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雲層遮蔽了大部份日光，令天空蒙上一層暗淡的灰，連藍都那麼無精打采，更遑論生活在其下的人們了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1mWVzDExg
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從白廳這裡看出去，由於禁令的關係，附近的街道別說車馬，連行人都沒有。直挺挺站在宮門的衛兵像毫無生氣的雕像，只是忠誠地執行命令。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNZbEuNmWq
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這一副頹喪的景象，對久違歸國的西斯而言，難免感慨。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvFhvSIXyF
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他嘆了口氣，離開窗邊，在牆邊站著。不過顧慮到身上穿的是自己借來晉見用的套裝，男人沒敢將背靠在牆上，生怕灰塵沾上天鵝絨外套。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCg1rbFhNl
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西斯得承認，久沒穿這東西，如今再穿上的感覺挺彆扭。而且北方冬天的氣候也令他頗不適應，在阿爾巴，即便冬天也沒有這麼冷，也比較乾燥。而蘭登總是潮濕的天氣令不透氣的襯衫穿在身上感覺更悶。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE9YrFe1jl
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西斯拉了拉領口，想讓自己喘口氣。就在這時，通往廷宮的大門打開。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQc2Te13Tf
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「蘭開夏爵爺。」走出來的侍女左右看看，找到站在角落的他，「女王召見。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPLRaRY2uD
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西斯朝她行禮，而後讓侍女領路，走進廷宮。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1yoe9HUkM
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偌大的宮殿因其全白的建築而被稱為白廳，在艾德蒙王於此即位後，便成為整個英倫的權利中樞，政軍要事的相關部會都在此辦公，內閣議會和國王的居所也建立於此。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1QlPXkbTE
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在外圍，是各部會的辦公室，以及議會聆廳民眾請願的請願廳，這裡統稱為外廷。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdsy7v8sqX
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再內一圈，是內閣與議會的所在，以及宴會廳等場所，只有擁有頭銜與封號的大貴族被允許進入，甚至有些人得到女王陛下的首肯，可以在這裡擁有自己的房間。此處，通稱為廷宮。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRg5wlhigR
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再往內則是內廷，也是真正被稱為白廳的宮殿，以中央的高塔為中心，向外傾斜、形成如山丘般的高聳城堡，是歷代國王的居所，一般只有親信與陪侍能夠進入。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbc7cwFXa7
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不過為了稱呼方便，這坐落在首都蘭登城北邊的巨大建築群都統稱白廳。但真正生活在其中的人們就知道，在這裡頭的地位可是天差地遠。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdyu7vC6S7
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越往內，黑暗越濃重。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUSyzoshSy
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西斯默默跟在侍女身後，走在廷宮內，依稀可聽到旁人的竊竊私語。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbuZlEBCt4
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廷宮不像外廷，全是年輕貴族或經常汰換的雇員，那些人不認得他也是正常的，他已經有十幾年沒回來了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBzsrKpj06
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但廷宮裡的人還記得他，或者說是還對他這個人，以及當時突如其來的離去仍有印象。西斯不用聽也能猜出他們在談論什麼。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkPQG6eqtB
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──被放逐的蘭開夏勳爵為什麼又回來了？40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mqNnqaXUW
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──和杜邦家的克里斯多福近日回去領地是否有關？40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6KQLd3XrP
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──樞機主教已死，內閣是否又要改組？40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9nud2ZAMP
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但很可惜的，他們要失望了。西斯想。他回來可不是為了再掀起什麼動亂，而是為了結束這一切。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8862cN0mTY
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侍女將他帶到一處迴廊前停下，而後行了個禮便退開了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UnG4iy0bl
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因為這裡再過去就是女王的內廷。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAgdUvtTWg
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西斯有些意外，他沒料到女王接見他的地方會……這麼深入。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wMpZCnd2d
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就在他猶豫著是否應該繼續前進的時候，迴廊轉角走出一個身影。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCz2B9SOC3
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看到對方時，西斯略感訝異。這不能怪他，畢竟他離開太久，而他最後見到約書亞的時候，還覺得對方只是乳臭未乾的小鬼。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFtfUZF31H
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金髮男人走到他面前，穿猩紅色的城衛軍制服，掛著金色隊長綬帶，與他那頭即便在灰白色建築裡依然閃亮的金髮相得益彰，他配著劍、站姿筆挺的模樣瞬間打散了西斯記憶中那個老板著臉、一臉不可一世模樣的少年。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbenvrEaeU
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「約書亞。」他向來人笑著，「你可變得真多。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbasaKMm6ot
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在他面前站定了，約書亞上下打量男人，「你也是，西斯。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUdcc73Pk5
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從約書亞眼底看到對他衣著顯而易見的嫌惡，西斯笑得更開懷。很好，至少還有一點是他熟悉的。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJpYaQyWH9
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「我收回剛才的話，你一點都沒變。」看他笑成這副德性，約書亞皺眉。和克里斯多福比起來，這男人的變化真算少的。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdtnIeEZBp
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「很高興聽你這麼說，約書亞。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0AHIh3oU7
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約書亞瞪了他一眼。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOD8cyIDNDi
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「走吧，陛下已經在等你了。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBzymlkfb8
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西斯不是第一次進內廷，但最近一次來也是很久之前的事了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UTZY8Vpsb
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這裡不像外面那麼人來人往，偌大的白色宮殿裡裝飾得美侖美奐，卻寂靜。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtzGwZHDvF
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以前曾有國王為了展現慷慨，允許他親近的臣子與侍妾自由出入內廷，那時候的宮殿也許不像現在這麼冷清，不過像這樣安靜也有些反常。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo0ZjcZHnU
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侍女們低頭走過，沒有交談或嬉戲，對於他們的到來也只是神色匆匆地行禮後，就各自去忙各自的事情。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyWTxRAChd
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他們走過花園，這裡凋零的就像純白宮殿裡的冷漠。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aBS2lF7wO
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「陛下在哪？」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiilwdBZwr2
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在穿過中庭、踏上旋轉樓梯時，西斯突然問。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz2JeMFVhu
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「在塔上。」約書亞說。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvWlbpGWzo
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「……她在祈禱嗎？」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPKZRETFPo
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約書亞點頭。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkJRPY8Qv3
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這是該哀悼。西斯想，透過階梯旁的窗子，俯瞰正默哀中的城堡。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhLKCQOjL9
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他們失去過很多，不只是利益或權勢，伙伴也不少，不過沒有像這一次失去的那麼痛。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L02OsG4mS
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他回頭拾階而上，看著走在前頭的人。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPAykQJFRh
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有那麼一瞬間，他將金髮的約書亞看成那個有著黑色鬈髮、提著裙襬的嬌小身影……40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRGxYZMRse
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她回過頭來，對他說──剛才那句話太失禮了，西斯──不過眼睛裡閃動的卻是不馴的笑意……40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJACKrZwYR
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「西斯。」約書亞叫他，將男人從幻影中拉回來。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaVy68w19X
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他還是站在冰冷的台階上，還是冰冷的空氣，可是雪莉的身影不在，取代她的是約書亞，擁有英倫皇室血統的約書亞。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79riTCe28i
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西斯深吸口氣，露出笑容。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzICZZjo5Sm
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有那麼一瞬，約書亞看起來有點好奇，似乎想開口問些什麼，但他還是壓抑住了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNQWjuHDIu
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「……在這等著。」他說。轉身走到樓梯盡頭，拉著門環敲門。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8OL8OKv6k
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沒過多久，他就回頭叫西斯。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1tc13H14L
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「進去吧。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGbdlotESa
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西斯依言上前，繞過約書亞走進那扇門內。身後，金髮青年輕輕帶上門，呈圓型的斗室內，只剩下他和女王。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTH7S8nsW0
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西斯進來的時候，女王仍跪在聖像前，低頭祈禱。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSP7SDz0Vz
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直到門關起，她才緩緩起身、轉過來望著她的臣子。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIeywiTpDk
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蘇珊娜女王身上有所有金雀花家族的特質。她的金髮、藍色的眼睛、高挑身材、還有綜合桀驁不馴與堅毅兩者的性格。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct1BDinDtm
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西斯看著她，沒在女王臉上看到任何他以為會有的動搖或悲痛。他只在她臉上看到屬於王的神情，平靜且威嚴。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlrWNdQBuF
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「陛下。」西斯躬身行禮。女王沒伸手示意他上前，他便待在原地。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUvJjZXybC
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「許久不見了，西斯。」蘇珊娜說：「你看來沒變多少。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ce4L6K46L
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的確，我是所有人中變得最少的那一個，但可不是一點也沒變。西斯想，「陛下也美麗依舊。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaklSRl8icW
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「但老了。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY71Rg4Swu
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「也更睿智。」西斯說。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReEDr0dStv
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蘇珊娜微笑，「你還是一樣能言善道，西斯。能見到一個老模樣的朋友，在現在也是欣慰。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1qzRZZGTN
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所以她並非無動於衷。低下頭的時候，西斯這麼想。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSevH3xJAd
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「臣受寵若驚。」他卑微地道。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbg5JXvYrT
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蘇珊娜揮手讓他起身，走到塔頂的窗前，拂過她臉上的風也帶起落在她額際的髮絲，掺雜了紅的金，在蕭瑟裡像是最後一抹掙扎的顏色。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcDNe8HmGE
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「西斯，現在的英倫就像進入冬季一樣，冰冷，而且麻木。」蘇珊娜說：「責任和歷史的壓迫看起來細微，可也非常沉重，它們正在掩埋我們。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzMnexyZTq
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西斯沒有回答，他甚至不知道女王對他說這些事的用意何在。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmH0nDn4r9q
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「但春天永遠會來。」她回過頭，注視她的臣子，「我們總是可以期待花苞綻放的那一天。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rKieGecpY
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「……您說的是，陛下。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRetVgx5uw
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對於西斯的謙遜附和，蘇珊娜只是好脾氣地微笑，「下去吧，西斯，你的加封典禮在明天舉行。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqYV3tLKOu
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「加封典禮嗎？陛下？」西斯皺眉。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEevinjyrZ
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「你是回來為我辦事，那就必須有相應的地位和責任。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9iwvIPKRd
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「……是的，陛下。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMvtwej9SF
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蘇珊娜顯然頗為欣賞他的順從，在他離去前，她還叫住他。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xtKZIBJ3A
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「記得換好一些的套裝，親愛的，我想約書亞會願意替你找到合適的服裝。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9wgB6eWtO
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西斯有些尷尬地乾笑。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRHUmPeQsI
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男人離開後，只剩一人的斗室顯得更加寂靜。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr5P3LFBWx
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蘇珊娜再將頭轉向窗外，望著就在下方的庭園。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIvVhrDkMs
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雖然還沒下雪，不過枝頭已經一片空盪，只留下僵硬、粗糙的深色線條，密密麻麻地，如同蛛網一般，取代了原有的色彩。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zYI8x5j3N
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春天終究會來。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyK4ei0S4i
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是的，除了心靈已近遲暮的她。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwJoU5BJAd
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蘇珊娜離開窗邊，往門口走。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcZ3yOBe9o
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耳裡只聽見自己的裙襬摩挲地面的聲音，單一的、孤單的。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzKK1sUEVz
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她深深歎氣，推開門。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGe1pM18NSo
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挺直了背脊。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h4d2JiGkc
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西斯走下樓梯的時候，見到約書亞正倚在一旁的牆上。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxUPIO3Hv9
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聽到他的腳步聲，金髮青年回過頭，注視男人朝他走來。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c7xtEQ9Ti
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「陛下要你幫我弄套可以看的衣服來。」西斯說，然後低頭看看自己這件借來的鼠棕色套裝，「……其實這件也挺好的，不是嗎？」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTbcG7IFBN
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約書亞掃了他一眼，用哼聲表達他的輕蔑。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjYLawYNsR
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「有那麼糟嗎？」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENumNWdSub
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「你向來都是一點品味也沒有的那一個。」約書亞說。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPe8ZJjLQc
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他又轉回頭去看花園，那裡空無一物，西斯想不出來有什麼好看的，但金髮青年突然幽幽地道：「我還是沒辦法想像她不在了。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu2DKKDnlX
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西斯看著他。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWrU3Iu5zR
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這裡也有一個並非如此無動於衷的人。他想，只是他們都太習慣掩飾。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvIGRXoYX6
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「你和她認識很久了？」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRjozk7x03
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「當然……但沒比陛下久。」約書亞說道。他聽說雪莉從小時候起就一直是蘇珊娜的隨侍，她對她的忠誠甚至勝過了對她的丈夫。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD1izJCgTl
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他們從沒想過這忠誠背後有什麼原因，讓她連死亡都得悄無聲息仍然無怨無悔。他們只是那麼習慣雪莉的存在，她總是站在女王身後，嬌小不起眼，可直到她消失，他們才發覺她的存在那麼大。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoarLB3Ffo
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這整座城堡都在為她哀悼。就像它知道一個老朋友已經不會再回來了一樣。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwUO1CGBOi
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西斯沉默，他對此難以有任何回應。他們曾經是同伴，有共同理想和目標的那種。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcnGiCwWHI
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「克里斯多福呢？」他換了個話題。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyNybejrcW
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「他回領地去了。我以為你應該會知道。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2b7szX50Yx
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「我當然知道。但他不可能只是回去而已吧。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdppNTUAOFO
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約書亞盯著他一陣，才說：「他是雪莉死前最後見到她的那個人。」好像這句話就足以說明一切。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVR7kStIL5
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西斯點頭，他就知道那個男人不會沒有任何動作。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIU8CXhmQJ1
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克里斯多福的失勢是他離開宮廷之後的事情，那之後，他聽到不少傳聞，都說這男人變了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZgxe7meE6
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但現在看來，他覺得克里斯多福一點也沒變。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvsXfQUuTZ
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一個人要改變很難，除非有強而有力的契機。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYlV8kq0O9
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