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整理了一下目前完成的章節,41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlBQvVw3nJ
因為自己覺得cp感沒有很強烈,所以將標籤改回謝衣中心,41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2sLO2I4Bl
算是邊寫邊整理想法,這點還請多包涵。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDL6l9LJSsr
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如果來得及的話CWT36會這篇文的實體書...嗯,如果來得及的話(汗) 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQWAsk5smP
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已經死去的人,會在哪裡?41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBj8T1nBySM
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彼時謝衣只有七歲,掂疼了腳尖也看不見棺槨之中是何模樣。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMl4463D1B
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只是,看清楚了又能如何?41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkHCfszP2f
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長年受病痛折磨的父親,形貌消瘦四肢枯槁,惟關節不成比例地浮腫,雙目渙散無神,起初還能和他們母子對上幾句話,往後卻連是否能看清來人都無法確定。最後那段時日族中長輩再不讓謝衣這樣的孩子前往探望,可謝衣伶俐早慧,自有法子偷偷溜進去不被發現。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEORdMLI4xL
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當他站到病榻之前,腦中只有一片空白--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cApEZSQYH
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--他認不出自己的父親。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpH2w3izhk
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那乾瘦僵直、毫無生氣曲捲在臥榻之上連喘息都吃力的人形,與記憶中將他溫柔抱起高放肩頭繼而歡聲大笑的男人沒有絲毫相似之處。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJTvJtYu4Y
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這真是...爹親嗎?41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEN2NsfxT62
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正值盛年,本應蒼翠繁茂生機蓬勃的靈魂現被禁錮於腐敗破損的殘軀,目不能視、口不能言,連給予心愛之人一點足以告慰的暗示也不能夠。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHChDWh3pE7
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當霎那的空茫虛無過去之後,緊接著升起一股難以名狀的恐懼和悲傷,如長年侵襲流月城的暴雨般毫不留情潑瓢拍打在他心上,超乎稚齡身軀所能承受的情感幾要將他滅頂,淚水滿溢出眼眶,他踉蹌數步,卻未如預期狠狠撞上地面,而是跌入另一個也是僅剩的一個溫暖懷抱中。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzpnLje4HI
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母親至那時亦僅剩單臂可用,用以擁緊孩子便無法為其抹去頰上洶湧的淚。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshai16sZeI
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於是謝衣自己止住了哭泣。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDsTe4SCJE
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祭祀的細節也記得不甚清晰。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBrZ7sxk4S
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在流月城中,惡疾每年奪去太多人的性命--除卻體質特殊者,或多或少皆為此所苦--在歡慶過神農壽誕之後緊接而來的便是一年一度為逝者們送行祈福的的儀式。族中亡者被集中在平台上,各氏族依照姓氏羅列成行,細碎繁雜的聲響此起彼落,如微風劃過水面帶出陣陣漣漪--有人無聲飲泣、有人低語哀鳴,亦有人用無動於衷的平板臉孔掩蓋所有心緒。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxXMnII2oo
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所有細語在黑袍祭司踏上祭壇的瞬間戛然而止。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxar8QQXlb
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謝衣小小的身板幾乎淹沒在人群中,因為站位的緣故,在這一側他挽不著母親的手,儀式開始前那份外凝重的不安及壓抑甸甸地沉在他胸口,直至眾人靜默的那刻方得以自在呼息。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYO0WiGVkY
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紫微祭司開始領頌禱詞。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnsxfVRxQq
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那時謝衣還不知道在往後數十年中他會對此嫻熟於心乃至懷念不已,只慎而重之地跟著周遭人們的語速複誦一字一句。亡者會收到他們的祝禱嗎?已逝之人真能聽見被遺留在世間,故友親朋的聲音?41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMkoVOPftZ
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小小的腦袋中像是分成了兩半,一半傾心傾力透過禱詞宣洩悲傷並將微薄的願望寄託其上;另一半卻有止不住的質疑接連浮出在腦海中穿梭奔流。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhltHwtGMJ
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儀式終於來到尾聲,隨著大祭司停止念頌,現場又復歸寂靜。點點螢火自主祭之人指尖竄出,像春風掃過田野撩動飛花漫天,頃刻間每具棺木都沾染上火苗,艷紅色的炙炎吞噬祭台上的一切,數十道有著青天顏色的光華自赤炎中冉冉升起,而後消散在謝衣如何仰望亦不能見的天邊。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssrM2UQ2V0
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那種近乎恐懼的悲傷忽然再次湧現,謝衣鬆開母親的衣袖,混在因祭祀告終而四散的人流中往外走,若非重大節慶一般城民甚少接近此處,他不辨方向,只挑僻靜之處胡亂前行。至一栽滿繁花綠樹的所在,心緒依然紛亂不定,身體卻覺著疲倦了,便倚在一棵矮樹旁歇息。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzS2jsFqvV
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不知過去多久,有人悄然近前輕拍他的肩,沉聲喚道:41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACUFtec8dG
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「孩子,你...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6TSnG6qaz
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謝衣遽然一驚,回頭只看到黑漆漆的衣襬--著此墨色禮服的祭司全城也僅一人--視線沿著垂墜的金飾往上移動,來者的面容便全映在他眼中。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKvoEGYcBP
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如此靠近看才發現,除去繁複厚重的衣袍所給予那股超齡的沉重肅穆後,受著眾人俯首曲膝的大祭司也不過是個看上去比族中長兄還要年少些的青年男子--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQirjukxdZ
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和從前只能仰望的人忽地離這麼近,小小的謝衣開始覺得腦袋有些不好使。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeM9oMefj6
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於此同時,沈夜也在打量眼前的孩童。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOW2DhY74Y
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只在台上掃過一眼,他便記得所有出席儀式的烈山族民,方才亦自背影輕易認出了新喪父親的謝家稚兒。原以為是小孩難耐悲傷才躲在此處哭泣,帶對方轉過臉來卻發現他面上全無淚痕,一雙眼燦若夜星,彷彿能直直看進人心底去。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DSCPlV9D5
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一瞬訝然過後,他對這孩子便多留了份心。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsO7BcdKzK
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見小孩約莫是被自己的氣勢嚇住,沈夜再次輕拍對方肩膀,溫聲道:「既已無事,便快快回家去吧。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUns0pbtvcU
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語畢轉身正欲離去,卻被身後一聲喚給留住。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQofa2pshtx
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「大祭司大人...」見對方止步回首,小孩兒抿抿唇,提了口氣,問道:「為何我烈山部族民,要無端受這疫病之苦呢?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7prkCcZMIP
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這話顯然牽動了沈夜的心思,他走到小孩面前蹲下,問道:「萬事皆有應付的代價,我族人初始受神力庇佑,不老不死,然而神力終有衰退之時......你既言這是無端之苦,那依你說,該當如何?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfSTKdW9tZ
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「我...」謝衣皺起了眉,一會兒也回答不出,稚氣的聲音卻別有一番堅定:「我只是不想再有人受和爹一樣的苦。」患病之人日夜煎熬,而愛著他和他所愛的人,在那人真正嚥氣前更經歷日日夜夜形同死別、凌遲般的生離之苦...任哪一種,都不想再看見了。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU44W3tsou0
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沈夜沉默片刻,緩緩起身,道:「這並不單只是一個問題,今日之後,你儘可細細思量。孩子,你叫...」他停頓半晌,才續言:「...呵,罷了,流月城初階祭司五年一選......你若心志不改,待到那時,本座自會知道你的名字。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXjSjftaQf
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第一次見到他的情形......我一生都無法忘懷。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMcn1IXVxc
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暮雨過後,風中仍有些濕涼。通往神殿的石階上,身著淺蔥色長衫的少年疾步而行,見水漥也不避,每行一步便濺起陣陣水花,暈染得袍子下襬頗為...繽紛多彩。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxXMx6QkrB
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他興致勃勃捧著懷中之物穿過重重迴廊,在見到仍緊閉著的雕花石門後,霎時像滿弦離弓卻未中目標的箭矢般卸了勁頭,佇立片刻,喃喃自語道:41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzzEjtfM2T
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「太急著過來...果然還是記錯時辰了嗎?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG1gbSobed
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門扉可不會應他,無奈,只能摸摸鼻子乖乖尋個風水寶地等候例會結束,才可能見著那人。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnlQEJ01qW
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自謝衣十一歲拜入沈夜門下,至今已過六年,嚴謹繁複的袍服掩蓋不住一絲尚未褪去的青澀。紫微祭司可謂流月城一活生生的傳奇,其人天縱英明學識淵博,術法修為放眼流月城更是無人能望其項背,未滿弱冠便挑起承自其父的大祭司之位,一改過往守成之勢,積極試圖改變城中疫病肆虐的現況,雷厲風行的手段雖在十數年間不時招致微詞,但其作風確實為早已習於和天命妥協的人們何謂心存盼望。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMDKS857vd
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三皇的歷史在漫長歲月的傾輾之下已成父母在臨睡前哄誘稚童、遙久而縹緲的傳說,如今在多數城民心中,大祭司沈夜--說得通俗點兒--便是流月城的天。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwhe6t1vMM
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天之所以使人為之心折,在其無垠無際--無法企及、無法測度,更遑論妄想超越。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPePXWoQVz
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但之於謝衣,沈夜卻是實實在在、有血有肉的...師長--至少他不能明白,為何例會結束後自議事廳中步出的祭司們都一臉如獲大赦的表情。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeixZf7FRC
他選的位置頗為取巧--石柱掩去身形,自門踏而出的人瞧不見他,他卻能默默觀察自眼前走過的人群。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnQQqLlXOO
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終於,在最後一批比肩而行的侍者離去後許久,盼來了那熟悉的身影。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXaAC8WXrR
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「師尊!」謝衣頗有些迫不及待地上前,也不管如此行止稍嫌唐突--若有外人在側謝衣還會煞有其事地收斂表情認真行禮,此刻四下無人時,那些被他稱之”虛禮”的東西自早扔到九霄雲外。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmxv7gWmsN
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沈夜對此顯然習以為常--實則是數度勸說未果,而做白工卻不是大祭司的行事風格,便就隨他去--眼神淡淡掃過徒弟尚未乾透的下襬,正欲開口,卻又聽對方難掩雀躍地開口:「師尊,你還記得這個嗎?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrPPIHWIuJ
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說著,一顆約莫雙掌合抱大小、作工精良的偃甲球便被捧到了他眼前--這是謝衣許久之前的實驗之作,金木構成的外殼上開了一琉璃似的孔,細看進去裡頭佈滿錯縱複雜的細管和其他說不清道不完的結構,中心處火光熾熾,就算不以皮肉相觸亦能感受到此物散發的暖熱。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3DaAANpOY
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「這手爐...」略作審視後,對方來意大致已了然於胸,卻仍順著話頭問道:「若為師未曾看錯,它與一年前並無不同。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPm6fv5BWJ
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謝衣聞言,點漆般的星眸更是明亮:「正是如此!在導靈管內加上畢方的羽翮為內襯之後,燃燒火芯所發的熱度便不會再於往復流動時溢出,火芯也加入了...咳咳、總之,正如師父所言,我不管不顧將它放置整整一年,這手爐燃燒的熱度沒有半分減退...」他深吸口氣,續道:「且依我推算,此大小的火芯可續燃至少二十載,如若再解決承重等問題,先前向師尊提過的大型偃甲爐便有九成可行。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM6CwYqbiT
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語畢,一時無聲。謝衣此時才真真正正有個為人徒弟的樣子,承上了自己的成果,對師長可能給予的評價充滿期盼卻又忐忑不安。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7NnCzpBXu
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沈夜的目光徘徊於偃甲手爐之上,球心舞動的火光透過琉璃交織出的奇特色澤亦映在他眼中--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjnf3vfEU5
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深邃而和煦。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8ErUUpETl
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就在謝衣差一點而要憋不住那口氣之時,他聽見一句翩然若蝶翅的讚許擦過耳際。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8rFVnvyu3
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「你做得很好。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjZ4U2FPhy
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或許因為少年臉上收不住的欣喜和那一點點不可置信的恍惚實在是...略有趣,大祭司大人特地微微向前躬身,看著對方的眼,又說了一次:「...真的,很好。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfoLG6xzQ5
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那口無辜的氣總算被謝衣呼出來又嚥回去,有了成功的第一步,少年偃師此刻可說是躊躇滿志,甚至有些急不可耐意欲映證自己其餘的猜想。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOvVXe2xDO
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「多謝師尊!其他部分也正在試驗之中,弟子這就--」話還未完便被沈夜抬手打斷:「急公好義是你之優點,但切莫廢寢忘餐,本末倒置。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQY4UaCKf6
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瞬間被看穿的感覺讓少年紅了臉,只能低聲應答:「是,師尊...」忽爾領悟到自己在不甚適合的地點將人留得過久,謝衣更加侷促,連忙轉換話題:「師尊原本是要去...看望小曦?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBK9AHijZu5
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見對方頷首,便接著問:「那我也...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzrETP40hO
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沈夜此番卻未應允。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnblzNPY7f
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「今日是三日之期的首日,有華月陪同即可。」廉真祭司華月容顏多年不改,是沈曦每次自沉眠中醒來後唯一認得的人。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OimNSp79h
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「弟子明白,那...這便告退了。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CCYEYVIzd
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拜別沈夜之後,謝衣並未回自己的工房,而是繞道去了一般人通常不敢也不願隨意接近的七殺祭司殿。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dykg21hm1
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穿過種滿奇異樹木的前庭--說也奇怪,任何植物來到七殺祭司處,最後長成難以置信的尺寸與形貌--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfGZRQtvSt
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走進人跡罕至且主人亦無心修飾的廊道,敲響一塊畫有符文的石板後,很快便有戴著面具且總是保持靜默的侍者前來迎接。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1hxjxpwh6
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一路雖未見有人通報,然而端坐石室中心專注於手下工作的銀髮男子對謝衣的到來卻彷彿早有預料,頭也不抬地發聲:「又來拿燒傷的藥?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vr4HYwKUh
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不知為何,比起自家師父,在七殺祭司面前謝衣總是多一份束手束腳的拘謹感:「呃...是的,七殺祭司大人真是知我...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ643cyV8kJY
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瞳也不與他廢話,兀自挪動輪椅至身後那擺滿成千上百--饒是謝衣十之八九也不認得那些物事--素材的架上準確拿取自己想要的東西。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZQsgtAxCb
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回到桌前,瞳掂了掂藥瓶的重量,並未將它交予對方,而是簡短說了聲:「手。」謝衣便乖乖地將長袖捲起,露出雙臂讓他診視。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpbapSeukI
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瞳看到較之上次不減反增、大片的灼燒傷痕,不著痕跡地皺了皺眉,交代一句稍等後再次回到藥櫃前挑揀--顯然,預備的量不足以應付太過投入偃術鑽研以致忽略其他必要之事的某人。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o46VHmXdC
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製藥需要等待,而在等待的期間謝衣飛馳跳躍的思路又想起一事。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9gsxoHtIe
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他先試探性地喚了聲:「七殺祭司...?」確認不會影響對方工作之後,便開口道:「你還記得早先向你提過,以輕盈但紮實的柏木取代烏木,減輕義肢重量的構想嗎?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByN6qkbIlF
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瞳的左腿在他們認識之前便已是偃甲肢,雖不知是多久前安上,但算算至少是十數年前的工法,所用之木料足以支撐身體重量,本身卻太過沉重,反對使用之人造成另一種負擔,故而雖裝有義肢,瞳仍甚少離開輪椅。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnlxZZYd2d
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「記得。」未被遮起的右眼瞬也不瞬地盯著藥勺--七殺是公認最好的醫者,數十年來不論面對何種病症皆未有一絲怠慢--續道:「也記得你說過,柏木唯二缺點便是不耐潮濕與易縱裂。」而流月城終年多雨,六月過後更是封於酷寒之中,是以柏木雖好卻不易運用。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP5at73d1o
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知道對方在偃術上亦頗有心得,謝衣於是直說重點:「那個...我調整了漆的配方,若處理得當,柏木在其保護之下至少可保百年不出問題。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavNccfKAnm
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遲遲未聞後話,瞳略作思索便明白了謝衣躊躇不語的原因。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG5sXyqc38
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「所以?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wZUWaQEe8
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年輕的偃師面上遲疑,開口卻有十二分底氣:「所以,倘若七殺祭司你願意一試...」「好。」意料之外的決斷將謝衣未完的話堵在嗓子口,更甚者,瞳的後半句直接讓他從驚喜變為驚嚇:「你若有把握,此次便將右腿一並換了吧。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkPh2AiIvs
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「什麼?可是...!」他是打算改良原本的義肢,並沒有想--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdINz72Wqg6
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「何必如此驚慌?」少年目瞪口呆的神色似乎微妙取悅了這位性情難測的銀髮祭司,他嘴角上挑,狀似隨意地在右腿上輕拍數下,輕聲道:「你看,它原就與木石無甚區別。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV74m2ORqzq
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神殿主廳內,紫微祭司負手而立。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FMLuZyGYU
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嵌於牆上的燈火居高臨下俯視著一切,雕有詩歌的石柱於廳中投下縱橫錯落的陰影,此間靜謐而莊嚴,恍惚中,似連時光也停滯。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65EuL6XH55
是以,稍有異動當即為人覺察。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eQJZWLPB1
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「今日吹得什麼風?你竟捨得踏出七殺祭司殿。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXP05B9Dev
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行跡如鬼魅般難測以嫌層層通報過於繁瑣為由而直接登堂入室--如此任性妄為者不作第二人想。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrbyM5J3XV
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「看天氣不錯,便出來轉轉。」瞳難得興起說笑的心思,換得對方一臉不置可否後才歛起表情說:「來跟你說一聲...乙卯”死”了,昨天。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KnLTQqFiG
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未等對方回應,續道:「雖然你大概不愛聽,但上任大祭司在活魁儡方面的造詣當真深不可測,我自認製作乙卯時將第一代活魁儡的技術複製得分毫不差...想不到光是壽命便遠遠不及。」稍稍停頓後又提了句:「要看看他嗎?我指剩下的部分。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ruhXhNsIu
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沉吟片刻後沈夜擺手道:「罷了。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6PLoWZjYM
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「嗯,另外就是,彙整所有醫者的紀錄後,近十年來發病的情形確實......」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQlR7PMibr
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待七殺祭司將數月來的試驗結果匯報完畢,外頭已是斜陽低垂。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa98BLbOYT
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臨走前銀髮男子狀似輕鬆地折回,用十分刻意的語調說明自己忽然憶起一事。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaIdehpVJe
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「何事?」那神情之微妙,即便是沈夜也為之挑眉--瞳覺得有趣的事物,一般人九成九九九九都持相反意見。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNggI0SFazn
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「一件小事...」他自懷中取出一物:「你那徒弟上次走得太匆忙,忘了些東西......有勞大祭司代我轉交。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQjKE9o2Oc
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近日事多,謝衣將自己關在工房內,根本不知外界日升月落今夕何夕,前來通報的侍者幾乎把門敲破才盼得那灰頭土臉的少年來應門。如此急迫傳喚卻不告知事由,謝衣百思不得其解,匆匆打理了下自己便往大祭司殿而去。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgW8ViaQrb
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面對臉上堆滿疑惑不解的弟子,沈夜卻貌似暫無開口解釋之打算--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGNNELggjx
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--只沉默著,將一只極其眼熟的藥瓶放在了桌上。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhH8dLtlKQ
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「呃、嗯...這個...」謝衣沒來由地一陣心虛,儘管他對現在的情況毫無頭緒。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjckXjKxcMw
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「本座同你說過什麼?」也不期望對方有所答覆,沈夜自行續道:「你天資上乘聰慧通透,唯一不足便是年紀尚輕性子太浮,故而最忌魯莽躁進...」說著語調一轉,沉聲道:「此番倒也不是全無長進,還懂得隱瞞不報了?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbbanMcwbt
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「弟子只是、只是想...若早一日完成,族人便少受一日寒凍...」謝衣自覺有理,除卻應答初始有些支吾,後面便愈說愈順:「改良偃甲總是有風險,手爐燃料少,就算略有意外也不嚴重,這次也只是一點點皮肉傷...師尊和七殺祭司不用如此小題大....」「夠了。」此次是燒傷,下回會是什麼?沈夜被那理直氣壯態度給氣笑了:「呵,竟還敢想著下次...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuNsPksIOJ
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未竟的話語消失在輕笑裡,聽得謝衣心底陣陣涼氣往外冒--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjGzCmj7HQ
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--完了,師尊這反應...可是動了真怒。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh0dpgSKnX
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他垂下眼簾,不敢與此時的師長對視,渾身寒毛亦是克制不住一根根豎起來。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgQjB2dOjo
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黑色的長袍幾乎佔去所有視野,他倆相向而立,呼息相聞。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuoBtA4Alb
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一個在等,另一個明知對方在等卻硬是抿緊了唇不出聲。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgafluXWwm
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良久,輕柔而低沉的判詞結束這場僵持。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2snP6eq0Sg
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「不認錯?很好......想清楚之前,禁止再踏入你那偃甲工房。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidXHqG9g3u
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這日午後晴光正好,微風拂過水面,荷葉上的水珠一顫顫地,愈發剔透晶亮,荷葉下陰影間隱約可見數道斑斕身影,謹慎小心,迂迴試探數次後方才浮上水面,輕啄掉落在池中的落花。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBNNI8Oe3G
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驀地一顆圓石落入池中,嚇得那群錦鯉四散逃竄--因不辨方向相互碰撞而撲騰出陣陣水花,一時間好不熱鬧。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ628uYFXCXR
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在少年偃師正欲將剩餘兩顆石子一併扔出之前,一溫婉女聲及時阻住了他:「你們師徒倆鬧矛盾,可不是那群無辜魚兒的錯。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNneTDSxa8
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「廉貞祭司...」撒氣被抓現行的謝衣不由自主紅了臉,可又忽生了些疑惑: 「你怎麼知道...?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnitUBscoD
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華月無奈地笑了下,道:「能把大祭司氣成那樣的,全城上下約莫找不出第二人來。」 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFRxtjqhMc
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聽得對方話中之意,少年面上流露出幾分窘迫--一來他仍覺師父有些反應過度,二來那道禁足令使許多試驗生生被打斷,比起被責備的憋屈何止千倍百倍--今日碰到向來溫婉明理的華月,那口氣卻終是嚥不下去。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCoQ0G4Nwi
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聽完所有敘述--當然得自己在心裡除去少年餘怒未消的修飾--並將其與旁敲側擊從沈夜那得知的說法兩相比較,廉貞祭司默默得出了她的結論。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKa1Nrqbrh
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「謝衣你呀...若當真不服你師父的決定,為何不像往常那樣據理力爭到底?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXinyGELoJ
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「這不是沒爭成嘛...」謝衣擺弄兩下衣角,咕噥道。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlm8in1Z2dP
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華月看著對方,微笑著也不再多言,沉默片刻後忽地莞爾道:「原來我們百年難得一見的偃術天才準破軍祭司兼大祭司高徒,也有裝傻、使小性子的時候?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSEWgfjxgv
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「廉貞祭司你...!」少年頓時從雙頰燒紅到耳根,最後那一點賭氣的小心思終於煙消雲散。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7DjHFkvDl
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「唉,我明白了...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BtK1fatZ1
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陣雨淅淅瀝瀝落在石版地上的聲音在入夜後的城中額外清晰,謝衣同每個降生於此孩子一樣,自小便習於在這樣的夜曲陪伴下入眠,及至年歲增長--縱然過程中定然時晴時陰--很多年後他回顧過往,那雨卻似乎從未停歇,浸潤記憶中每一個細微的片段。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbadSlbYLmo
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是夜,貿然來訪年輕偃師獨自在廳中等待,把玩袖口的小動作洩漏一絲浮躁不安。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcx9MQcNER
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大祭司寢殿內向來很安靜,風雨不論喧囂或呢喃一律被阻擋在外--族民只知紫微祭司有個因矩木之力而永遠停留在荳蔻之齡、體弱多病卻活潑天真的幼妹沈曦,卻不知她之記憶僅三日便面臨一輪迴,更不可能明白十數年來她兄長所付出與承受的一切。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjphdRdIZeo
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謝衣憑藉帶上門的手勢便看出沈夜今日格外疲憊--算算應是又一個三日之期的初始,小曦險險自夢魘的追捕中醒來,不知又耗去多少心神安撫--於是備下的開場白霎時被拋出九霄雲外,衝出口便是:41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJXtsEBOXO
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「師尊對不住...這回真是我不好。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCSC3ULir0
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意料之外的坦率倒讓有些沈夜有些訝然,他低聲道:「好船者溺,好騎者墜--」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn07ks06Ghc
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「君子各以所好為禍,」謝衣俐落接下:「加之衝動躁進、急欲求成,弟子自省,此次行事確實有欠周到。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXSi0kQrBo
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兩人對視片刻後,沈夜歛去肅然臉色--而擱在謝衣心中的那顆大石亦終於落了地--並擺手示意對方於他身側落座。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16OCYvVTth
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「能有如此自覺便好。」大祭司嘉許似地頷了頷首,續道:「此番本非是責難而是提醒--待得及冠,你便要正式接下破軍祭司之位,屆時不僅是能力上的提升,心性和處事亦得打磨得更成熟穩重些。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZjODPrPUm
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聽得此話,謝衣稍霽的神色又垮了下來--才揭過一件小衝突,更大的麻煩卻緊隨其後--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lb4dAHHT4
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對這事兒,他心頭卻又有些踟躕。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRUipAuRDc
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「這...承蒙恩師和諸位祭司寄予厚望,但、但此事真不用再行斟酌商討麼?若算上生滅廳,破軍祭司一職可得管理不下二百餘人... 您也知道,弟子當真不擅於...嗯,這些事。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7jFEt1gPo
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「非是不擅,而是不願吧。」沈夜似是早有預料,聞言只輕笑一聲,不置可否;相比嘴上沉默,手下的動作卻是多得多了,他拿出日前不歡而散後被遺留在此的藥瓶--想到自己這個正牌傷患見它三次都未能用上,謝衣嘴角不由偷偷抽了抽--對此沈夜貌似也深有同感,毋有多餘的話語,他一折折將對方的袖子往上挽好,沾了藥膏的指尖沿著傷痕一點點抹勻--一如當年照看不及他半人高的幼年弟子那樣--待對方因不喜這話頭而炸起的逆毛復歸平順後,才開口說道:「在其位方能謀其政,這道理你並非不懂,卻依舊對權位心存抗拒--箇中原由為師也能猜個八九分...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7heUJLlUW
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「入我門下那日,你說你想救人--全城的人。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSELnAtISt5
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結了薄痂的傷處即使小心翼翼觸碰亦不免有些許刺激,特別是現下--唯有低緩喑啞的男聲在靜謐中獨奏--除卻話語,微涼的刺痛亦因專注而格外清晰。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoYU3FpbSO
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「在保護之外,城民更需要能者引領,而祭司之位,不過是保證人們信服的一種形式。莫要讓瑣碎的顧慮干擾你,在目標完成以前,所有手段都只是過程...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm8wLmZGhU
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確認無半分灼痕遺漏,沈夜才又細緻地放平對方袖上衣折。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzcERUyUgb
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他唯一的弟子是如此優秀--由初萌志向的孩童長成足可交託重任的偃師僅用了短短數年,只是...要真正站上那個高度,尚需最後一點淬鍊。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2i8kr2bO7B
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「在大義之下,自身喜惡...微不足道。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6wt3SmGrw
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從領悟到實踐的距離,沈夜耗盡自己前半生,走得鮮血淋漓。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5Ppzn7TTJ
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可今日的謝衣沒必要知道、也毋須去經歷,身為師長他已為他鋪好了路,唯一的變數,只在對方自身的選擇。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTMeWW0nPr
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「況且,所謂”權術”亦非你所想的如此不堪,它並非欺騙或威壓,有時只是...些許技巧罷了」興許是察覺氣氛太過凝重壓迫,沈夜換了個較為和緩的語氣,輕鬆地說:「比如...對付你這般耿直又倔強的性子,說理和命令都未必有用...唯有找到合適的時機,動之以情,你才聽得進去。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq97k5iQKBK
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原本沉浸還茫然中的謝衣聞言嘴角不禁抽了兩抽--壓上心的沉痾也因此減輕不少。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJLgE3M0pp
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一番對談,不覺懸於夜空上的斗杓已行至中天。要事已畢,沈夜起身送客:「時候不早,你也該回去歇下了。若為師所料不差,前幾日你心中氣惱,夜裡必是輾轉難安。」及至後半句話裡明顯多出三分笑意,被說中了的謝衣頓時就紅了臉:「師尊你、你--」想反駁卻是半個完整句子也吐不出。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx4yXai9iG
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小小齟齬最後化解於笑語間,最簡單的一顰一語一回首,點滴成流年。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oNtABaMjW
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離開紫微祭司殿後,謝衣刻意放緩了步伐,讓夜雨後沁涼的微風吹散胸中熱度。沈夜說的那些話他反覆咀嚼、思索,回到居所後更因此--與對方所言截然相反--又是徹夜無眠。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe7uZX1Pip
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年輕的偃師像個夜行的旅人,穹頂高懸一輪銀白,清冷皎潔,無聲指引著方向。可低下頭,眼前依舊是一片漆黑,虛無渺茫。一次選擇、一個念頭,甚至一次呼息,每個分岔點所做的抉擇,於驀然回首時方能看清全貌,此時世人無不嗟嘆一聲-命運。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwgICiLoJw
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他做了選擇,卻未嘗預料行至結尾,那會是一條與啟蒙他的恩師截然不同的道。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pY2qpwKNy
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立秋將至,意味著流月城一年一度的慶典--神農誕辰的準備正如火如荼地進行著。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRtxPP6Ubv
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饒有興味地看著意料之外忙碌的身影,好容易覷著個空檔,華月上前拍了拍謝衣的肩膀--那時其人被孩子們纏著第...數不清次示範會放出五色花火的小機關,蹲俯過久的膝蓋正因痠痛而略略發顫,回首看清來者後--她篤定自己看見對方寫滿”得救了”的目光。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBHhnUVfA1
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廉貞祭司雖然身為女性,但在一般城民還是頗有威嚴的,孩子們在那句溫婉卻堅定的”玩了這許久也該讓你們謝衣哥哥去休息”後一哄而散--當事人卻有些困窘地花了片刻才踉蹌站起。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycm97PQ9HL
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華月莞爾,打趣道:「往常不是嫌祭典準備繁瑣冗長,怎地今次如此投入?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ob9JYFRVf
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少年偃師整理衣襬的動作難掩幾分羞赧:「說來慚愧,先前太過投入鑽研技藝,待得驚覺,竟是許久沒有好好和他人相處了。」此處所言之投入不僅是鎮日泡在工房裡,更甚者所思所夢皆是心頭所繫,其餘之事皆過眼不過心,往好處說是專注,往壞處深究卻是易於偏執。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4kAcCEpBx
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方才四散離去的孩子們並未跑遠,而是在不遠不近處邊玩鬧邊注意著這邊的情況,各個眼冒綠光垂涎三尺的模樣--看來謝衣手中的機關雖小巧玲瓏,其魅力卻是無窮無盡--見此,華月不禁輕聲感嘆:「...都快忘了你其實也只十七八啊...」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs3z89gO1m
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「嗯?呀,抱歉,廉貞祭司,」一樣分了心在觀察那群小傢伙的謝衣回神後慌忙道:「方才說的...我沒聽清。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8Zu7Paec5
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「呵呵,也沒什麼。」華月輕聲道。「話說回來,雖然有你在旁照看,但讓那麼小的孩子玩煙花,是否有些...?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt6tv4rt5g
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顯然謝衣亦早考量過此節,他自袖中取出一顆燃放過的煙花彈,在對方面前轉開並取出數個小零件,用只有在近處能聽見的音量道:「其實...那些火光並非真正燃料所出,我用紙符封印事先灌注於其中的靈力,引線點燃後紙符燒毀,靈力噴湧而出的樣子和真正煙火燃放,在那短短眨眼的瞬間幾不可辨。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV3gKOZHjL
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「而爆發時的聲響....只是放入幾片施有傳聲法咒的薄木片,燒了也就沒了,不會留下”證據”的。」語畢,還特地背對孩子們,向華月眨了眨眼。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFDmgwBMCF
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面對謝衣那雙閃動慧黠光芒的雙眼,華月一時卻不知該做何反應--為了滿足被大人們禁止玩火的小傢伙們的好奇及冒險欲,這人還真是...煞費苦心啊。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWz1ChVxRV
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「因為裝設祭典煙花的時候被那群孩子看到了,他們吵著要玩,才去做了幾個這樣的...」從對方凝滯住的微妙表情讀出了點”什麼”,謝衣連忙補述以證明自己並非”不務正業”。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LJbuACz9j
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廉貞祭司終是忍不住笑了出來:「祭典便是讓眾人放鬆的日子,你方才不也說,許久未同他人相處,便趁此良機盡興遊玩又何妨。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIcAZz8pjQ
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像他這樣的年紀與心性,正該用新學到的技藝及學識到處玩鬧闖蕩才是,而非...被束縛在祭司之位上,背負部族存亡的重擔。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFr1HJeO0N
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可流月城確實是一座懸於崖邊的孤城,若不自救,便僅有在無聲中消亡一途。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYunaFxtbQm
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最惡劣的時勢卻總能造就最卓越的生命與最動人的傳說。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJr3A27YNs
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然而,對降生於此時此地,身在局中的烈山族人而言,比之最後寫成的篇章,更重要的卻是那看似細微一勾一劃--在絕境中踏實活著的每一日。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5STAeh1qj5
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同華月作別後,逗留在左近的孩童果不其然又漸次圍了上來。煙花球只是一時興起之作,工期又極短,是以也無太多花樣變化--可明明是一樣的玩意,小孩兒偏就能看出千百種滋味來。又過去不知多久,群聚的眾人又引來一人--這位可真當得起不速之客四字。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKm88MRL6a
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「哼,全流月最有才能也最年輕的偃師日子可真夠悠閒啊。」人還未走近,嗤笑聲已先至。光憑小傢伙們臉上的驚慌以及十數年如一日的尖刻語調,謝衣不用回身都能肯定來者是誰。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1sXlU0mEe
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「風琊。」短短數步便將早先活絡愉快的氣氛驅散殆盡--其中幾個膽兒較小的孩童已經到同伴身後躲了起來--饒是謝衣也不禁想嘆氣:「我知你一向不喜這類你謂之無用的小型偃甲,在工藝一道上人本就各有所長所好,何必嚇唬小孩子?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd5JCXAc14
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若以方才雖不通偃術但兩人如姊弟般相處融洽的華月為對比,眼前這位便是絕對的反例--偃術和穿衣方式同樣獨具一格,志趣相同卻話不投機但在擁有獨立工房前又不得不抬頭不見低頭見的下任貪狼祭司。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCYj4gJF9j
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「嚇唬?」風琊用乾瘦的長指比了個誇張的抓握手勢,如願聽到細微的尖叫與啜泣聲後不以為然地笑道:「這群沒用的小東西可不值得本大爺特地嚇唬。倒是你....昨日見你工房中火光燃了整夜,」這句話口氣中帶了十成十的尖刻:「哼、結果盡是些嘩眾取寵的小玩意兒。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB64XSemM9e
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謝衣無聲地嘆了口氣--非是不想或無法反駁,實則他心底早飛掠而過不下十種說法,有的帶刺有的圓滑--奈何修養太好,要他在言談上和人針鋒相對刀光劍影,還真有些說不出口。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGHoUGAEiL
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況且,要應付一時興起沒事找事的傢伙,按兵不動等對方乏味後自行離去,才是最省心省力的方法。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHCoiAWmPT
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果不其然,沒能挑起什麼反應的風琊很快便覺著無聊了,丟下一句”你就繼續和這群小東西玩兒吧,本大爺的心思可是要全數花費在驚世之作上的。”後便揚長而去。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDTfL2gYAJ
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有個膽大的孩子朝著那背影做了個鬼臉--謝衣搖搖頭,也不知哪方更孩子氣一些。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0sngjGu5t
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日子便是如此,各色各樣的人來回往復,時而順遂時而受阻,時而清明又時而如墜五里霧中。唯心中存著一個念想,才不會被迷花了眼。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgrOaG2VbC
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旅途總是一步一步真切並踏實地走過,才能品出其中滋味。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZf2uK8pimV
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而在神農誕辰的前半月,一封來自謝氏宗族的急信打亂本是循序漸進的一切。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr7bzPfxpo
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寥寥數字,剜心泣血--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBHkCzMHCU
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母病危,速歸。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wSi2U8v1S
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謝衣回到氏族大宅的模樣當真十分狼狽,可眾人也無暇在意這些,草草和長輩打過招呼後並問了該知道的事情後,他一刻不耽誤快步朝偌大建物深處而去--當年離開時彷彿走之不絕的長廊如今方一恍神已便行至盡處。他佇立於門前,面容虛掩在臉側碎髮間,斑剝的光影投下,將平時靈動而清澈雙眼蒙上了層陰翳。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62EXbKKxbk
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良久,方叩門而入。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMxrqCmady
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「母親...」明知帷幔後那早已陷入昏迷的人聽不見,出口的呼喚仍輕柔地唯恐驚動她那般。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbaoKov7ix
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他緩步來到床邊,婦人的睡顏十分平靜,除膚色蒼白與唇角稍裂外並未看出多少病容。謝衣腦中空白一片,世上所有詞句都無法描述出現下的感受。可預知的結局就在不遠的未來,他只能看著--多看一眼是一眼,多守一刻...卻愈少一刻。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlN21Bv63f
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十一歲那年謝衣正式拜入紫微祭司門下,同年,他離開謝姓氏族的居地遷至位於流月城中心,亦即祭司殿建物群所在地開始所有技藝的修習。半大的孩子心中對此不可能沒有一點忐忑和留戀,不待他表現出遲疑,母親僅剩的一臂已穩穩托上他的肩,謝衣沒有回頭,他知曉對方之意--雛鷹唯有跨出囹囿之地,方能翱翔;依他之能為,忍一時不捨,未來方能救更多的人。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOSsUTfEdh
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謝衣默默在床邊坐下,縱然目不能視耳不能聞,但他想,母親是知道自己正伴著她的。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3lrDCw7Ws
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薄暮微光悄悄爬過窗櫺,落地無聲,唯恐驚擾一室靜謐,可再不捨終也是要隨日落而離去的。今日正逢朔月,純粹的夜,獨留滿屋空茫。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms4ijiG3ww
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大典前夕待辦事務可謂多不勝數,縱然沈夜行事向來迅速果決,抵達謝氏居地也已是兩日之後。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oNpXOkPId
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抬手阻下所有多餘的禮節,只讓人去知會謝衣--畢竟這一趟私多於公。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX0a9IwVsr
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意外的是前往通報的侍者久久未歸,直至紫微祭司大人幾乎消磨殆盡,才看見那身著蔥綠色長袍的身影出現在長廊另一頭。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOc1JQC8Jo
整路小跑步的謝衣停步後仍有些氣喘吁吁:「弟子、弟子遲來,禮數不周...請師尊見諒。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDrcyzLlJe
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須臾間已用數眼便將來者細細打量個遍--強打起精神卻仍掩不住眼底深處的陰鬱,加上只要未瞎便能看出的耗弱氣色--沈夜不由蹙眉道:「你多久未歇息了?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sxN3882Ed
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未曾預料第一句是問及此事,謝衣似有些愣怔,張了張嘴復又閉上,最後歛下眼睫低聲道:「母親的情況如此,約莫來日無多...弟子實在是無法、也不願意浪費一分一毫。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ76JSjTScQ
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沈夜的目光自對方的的髮梢一路落到指尖,半晌寂靜,此刻亦毋需更多話語。他只抬起一手,輕輕放在謝衣肩上--在兩人身量近乎平齊後,這動作已許久不曾做了。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtV876Co5n
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「也讓我看看她吧。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9NQF9sCbg
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因病陷入沉眠的人依舊靜躺在床,面上無悲無喜宛若泥塑木雕,卻又脆弱得不堪輕觸。謝衣想,唯一值得慶幸的是她不用同父親那般,清醒地受折磨直到最後一刻。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk5yBt466u
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約莫也意識到自己先前的不眠不休有些近乎瘋魔--至少,若母親知道了,肯定會不高興的--兩人又靜立了一會兒,謝衣便主動將沈夜領至外室奉茶。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIs0RWxeEn
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裊裊輕煙自杯沿溢出,打著沒有規律的旋兒緩緩蒸騰上升。此時若來一陣微風或一口無意間呼出的氣,須臾間便能讓這淡白色的熱煙消散於無形。因塵封許久而混上了檀木味兒的茶香,竟意外收得安神舒心之效。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMkwi1MuGl
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也或許是身側伴著能夠信任與依賴之人的緣故吧。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2n2gJoWc5
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雖然依舊是相對無話,但謝衣卻無法克制地不住趁隙偷覷對方--總覺得他的師父今日極其罕見地,貌似有些欲言又止。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAJnfhm8Os
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待第三杯暖茶涼透--不知是認為時機已至、抑或是對那不時投來的目光--紫微祭司終於出聲。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6u1lxH4D6
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「謝衣,」一瞬停頓,許是斟酌著用詞:「你入我門下,幼年便與親族生離...」「師尊。」猜得此言意旨為何,謝衣顧不得突兀失禮,開口打斷未盡之言。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FayKg6db1
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沈夜也不惱,靜候著對方的後話。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLPSeD6a5e
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沉澱半晌,少年偃師仰起臉--神色中總算稍復平時光彩,字字清晰而確定:「傾盡己之力挽流月危城之勢,不僅是父親的遺志、母親的期望...」是所有逝者對被遺留在這座孤城中掙扎求生之人的唯一掛念...「也是我全心所願。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6h7CJpYXO
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「且,亦如師尊所言--對於出自本心所選之途,實是不應言悔。」謝衣說道。眼中的光華猶如繁星循序現於夜空。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKoyQt6HAV
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沈夜看著這樣的謝衣,心中倏忽閃過許多念頭--有些話亦差點衝口而出--最終卻又將它們全數放下,塵封於寂靜之間。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlUK3pemyW
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而在物是人非後,那些個從不言悔之人,在某個起心動念的間隙仍無可避免地會試想,若在路的初始便有所改變,是否便會有不同的終途?41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6pKa7x0KY
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可,若對方不是受此生歲月重重淬鍊、經過一次次抉擇、積累愛恨而成就出的特定個體,也不會在彼此心中那樣刻骨銘心、那樣無可取代。人生只有一次,再不重來,每個生靈都是獨一無二的。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODSI7iFU7J
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至少,此刻的流月城大祭司選擇作為一位庇護自己弟子的師父--因為沒有人比他更清楚,縱然日後得助萬千人免於苦難,面對至親受盡煎熬而自身卻無能為力的傷口亦無可能填補分毫。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZ03C71Q0b
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「本座明白了,但你亦須明瞭一事...所謂堅強,絕非強忍情緒。」他的嗓音低緩而柔和:「無論任何事,只要為師尚在,你便無需獨自面對。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8RfyNX57S
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沈夜雖只寥寥數語,卻在頃刻間解開了謝衣心頭那一道鎖。強行壓制的無力感與悲傷幾要滅頂般撲天蓋地而來,淚水難以自抑地湧出眼眶--世間安得雙全法,縱能不悔,卻難無憾。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX66UKXv7I0
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因為額頭抵在對方肩上,即使謝衣已盡力不出聲音,一陣陣失序的呼息與顫抖仍清晰地傳遞予沈夜。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsGq1yjmUa
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不知過去多久,如浪潮洶湧而來疲憊拖著哭累的少年沉入深淵...41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwJFzaOqdA
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一直注意著對方氣息變化的紫微祭司在他睡過去並脫力滑下前便將其及時攬住。少年微熱的體溫,自相觸的地方傳來,面上略顯憔悴,心口脈動卻依舊強勁。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAX0OrunRs
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翌日,謝衣清醒後讓眼前景象嚇得險些滾下床---他連自己來到床榻上的經過亦無半點印象--原因無他,任誰某天早晨睜眼見著自己孺慕日久的對象正睡在身旁,都很難不被嚇掉三魂七魄。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyPIC4JJv9
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雖然沒倒彈著摔下去,但弄出的動靜也著實不小,素來淺眠的沈夜當即醒了。因為昨日親身善後是以並不驚訝,但臉色仍十分微妙,主要是因...預料之外的腰酸背痛--熟睡後的謝衣抓他衣袖抓得太緊,以至於他只能除下部分繁複的大祭司袍,半個身子壓在上面,極其拮据地睡了個不算安穩的覺。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoglVyuG5EP
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約莫一刻鐘過後,著裝完整的紫微祭司看向自醒來到現在完全不敢動作一臉恨不得將自己找洞埋了的弟子,沉默片刻,很是體恤地道:「最近除祭典外無甚大事,你便再多休息幾日。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXTDoGGuWl
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謝衣聽了卻是立刻回魂並搖頭道:「多謝師尊,但...我想盡快回去。」短短三日,他已真切體悟到世事如雲霧縹緲、如流沙易逝,人可以悲傷受挫,卻不能因此停步不前。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKhgAAFgmI
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猜到對方心中所想,沈夜也不再多言,寬慰數句後因要務繁多而先行離去。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxfy7t5Fin
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少年偃師仍舊坐在原地,腦中思緒紛亂。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhTfCs8kxD
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每當他認為自己強大到足以為他人遮風擋雨,卻又會有保護不了的東西自他手中失去;而每當他以為自己師尊所在的頂峰靠近一步,卻反而更清楚彼此的差距。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW0vMdSHzc
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幾可亂真的木甲傳信使擺動雙翅劃開夜空,穿過大半個城,來到大祭司殿中最高的露臺,盤旋其上。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJe5RXYNEK
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在第七次目擊英明神武的紫微尊上走神後, 瞳的偃甲鳥在操縱者的命令下豪不客氣地瞄準對方頭頂降落--當然沒有成功。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTBOFVHP2y
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「提醒你來取這半年的藥。」鳥兒歪了歪頭,又補充道:「只治陳年舊疾,不醫某個勞苦功高卻自相矛盾的師尊大人心頭隱患。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpGyewkix8
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紫微祭司閉上眼,回應道:「七殺祭司,有那份心思不如花在正事上,莫開這種無聊的玩笑。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfNVhQS5E0
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「呵,是不是玩笑,想必紫微祭司大人比我更清楚。」七殺祭司向來極懂分寸,偶爾有些犀利的言詞多也是見好就收,今日卻不知哪裡來的興致,逕自續道:「一旦他坐上那個位置,你們的師徒關係便再不能回到從前...當真沒有一瞬遲疑?」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYXr5ERkDq
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沈夜淺淺瞪了”瞳”一眼,沉聲道:「謝衣之才世所罕見,在其位方能謀其政,光這便足夠,毋須其他考量。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWl5lQud1W
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偃甲鳥扇扇翅膀並活動了下雙爪--一舉一動皆彷彿它真擁有血肉與生命般,自然而細膩。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpHS8Ytc5U
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雖然一直與死亡相伴,但事實上瞳活過的年歲卻比現任的任何一位祭司都長久,因身負異能之故親緣情緣皆薄,幾乎無所羈絆,卻反而能看得更透徹。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwp5FZ8YlQp
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誰也不知道他那隻近乎透明的灰白眼瞳已看到了多迢遠的未來。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2XgbI8vff
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「你心意已決,那便任誰也無法說動分毫。」七殺祭司喑啞的嗓音在寂靜的夜裡中更顯滄桑:「只提醒你一句,愈強的助力,亦會是愈大的變數。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpuz5wxUgs
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「我信他。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOtfLvIW1D
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對談不過片刻便終結,那木製的信鳥又一顛一顛飛入夜色中。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsId82RO1T
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愈是相惜相知的人,在逐步靠近的過程中,便愈是容易發現且著眼於相異相悖之處--這才是瞳心理的原話,不過最終換了個說法。至於聽者有心與否...世事萬千變化,又豈是區區數言便能論斷?41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7u7WBT3Cb
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縱然幾番波折,神農誕辰終至。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFXwX4SdRs
祭典首日,城中燃起的火光將日幕後侵襲的暗夜驅散。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5mNn7am0f
無論過去一年裡幾多悲歡起落,祭祀便似一個凝滯與守護時光的術法結界,於此期間,人們忘卻憂患、免於苦難,活著,只期今朝美好。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04x2YZOCx9
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歲歲年年花相似,年年歲歲人不同,縱使如此,去除定義後純粹的喜悅在某些特定片刻仍是共享的。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsYBuSlKL1
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謝衣因幫著調整祭祀細節而稍遲,好不容易穿過人群來到祭壇前,大祭司的發言已然結束。身為弟子的他心中對此錯過不無遺憾,可很快便被分散了注意力--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsmNdVWzVd
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以為祭壇為中心,燈火開始一盞盞熄滅,暗色如漣漪般擴散開來直至整個流月城被陰影包覆,頃刻之間萬籟俱寂,忽地第一朵煙花升騰綻放並照亮整個夜空,而後難以計數的絢麗光彩接連不斷燃放,極目所及盡是宛若寂滅中浴火重生的意象,感染了現場每個人,在那不及盞茶的片刻中毋有苦難、毋有病痛、毋有恐怖,亦毋有被諸神遺忘進而困死於光陰中的絕望。只要燃起些許對生的希冀,便足以燒盡明鏡上最後一絲塵埃。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45aruqw3hV
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尚未受封為破軍祭司的謝衣站在台下仰望沈夜逆著火光的挺拔身影,胸中莫名的情感洶湧而來--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1chaxw0nL
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從只能翹首仰望到被收入門下,對當年的孩子而言已是奇蹟,是以他日夜砥礪勤奮刻苦,為自己、為族民,更為有朝一日能助支撐著流月城的那人那怕只是分毫。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEty1Z5APs
不到一旬,他便成為史上最年少的準祭司,天才偃師的形象亦深植人心--儘管本人對此毫無所覺。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCBfpPdMrf
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謝衣此刻只清楚知道,自己離那高天孤月般的存在僅餘一步之遙。正巧,台上沈夜似有所感,往此淡淡掃了一眼,謝衣連忙抬起手來揮了揮,對方認出他後略略頷首,面上似有幾不可查的笑意--於昏暗中難以確定,謝衣心頭仍舊怦然一跳,久久不能平息。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceknSNWhif
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雖自始至終未嘗在對方面前提起,但年少的他確實許下了誓願--41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymL9TnPP7C
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--願傾畢生之力,守護一人一城。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun20K3cGNe
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