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「母......母親，妳在做什麼？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOrtaMRbGV
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WLyNZ1waT
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ817nn1qAho
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGGckcCvvV
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2R3vTLwvz
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKVd7qWeaG
烏爾莉卡當場丟下鬣狗少年，快步奔向小女孩身邊。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm25x4XbAb
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINauG23Vsl
「莎薇.西蒙納多蒂爾(Solveig Símonardóttir)，妳剛才究竟跑去哪裡了？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5CNw5ESON
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K4kEHWOw3
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpQtKqm5Pp
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc0uf8q8eD
「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？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OJYLzdE6K
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0DaOqZFoW
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrJlcAIcIF
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojWgrs1nOg
「我......我提了水過來.......」莎薇低著頭，支支吾吾道。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWolyLNJXO
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7oE8ADUh7
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVsfpkfHsG
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPVSReEFDs
「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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcVVZbtoHL
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUj7eB7xsY
「不是的......不是狗哥哥叫我做的......」莎薇解釋。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWTRJLzupG
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ516ksxZaXF
「那是哪個壞傢伙命令妳做的？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡll2JV6BbJS
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4Fi7CjlC5
她輕輕搖了搖頭。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Z4CMjW1e
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tkJQM76OK
「我.....只是......想要幫上一點忙而已......」她說。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvzDlF938L
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzkaxFfCAh
「幫忙？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfoRxWN3nG
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv3GeAJIPw
「因為我們已經再也回不了家鄉了......我想幫妳分擔些工作......」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkMU7qdahq
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6gJYpGisG
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH8RgfAkLv
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkvJWM7FIT
「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。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwJEfcyzZd
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsodw5m9j8b
「可、可是......」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefW0Fu7nsK
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jWPiDrHwp
「下次別再這樣擅作主張的亂跑了，知道嗎？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAHBJQUEC0
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNWnzmqzlb
「啊......喔......」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK6vWVu0qr
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3syrGhWt5
莎薇沒有多說什麼，只是低下頭不發一語，踢了踢地面。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHnehvs0IY
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBQR07axMk
這孩子太安靜了，烏爾莉卡輕輕搖了搖頭。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUGP8Ofb8V
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EzYSQmbNE
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x7ETA2nS2
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSREhtZNKe
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！1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5znMolGMt
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj26Pocorbk
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF58OBA7yid
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VvHhfYvl7
烏爾莉卡突然驚覺到，自己何嘗不是如此呢？1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkIde5kAos
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVFW6IgyVX
不行！1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlLIgJhsDu
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3MGLvSYs5
她搖了搖頭。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelRCRiK83n
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPM1RyiDJP
我必須保護她，保護我最後的親生骨肉，人生中唯一的希望.....1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsZya11y9E
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8sT36X1zs
「痛痛痛痛......為什麼我會這麼慘啊？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs0KkVuwIm
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AiK4G9ihs
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4dBeJvgW5
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYHbY8Ye6L
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRWWCsmEhB
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tnIm7C09b
「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。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKD7siEFUY
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFczL9xXr1
「這是真的嗎，莎薇？」烏爾莉卡問。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiciL7iHV1
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B1MUd9QVp
莎薇輕輕點了點頭。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhzVZWEhRr
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbiblJ4fOv
「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。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXJSWheOcv
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtIO4lbqTf
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5JtO0MaO8
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZZ0BJwoBb
「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！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4QqFjLPwB
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtewqeKd59q
「呃、咳哼，你知道就好！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJSrdlQOKE
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgiSqBlFM7
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9GBuOjDlx
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pr1mR0exB
只不過，艾塔奇的下一句話卻讓她當場愣住。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiA03uj2Ke
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWjmD34flq
「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！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8dg1e0YOk
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEduaIwNfr
「女王什麼的......你到底對這個稱呼有多執著？」烏爾莉卡問。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tltBjMiLC
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzWsEphKPc
這時艾塔奇挺起胸膛，獸耳與獸尾都翹得老高。他說：1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1IRVUd8Ps
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OxDNwAnDa
「俗話說，男性斑點鬣狗的一生當中有三位『女王』：1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CvITd31iC
一位是他的母親，這是理所當然的。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHdyYX6ebJ
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2pRjVFq7b
一位則是他親愛的妻子。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9LUu7UhuM
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！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCA2X5ETF8
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbx5E7g8Gp
「妻子什麼的，別隨便說出口。」烏爾莉卡撇過頭去。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVnU1T1Vwx
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ss7DJ1deA
「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......」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7ek5UHq7W
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRT2szK3Lm
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmTm3mLEVf
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL6JAVZlFr
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMEQ8KXhLB
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW00yDisFO
「莎薇，我們進房裡去。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJMDuuNWDe
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ku12FmBCn
烏爾莉卡牽起莎薇，頭也不回往屋內的方向走去。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj2rlLSmsL
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVWvh0nfPA
「我的女王，我拿一件新的衣服給您。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcovH92lgUy
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNE8WC9eSNg
「不需要！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG4CVf52EY
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr7hgtuKIq
「我的女王，請稍等一下。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfhCpFeAW1
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r7eBiiLAT
「又怎麼了？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxlskc6eUG
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxeB3Zz91l
「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？」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMIx5KZePu
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQfEyAyo7c
「職責......」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcTO5dthwv
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn000tng09
烏爾莉卡愣了一下，接著像是意識到什麼似的撇過頭去。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIVYppJwtE
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFIt9eDvmM
「現在還是大白天......」她盡可能以冷靜的態度推辭。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wJ65BYDDX
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19nqjQ684B
「我已經耐著性子忍很久了！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVuhNLtHpe
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6maATEOGJ
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4ZThaxlCH
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhOuEsMeoQ
「......我懂了。」烏爾莉卡嘆口氣。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsrir7UrIS
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmpnLn4u1c
「那我去準備一下，請先去房間等我！」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnI6fbKLs1x
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4QtyuFMTQ
「嗯。」1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbucEHn3lDe
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt05DsS77WF
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zfth4t2Qs
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JDLLPo89I
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！1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7W2XlgQjJ
1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWxy5kl6yO
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。1133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2ilewRbI3
