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「母......母親，妳在做什麼？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaOCp0BkrG
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoyWxynpHi
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxpQOy6Yv9
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNewxrzb6O
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XKHpchLww
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2ZYT43xl5
烏爾莉卡當場丟下鬣狗少年，快步奔向小女孩身邊。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtJtBRZ24N
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTvxDp8pR9
「莎薇.西蒙納多蒂爾(Solveig Símonardóttir)，妳剛才究竟跑去哪裡了？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD2lucf0IF
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39RHl5mYgt
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfsnviBEnv
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNluJMEiKvY
「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？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTLU4czC4e
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDBo6cOE5K
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR6zk4ME1c
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSjVVoHrD6
「我......我提了水過來.......」莎薇低著頭，支支吾吾道。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKnuYo83Zl
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgwoxFmI52
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FbFLZWily
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYggejl2QNa
「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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1pkpoTXxf
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjswlpBatWJ
「不是的......不是狗哥哥叫我做的......」莎薇解釋。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AnNvr6TYH
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtIWGHSidG
「那是哪個壞傢伙命令妳做的？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO1luVkazK
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vAGWo3f4R
她輕輕搖了搖頭。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nhcSBEHGq
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJaEvAxubQ
「我.....只是......想要幫上一點忙而已......」她說。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SmH6JTQ6N
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDp71nmaWZ5
「幫忙？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnfhjXEECA
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk85qtWylbK
「因為我們已經再也回不了家鄉了......我想幫妳分擔些工作......」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu28OTM0waI
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wXEauxmpF
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrrQbtTjPi
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJZhJ0j3Df
「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。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa7IgG32KG
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQVUycY9mg
「可、可是......」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaDeGtDTnC
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKXvJ3LThW
「下次別再這樣擅作主張的亂跑了，知道嗎？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OfAhuazUa
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS1gXxi1ni
「啊......喔......」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxejFT6wXb5
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnzP79wHfQ
莎薇沒有多說什麼，只是低下頭不發一語，踢了踢地面。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHS9Pzllb7u
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRK0q4IRD8
這孩子太安靜了，烏爾莉卡輕輕搖了搖頭。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoJWhdc6RF
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupVVRufNm8
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjmv8kZGPw
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8BOBVVkJj
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！1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GhQOp3sja
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfUU7zbxBX
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjFmnymK67
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8h7h0xYr5
烏爾莉卡突然驚覺到，自己何嘗不是如此呢？1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfNrIUcyik
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWHSCr9Aqy
不行！1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqoz07DUWW
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERKpGpzUfp
她搖了搖頭。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0DKsd4Du1
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyUQxUzm9d
我必須保護她，保護我最後的親生骨肉，人生中唯一的希望.....1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfHZ3vjZ5Y
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzs9x5t5A0
「痛痛痛痛......為什麼我會這麼慘啊？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdXs5HtrDD
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYel12KYzI7
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjblagMphz
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QfoEsuqax
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywq6RMwcYT
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp0WHESaBv
「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。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlyuPHO9iM
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfydff9QLT
「這是真的嗎，莎薇？」烏爾莉卡問。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOWERI3Vby
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGpXRgJukV
莎薇輕輕點了點頭。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYQIOMcOBX
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssgRu7dUSF
「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。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEPEK2TcWW
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXV601XiWt
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRpfrpJhOq
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ksqq75kYy
「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！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEZUkjf9om
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1gNkjXRfi
「呃、咳哼，你知道就好！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXiGOQvNCR
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8XTSFdctd
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ckwpt0Ldw
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qJWI9qhbt
只不過，艾塔奇的下一句話卻讓她當場愣住。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa36t3ba9b5
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAYWBs8Z9b
「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！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqJnAqg3DX
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xN2bNFoIY
「女王什麼的......你到底對這個稱呼有多執著？」烏爾莉卡問。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKWdPGTK23
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElfb4kQPHE
這時艾塔奇挺起胸膛，獸耳與獸尾都翹得老高。他說：1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxMvqytvCJ
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgIHHUjYCh
「俗話說，男性斑點鬣狗的一生當中有三位『女王』：1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycFGsynsW7
一位是他的母親，這是理所當然的。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPcfcOw1Wj
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNOztZHMmd
一位則是他親愛的妻子。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymKgItaXMB
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！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhu55xgzABA
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV58wr0CZfe
「妻子什麼的，別隨便說出口。」烏爾莉卡撇過頭去。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cGL0u36yG
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjdniIT0Nr
「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......」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBg7HZJtkF
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg82zjQyu2q
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh892TKvZlm
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIB9pDCbTN
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KhCVeUUA0
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4Cn5rcPcy
「莎薇，我們進房裡去。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp0KDCrxqH
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4Jo8ib7db
烏爾莉卡牽起莎薇，頭也不回往屋內的方向走去。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPvrGElMqY
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uPstgGiPn
「我的女王，我拿一件新的衣服給您。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Zounj8mPN
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9FzM1eBNG
「不需要！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFapZgRy3Qj
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9lhIbHfqv
「我的女王，請稍等一下。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCvIbEozFo
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UTZIZk3Pf
「又怎麼了？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjfIAXo19D
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2smjOqouJw
「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？」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8AyY1zjfA
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpWDWLqNpJ
「職責......」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qLdNQeaFB
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtyIggXtUX
烏爾莉卡愣了一下，接著像是意識到什麼似的撇過頭去。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0SW5mKwSM
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5elS3r5FQZ
「現在還是大白天......」她盡可能以冷靜的態度推辭。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXpmX0k830
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYJfAOXpw0
「我已經耐著性子忍很久了！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HpPKgzhng
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRxw3U1ohn
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8cJinLJJ7
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrqleGii3m
「......我懂了。」烏爾莉卡嘆口氣。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYtWwOtcdU
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUdg4Mi8No
「那我去準備一下，請先去房間等我！」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgwqzKkWTw
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsw9XyQsQSc
「嗯。」1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6gkOCdG6R
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXgj6wyxpa
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0QXbOtugz
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8D8V3bnrB4
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！1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4n96352V1
1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAoy9spmPH
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。1039Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdZB1i3qag
