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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5XjPt4T6C
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXioyWduUXY
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0aj9kwYYM
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGXXuHFUqY
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPdD40lTgh
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89Z5E1LAeU
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21S0UptLh8
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西斯朝她行禮，而後讓侍女領路，走進廷宮。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGspqa2Hi0
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCakmx9FgI
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalkaBdDArg
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uINDNMFqp
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡse5rNIammA
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhSRKvidhE
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越往內，黑暗越濃重。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonRsG2BbKO
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0x0WFMlpQ
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJAKFeBZVl
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLG7DbWz8J
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──被放逐的蘭開夏勳爵為什麼又回來了？43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10bEX0Zlu6
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──和杜邦家的克里斯多福近日回去領地是否有關？43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYM1aadkO9
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──樞機主教已死，內閣是否又要改組？43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpr8vfVH0m
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K0aQ76ff4
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5L9PLEIHK
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因為這裡再過去就是女王的內廷。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQneQoEFAe
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbFXFuDBef
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfvMEfodrB
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6BsDgOnFb
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6TZnDuw2z
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「約書亞。」他向來人笑著，「你可變得真多。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSuhw2fRWF
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyFOx18u7m
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAAydgFlKR
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXCsuE7t8P
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「很高興聽你這麼說，約書亞。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSPRNUAnOf
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約書亞瞪了他一眼。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGD9sx9xHkI
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「走吧，陛下已經在等你了。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHgl08SeXS
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Uxcv80CHz
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszdd2ih0L1
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dQqBSJPA2
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf2hhT5iPV
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlCPMmYX6F
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「陛下在哪？」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPs0JGYJm4
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在穿過中庭、踏上旋轉樓梯時，西斯突然問。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4VPKNUYRX
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「在塔上。」約書亞說。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmoIHiQn63
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「……她在祈禱嗎？」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJT7F2UtJC
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約書亞點頭。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJas1bL78gR
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvIprSe5J4
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2dHrvhBlC
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他回頭拾階而上，看著走在前頭的人。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7qBmQ1D58
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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……43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7PpPSjbtI
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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……43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WTDIteJmT
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「西斯。」約書亞叫他，將男人從幻影中拉回來。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkX83lKAKH
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA8N1vNcUu
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西斯深吸口氣，露出笑容。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhP0Vau5YC
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rAmqiT0lN
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「……在這等著。」他說。轉身走到樓梯盡頭，拉著門環敲門。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM429u9lyNr
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沒過多久，他就回頭叫西斯。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBupReK7QMf
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「進去吧。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeUoMYenoZ
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoVQV9NqF5
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西斯進來的時候，女王仍跪在聖像前，低頭祈禱。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHDzsIXl7p
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直到門關起，她才緩緩起身、轉過來望著她的臣子。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JRVKaAEKr
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf4VtVWayq
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5B8Jvfq8W
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0bWoq9sA6
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「許久不見了，西斯。」蘇珊娜說：「你看來沒變多少。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesH00JjZDA
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGl3HIPBnnS
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「但老了。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeMwYm2tjf
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「也更睿智。」西斯說。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07geavq9es
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgLeYGWNMG
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所以她並非無動於衷。低下頭的時候，西斯這麼想。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fs4BDZLou
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「臣受寵若驚。」他卑微地道。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHIxYbqM3O
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnrNNTv7HM
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmDhLU5vn3
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1Fxt5mAXJ
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMYovfbO5O
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「……您說的是，陛下。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfb5nHBH4i
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapQfb3TfFI
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「加封典禮嗎？陛下？」西斯皺眉。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUvLBHVrav
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3asf1o5LC
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「……是的，陛下。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr21l2GGr6
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cz0Hck3a1
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLisZgnZRaB
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西斯有些尷尬地乾笑。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKNDQ2s9tc
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男人離開後，只剩一人的斗室顯得更加寂靜。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLJlzNLJ6x
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蘇珊娜再將頭轉向窗外，望著就在下方的庭園。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE7aoCp7wq
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiwsUvDedg
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春天終究會來。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvTy3qnbVz
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是的，除了心靈已近遲暮的她。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpLwuVpBHq
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蘇珊娜離開窗邊，往門口走。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzX3MUGhRG
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrhEOIoFV7
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她深深歎氣，推開門。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqEOvkF3GI
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挺直了背脊。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFTn3za2Ow
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDwu0CmIvJ
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVVEZyRaxw
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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？」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumHEIAY2as
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約書亞掃了他一眼，用哼聲表達他的輕蔑。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9qxKSsaTR
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「有那麼糟嗎？」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJ3fJFCyzk
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「你向來都是一點品味也沒有的那一個。」約書亞說。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM42LosDLjj
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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。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzr5UbmUK21
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西斯看著他。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zjGriN9S7
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfTL6zhoFt
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「你和她認識很久了？」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzn8vviQT8
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5M0XRIru4
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tH328AfEC
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKn486UGpIv
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ejoBmkQL
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「克里斯多福呢？」他換了個話題。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaAkQTpSYD
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「他回領地去了。我以為你應該會知道。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglodreAxc5
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「我當然知道。但他不可能只是回去而已吧。」43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB1FFDKItm
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr85u1wkM3F
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西斯點頭，他就知道那個男人不會沒有任何動作。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2Xf4iI4NP
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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。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKk64GT1JA3
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但現在看來，他覺得克里斯多福一點也沒變。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2N3FUlk8bi
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一個人要改變很難，除非有強而有力的契機。43Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEXNGUXtCf
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