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「母......母親，妳在做什麼？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9xtzge9tR
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwt3TEuAag
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOezUmvlPMI
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjx1mFG5R0q
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjDlnvEEzq
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1I91LMrkt
烏爾莉卡當場丟下鬣狗少年，快步奔向小女孩身邊。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9YLX1t5nS
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJiNJz6AOY
「莎薇.西蒙納多蒂爾(Solveig Símonardóttir)，妳剛才究竟跑去哪裡了？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNhOGCDTgw
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPvXweSQSU
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1iXjPHl5m
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNUkHsUHZQ
「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？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i2TrY8aKY
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4QSZmXUdR
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkHB0ZNJSC
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuVcGZ41Zq
「我......我提了水過來.......」莎薇低著頭，支支吾吾道。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVHuvmM7bA
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKcxsW7i2r
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9tGLULCsn
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOAUe0Hn99
「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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8cvWjTlb6
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKs7SUdjyKX
「不是的......不是狗哥哥叫我做的......」莎薇解釋。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wsBaWr3nZ
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDsLhRi13L
「那是哪個壞傢伙命令妳做的？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5u4l5Phwo
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalXbGD6z0p
她輕輕搖了搖頭。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp5KgGWWQb
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrKS96c0jI
「我.....只是......想要幫上一點忙而已......」她說。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUgbeh9Wm8
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj3O1YQAfv
「幫忙？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd77lDBgWF
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjufc0yakx
「因為我們已經再也回不了家鄉了......我想幫妳分擔些工作......」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4pqvRc7Hm
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOBCuyeOEj
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSccVbotNsF
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWGsiy5c8f
「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。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg4aTEwMLC
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNTxcq65Nd
「可、可是......」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmqM2ka2yO
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9jxA62iiF
「下次別再這樣擅作主張的亂跑了，知道嗎？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFDtiDPdo0
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhKXrwn2nj
「啊......喔......」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6akC0ItVr2
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBXDNY2lDp
莎薇沒有多說什麼，只是低下頭不發一語，踢了踢地面。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL94nEU29AH
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9feIbUGBJ
這孩子太安靜了，烏爾莉卡輕輕搖了搖頭。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0GJsnCUsO
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O0hlQ4orB
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zmfWICiuG
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJpG5KjAZd
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！1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAKiNpAbMa
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdViRlm9HSQ
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehRRyXN23z
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ak4AdGwPG
烏爾莉卡突然驚覺到，自己何嘗不是如此呢？1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqpK79jlE4
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDl32vcxso
不行！1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbMFAUzgKq
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXDzycyPLY
她搖了搖頭。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoOrjAcFUQ
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7gMU1F4DZ
我必須保護她，保護我最後的親生骨肉，人生中唯一的希望.....1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnoCcpU55T
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK47Let2y3
「痛痛痛痛......為什麼我會這麼慘啊？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAs6pxXpy6
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnIElWy7QY
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UrW0up79R
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLWJ9T29BM
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfM7rTEJI1
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK1I64nuk5
「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。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgjttL7iHL
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7J0Rn9E2ym
「這是真的嗎，莎薇？」烏爾莉卡問。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEFybkkL0A
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv0MdHLpr1
莎薇輕輕點了點頭。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXE2GRbuqS
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwhpvGZdAn
「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。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2MxQkZKl4
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscJCdAMQm3
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnINz650z9
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LFtZ12cv7
「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！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPYp042VsV
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41RLeeEHa6
「呃、咳哼，你知道就好！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1l2Ms1Jm7
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQTMW3Il6j
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpWlS6M8Ec
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNludIeFSP
只不過，艾塔奇的下一句話卻讓她當場愣住。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10JNP0Zhik
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1bKdiY4dy
「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！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv8kRfCcVF
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoFiXUESAK
「女王什麼的......你到底對這個稱呼有多執著？」烏爾莉卡問。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2AagJEoRh
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN3snFWMRH
這時艾塔奇挺起胸膛，獸耳與獸尾都翹得老高。他說：1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWHLxP4A7d
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdJJ6DeZ29
「俗話說，男性斑點鬣狗的一生當中有三位『女王』：1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z9zoQFKGE
一位是他的母親，這是理所當然的。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFhs4aEnx4
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtqaFZxquP
一位則是他親愛的妻子。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDjiZSnsag
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！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKkMUDqoxh
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvSMwsJY8f
「妻子什麼的，別隨便說出口。」烏爾莉卡撇過頭去。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrKzbFRCms
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyofg1Nq8T
「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......」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGSqXmMD4C
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vRAOchoge
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VQpjBBJjz
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38JClWbopa
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG1RQ7cfNw
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphktLxGYSr
「莎薇，我們進房裡去。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDkQIMSkBM
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9h9Ec8D0I
烏爾莉卡牽起莎薇，頭也不回往屋內的方向走去。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0ry9obcU9
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNlWr0C1CR
「我的女王，我拿一件新的衣服給您。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUM8Y8uPHx
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S3s3wAVHC
「不需要！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNLMSidANu
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD8rdMvP2A
「我的女王，請稍等一下。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYl0cyiL5R
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GtgGaZPul
「又怎麼了？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNXWUOrDzb
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeOkWpwcv4
「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？」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds3X6F1Edz
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRldgW8afeu
「職責......」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkASIhN1BGO
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zkVIXbl3c
烏爾莉卡愣了一下，接著像是意識到什麼似的撇過頭去。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NMJXqkZKa
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukMekOt7om
「現在還是大白天......」她盡可能以冷靜的態度推辭。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48tN2P4rtl
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH7YAmRBDW
「我已經耐著性子忍很久了！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjiVT1zTRt
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIphwc0IvFN
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWu7PR2LKS
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0J6WFkOgpv
「......我懂了。」烏爾莉卡嘆口氣。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcGwjSSLEI
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlTXJs98Kl
「那我去準備一下，請先去房間等我！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWo0IQPWtMN
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQPR7c7Ll7
「嗯。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jTvgNaNX7
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqGUeYX9zD
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5qwEmcWPK
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPKjqOLnbW
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！1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2qXtvZzhI
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaonefzMyzB
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjqNTsfqof
