「喂。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAdlGBub2YlW
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女孩預想中的劇痛並未襲來,取而代之的是利亞姆冷淡的聲音。76Please respect copyright.PENANAMwRfioERy4
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而那聲警告不帶有憤怒也聽不出擔憂。76Please respect copyright.PENANAZjMa2lXdEk
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「嗚嗚……」76Please respect copyright.PENANACfFYcO1YNl
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女孩看著自己及時被利亞姆抓出籠外的手,忍不住嚎啕大哭起來。76Please respect copyright.PENANAXWXTc6njHC
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見到此景,許多還未接受測試的孩子包括女孩也離開了帳篷,現在還留在帳棚裡的人數,五指手指頭是數的出來的。76Please respect copyright.PENANAftJ1tIn1M4
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不過利亞姆仍然不受影響,他看向所剩無幾的孩子,並走向昨天有來向他搭話的諾倫面前,「我記得你,你叫諾倫。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAteDGIYeGwT
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有些被嚇到卻也不想放棄的諾倫點點頭,問道:「我可以試試看嗎?」76Please respect copyright.PENANAc2P1X2Bv2r
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回想起昨天白獅的反應,諾倫覺得自己應該沒問題,便自告奮勇想要試試。76Please respect copyright.PENANAIHt6SXZysa
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「可以,過來。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAahpBu1VMNG
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利亞姆一樣把諾倫帶到泰雅面前,泰雅的反應和剛才見到女孩一樣,充滿著敵意並戒備著。76Please respect copyright.PENANAmwLMmKTAK5
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「泰雅,他是諾倫。」76Please respect copyright.PENANA1wg7VKazl8
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按照著本來該進行的程序,利亞姆向泰雅介紹諾倫,並要諾倫也和牠說話。76Please respect copyright.PENANAJOVdeDoCWK
「泰雅很怕生,但個性很溫和。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAKWhJ1zDgLY
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了解了泰雅的習性,諾倫沒有朝籠子伸手,而是稍稍遠離籠子,露出友善的微笑,語氣溫和道:「你好泰雅!我是諾倫,很高興見到你!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAlxwAHTeKIE
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好像聽得懂諾倫的話,泰雅的模樣明顯放鬆了許多,並緩緩靠近籠子的欄杆。76Please respect copyright.PENANAMNsZj791e2
「我們可以做朋友嗎?」76Please respect copyright.PENANAn2YHBOHNsP
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雖然不確定泰雅聽不聽得懂他說的話,但諾倫記得利亞姆說過的互相信賴,便想出了這個像在交朋友一樣的方法。76Please respect copyright.PENANAWalum2MfEu
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泰雅看著諾倫,低吼了幾聲。利亞姆就像聽得動牠吼聲的涵義一般,摸了摸泰雅的頭,並對諾倫道:「泰雅願意讓你摸摸牠。」76Please respect copyright.PENANA1cCuWyqMOR
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聞言,諾倫笑得更加燦爛,他小心翼翼地走像泰雅,並輕輕摸摸牠的頭,「謝謝你!泰雅!」76Please respect copyright.PENANA3Dhf1RUrMZ
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泰雅像是在回應他般吼了聲,舔了舔他伸進去的手。76Please respect copyright.PENANAli2tGGilWP
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在這之後,諾倫幾乎得到了所有動物的信賴。最後通過測驗的孩子只剩下三個,雖然人數不多,但後面想必還會有想要中途加入的孩子,而利亞姆看起來也毫不在意。76Please respect copyright.PENANA4n3P3iaRGS
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「恭喜你們,這之後負責上課的會是其他候補的訓獸師,我如果有空就會來教你們。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAp6EPoryORZ
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摸了摸迪爾,利亞姆說明完之後的事情後便離開了帳篷,之後的指導便是由他說的候補訓獸師來擔任。76Please respect copyright.PENANA32iWNPbG63
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「利亞姆哥哥好可怕……」76Please respect copyright.PENANAmzpKNlOaqS
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其中一個通過測試的男孩不經意地脫口而出,剛好被來接任的候補訓獸師聽到。76Please respect copyright.PENANAcl437Wputj
「利亞姆哥哥其實人很好的!他只是不太擅長與人交流!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAw96ZvpvwUh
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諾倫看著這位候補的訓獸師,雖說是候補,但他的年紀看起來大他們沒幾歲。76Please respect copyright.PENANAseptfCxv3X
「哥哥,你已經是候補訓獸師了嗎?」諾倫好奇地問道。76Please respect copyright.PENANAQbZSxEfZIE
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「是啊!我今年剛滿十歲,很快就要去國外訓練了!」他看起來很期待,並繼續說道:「順便一提!我被分到了法蘭喔!聽說那裡的甜點很多,我很期待呢!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAVHIqAet9c6
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看著對方興奮的模樣,諾倫想著自己總有一天也能成為候補,甚至是成為一線表演者,那股興奮之情讓他有些心癢難耐,迫不急待想要開始訓獸師的訓練課程。76Please respect copyright.PENANAKwOfGqnvkM
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簡單打過招呼後,成為訓獸師的課程正式開始,從各種動物的習性到表演技巧,以及如何處理動物暴走的情況,艱深卻又不無趣的課程讓諾倫的日子過得很充實,當然,他也不忘回帳篷後和伊恩分享每天的心得,並把它們記錄在本子上。76Please respect copyright.PENANAuAVrfpTqV7
日子過得很快,三個月後,擔任他們指導的候補訓獸師跟隨其他候補表演者一起離開了英倫,團長及所有一線表演者帶著祝福送走他們,其中安德莉亞哭得最傷心。76Please respect copyright.PENANAoIAP2iyAet
「別難過了,安德莉亞。」伊坦看著哭得說不出話的安德莉亞,伸出去想拍拍她肩頭的手不知怎麼地又收了回去。76Please respect copyright.PENANANWycm7Sn1r
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「安德莉亞,用微笑祝福他們吧。」團長走到安德莉亞身旁安慰道。76Please respect copyright.PENANABQf4xFZZ7u
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「諾倫,如果我們真的分開了,一定要每星期都寫信喔!」76Please respect copyright.PENANABZoNWmfBE7
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似乎是被氣氛影響,伊恩漂亮的藍色眼眸泛著淚,並伸出小指,「我們打勾勾約定好!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAr9XkzOwN49
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「當然!一起練習的約定我還記得!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAH7EHZg87CP
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勾上伊恩的小指,他們倆相視而笑。在他們心中,無論未來的居所在哪,這份約定必定將兩人聯繫在一起,這是他們共同期望的未來,也是努力的動力之一。76Please respect copyright.PENANACDjOdzNRRe
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回到上課帳篷的路上,諾倫遇見了團長,並很有精神地向他打了招呼,「團長哥哥早安!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAnmdJw64muj
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「諾倫早安!」團長露出親切溫和的笑,「上課上得還好嗎?有沒有跟不上的地方?」76Please respect copyright.PENANAYgyCVY1118
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團長一如既往的溫柔,諾倫十分憧憬和自己有相同遭遇卻如此堅強的他,搖頭答道:「沒有!幫我們上課的哥哥很厲害!問他問題也都會回答!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAyBe9Vb5g97
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看著諾倫不再帶有陰霾的笑臉,團長笑瞇起眼,摸了摸他的頭,「太好了,今天開始會換講師,如果有甚麼問題也一樣可以問喔!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAwOIwkFLlB9
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「嗯!」76Please respect copyright.PENANAEPmmYU0p3M
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可能是有相同經驗的關係,諾倫感覺到團長對自己似乎特別照顧,也因為這樣,諾倫對團長的憧憬及喜愛日漸增長,他很希望自己有一天能和團長一起站上舞台,也很想讓團長認可他的能力。76Please respect copyright.PENANA58vMqk4Clm
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「為了能和團長一起表演,我要努力練習!」看著最喜歡的團長,他在心裡激勵自己。76Please respect copyright.PENANAsBcHzxj2r6
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在那之後又過了三個月,經過了半年的訓練,一線表演者將會前來驗收學徒的表現。在驗收前一天,諾倫與自己的動物搭檔——棕熊提爾正在進行最後的特訓,他準備的表演是讓提爾踩大皮球,而提爾也已經被訓練到可以繞帳篷走兩圈的程度。76Please respect copyright.PENANATwExcEYw9t
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「辛苦你了提爾!」諾倫摸摸剛跳下皮球的提爾,餵給他熊熊的小零食。76Please respect copyright.PENANAnKcJx2X1Ra
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「諾倫?你還在練習嗎?」76Please respect copyright.PENANAwZkBeqsVN7
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突然,寧靜的帳篷口傳來熟悉的聲音。諾倫轉頭一看,便見到了提著油燈的團長。76Please respect copyright.PENANAPqDMMrI0Ic
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「團長哥哥!」看到杜伊利奧,諾倫開心地跑到他面前,「明天要驗收了!我想最後再確認幾次。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAm1L7WLepsS
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「我相信你沒問題的,快到熄燈時間了,快洗洗澡去休息吧。」把油燈遞給諾倫,他走向提爾,「我會把提爾帶回去的,你先回去吧。」76Please respect copyright.PENANAMTQQb9ysCt
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看著團長自然地走向提爾,諾倫訝異地看著他,「團、團長?」76Please respect copyright.PENANAkZ3t07Ol0S