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她身體微微一震,卻沒有躲開,反而更緊地靠著我,像是在享受這短暫的溫柔。8964 copyright protection36PENANA9BeTq8fBhs 維尼
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「對了,櫻花和龍咲呢?」8964 copyright protection36PENANAWLTSnusFFb 維尼
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「櫻花小姐一大早就自己出去了,說是去晨練;龍咲先生也離開得很早,不過他有托櫃檯留話——是用你的語言寫的。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAQTK1BF3XOx 維尼
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我愣了一下,但馬上會意過來,輕聲道:8964 copyright protection36PENANA76pmsRcakk 維尼
「……原來如此,知道了,謝謝妳,莉菲。」8964 copyright protection36PENANA2XwSEnB7J8 維尼
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這句「你的語言」,說的自然是日語。在最初的時候,我就已經將自己轉生者的身份坦白給了艾莉菲。畢竟夫妻之間不該有秘密,尤其是我這種隨時都可能重來的「異常存在」,若連最親近的人都不知底細,反而更危險。8964 copyright protection36PENANAuP6zHHYNT2 維尼
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我們又依偎了一會兒。雖然沒有說話,但氣氛十分寧靜,像是在用彼此的體溫確認當下的存在。8964 copyright protection36PENANAfAu3TQA1MV 維尼
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過了片刻,艾莉菲起身,替我從衣架上取下衣物。我換上的,是龍咲送來的正裝——玄色為底,袖口繡著金線龍紋,利落又不失莊重。8964 copyright protection36PENANAu9RstPXfDa 維尼
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站在鏡子前,我順手撫了撫領口,轉過頭,看向她。8964 copyright protection36PENANAdilU7R39EL 維尼
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「走吧,一起去吃早餐。」8964 copyright protection36PENANATtFFW2vmJc 維尼
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我換好了衣服後,艾莉菲早已站在門邊,等我一如往常地整理完儀容。她沒有多說什麼,只是伸手輕輕整了整我肩上的衣領,那動作熟練得像早已習慣。8964 copyright protection36PENANAPxHrVM92aa 維尼
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我們一同下樓,來到會館一樓的餐廳。8964 copyright protection36PENANAMz6yJqlLsD 維尼
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早晨的星河顯得格外寧靜,與昨晚的華麗鋪張不同,清晨的用餐區佈置得格外素雅。木桌上鋪著淡藍色的布巾,散發著淡淡的草本香。桌邊的魚燈緩緩游動,像是低語的守護靈,陪著我們這些過客靜靜享受清晨。8964 copyright protection36PENANACE7FUZWVZf 維尼
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我端了一碗鮮魚湯坐下,魚肉切得細緻,湯面浮著薄薄一層油光,蒸氣裡混著海藻與鹽的清香。湯匙送入口的瞬間,整個胃像是被喚醒了一樣暖了起來。8964 copyright protection36PENANAAfGD0wch5w 維尼
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艾莉菲的胃口一向不大,她只是挑了些許沙拉,搭配些切片水果,安靜地坐在我對面。8964 copyright protection36PENANA3I0ksecJsU 維尼
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陽光從圓形的水晶窗灑進來,落在她耳尖的髮絲上閃著銀光。8964 copyright protection36PENANAfn1s86Bk2u 維尼
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我不知道是魚湯太暖,還是那光線太過溫柔——我竟一時分了神。8964 copyright protection36PENANA1xfavILRpp 維尼
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她察覺到我的目光後,抬起頭與我對視。下一刻,她右眼靜靜地眨了一下。8964 copyright protection36PENANAiAl9Zvmy6q 維尼
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不用言語,那是我們夫妻間早已熟悉的暗號。8964 copyright protection36PENANAJGVJAqjx2t 維尼
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我湊過身,在她臉頰上輕輕吻了一下。8964 copyright protection36PENANAXT08GvOTRU 維尼
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她的臉頓時紅了起來,像是晨曦映著山谷那抹最嫩的霞光。她沒說話,只是眼神閃爍,似乎不知該落在哪裡,左右游移的模樣倒讓我覺得有點得意。8964 copyright protection36PENANAlhw8Cl9CN6 維尼
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「其實……我是想要紙巾。」她低聲說道,語氣裡帶著一絲難得的羞澀,還用手指輕輕指了指自己沾到醬料的臉頰。8964 copyright protection36PENANAB4PdfFu4pH 維尼
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我瞬間語塞,臉也跟著發燙:8964 copyright protection36PENANA5cF3eWWaBy 維尼
「呃、啊……好、好,我這就拿。」8964 copyright protection36PENANAyz3VjWbl7g 維尼
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我急忙把桌上的紙巾遞過去,自信滿滿的氣場也瞬間被打回原形,只能乾笑著抓抓後腦勺。8964 copyright protection36PENANAi6xFcjG2wu 維尼
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……唉,真是丟臉。8964 copyright protection36PENANAvslz7RD5VK 維尼
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她接過紙巾時也沒有責怪,只是嘴角藏著一抹笑意,那種彷彿在說「你啊,還是老樣子」的表情。8964 copyright protection36PENANADqGZL2K9wm 維尼
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老樣子……是啊,已經過去了。8964 copyright protection36PENANAD6FEqeXvjF 維尼
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是啊,也已經從惡夢中醒來了。8964 copyright protection36PENANATnD0Gdx62K 維尼
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我從火海裡醒來,從焦土中醒來,醒來之後,她在這裡。8964 copyright protection36PENANAuHKlFSL4zo 維尼
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對我來說,這樣的早晨幾乎是種奢侈。溫熱的湯、陽光斜照、還有她的笑意……這就是我從無數次輪迴中,最想抓住的東西。8964 copyright protection36PENANAOYdEwoMHJj 維尼
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但此刻,我只想守著這張桌子,和她的笑。8964 copyright protection36PENANA6yxK2A8TYf 維尼
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