No Plagiarism!dWfLoUNvWDJRBnQy3BwHposted on PENANA 夜裡的風比前幾日冷了些。8964 copyright protection5PENANAmtD4ahwzWR 維尼
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我站在東門高塔的陰影裡,望著城牆外延綿不斷的燈火。那些燈火不是敵軍的營火,而是平民百姓的廚煙與燭光。8964 copyright protection5PENANAZyQxafKxWn 維尼
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和平,總是那麼脆弱。8964 copyright protection5PENANAeVm7c5IrZC 維尼
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我將手中那張仿製的密報輕輕拋進火盆。火焰舔舐著紙邊,墨跡扭曲翻騰,最終化為一縷灰燼。8964 copyright protection5PENANAsw2MkEJhwx 維尼
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這是第五封。8964 copyright protection5PENANAGTs7eDCai3 維尼
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第五封「偽造的邊境急報」,聲稱西北的獸人聯邦有動兵跡象,正試圖接觸王都周邊的商隊與港口勢力,意圖「暗中滲透」,「扶持內應」,甚至「聯絡瑪爾夫長老的不明勢力」。8964 copyright protection5PENANAGDUTmguiIf 維尼
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——當然,有真有假。8964 copyright protection5PENANAP5btRcqNQa 維尼
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但真相在這裡不重要。8964 copyright protection5PENANA3AYkdlpPgh 維尼
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只要消息傳出去,市井就會開始竊語;貴族之間會互相猜忌;市民會搶購鹽與糧食,市場就會動盪。而在這種動盪中,最容易藏下刀鋒與謊言。8964 copyright protection5PENANA0jKrexV7Hc 維尼
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鬥爭被拉上檯面,外族難以下手,民眾開始恐慌。8964 copyright protection5PENANAFPMPFZgcWl 維尼
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而我也不需要民眾信任我——我只需要他們,不再信任任何人。8964 copyright protection5PENANAU5ch49rpxZ 維尼
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接下來就是龍咲的主場了。8964 copyright protection5PENANAzTP0mrMbnP 維尼
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回到宅邸時,天色已晚。8964 copyright protection5PENANAM3a0YySUod 維尼
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街上的燈籠開始熄滅,遠處傳來孩童最後的吆喝聲與某位醉漢跌進水渠的聲音,然後一切就只剩下這靜靜佇立的石牆與圍籬裡的光亮。8964 copyright protection5PENANAwfMR3tq5qi 維尼
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這棟宅邸,是龍咲給的,說是都是「同鄉」,以及感念我相助之情,但我想,比起單純的謝禮,更有可能是想拉一條線,把我跟他,乃至霜龍族與水龍族綁在一起。8964 copyright protection5PENANAali4QOf6bQ 維尼
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這座宅邸位在無水區西側第三層環路內,不近不遠,鬧中取靜。比起市區的旅館,不但出入方便,消息流通也更自由,也比較不會受這麼多眼睛監視。8964 copyright protection5PENANAQsAY7ow7rM 維尼
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踏入玄關時,門側的油燈自動亮起,內部構造仍保留著水龍族特有的潮濕氣韻。用龍牙石雕刻的地板吸音極佳,腳步聲落地輕緩,室內有個半月型的小池,流動水聲常年不息。8964 copyright protection5PENANAfM970ZTlxy 維尼
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我脫下外袍掛在門邊的木樁上,剛要走進內廳,就聽到廚房傳來艾莉菲輕聲的咕噥。8964 copyright protection5PENANASKE6Awdcad 維尼
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「這裡……應該加一點……嗯,不然會太鹹……」8964 copyright protection5PENANAgu0tbKnv02 維尼
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她站在爐邊,綁著圍裙,一手攪鍋,一手比對旁邊的筆記。那本是母親之前在霜龍族留下的族譜紙本,她用空白頁夾在中間寫下每天的食譜與心得。8964 copyright protection5PENANA7EMEC13L52 維尼
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我邁進門檻,輕聲道:8964 copyright protection5PENANAh57RRATrUG 維尼
「我回來了。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAIbzmi46Exz 維尼
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廚房裡傳來碗盤輕碰的聲響,接著是艾莉菲溫柔的聲音:「歡迎回來,今天……還順利嗎?」8964 copyright protection5PENANAgs9twL4tBz 維尼
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她的語氣總是這麼平靜,不緊不慢,像湖面上輕飄的霧氣。8964 copyright protection5PENANAqxW8MEwwBB 維尼
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我沒有立刻回話,只是走到門邊的木盆旁,舀了一瓢溫水,俯身洗了把臉。8964 copyright protection5PENANAu93DQCiaqW 維尼
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水溫剛好,不冷不燙,像是她特地提前準備好的一樣。8964 copyright protection5PENANAQ5hQSqnHw4 維尼
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「嗯,算順利……假消息已經放出去,最快三天內就會開始發酵。」我擦著臉,語氣沒有情緒,像在說明天會下雨一樣。8964 copyright protection5PENANAXQoMUqqj2J 維尼
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她從廚房走出,手上還拿著鍋蓋,圍裙有些歪了,頭髮也因為蒸氣而微微捲翹。我看著她的動作,忽然有點走神——8964 copyright protection5PENANAzcN1FyB8Me 維尼
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這種感覺……好久沒有了,平凡,卻讓人想活著。8964 copyright protection5PENANAUBjZV1JcK0 維尼
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桌上的菜還冒著熱氣,沒有特別的香料,也沒有擺盤花樣,就是很普通的家常飯。燉根莖、鹽漬魚、粥,以及她新嘗試的某種蜜醋醃菜——據說是照我以前提過的口味調的,我自己都快忘了。8964 copyright protection5PENANAuQ90qu2tRZ 維尼
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我坐下時,櫻花已靜靜地站在我後方半步的位置,連呼吸都穩得像沒存在感一樣。她今天穿的是深紫色的侍服,外披未脫,手還搭在腰間的刀上。8964 copyright protection5PENANAM7MncoDUyG 維尼
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她總是這樣,就算回到家裡,也從不鬆懈。8964 copyright protection5PENANA6Sws87vpnE 維尼
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「櫻花,吃吧,妳今天應該也餓了。」我說。8964 copyright protection5PENANAKyXJRJRVfG 維尼
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「……我可以吃廚房那邊準備的。」她平靜地回應。8964 copyright protection5PENANA8Wdt66eqwH 維尼
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「沒人會介意。」我輕聲補了一句。8964 copyright protection5PENANAZB0hnuGltX 維尼
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「護衛可是如同家人的存在,既然是家人,就能上桌一起吃。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAxv7RgeFxuC 維尼
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她微微遲疑了一下,終於輕輕點了個頭,默默在角落搬了張椅子坐下。她坐得筆直,不發一語,但眼角會不時瞥向我和艾莉菲。8964 copyright protection5PENANAh1UCnec6gw 維尼
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艾莉菲將粥端到我面前時,手指還有點溫熱。8964 copyright protection5PENANA14zesZHjox 維尼
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「今天的比較濃,不知道你會不會覺得太稠……」8964 copyright protection5PENANAgRvTYLqosw 維尼
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「不會,這樣正好。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAcPBeRhKBgl 維尼
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她笑了笑,然後把醃菜也遞過來,我沒說話,只夾了一點,點了點頭表示肯定。8964 copyright protection5PENANAy5kqqWsQNS 維尼
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我們三人這樣圍著桌子吃飯,屋子裡只有筷子輕碰陶碗的聲音和外頭細雨打落木檐的滴答聲。8964 copyright protection5PENANApDInXOtTVY 維尼
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就這麼吃了一會兒,艾莉菲忽然開口,語氣平緩得就像問我明天出不出門一樣:8964 copyright protection5PENANARWjMp7BXaV 維尼
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「……她,你怎麼看呢?」8964 copyright protection5PENANA33PmDNks8o 維尼
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我一時沒反應過來:8964 copyright protection5PENANAjyC2SKBovE 維尼
「誰?」8964 copyright protection5PENANAvCmnHO6oQA 維尼
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「愛蜜莉。」她依舊低頭喝粥,語氣輕得像棉花一樣,但卻讓人無法忽視,「她似乎……很喜歡你呢。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAjrRrcdm1pM 維尼
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我沉默了兩秒,抬頭對上她的目光。8964 copyright protection5PENANAISSbNsIdAD 維尼
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她並沒有生氣、也沒有委屈,更沒有諷刺。只是想知道我怎麼想。8964 copyright protection5PENANAGpHhkIwq7y 維尼
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她這樣的溫柔,反而讓我更難開口。8964 copyright protection5PENANAMYG3rCHBTV 維尼
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「……我們的關係很複雜。過去的事,有些妳知道,有些……我想妳應該也『看』到了。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAuQwRqlliOz 維尼
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她輕輕點頭,神情淡然。8964 copyright protection5PENANAlYI460BAbr 維尼
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「嗯,我有看到一些……記憶的碎片。」她語氣很柔,眼神卻很清明,「她的感情,太重了,重得像……會把你一起拖進去。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAoz1ER7LWTs 維尼
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「我知道。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAMV6VSvaUSb 維尼
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「那你……想怎麼做?」她問得不快不慢。8964 copyright protection5PENANASkARKG5376 維尼
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不是指責,不是審問,而是坦然。8964 copyright protection5PENANAzYG7nHeGBg 維尼
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我嘆了口氣,低頭繼續喝粥。8964 copyright protection5PENANAVXOYDMOXfR 維尼
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「我不會讓她失控,但我也不會讓妳們受傷。這件事……我會處理好的。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAQqUJRxxUpS 維尼
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「愛蜜莉……她為了你,為了我們,為了很多事情都犧牲了很多……如果你想負責的話,就得好好思考下,不然……很容易傷到人的。」8964 copyright protection5PENANA3qXI1ZZV1W 維尼
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「我會的……抱歉……」8964 copyright protection5PENANAZn9lUXQUG3 維尼
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「抱歉什麼?這不是什麼對不起我的事啊,我只希望……你不要把自己逼得太緊太沉重就好了。」8964 copyright protection5PENANA1LQ9YhiIQJ 維尼
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「謝謝……我知道了。」8964 copyright protection5PENANATpi8IR7cUw 維尼
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艾莉菲點了點頭,沒再說什麼。8964 copyright protection5PENANAcjd9B6lgV6 維尼
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她不是那種會繼續逼人交代情感去向的類型。她知道什麼時候該問,什麼時候該停。8964 copyright protection5PENANAY2lIBcVap9 維尼
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我很感激。8964 copyright protection5PENANAQjGKSYMGRJ 維尼
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餐後,艾莉菲和櫻花一同結伴去後院泡湯,宅邸後院連著一方岩湯,早些年水龍族曾在這裡設過地脈引流系統,泡湯效果不錯。房子送來時,這片溫泉庭院也一併整修過,除了主湯之外,還有兩間分開的更衣室與一小片榻榻米木台供人歇腳。8964 copyright protection5PENANAU08QIVMte5 維尼
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一層薄霧緩緩升起,夜色從天空滑入水中,像打翻的墨染在溫泉池面。8964 copyright protection5PENANAjI0VssgsG9 維尼
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艾莉菲靜靜將毛巾放在石邊,動作細緻輕巧,不發出一點聲響。她披著一件繫緊的湯衣,頭髮在濕氣中自然捲曲,還未上湯前就已帶著一股清潤的味道,如同窗邊那盆未開的白茶花。8964 copyright protection5PENANAWf97P5HjYU 維尼
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而池邊的另一側,櫻花早已入水。她將長髮簡單束起,靠坐在泉池邊緣,腰背挺得筆直,右手還搭在放於近旁的佩刀上,整個人就像一根未曾放鬆的弓弦。8964 copyright protection5PENANADcjPUbbe3j 維尼
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她不曾放下過警惕,哪怕身上只披著湯衣、哪怕這裡是主人的宅邸、哪怕此時並無殺氣可言。8964 copyright protection5PENANAYT7vAhEfba 維尼
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「妳還是把劍帶來了啊。」艾莉菲輕聲開口,語氣裡沒有質疑,只是輕輕提起。8964 copyright protection5PENANApiR4fUCwKk 維尼
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櫻花轉頭看了她一眼,沒有多餘的情緒,只是點了點頭。8964 copyright protection5PENANAOPmbN5ENEi 維尼
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「只要蒼雪先生還醒著,我的劍就不能離身,這是父親教導過的,一名武者的基本素養。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAUEUDRIeLaQ 維尼
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艾莉菲沒有立刻回話,只是微微一笑,緩步踏入池中,腳尖觸及水面時輕輕一顫,低聲「啊」了一下,像是不習慣溫泉溫度的反射。8964 copyright protection5PENANAUSqo2XaYrr 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAr69pAmPl2e
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這點反應也讓櫻花微微偏過頭,但她沒說什麼,只默默看著水面晃動的倒影。8964 copyright protection5PENANA6BXDCv6EmX 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAlioSgHUSRU
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艾莉菲坐下時,與櫻花間隔著半個池子的距離。8964 copyright protection5PENANAUSMJE8k4K9 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAMGAhiwBYtL
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這樣的距離剛剛好,不遠,也不算近。8964 copyright protection5PENANA4YQwonDofR 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAD4IRih7Ezl
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泉水很靜,兩人都沒急著說話。只有水聲、夜風,偶爾會從木牆外傳來宅邸內櫻花樹葉搖曳的聲音,像某種深夜中的輕語。8964 copyright protection5PENANA9qGMBWgsV0 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA4xve4f1uPL
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「這幾天……謝謝妳了。」艾莉菲輕聲說道。8964 copyright protection5PENANAdAlTnWp6me 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANANTwpCcsGER
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「你的精神一直都在緊繃狀態很累吧,雖然我知道你是為了保護蒼……但也保護了我。」艾莉菲微微側身,語氣輕柔。8964 copyright protection5PENANAz1qU84d6ru 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA1G4UEN7Zzg
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「所以還是得跟妳說聲謝謝。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAghwcGfmGvR 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAzVtIlnTNwo
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「蒼雪先生是我效命之人。」櫻花平靜地答,「而艾莉菲小姐你,是他選擇共度人生的對象。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAR9Pe40nTOP 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAfCnISR0Tf1
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「所以我也是妳要保護的人?」艾莉菲笑著問,語氣沒有挑釁,反而像是認真的在確認一個規則。8964 copyright protection5PENANAostdnFiEw9 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZzeHQdbIu
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「……是。」櫻花沉默了一會兒。8964 copyright protection5PENANADHpf0aFRou 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAOWj8ETpwnk
8964 copyright protection5PENANAUUQ1Stsmye 維尼
艾莉菲低下頭,輕笑了一聲,聲音裡有一點釋然,也有一點……像是某種柔和的心酸。8964 copyright protection5PENANAYx68cDgUqO 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAV3ljuxyufH
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「妳知道嗎……有時候我真的很羨慕妳。」8964 copyright protection5PENANArYjmLV5WWx 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAXzYqVcQnMT
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「……」8964 copyright protection5PENANAqMBqXxapiB 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAJJ3fDXCzUK
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「我常常會想,若我也像妳一樣果斷,就不會那麼害怕了。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAMKXGPJZUkU 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA5HC0BW04Nm
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「我會害怕他的命太苦,怕自己幫不上忙,怕他把太多事情藏在心裡……也怕我終有一天,會變成他的負擔。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAomKJvuSb9B 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPh8phw8WFc
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櫻花聽著,沒有插話。只是眼神輕輕晃了一下。8964 copyright protection5PENANAMUf036pARG 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAVLW98jVYig
8964 copyright protection5PENANAjNmI799CUf 維尼
艾莉菲輕輕轉過頭,與她對視。8964 copyright protection5PENANA6ylVILxoW5 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAyr0UogWvD5
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「但妳不會怕,對吧?妳擁有武力,殺伐果斷,可以一個人擋下那些威脅,只為了守住他要守的東西。」8964 copyright protection5PENANArzuKXvTzK5 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAadXOvgnFns
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「我怕。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAlfQEKU9ZuR 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAdIyWUG7IxO
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「咦?」艾莉菲愣了一下。8964 copyright protection5PENANA9uMQxdTCGn 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA1lbqRYFPLH
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「我怕……如果我不夠強,會連妳們一起保護不了。」8964 copyright protection5PENANA7dwJbA0CXF 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANArHG90tAC7z
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櫻花語氣依舊平穩,但比平時柔一點點。8964 copyright protection5PENANAOO9rPcTixk 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAA5whkoUn6h
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「原來妳也會說這種話啊。」艾莉菲望著她,然後輕輕彎起嘴角。8964 copyright protection5PENANAA1V0rZf2qT 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAnRsOV5uZpM
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「我不常說,但並不是不會想。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAstiBDo2oJp 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAYECsoPXWxm
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「我覺得常常把喪氣話掛在嘴邊不是好事。」櫻花伸出手,舀了一捧泉水,讓水從指間滑落,像刀鋒削落的露珠。8964 copyright protection5PENANATEnLg2dUq4 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAWDcLHlvaY4
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「本來……我只是把二位當作過度……一個報那次救命之恩的對象,僅此而已,但這些日子的相處下來……我想了很多。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAVTRroWllv6 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA8IBCo5lAZ2
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「蒼雪先生對我無條件的信任,艾莉菲小姐你也是,你們毫無保留的把最脆弱的地方交給了我……我很喜歡這種被信任的感覺,也很慶幸我有選擇和你們一起行動,也希望……」8964 copyright protection5PENANAX3HOMCQIcg 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAMk5zaNrhqJ
8964 copyright protection5PENANAVo7SkGC8nL 維尼
「能夠繼續一起行動下去。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAPLiH5Apk1l 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAZwG3B9M6Wy
8964 copyright protection5PENANAFYrdyqVPoH 維尼
艾莉菲一怔,然後笑了。8964 copyright protection5PENANAeWuS5xrKRX 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAkb0fYrhuVB
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她沒有多說什麼,只是靜靜地把頭靠在了池邊的石板上,輕聲說:8964 copyright protection5PENANALnaLNjiQtx 維尼
「我也是。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAGiwY34F1bQ 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAB4fN8eiTpn
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夜風涼了些。8964 copyright protection5PENANAIeBjxpLDT5 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAJvNUFVF74j
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我坐在書房外的木廊上,一邊搖著手裡那杯已經冷掉的茶,一邊發呆地看著天井上掛著的那盞舊燈籠。燈火不太穩,像是隨時會被風吹熄,但總還是勉強撐著。8964 copyright protection5PENANA6wpTbhs1Ni 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA90SuDsi7wE
8964 copyright protection5PENANANAJUlHVGjx 維尼
腳邊放著一只空水壺,裡頭早就沒水了,我懶得起身去添。8964 copyright protection5PENANAvsLzUkORKa 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANACMIColf7zy
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院子裡安靜得過分,連蟲鳴都沒有,不像市區,倒像是哪個山裡的老宅。8964 copyright protection5PENANAOqen0PiCjT 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAmUhVmrlJxb
8964 copyright protection5PENANAohFcArHc7C 維尼
「……蒼雪先生。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAwGO7BfsIz7 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPC7abEVmGw
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熟悉的聲音從我身後傳來,沒有多餘的起伏,卻不像平常那麼冰。8964 copyright protection5PENANAGNmWzXmcEB 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPKod6PuQ50
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我不需要回頭也知道是誰。8964 copyright protection5PENANAYGLqwOzP8l 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA9oYNCm9dZd
8964 copyright protection5PENANAwQs1DrOhK3 維尼
「艾莉菲先去睡了?」8964 copyright protection5PENANA44RPeG5SlT 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAQirVzOl1ST
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「是,艾莉菲小姐說您果然還會在這裡坐著,所以讓我把這個帶來。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAA7RfwdONGS 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAzElUBagKD4
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我轉過頭,看見櫻花拿著一壺新泡的茶,杯子也是剛洗過的,邊角還沾著水珠。8964 copyright protection5PENANAqXoQtA37rY 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANARBjksYfHtW
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「真貼心呢,謝謝。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAEgz1WmJFeY 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANATpQjs6GeUA
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我接過茶,輕輕喝了一口,還是熱的,有一點淡淡的草香,櫻花沒有立刻坐下,而是站在我身邊,像往常那樣,一手搭在腰側。8964 copyright protection5PENANAcxLHGMZLgm 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAXTck0K3DSl
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「坐吧,今天沒有埋伏,也沒有暗殺者,我保證。」我拍了拍身邊的位置。8964 copyright protection5PENANAwBpwpmgv5V 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAY4E4n5rbWM
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她沉默了兩秒,才遲遲坐下,背還是挺的筆直。8964 copyright protection5PENANAwDFNFviAbD 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANArIQLsl9i6N
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我們兩個就那樣肩並肩坐在木板上,面前是空無一人的庭院。8964 copyright protection5PENANAQaSN4En3DP 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAcRpgtHRqbk
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其實我也不知道自己為什麼老愛坐在這種沒甚麼人的地方,從在村子裏的時候開始,我就很喜歡這樣看著遠方,什麼都不做,甚麼也不想。8964 copyright protection5PENANAFQTXaC3fzg 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA0FPOMpDLGD
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「櫻花。」8964 copyright protection5PENANA3AOzCPM9fj 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAinbMomuGlf
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「在。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAab2xMnQEea 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAm6s1kIKdlC
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「妳今天,跟艾莉菲……聊了什麼?」我沒看她,只是用餘光瞥了她一眼。8964 copyright protection5PENANAwa3I8jbHvW 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA62NCHKcsTJ
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她微微皺了下眉,似乎有點猶豫。8964 copyright protection5PENANADh8LHy9I6L 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAGv3G1GAFGE
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「她說……羨慕我。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAgbTDYrOJTo 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAfN0vvmEgF5
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我忍不住笑了出來。8964 copyright protection5PENANAKwz8OyS8gX 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAGHqOdg2IgG
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「羨慕什麼?身材嗎?」8964 copyright protection5PENANArNvrEwpnig 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANASYoho4L0hG
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她一愣,像是沒預期我會這麼回話。8964 copyright protection5PENANAlZkiTNVrkV 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPIv9vw7vWW
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然後——8964 copyright protection5PENANANUKYqiz6xv 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAJxc1ekYNhl
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「……不是。」語氣很平,依舊那副萬年不變的冷靜臉,但耳根卻明顯紅了。8964 copyright protection5PENANAciBcfz7tBh 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANABNzZWDGSfs
8964 copyright protection5PENANAyYVF8y6odz 維尼
我笑出聲,手上那杯還溫熱的茶差點灑出來。8964 copyright protection5PENANAwWTXqOJJ5z 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAb0hBZQPghl
8964 copyright protection5PENANAFKxJbbX1Sl 維尼
「妳剛剛是不是臉紅了?」8964 copyright protection5PENANAzMWxOzJcHI 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAPCXZQRXXVH
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「……是因為水蒸氣。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAGBy1zxsh2d 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANA8OLLU1gL4o
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「喔——是喔?可是我們在走廊上耶,哪裡有蒸氣?」8964 copyright protection5PENANA1Stp8qzkmN 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAQYw61m0nGS
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「……」8964 copyright protection5PENANACOWglcS7DF 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAGthjEE2wVn
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她沒回話,但默默地把臉轉到另一邊。8964 copyright protection5PENANAINChfk1SHV 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAe9vASPjlVx
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我心情莫名有點好。這種時候的櫻花,比她平常拔刀的樣子還要罕見得多,也比平常那副緊繃的樣子放鬆的多。8964 copyright protection5PENANASQPd51T9PQ 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANABekAFdB756
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「她是羨慕妳那種果斷吧?」我收起笑意,語氣緩了點,「她羨慕你那種,一旦認同一條路,就會堅持到底的果斷與堅持。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAefqVplTDAF 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAQOprCDcrEw
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櫻花點了點頭。8964 copyright protection5PENANAen65r9ySXe 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAxWcwGzn6uG
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「可我羨慕她。」她說。8964 copyright protection5PENANAqfMVFSWAUN 維尼
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「嗯?」8964 copyright protection5PENANAKwE7Xz1pwO 維尼
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「她能讓你安心。她能笑著讓你吃飯、讓你休息……我不會笑,我只能拔劍。」8964 copyright protection5PENANALfcBzcysw5 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAKpiQwD3DVG
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我低頭看了看她——還是把臉轉到另一邊,不肯看我。8964 copyright protection5PENANAaIcwyBLdLd 維尼
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我笑了笑,輕聲道:8964 copyright protection5PENANA7tPSRbPwbl 維尼
「我本來就不是只需要一種人。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAfVh0Jq5OHF 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAJIUkvIKSdV
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「……」8964 copyright protection5PENANAEiVPrQum5I 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAculgkbmKPE
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「能讓我放鬆的人我需要,能幫我殺出一條路的人,我也同樣需要。」8964 copyright protection5PENANAuBHr0DYTXO 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAtEHEgEAokK
8964 copyright protection5PENANA47J5wgGtYG 維尼
我抬頭望向天井上那盞不太穩的燈籠,低聲補了一句:8964 copyright protection5PENANAqDvRy0suDr 維尼
「……然後,我希望妳們都活著。」8964 copyright protection5PENANA2fVD6Koldx 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANAUzAQJIdJUk
8964 copyright protection5PENANAYhgZBWJpIt 維尼
她沒有回話,但過了很久很久,我感覺到她靠得更近了一點。8964 copyright protection5PENANAQ2sG3ISUj4 維尼
9Please respect copyright.PENANANy2TQD7JfC
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只是一點點,但我明白。8964 copyright protection5PENANA04AgBxegTt 維尼
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她也許稍微聽進去了。8964 copyright protection5PENANAaCNEbub0sJ 維尼
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