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「母......母親，妳在做什麼？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKReOctXiI8
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfRbWju3JS
烏爾莉卡的視線越過鬣狗少年的肩膀，看見另一名更嬌小......甚至稱得上消瘦的嬌小身影站在不遠處。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOyKODIfx1
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這名女孩才剛滿十歲左右，如銀雪般色澤的髮絲與跟烏爾莉卡幾乎一模一樣，可與母親冷冽且堅定的目光不一樣的是，她的雙眸則透漏一份出於擔心受怕、逆來順從的神情。即使周遭的天氣潮濕炎熱，而且羊毛服裝將她從頭頂到腳裸包裹得緊緊的，她瘦小的身子卻仍在微微哆嗦，宛如寒風中的落葉，一吹就會飛走。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJ63C1hTCE
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF7vn9F9zG
烏爾莉卡當場丟下鬣狗少年，快步奔向小女孩身邊。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1XITKgdm0
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg43K4VocO
「莎薇.西蒙納多蒂爾(Solveig Símonardóttir)，妳剛才究竟跑去哪裡了？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVxc4jU3ip
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NFnqze0lN
只見銀髮小女孩的肩膀一震；每當母親說出自己全名時，就代表她自己惹上麻煩了。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kQgs96CGV
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIrSy5e2Po
「你害媽媽擔心極了你知道嗎？妳怎麼沒告訴我就自己跑出去？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3Lqr40DMk
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgERB2KHaU
烏爾莉卡的雙眸乍一看泛著幾乎可稱之為冰冷的色澤，但面對女兒時卻實實在在充盈著、並釋放著無法忽視的溫暖熱度。只不過當她在詢問女兒時，著急的口氣中帶了點咄咄逼人的味道。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92Aq4UNrto
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokGuu2lZtM
「我......我提了水過來.......」莎薇低著頭，支支吾吾道。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojL0BNRoTD
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuyf2WEPpq
直到此刻，烏爾莉卡才注意到女兒手上提著一只裝滿清水的木製水桶。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WtPUehoup
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfAHWm6WuH
「是他叫你去提水來的？」烏爾莉卡狠狠瞪向一旁癱坐在地上，乾咳著的鬣狗少年。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiteING1hHp
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHLTHB4PUN
「不是的......不是狗哥哥叫我做的......」莎薇解釋。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUj3Qc55NR
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RuIkF67hO
「那是哪個壞傢伙命令妳做的？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O9dE4pXi3
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR1hCmX7lD
她輕輕搖了搖頭。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2MPnMWiJA
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDi8kwCcj2
「我.....只是......想要幫上一點忙而已......」她說。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0yTB2yXnO
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcfHlAVCWW
「幫忙？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡye8CfnEjPb
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRafhLWNSPB
「因為我們已經再也回不了家鄉了......我想幫妳分擔些工作......」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrpS7xeg28
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2mzOx5YzB
女兒這句話頓時觸動了烏爾莉卡的心弦，一陣難以言喻的刺痛與哀愁湧向她的心頭。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfllO0hRTkp
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV7g7JDE5c
「傻孩子，挑水這種事交給我去做就行了。」烏爾莉卡說：「我們也可以向挑水夫買水呀。更何況水井又這麼遙遠，一路上可能會發生許多危險。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspvzXyggvJ
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTddbqj1oC
「可、可是......」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrDNXgkaIR
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mN5BNwg5V
「下次別再這樣擅作主張的亂跑了，知道嗎？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3vUZvOS2d
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFhRWz1mNx
「啊......喔......」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxEKLxh89N
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWGb9vW6q3
莎薇沒有多說什麼，只是低下頭不發一語，踢了踢地面。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rAjvdO0lu
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh4rUWx5Ac
這孩子太安靜了，烏爾莉卡輕輕搖了搖頭。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrPNt3ah8m
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn5zbeGYNI
有些時候她還真希望女兒能對她大聲嚷嚷想要什麼，而不是把所有心事一股腦的全往肚裡吞。這孩子內斂性格多半是從她那繼承下來的，但莎薇卻嚴重缺乏在必要時挺起胸膛、堅定信念的勇氣與決心。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIjSWRQg0k
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6idFNw0yC9
烏爾莉卡輕嘆一口氣；畢竟莎薇自出生後就不斷遭遇各種變動——而且還都是負面的那一種！1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfa7FP16Jv
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt09KISKprL
每況愈下的生活環境，讓莎薇連一個舒服的夏日午後都得引頸期盼，最終導致她對於未來缺乏期許。更別她的未來簡直能稱之為一片迷茫。烏爾莉卡常常見到莎薇臉上露出茫然無神的表情，就連那一雙大大的眼睛都顯得目光渙散。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yrqgoEKYU
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW0s2FjXGk
烏爾莉卡突然驚覺到，自己何嘗不是如此呢？1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nI88LKomL
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrhLskmjmc
不行！1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5pLMPjvQS
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GO62M2ENt
她搖了搖頭。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf25shQJAB
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9rAEpPBRI
我必須保護她，保護我最後的親生骨肉，人生中唯一的希望.....1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImfVJY25U6
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuB2Yvb5ogJ
「痛痛痛痛......為什麼我會這麼慘啊？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M58OObhcB
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR0WNjBC4l
就在此時，烏爾莉卡的思緒被艾塔奇的喃喃自語給拉了回來。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmJFSvlvyR
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0enbvjNhc
她轉過頭去，看見剛才被自己抓起來的鬣狗少年搖搖晃晃地重新站起身子，他的臉色似乎還有些蒼白。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV37ZFapGV
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9E3E8uKvU
「下一次您又要找莎薇小姐的話，請別用這麼粗暴的方式。」艾塔奇邊說邊揉了揉自己發紅的脖子。「剛才是莎薇小姐主動找我去挑水，我一路上我都有看顧好她的安全。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEsvYLziKu
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWUM8mliWu
「這是真的嗎，莎薇？」烏爾莉卡問。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOUIHOGP68
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnY28W1fye
莎薇輕輕點了點頭。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRaNV6ls5Y
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXtohU8Zo0
「就......就算是這樣，我也不放心將她交給其他人帶，更別說是頭野獸人了。莎薇是我人生的一切。假如她發生什麼萬一的話，我絕對饒不了任何人......或鬣狗。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcgh6GmS60
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5VlGwTJSG
烏爾莉卡本以為自己凌厲的目光會使對方膽怯，但艾塔奇反而直率地迎向她的目光。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsyTr8N1Ol
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BDiuAcCqS
「這是當然的！」艾塔奇拍胸保證，一字一句都誠摯無比。「我清楚曉得莎薇小姐對您有多麼的重要，我會盡自己最大的力量來保護她！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTcWrfFr8X
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX9T2JI9gr
「呃、咳哼，你知道就好！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoGVFRUjrq
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g85TF1Ae5
烏爾莉卡不自覺地避開他的視線，對眼前這名少年坦率的言行有點招架不住。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVodvKBcTL
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0zszaSeZg
只不過，艾塔奇的下一句話卻讓她當場愣住。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2liQBMAkS
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgk0tisQ6I
「您是我的女王。而我，出身於鬣狗獸族的艾塔奇，也曾發誓過女王的願望是我的願望！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9LxFx61AB
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn8Lf35nHD
「女王什麼的......你到底對這個稱呼有多執著？」烏爾莉卡問。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStuuGciclD
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aW9OIf6fD
這時艾塔奇挺起胸膛，獸耳與獸尾都翹得老高。他說：1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLD5BpbMlt
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QTMjeyxPG
「俗話說，男性斑點鬣狗的一生當中有三位『女王』：1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicpKC0OtMq
一位是他的母親，這是理所當然的。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCksN2TerY
一位是他全心侍奉氏族族長，這是因為統治鬣狗氏族的皆是女子。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMHjvsOj6w
一位則是他親愛的妻子。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mE8DT4TSU
烏爾莉卡夫人是我的妻子，所以我稱呼您為女王完全沒有問題！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjekfXmnmI
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv11qRJKlcB
「妻子什麼的，別隨便說出口。」烏爾莉卡撇過頭去。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmX9wm73nY
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BE741C0ez
「可是我們倆已經在尼卡罕(nikah)——婚姻婚契上簽了名，從此我們倆就是夫.....夫妻了......」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyHhVwHgah
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfCZr9GaBx
烏爾莉卡忽然注意到艾塔奇雙頰泛起紅潮，只見他乾咳了幾聲，目光左右飄動，似乎不知道該看哪裡才好。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMqV4n1OZk
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyenQ9Xc5p2
直到此時，烏爾莉卡這才發覺自己頭髮凌亂，幾縷銀色髮絲貼在脖頸上，脖子至鎖骨及雙峰處香汗淋漓。身上的白色羊毛上衣更是全被汗水浸溼，顯露出她曼妙姣好的身材。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknBwoGqLf0
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQrMtuqvO2
「莎薇，我們進房裡去。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7alhJ0AEpg
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2p9U3JWFOz
烏爾莉卡牽起莎薇，頭也不回往屋內的方向走去。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Mb5WTQDoJ
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOayYsw7sye
「我的女王，我拿一件新的衣服給您。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnY1Asb406
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeool77X3qj
「不需要！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSoDD8a5kl
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡor9OKjFobR
「我的女王，請稍等一下。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVAFRcpsZX
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Mpj6jt6Aj
「又怎麼了？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HGcjTMSpI
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZnLY7hqhV
「您住在這也有一個多星期了，」艾塔奇紅著臉緩緩的低下頭，一臉羞澀地說：「是時候該盡一下妳的.....職責吧？」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtn1xTUbyji
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOoiVHsWL8
「職責......」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyqcoTezjk
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvYGJFv6Un
烏爾莉卡愣了一下，接著像是意識到什麼似的撇過頭去。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8Tbtepgdj
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofOf60tSiC
「現在還是大白天......」她盡可能以冷靜的態度推辭。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QZ0Ss8jW0
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTck0HRl4h
「我已經耐著性子忍很久了！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSa2OC3a9L
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3KIerhW5M
可是當烏爾莉卡重新面向對方，她正巧一眼對上艾塔奇那雙誠懇溫暖、閃閃發光的眼眸。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6baXUIoDp
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hmNVSe7ah
「......我懂了。」烏爾莉卡嘆口氣。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAnnLi7Z7c
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQXxriorfi
「那我去準備一下，請先去房間等我！」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLIfnzm9h2
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI1DzoMHjA
「嗯。」1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPoOLATnSF
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3l5hlSf67
烏爾莉卡冷漠地點了點頭，然後轉身離去。但是在那張冰冷面孔之下，卻是一個正在吶喊的靈魂。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DUS4sWs0s
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeHvuIAREF
我明明是個三十歲的婦人，為什麼這個十二歲的男孩會成為我的丈夫啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytKBukWKFR
1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj2BgzfvDQ
內心被這份難以言喻的困惑所衝擊，使得烏爾莉卡不禁回憶起自己過往的人生，以及不久前發生的那齣重大事件。1135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81m5JqoD1F
