吱嘎——93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpyzFldcAm
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厚重的木門闔上，嘩啦的雨聲被阻隔在外，即使有調查局的防水外套，滂沱的大雨還是浸濕了暴露在外的皮膚。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO8OdfeTUO
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荷布希呆站在玄關，雨滴順著濕透的瀏海，無聲滴落地毯。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsu3cCNt1N2
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「把身上的水弄乾，別弄髒地板了。」羅特在她身後撥著外套上的水，小聲說道：「在雨停之前我們就在這裡待一會兒。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmA1gv0VLY
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荷布希輕輕點頭，雙手擰著散亂的髮絲，像濕毛巾般擠出涓涓細流。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgbk2JkYq2
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她隨著羅特一前一後地坐在廊道最前排的長椅上，兩側窗戶上五顏六色的彩繪吸引著她的注意。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjh81DV6a2
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整個建築看不出明顯的作用，卻佔用了大量室內空間，更大費周章地雕上許多複雜的紋路。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82EpW09lII
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而最顯眼的，是坐落在講台上方的十字架，在挑高屋頂透出的微弱光線下，散發晦暗的幽光。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnflxbdI57
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空無一人的教堂，寧靜得只剩窗外雨聲的拍打。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2lcj3R8gc
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羅特閉上眼微微低頭，她則默默看著他，眨了眨眼。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaZ6OK3E8j
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「哎呦……看來今天有相當特別的客人啊。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLNwc6TIeU
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一位身穿黑袍的老人從講台右後的房間走出，低沉的聲音略帶沙啞。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwrcNqWJyd
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他踏著蹣跚的步伐，蒼白的髮頂已因年邁而稀疏，但依舊不失一種深邃的氣場。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjJ0XcYcTQ
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「神父。」羅特拉著荷布希站起，微微俯身：「抱歉，我們很快就離開。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xn4lvztHd
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「哦哦……沒關係，沒關係，呵呵呵……」他抬手示意，動作緩得像怕驚動迷途的羔羊：「神的光輝是不分種族的。請坐吧。」他從容不迫地說。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm61iFHusHK
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「萬分感謝，神父。」羅特點頭致意，重新坐回長椅。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCPuwV2SP7
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老神父淺淺一笑，緩步走上講台的桌前，慢條斯理地翻閱著一本厚實的老舊書本。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTd1nhqQB2
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「這裡遇到了一些麻煩，是嗎？」他低沉的聲音像一口老舊的古鐘，節奏緩慢，卻裊裊繚繞耳邊。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw2PdfbNbI
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「是的。」羅特回應：「最近維克瓦茲發生了一些複雜的事情……所以需要我們的幫忙。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9UvoKXWKz
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他一邊說一邊思索著詞彙，想盡量將事情簡潔帶過。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljmeJ8lBdq
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「我了解了。」老神父點頭回應，目光始終聚焦在講桌的書頁上。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNPhX7rx65
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「羅特先生。」許久後，荷布希開口問道：「他是你的父親嗎？」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65dyHlgp3t
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羅特愣神片刻，大腦似乎還未能意識到這個荒謬的問題。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNejKj5FQQu
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「不是。」他短暫停頓後回道。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWUhOEI8A2
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「那為什麼，你要叫他『神父』呢？」她眨了眨圓滾的眼。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWPKJOhlPw
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「這個嘛……」羅特撫摸下巴，苦思片刻後說：「就是個稱謂而已，那是他的職業身分，荷布希。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoESUK5KwR
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「那，為什麼要叫『神父』呢？」她歪著頭，執拗地重複。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguxA6zNkzE
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羅特深吸一口氣，沉思的表情略顯艱難。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUKb0gTThl
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「那是因為，我們是天主的牧者。」空氣沉默片刻後，老神父開口，娓娓道來：「我們負責引導、照顧信友們，就像是大家的父親一樣，所以叫做『神父』。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZ8iW9Z0Y9
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荷布希眨了眨眼，喃喃自語地唸道：「愛與關懷……」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9ytTx8mdK
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「沒錯，我們奉天主的旨意，傳播愛與福音給信徒們。」老神父點點頭，一字一句地說著。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfnIOGsw8X
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「『天主』……是什麼？」荷布希問。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIiT7uRuw9
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「就是神，荷布希。」羅特不假思索地說。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy3XFxsnfg
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「神……」她輕聲重複著這個詞彙，像在思索著什麼。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHWxHuME9r
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老神父停下手中的動作，抬頭看向坐姿端正的她。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANZQsEWc5e
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「孩子，你叫什麼名字？」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8jlBGDvf3
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「荷布希。」她應聲道：「就叫荷布希。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZrMu0I5l0
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「荷布希啊？真是不錯的名字。」他露出淺淺微笑，緩慢地從台階走下，眼角的魚尾紋隨著笑容勾勒出和藹的弧度。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeZ6CnysAL
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「妳有曾經犯下什麼過錯，或是難以被世人原諒的事嗎？」他緩緩說著，步履蹣跚地走到兩人面前：「妳有奪走過他人的性命，對吧？」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsO1xHH7qb1
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荷布希呆愣了片刻，輕聲回應：「有……我想。但很模糊，我已經不太記得了。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfCFQosENE
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羅特面色一沉，但他沒有介入兩人的談話，只是默默盯著荷布希的一舉一動。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqPjFSamUh
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「這樣啊……妳選擇遺忘了，是嗎？」老神父點了點頭，接著說道：「那些我們所犯下的過錯，就叫做『罪』。妳拋棄的那份記憶，就是妳的『罪』。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsDB3ncfmr
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「無論是天生的『原罪』，還是後天的『本罪』，我們每個人都有自己的罪孽，我的孩子。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxO3StYs6A
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「就算什麼都沒做，也有罪嗎？」荷布希問。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nhsrgniN5
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「沒錯，這是人類與生俱來的罪，也是妳們的罪。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡno2BrJ8L2e
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他有條不紊地說，滄桑面容在彩繪窗透出的微光下，映照出光影分明的輪廓。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjiyd9a1s4
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「我們天生都具備善良與邪惡的雙面性，每個人都可以是天使，也可以是魔鬼，全都取決於自己的決定。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy05rmmYXnL
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「而妳的心中唆使著妳成為魔鬼的那塊，就是妳的原罪。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzJz0tsoue
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荷布希仰頭看他，深思的神情看上去有些迷茫，她嘴唇微啟，隔了好一會兒才問道：「善良與邪惡……要怎麼知道？這種事是誰決定的？」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeVR4fMvAb
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「所以就需要天主，就是所謂『神』，孩子。神負責審判、原諒我們的罪孽。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz1gbY94db
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「神，怎麼知道？」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznZmEY7JkN
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「因為神是全知全能的，祂眷顧著世人，也看著我們的一舉一動，所以我們在世要修行、懺悔，將罪惡的部分不斷縮小，等我們肉體死後就會回歸天主，接受祂的審判與懷抱。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8PZEu7yqt
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荷布希微微低下目光，短暫思索後，細聲說道：「好像母體一樣……」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun0J6KcBOQ
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「荷布希。」羅特開口，用近乎施壓的語氣警告。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYWpjztQ9y
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老神父一怔，不一會兒後卻呵呵地笑了起來：「妳也可以這麼說……那是妳曾經的神，每個人對信仰的定義都不盡相同。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPETUqEnCB5
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「但我的神與妳的不同，祂不嗜殺，也不崇尚侵略，是慈愛的神。祂指引迷途的人光明的道路，遠離黑暗，就像一位父親一樣。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05eXJrliJT
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窗外的雨聲在恍惚間漸漸弱下，只剩屋簷落下的積水發出有節奏的滴答聲。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFMHGMPx9X
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「妳內心有什麼迷惘嗎？孩子。」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK6KaPinjO
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荷布希眼瞼微低，陷入沉思。此時的她靜默得像一尊白色石雕，彷彿融入了這座小小的教堂。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlpPFNeLgG
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「我們該走了，神父。」羅特起身，向老神父行禮，隨後拉起荷布希。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZYTjlJZ4s
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「荷布希。」他低聲提醒，荷布希聞聲也微微點頭。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnlio8ZEtd
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「請慢走，兩位。願天主保佑你們。」老神父微笑著說。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKbrqmlehM
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「神父。」向前兩步後，荷布希忽然停下，轉身問道：「你覺得，就算是蟲子也可以嗎？」93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwHuGhPIFu
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老神父愣了一下，看著少女純粹的灰色大眼，笑了起來。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3C83MZ31T
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「當然，只要用心去體悟，人人都能夠感受到天主的慈愛——就算是蟲族也可以。」他用沙啞的嗓音說。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HOXStf9k5
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走出教堂，天空的烏雲已悄悄散去，午後的日光穿透雲層間的縫隙，形成一道道光束。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qNKVtF4yk
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再次回首望去，彩繪窗透出的日光，將牆頂的鍍銅泛起點點光斑，長長的廊道染上一層心曠神怡的暖色。93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH8SOFhVmZ
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一切與初來時相比，似乎已截然不同。1234 copyright protection89ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcSH4SwlmG 尼

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