36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIsP1zcMZT
在瘋狂奔馳於清晨薄霧的馬車中，婦人低頭祈禱。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblycSpzZtI
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJf4JHvp8Rw
顛簸路途一再打斷她的聲音，但即使嘴唇顫抖發白，她依然緊握著手中的基督聖像喃喃祈禱，而另一手，則將緊靠在她身邊，頭髮微亂的華服少女攬在懷中。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcEHCUI654
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeM71DtDGcQ
她們在逃亡。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuFm8J823m
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssj3GDHMkQ
少女從頭到尾一聲不吭，蒼白小臉上有著疲倦神情，髮髻已經因為馬車顛簸而散開些許，看起來有些狼狽。可她始終緊挨著奶媽，揣著懷中用小塊花巾包裹的盒子，像是要用身體護衛它似的抱著它，用力到連手指關節都泛白。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbb6D6Qz8K
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS16aJwTIe
略顯福態的婦人仍然在禱告。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwESE7NWhiQ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7Mj99UCT9
可突然，像是輪子滾過什麼石塊，高速奔馳中的馬車劇烈震了一下，那瞬間像被高高拋起而又墜落的失重感揪緊了少女和婦人的心臟。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2Oqij4jZv
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYzvHgkucN
少女低低叫了一聲，更加用力地往奶媽身邊靠。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvr1nuLXMG
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vEgEyfYfi
「......別擔心，小姐。」雖然自己也哆嗦著，可婦人還是強打起精神安慰少女，「我們會安全的。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDHda9CZEZ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPOucGibxs
「......會嗎......」少女抬起絕望但渴求希冀的眼睛看著奶媽。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiqKm5Rhyp
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEI7TqiXtL
「當然。」婦人說，同時也在給自己打氣，「前面就是邊界，只要出了森林，就可以和大少爺派來的人會合......」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYHxyQZ5bD
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZjWC71sMO
可她話還沒說完，「咄」一聲脆響帶著恐慌釘上馬車車廂，同時也釘近了車廂內的女眷心裡。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMFGreQPb0
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxAfNdPHgT
「奶媽！」少女低叫，將頭偎進婦人懷中尋求安慰。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZx4NfjQQqo
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhnATA4dcB
「喔！主！」婦人臉色慘白地呼喚聖名。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLE0DSGrNL
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFTNMJaZj0
可追擊的箭矢毫不留情地在車廂上敲擊著瘋狂的鈍響。前方拉車馬匹受驚，步伐變亂，連帶著馬車也被左右甩動。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRynS7mRHT
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouLviV7KEo
外面傳來馬車夫的高聲叫罵，以及追兵們越來越近的馬蹄聲與高喊聲。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghfYMTMaBP
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZGALw2jZW
兩個女人在車廂內被甩離座位，跌撞上車廂門。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrwjXEEBuL
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlBJrvsY4T
她們低呼，婦人連忙把少女扯進懷中抱緊，用自己的身體保護她。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC4MrMgf2d
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUOY9DiXNx
可下一波震盪更加劇烈。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3x9ZU3yvZN
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlVFcApW61
後方射來的箭矢卡進急速滾動的車輪間，衣邊輪子失衡，整輛馬車巢一旁狠狠偏斜開來，甩動的力道將依偎在一起的少女與婦人毫不留情地甩開。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwE3O1lQlKC
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEYOhL9CDa
婦人跌在座椅編，好不容易攀住椅子穩固自己的身體。可少女卻沒有那麼幸運。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi0jPZr0CI
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjJvl2zGjr
震盪時那個小包裹自她懷中掉出去，想起父兄曾叮囑這東西有多重要，黑髮的女孩不假思索地撲過去抓住它、再次抱回懷中。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKWTGqi8lx
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYeJ4ZajbE
可還來不及鬆一口氣，下一波顛簸就將她纖細的軀體拋出去，重重撞上馬車車門！36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKOKg9rDF7
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6nOYvAsvp
車門禁不住撞擊力道鬆了開，少女就在馬車飛馳間跌了出去！36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Nm2axzsRF
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtqUMzPtvJ
「呀啊——」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOxUooUsiY
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCVSQQo78o
「小姐——」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nYlZwA003
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYyTOtURTL
少女纖細的軀體在空中無助地墜落，摔進路旁的樹叢間。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlc9sal0f6H
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6ey4hhqy0
遭受追擊的馬車也在下一刻翻覆，拉車的馬匹被射中腿部，長嘶一聲倒地。連帶著馬車傾覆，在大路上滑行一段，掀起的黃沙遮蔽了混亂中的一切，包括少女飛跌出去的身影。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5qGwHNoco
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcVueRSJCU
轟隆巨響令少女呼吸一窒，顧不得被尖銳石塊和樹枝擦破的傷，她手腳並用地從樹叢中爬起，往煙塵中一看——36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4iWDe61vy
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfef8ixkeJR
馬車整個翻倒，還在車廂內的婦人來不及逃出，被笨重的車體壓住下半身，痛苦地呻吟著。倒地的馬匹旁，車夫雖然僥倖跳車逃過一劫，但才剛站起來，就被隨後而來的箭矢貫穿胸膛，一聲不吭便倒地不起。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEMZHMWohi
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeFtJZweOV
從未經歷過這一切的少女到抽一口氣，摀住將驚喊出聲的嘴，大大的眼眶裡含著淚水。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV6B8LOjg0
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbulJfkTYLf
後頭追兵的聲音趕到，少女下意識地往樹叢裡縮，盡量縮小身形，藏在一片枝葉中。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveMQQSFM7v
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFQYvtANis
就在這時，她望見被壓在馬車下的奶媽抬起頭來，鮮紅的血自她額頭流下，襯著慘白的臉色看起來觸目驚心。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4DY1HO2nb
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡns9mBOn4Ej
婦人的視線往她這裡掃過，正巧與少女四目相對。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrFDNEJE5S
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnrfCzBQPb
少女的心臟猛然揪緊——怎麼辦？她該怎麼做？36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnv5eDmtHn
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAcWRBm9Jb
她不知道是不是該出去救人，也不知道奶媽會不會將她的所在位置告訴追上來的人，也不知道自己現在該如何反應。只能盡量縮緊肩膀，抱緊懷中的包裹，小心翼翼地更往樹叢裡縮。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yJoIL1au4
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwu3QxMbUg
後面的追兵很快趕到，那是一隊五人的搜索隊，每個人都背著弓、帶著劍，騎著快馬。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfydS3VawXz
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCNLw8axAg
他們從馬上躍下，一腳踢開車夫的屍體，粗魯地在馬車四周巡視。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LCKOFo6Ih
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1Dy5Y1LyQ
「在這裡！」一人發現被壓在車廂下的婦人，高聲呼喊同伴。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw7q1YZVoV
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfMNkmA38w
像是領頭的男人走過來，一把扯起婦人的頭髮，強迫她抬頭。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IyApuuGdn
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VlbasQuHk
「只有妳一個人嗎？」男人問。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9OabOntIV
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMOJ8ZgNch
樹叢裡的少女聽不清他們說的話，心臟劇烈跳動的聲音令她什麼都聽不清。睜大的眼睛裡只有奶媽染血的面孔和悄悄向她移來的視線。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg3b9nIEkY
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoxM7fZjkd
「還有別人嗎？」見她遲遲不回答，男人用力地搧了婦人一巴掌。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwbTc2Z76N
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu0xIyWPid
被打得呻吟一聲，婦人開始啜泣，緩緩回答，「沒、沒有了......」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGKy5Dz4Z9
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr1QqUgCpV
「可惡！不是這一邊！」男人忿忿地鬆開手，站起身來，大聲指揮部下撤離。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCQD6VeSux
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTT58OlEQj
而婦人失去支撐的頭部軟軟垂下，可眼睛還是盯著藏身樹叢裡的少女看。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR3xZjCNFw
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o1oiy4qPJ
——快走......36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5GeIaTgyR
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVDwaneTrT
淚水從她眼眶裡湧出，她其實已經看不清少女是否還在那個方向，但嘴唇仍蠕動著，無聲叮囑。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4C5IwRWDaW
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BhvXx8TJO
「這個女人怎麼辦？」一名搜索隊員問著隊長。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGtaBsOpTF
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mPxs2jSZZ
男人瞥了倒地的婦人一眼，聲音冷漠，「放著不管也是死路一條，讓她早點解脫吧。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2SPaTXmuC
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShivnv4gQC
這句話如同針尖一樣打入婦人心裡，刺痛的絕望湧上，她掙扎著想要求生，無奈下半身動彈不得，而失血也讓她的意識開始模糊。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNnmadlWAs
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAUGU7Qzaz
男人轉身離去後，留在原地的部下高舉長劍，劍尖朝下對準她的心臟。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoqXfVbA04
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnZdHyEQHG
那抹寒光在婦人模糊的淚眼裡異常刺目。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQCjlqcMCV
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrdWIQGjAS
也刺痛了躲在不遠處的少女的眼。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9YKKCvBV7
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR0fpNwhBM
「......不......」淚落下的時候，連同哀求也一起吞沒。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxVdkP4Bki
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIdlExLGAE
劍尖刺下。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOISdiygII9
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK9gmzCOZU
婦人的生命就這麼平靜地殞落。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayxX15Bu3V
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3qQhfAWGK
少女咬著下唇，瞪大眼睛看著這一切。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolwhDNLkmC
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjPbvtozK7
她多想閉起眼不看，可沒有辦法，身體不聽她使喚。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5aKdgr4Ty
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx11RBdMUb4
尖銳的劍從婦人體內抽出，帶出鮮血，濺上了男人的褲管。但就像他絲毫不在意地奪走一條人命地對褲子上的汙垢不以為意，大步跨過地上的屍體，翻身上馬。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5vZYjWl6V
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoiP6hYbu4
一行五人很快策馬離去，馬蹄聲遠離後，森林裡又恢復寂靜。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroAWUyYUqQ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LPPz7U6tA
少女壓抑著哭喊，想放聲尖叫的衝動在她喉嚨裡只剩下悶聲啜泣。她從樹叢裡爬出來，細白手臂上的刮傷奪不去她的注意力，她全身慣住在眼前狼藉的馬車，以及躺在鮮血中的奶媽屍體。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx8L4tCvaJ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBW1Y4l6vw
她繞著路走，手指攥緊了破爛的裙襬，另一手將包裹抱的更緊。她不敢靠近屍體，只能在周圍徘徊、無所適從。最後累了，只好在樹叢邊坐下，縮緊膝蓋，顫抖著哭泣。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntgl9BnHKS
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHyXb4ZM1e
可沒有人會來。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4IuY8SCM9
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMcrpMidp7
也沒有人會給少女幫助。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vc3tSBOUH
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBNOnDbb7n
天色暗了下來，在密林裡，光線消逝的更快。而在森林裡活動的細微聲響，一但入夜，就像被放大數百倍似的，圍繞在少女身邊，帶著恐懼以及寒冷。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ottFlFEag
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSL51VvKyB
她發著抖，一開始是因為害怕，但後來就是貨真價實的寒冷，腹中的空虛感同樣折磨著她。少女已經不再哭泣，因為她沒有半點力氣。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QpU5Its6S
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnav1G2ny8l
最後，她想起馬車裡有一籃麵包，還有她的斗篷。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEbdr5hjPw
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3EvHhQI3S
馬車翻覆了，可是麵包和斗篷應該都還在。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNWmUJLQKO
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuwiveBsZL
求生的抑制戰勝了她的恐懼，提供了一時的力量。她往馬車的方向爬去，攀上翻覆的車體，從被擠壓而破裂的部份鑽進去。裂口不大，幸好少女的身形還可以通過。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPFgZy9JIZ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BaQSZ1Apk
身上的洋裝經過這一連串慘劇已經破爛不堪，不過此刻少女毫不在意。她爬進車廂裡，找到被壓爛但還可以吃的麵包，狼吞虎嚥地吞下肚，填飽肚子後，她又從變成碎片的天鵝絨座椅下拉出斗篷，用它裹住身體，就這麼蜷在破敗的車廂裡。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX1dbLsaRm
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G2cACNMpQ
奶媽被壓住的腳踝就在身邊，提醒少女她離死亡多近。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdx909MlfQ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67L0qzMVqw
她縮緊身體，口裡唸著禱詞，用力地，像只有它是她唯一可以倚仗、寄託的那般，緊緊抱住懷中的包裹，絕望地等待清晨的到來......ns216.73.216.148da2
