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「母......母親，妳在做什麼？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2F22dPeG7
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhf1q8behZ
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZWtf80nJG
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM4zSVN81U
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Pf8O3Oc76
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIarxgO5Mhs
烏爾莉卡當場丟下鬣狗少年，快步奔向小女孩身邊。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ0muiCFVS
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlB8ApmCD3
「莎薇.西蒙納多蒂爾(Solveig Símonardóttir)，妳剛才究竟跑去哪裡了？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dbZEVAv9l
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFF0fPLUGO
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QW81iq0kc
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wPRWkkGfL
「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？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYncEzhkJ6v
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9yPj2Y6wH
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMSRFvQweG
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcenSXNl1a
「我......我提了水過來.......」莎薇低著頭，支支吾吾道。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59ZAtTImvp
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC1FYf8fX1
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r4qPI5xPv
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2bx65oTP3
「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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPapzuRnzm
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJKRkfHKtn
「不是的......不是狗哥哥叫我做的......」莎薇解釋。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTimZ6FcB0V
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4rLuBLDYB
「那是哪個壞傢伙命令妳做的？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38RR02n76X
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuS6Ot0idb
她輕輕搖了搖頭。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxDS5GHhEY
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetYZFS4kyp
「我.....只是......想要幫上一點忙而已......」她說。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqW7efX9J4
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkw4YATwUK
「幫忙？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXfUFqjr0y
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2UXWqLRQH
「因為我們已經再也回不了家鄉了......我想幫妳分擔些工作......」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xuv0XESXH
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7i7t5sLI6L
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDfX7iMveD
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QNTHc99T9
「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。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8SLdEqHju
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8Dw6IBtrs
「可、可是......」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr2OY6JZl7
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVpjEWc0dy
「下次別再這樣擅作主張的亂跑了，知道嗎？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZwLsBhbAT
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK183fKBwPm
「啊......喔......」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelyPVklE2L
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviEUX175Sr
莎薇沒有多說什麼，只是低下頭不發一語，踢了踢地面。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzzBmYmhiZ
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiYQ4xRxA4
這孩子太安靜了，烏爾莉卡輕輕搖了搖頭。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXtweFzHmc
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM5qiWQq8Q
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwH2QDN3qI
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJexIa54nCz
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！1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvuX6GdXp0
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdjP0H0zWR
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1nBX4aeSd
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKEn7XZv73
烏爾莉卡突然驚覺到，自己何嘗不是如此呢？1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESOjnC6lgO
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNhknJnCM4
不行！1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7mwhJTrLd
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTP9wlhhdL
她搖了搖頭。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnOB78A7OJ
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKY7vP5gpO
我必須保護她，保護我最後的親生骨肉，人生中唯一的希望.....1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7b3JXqIVC
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLGZQc0EUr
「痛痛痛痛......為什麼我會這麼慘啊？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡth5HNrj8AL
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEDMk8WPdG
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvL1uE9IIn
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNkUPHt3gG
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48OlrNaLFq
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrzWpOveAe
「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。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCWjMYYzhR
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTqIqFAe23
「這是真的嗎，莎薇？」烏爾莉卡問。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFs5WRCFzn
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutOLzWjsTm
莎薇輕輕點了點頭。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvjj7dcKMA
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepxjLfP4Sk
「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。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODA52zmLrL
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJsvv5cFso
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGe06NO0EF
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPjWc9qUQC
「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！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWVWcS7QZF
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJAGj30cJY
「呃、咳哼，你知道就好！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdZPhPk22V
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04GOblLmmB
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu0oYEVNrV
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3Bb0Oz8Tj
只不過，艾塔奇的下一句話卻讓她當場愣住。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2fs7BKFER
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2ELdA4ue7
「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！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3sZQZzprk
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYC6VzGbz6
「女王什麼的......你到底對這個稱呼有多執著？」烏爾莉卡問。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEVQJBiPfI
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRn2toLIjkY
這時艾塔奇挺起胸膛，獸耳與獸尾都翹得老高。他說：1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9awAcYKlWi
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP7wOdaRWo
「俗話說，男性斑點鬣狗的一生當中有三位『女王』：1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVRrW07Sce
一位是他的母親，這是理所當然的。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPyCw4tg64
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKSYrBgUvd
一位則是他親愛的妻子。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHyti4OFGd
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！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUJCzkvPp6
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD8O2QPXOA
「妻子什麼的，別隨便說出口。」烏爾莉卡撇過頭去。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrcz1ngi63
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx76l1k7G5A
「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......」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxqk3Ki0h9
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH5Y6FSEiH
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iPhAVZ3MB
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vqpBZcjdy
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbOWTjtWv9
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LOdSrttKQ
「莎薇，我們進房裡去。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKyjzljs0R
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmc3fO1lVH
烏爾莉卡牽起莎薇，頭也不回往屋內的方向走去。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXZRAdC6HF
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFqiOg0srp
「我的女王，我拿一件新的衣服給您。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyQszzv35I
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRLmblpJgS
「不需要！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAeOyUCGdZ
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9lVS05E9H
「我的女王，請稍等一下。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlKVbbXG1J
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc1DgWrcDo
「又怎麼了？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpB7lfDaZnL
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5mS04umTR
「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？」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaxULzfINA
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jluJ1brrg
「職責......」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq48m2t4J0n
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyeSLCwXYU
烏爾莉卡愣了一下，接著像是意識到什麼似的撇過頭去。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4hQxTLn8k
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6XzAIGka1
「現在還是大白天......」她盡可能以冷靜的態度推辭。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcePIbwAP86
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr70ljf0F7
「我已經耐著性子忍很久了！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rVv8E5Mcr
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzktrLYx1T2
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqQxKzjiXn
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKLhQ8vG9D
「......我懂了。」烏爾莉卡嘆口氣。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgUrI83G3F
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFGfQS4P3D
「那我去準備一下，請先去房間等我！」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCfOVU86uB
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKrccL5Jx6
「嗯。」1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlUeG5e3Fw
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DYwERccYX
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Jlebwj0rL
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr9eBo1dVA
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！1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDzpNpYQ3q
1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oeck44r7I
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。1138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGym9T38Xt
