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過去,周遭有許多人都認為我的人生是黑暗的。266Please respect copyright.PENANAL2QA62YYu0
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他們只說對了一半。266Please respect copyright.PENANATP8xi2WQFg
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自從出生後我的眼睛便是全盲,眼前自然看見不到任何事物。對於他們來說,我只能看見一片漆黑的世界。266Please respect copyright.PENANAeRtBDcjF8z
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然而,我並不認為人生是黑暗的。266Please respect copyright.PENANAl3AzHl9ukx
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即便我自小就出生在一個貧困的家庭,幾乎是靠著乞討度日。在這個年代,除非是貴族的孩子,嬰兒在五六歲以前說好聽點則是任其發展,說難聽點似乎一直是自生自滅,得不到多少關注。對於為什麼像我這樣一個雙眼全盲的女孩,竟然能夠在如此艱苦的環境下撐過嬰兒時期,我想很多人都會有這樣的疑惑。266Please respect copyright.PENANApMPAYhS2Qw
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無論生活怎麼困苦、食物再怎麼稀少,我卻從沒生病過,身體也算得上相當健康。266Please respect copyright.PENANAOJu24wGrGC
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這或許得歸功於上帝的恩典吧?266Please respect copyright.PENANAj8fzqIwEKn
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我小時候常聽別人說,盲人時常藉由各種各樣滑稽有趣的表演取悅大眾,順便為自己賺些小錢或獎賞。其中一種便是知名的『打豬比賽』,它最初是從西方王國傳播過來的活動。266Please respect copyright.PENANAgkc5c8HNYs
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首先,盲人們會井然有序地排成一列,他們用一隻手搭在彼此的右肩上,並在兒童的帶領下進入一處用柵欄圍住的廣場(通常是人來人往的市集或村鎮廣場中心)。接著,這些盲人會手持長棍追打一隻被放入柵欄內的豬。如果誰先打死豬的話,那隻豬就會是屬於那位盲人的。266Please respect copyright.PENANAqNcFjoWWpc
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想當然耳,群眾更想看到的是盲人在追打豬隻過程中跌跌撞撞,拿著棍子誤打彼此的可笑模樣,有時候甚至會傳出參賽者不小心失手打死彼此的案例。266Please respect copyright.PENANACOa58YLF64
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如果我就這麼長大成人的話,大概也會參加這個遊戲吧?266Please respect copyright.PENANArGuecxOsX7
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然而,一場瘟疫徹底改辦了我的人生。266Please respect copyright.PENANA1uhaOrHuIT
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那場瘟疫襲擊了我所居住的小鎮。不只我的父母相繼病逝,全鎮三百多人的人口最後只有不到一百多人活下;而我便是其中之一。266Please respect copyright.PENANAA8g8Anlv5T
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最終,僥倖存活下來的我被一間修道院所收留,因而遇上了徹底改變我人生的三個人。266Please respect copyright.PENANAPRFFElb0aW
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其中一位是修道院的院長,另一位則是情同如姊妹般的摯友,如今她已是一支女性騎士團的團長了。266Please respect copyright.PENANAij92XofEvN
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不過現在仔細一想,第三位算得上是人類嗎......他畢竟是一隻毛貓......喔不,他其實是隻獅子......266Please respect copyright.PENANAOYfBnzPThs
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獅子男孩!266Please respect copyright.PENANAZmG8O85wSf
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「不好意思,海倫娜!能不能麻煩妳一件事情。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAEux6986Rl9
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成為王子殿下母獅的隔天,我的摯友奧絲雅就跑來找我拜託事情。266Please respect copyright.PENANAVlIHu7G23a
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「能不能用妳的巧手整頓〈白城〉城堡花園?」266Please respect copyright.PENANAHCMS30Yweb
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雖然看不見對方的表情,我卻察覺她的嗓音中夾帶著難為情的情緒在裡頭。266Please respect copyright.PENANACxlnlWS1xy
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「我對園藝之事一竅不通,又不想委託野獸人把花園搞得亂七八糟的。」奧絲雅說:「即便我失去了〈白城〉,我也想要保有這片花園。」266Please respect copyright.PENANA2LCOfMo0oE
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聽聞後,我皺起眉頭說道:「我記得王子殿下講過,我們倆身為他獅群中母獅,同樣具有統領這座城市以及周遭領地的權力。妳怎麼會形容為失去〈白城〉呢?啊,我的話就算了。我本來就只是個小小的修女嘛。」266Please respect copyright.PENANANzog8Z5XPX
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「話是這麼說沒錯,但這座小花園原本就是屬於我們家族最古老且最神聖的場所,無論如何我還是想讓自己熟識的人管理它。拜託妳了,海倫娜!」266Please respect copyright.PENANAtgwDzHjdM3
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原來如此,看來奧絲雅很堅持這件事。266Please respect copyright.PENANASRkDmaijKe
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「當然沒問題。妳有求於我,我不會拒絕的。」我道:「不過我得花一點時間熟悉四周的環境,屆時我才能思考種植哪些植物和花朵。」266Please respect copyright.PENANABmLwLD2Dpw
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「妳單獨一個人摸索太危險了,或許我可以找那個冷面女僕從旁協助......嗯,算了。我實在不想有求於她。我叫殿下來幫妳忙吧!」266Please respect copyright.PENANA5MAV6YsvYA
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「呵,對方是堂堂王子喔。」我輕笑一聲道。266Please respect copyright.PENANAJA3tV39VRY
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「沒關係啦,反正他平常好像也閒閒的沒事幹,更何況只要是我的要求他一定會乖乖照做。」266Please respect copyright.PENANARD6HQKvZMa
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「沒想到妳跟殿下的關係已經這麼好了。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAbm0NOhlbOC
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我隨口這麼一說,奧絲雅的嗓音馬上就亂了調。266Please respect copyright.PENANAWa19iiqVUp
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「妳妳妳幹嘛說這種奇怪的話!」266Please respect copyright.PENANA8TOM0dFwMy
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「因為奧絲雅講得一副很有信心的樣子。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAfiIE9oqPmL
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「沒、才沒有這回事!還......還不是那隻大貓咪的行為太孩子氣了,總要我幫他收拾善後。我可不是喜歡才這樣做的哦,這都是為了領地內的人民!他很善良沒有錯,但一個優秀的統治者光靠善良和溫柔是不足夠的。他還得有相對應的力量才行。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAixGJ3OzLGO
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聆聽著奧絲雅七零八落的解釋,我的嘴角不禁翹微微上揚。266Please respect copyright.PENANALSURWH0Bnh
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「殿下的力量應該不成問題才對,我聽說他曾在戰場上出手保護妳。」我打岔道:「根據旁觀者描述,他一邊大喊「休想傷害奧絲雅!」,一邊衝鋒陷陣表現得十足英勇。」266Please respect copyright.PENANA52HE7Lu6cR
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「那種勇猛無謀的舉動,我才不會感激他嘞!」266Please respect copyright.PENANAheU3hkJOdb
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「殿下明明具有野獸的力量,卻願意去理解底層人民的想法——甚至願意被挨打而不還手。無論這是發自內心的行為,抑或是單純為了穩固自己在人類心目中的地位。我認為非常難得喲。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAwgr3GNKcW1
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「妳如果這麼當面稱讚殿下,那孩子會得意忘形起來,尾巴啪噠啪噠地甩來甩去喔。」266Please respect copyright.PENANA8iJY5RXl1W
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「尾巴是嗎......我好像還沒碰觸過獅子的尾巴,真想知道那是什麼觸感。奧絲雅之前替殿下暖床的時候,應該就將他的身體全身上下都摸遍了吧?呵呵。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAXtxT3xfa5z
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「這種詭異的說法是怎麼一回事啊!」266Please respect copyright.PENANAAWrXQbxWvT
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「畢竟妳的睡姿很差嘛。小時候我們倆睡同一張床時,我早就領教過囉。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAsIt9jfzzfD
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「哼,妳對殿下又是怎麼想的?」266Please respect copyright.PENANAtkjGMLnl62
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「我?」我下意識地微微傾首:「我不太懂妳的意思。」266Please respect copyright.PENANA4aFyVmverx
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「雖然我很感激妳過來陪我,但這樣真的沒問題嗎......身為一名修女、身為一名神職人員,妳選擇加入了野獸人一方真的好嗎?」266Please respect copyright.PENANAEZ5bVzdrGD
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「如果妳是指我是否違背了教條,或許吧?身為一名隱修院內的修女,我本來無論如何都不該離開隱修院的。但我目前仍遵循著至尊陛下賜予我的受苦之路,絕對沒有絲毫違反祂的旨意。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAhMGioQMKs7
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「也對,反正他只是個小男孩,應該不會有事的......對,沒事的。啊哈哈哈哈!聽著,要是那隻大貓咪對妳毛手毛腳的話,妳一定要跟我說喔!」266Please respect copyright.PENANAiuVAHiW87l
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奧絲雅握住我的雙手。266Please respect copyright.PENANAVXI2CPibHP
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「放心吧,奧絲雅。而且他是妳看中的對象,我相信殿下不會亂來的。」266Please respect copyright.PENANAYiNNUIfQmb
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「這種詭異的說法是怎麼一回事啊!我我我我才不是中意那傢伙!」266Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3oogBoAqE
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呵呵,奧絲雅果然很重視王子殿下。