珈瓏攙扶著哈荻雅來到那棵城外的樹下55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR8bP0Z0iv
腳步蹣跚，表情疲憊，但外傷看來已無大礙55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcJrgmtUvB
她不時望著沙漠中的另一端，似乎是在期盼什麼55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeXfpASWdj
但望了一陣子後，她別過頭去55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq1e6MJDB1
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衣冠塚前的花已經枯萎，她的手裡拿著另一把鮮花55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLVgykzgoq
基特見狀，將那束失去生命力的花拔起55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp0YD7uXVD
再從珈瓏手中接過鮮花，插入瓶中55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBlZ48aKuQ
哈荻雅不時望向奶奶，眼中思緒流轉55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEHGdwtHCi
雖然想開口，但又怕奶奶情緒再次失控55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKblrVKpj1h
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珈瓏：「問吧，想問什麼就問。妳這孩子，什麼時候也學會拐彎抹角了？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHLa7GNYmp
哈荻雅有些訝異，開口道：「奶奶……妳的傷不疼了嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9BuuU1dFf
珈瓏：「臭丫頭，妳分明不是想問這個，別想學那些文士繞著彎說話，妳才不是那塊料。奶奶知道，妳想知道銀霄是誰，也想知道關於洞窟裡畫像的事。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVlRIlFUpn
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哈荻雅用力點頭，基特也停下手邊動作聽著55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiT1yXdBX6U
珈瓏奶奶凝望著那塊衣冠塚，思緒游離地說：55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqkOjLlHs1
「銀霄……他是全月落族的英雄，也是族人避而不談的慘劇……那洞窟畫像，想必巨木林中人比我清楚不知多少倍。妳還是去問他們吧。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPoXqU58pg
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珈瓏這番話只是讓哈荻雅跟基特更加一頭霧水55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWlCKJG6Nf
她分明知道許多，也有滿腹的話想傾訴55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYjcQ5ZOF3
卻不像剛剛對那些道士說話時那麼直接了當55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t8p6vQpHb
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哈荻雅跟基特心想，看奶奶這副樣子55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvc1Xwr0mi
即使再問下去也得不到有用的答案55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemKWZOpK6N
還不如等月落族長回來，再要求對方「全盤托出」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSygXa9IXn
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「珈瓏，這孩子就拜託妳了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6tXpul58N
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珈瓏憶起姊姊當年愁眉不展卻又毅然決然的神情55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRz2Ma4omuF
那時，她才剛得知姊夫被族人殺害的消息，心中猶如晴天霹靂55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdygrtoNBh
過沒幾天，珈瑤便說自己有事要離開，將還在襁褓中的哈荻雅交付給她55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTatqehk5DK
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「……如果當時我再冷靜一點，對妳說我們一起想辦法55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfshtQsneK
那妳是不是就不會去尋死，還能在這裡陪著這孩子長大？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESbh3h7tQo
珈瓏垂眸，悄悄落下眼淚55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2lujL1KkO
又趁孩子們沒發現時迅速抹去淚水55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g40mxyGVj
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這時，不遠處出現了一道飄搖的白色身影55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vawpy7iPO
原本待在城中的另外兩名巨木林中人不知何時突然出現在他們身邊55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzsB99Pk25
紛紛朝那道人影奔去，接著三人會合，再一齊走向他們55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CKUHXrdmC
株瑜欠身，而他身後的兩名隨從背上多了一個人55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrW1vBR5bJ
那是早已失去氣息的阿苳族長55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36sj4d0zay
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基特：「是族長！他怎麼會？！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4UQ0FGM3g
基特不可置信地看著株瑜一行人，不敢相信眼前所見55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHbNjjASk2
阿苳族長雖說不是月騎，但也不是普通人，具備一定身手55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7wYXFeBTz
而且，這道士竟然一點外傷都沒有55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIrx0Firkg
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株瑜：「是在下……疏忽，沒有保護好……族長，對不住。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u6zG6HT2S
株瑜沒有流露太多情緒，只是簡單陳述55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEJmILQLv9
哈荻雅原先擔心奶奶又要大吼大叫，正準備要做點什麼55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikuSbIIgHc
卻發現奶奶只是安靜地盯著族長屍首55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm92hOPyNCb
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珈瓏：「多謝高人……還勞煩您還將阿苳的屍首帶回來。基特，接過屍首吧。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikmK2obxif
基特愣了一下，他跟哈荻雅心中的滿腹疑問還等著族長來解55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2q1djJvwD
但等了老半天，卻只等到一具屍首，而且前因後果不明不白55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSqMuZSbUn
正準備開口之際，哈荻雅已經率先發話55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69kCQkLr8J
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哈荻雅：「你們，好歹交代一下發生了什麼事吧。好端端一個人出去，怎麼就躺著回來了？」她壓抑著心中的憤怒與不解，努力平靜地說著55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbR58CL3Qnl
株瑜不想再多生事端，因此用手指了指阿苳身上的箭傷55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEISa6dC7A1
眾人仔細一看，發生阿苳身上有許多大小不一的傷口55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto35iwzwe6
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基特：「這是……箭傷，你的意思是，族長是被那偷襲珈瓏奶奶的賊人部落所殺？但這太奇怪了！這些傷口就像是……族長完全沒有加以閃躲，正面接受賊人攻擊所致，族長不會這樣做的！他究竟出了什麼事？！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1jqtNMSlU
哈荻雅也點了點頭，兩個孩子就這樣死命盯著株瑜55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtG0dwCbd2
看來是沒有打算要讓步的意思55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy3x37F2BB
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珈瓏：「夠了！退下！怎能對恩人如此無理？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRF6wcROJd
珈瓏厲聲喝斥，接著親自接過阿苳屍首，動作相當輕柔55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjoCAFl728
基特與哈荻雅見狀，只好趕緊過來幫忙55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnWJ8dKfiY
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株瑜輕嘆一聲，他想，珈瓏奶奶之所以態度反覆55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0ET7JDUF3
想必也與那對墜河男女有關，否則這一連串事情便說不過去55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMURBjzaxX
但想當然，人世間不乏故事，就如同他腦海中不時浮現的聲音與畫面55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02HewhkK4m
他雖同情，卻也無法加以干涉
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接下來數日，珈瓏奶奶不斷對族人和兩個孩子洗腦55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAjsgelnZB
說月落族長是被化為妖邪的他族部落所殺55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm3PADqmty
還請求株瑜等人將擁有淨化之力的巨木林樹枝賜予月落55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChRasL90up
株瑜允諾，取身上樹枝交與他們55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftfUX8MJBI
叮囑他們要擺放在澄淨水源之處，方可常保村落安全55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sA9adwlzZ
接著，三人旋即動身，朝下個目的地前進55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQnAPVMpfe
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哈荻雅與基特看著漸行漸遠的三人55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWBEwTKQZF
眉頭深鎖到可以夾死一隻蒼蠅55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRJJJEH4cO
哈荻雅：「就算現在沒弄懂，將來也必須弄懂。唉，還是先把月騎考試通過再說。但這幾天真是莫名其妙了，奶奶也太反常了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzceFTTSQbH
基特：「但我總有一股預感，以後還會和他們見面。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9aDT9AqEm
哈荻雅：「怎麼見面？我們跟烏啼又不來往，連接進驛站都困難重重。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4XGWQPdDf
基特：「哈，我也不知道。但梵宇在上，誰又知道未來會發生什麼事？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxn620mBDp
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哈荻雅歪頭，她覺得基特有時真愛裝老55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mC75bsrRn
在他要說這種人生哲言之前，真應該先去弄些鬍鬚貼在臉上55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt0FjJs6eW
否則用那張充滿稚氣的臉說這些話，實在讓人笑掉大牙
