三天後,他們終於花盡了本就不多的賞金,決定再次到城外狩獵。五人走到西城門口時,蕾拉娜叫停眾人,左手來回摩擦後頸,有點為難的對他們說:“很抱歉,各位。我想這回又不能跟你們去打獵了……”232Please respect copyright.PENANAx5X9NwMkem
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“甚麼!又不一起出發?”維倫打斷蕾拉娜的說話,激動得雙手握拳狂舞,尖利的聲音中失望之情盡顯:“你上一次已經不在,這一次又要離開嗎?” 232Please respect copyright.PENANAhCDCWuWFvN
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“先閉嘴,維倫。”希斯橫舉法杖,擋在激動的維倫身前,直視著蕾拉娜的眼眸:“讓蕾拉娜把話說完,我相信是有理由的。”232Please respect copyright.PENANAvnsANy3tBk
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蕾拉娜向幾人投去歉意的眼神,說道:“我之前說過了我是從畢萊斯回來的。其實我離開時答應了一個小男孩,要送給他吉芬的特產糖果。”她從行囊中拿出一個封緊的羊皮紙包裹,晃了晃:“就是這個。那可憐的孩子的父母剛剛病死了,我覺得即使不能一直照顧他,至少要兌現承諾。”蕾拉娜充分表達了她的意志,堅定的看著眾人。232Please respect copyright.PENANAzGzkFLSo4s
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卡瑞爾甚麼話都沒說,只是頷首示意明白,但低下的頭沒有再次抬起。其餘三人,就連維倫都明白蕾拉娜去意已決,也十分同情她口中的小男孩。所以並未加以阻止,只能遺憾地跟蕾拉娜道別。232Please respect copyright.PENANABHZfRLpfwC
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望著她纖細的背影逐漸遠去,直到不見一絲跡影,四人嘆了口氣,終究還是邁開腳步,繼續剛剛開始的一趟小冒險……232Please respect copyright.PENANAXrihiu34KQ
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路途中十分輕鬆,無驚無險,眾人如同郊遊一般,看看優美的風景,吃吃簡單的午餐,只是時間長了實在讓人感到無聊至極。沿途都沒遇到有稍有興趣的獵物,要不是狐狸野兔之類隨處可見弱小又無害的動物;要不就是一些皮厚肉粗,打起來費時,抬起來費力,卻沒有相應價值的麻煩生物……232Please respect copyright.PENANAA5CAJocNcz
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如此走走停停,不經意間已日落黃昏。也許是沒有尋找到獵物的原故,他們前行速度之快亦在預料之外。在眾人再度停下來休息時,赫然發現自己已經離開了大草原的範圍,身處離吉芬更遠的聖石森林的外圍。232Please respect copyright.PENANA7XxXs4nS08
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卡瑞爾在短暫的觀察和計算後,確定隊伍不可能在入夜前趕回吉芬,而吉芬的城門在入夜後將會關閉,直到翌日清晨——這也是為什麼吉芬的夜晚比日間還要熱鬧的原因,因為旅行商人們無法在此期間進出,所以全部聚集在城內擺賣。232Please respect copyright.PENANAuovIvDnS0t
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“就在這停下來吧……”考慮過後,卡瑞爾提議是夜就地休息,待明日一早順道深入聖石森林捕獵。其他人同意了,迅速分工合作準備晚餐。卡索負責尋找柴枝生火;希斯負責清理駐紮的地方以防火勢蔓延;而維倫和卡瑞爾則負責獵取食物。232Please respect copyright.PENANAM9pVBfmVxo
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維倫出手非常迅速,而且精準度不差。左手持彎角長弓,右手搭起羽箭,將弓弦往面頰方向拉成半圓,然後瞬間放開,脫弦之箭‘嗖’的一聲就正中目標,將肥美的灰兔死死的釘在地上。卡瑞爾走過去撿起‘晚餐’, 拍手對維倫的弓技表示讚佩。232Please respect copyright.PENANABSqnNRYpVY
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不過一只兔子再肥再大,恐怕也不足以四個年輕人填飽肚了,所以二人唯有繼續工作。捕獵的途中,維倫隱約聽到些聲響,好奇心驅使下前去一探究竟,但看見的景象卻令他大感失望……“是你啊,卡索。”維倫的聲音中有些洩氣。卡索扭頭看著搖頭的維倫,迷惑不解,問道:“怎麼了?你看起來好像很累的樣子。”卡索迷惑的同時,也不忘自己的任務,揮動手中的大劍向樹梢砍去。“要不你去希斯那兒休息一會,我砍完樹枝再幫你找食物。”卡索雖然有點神經大條,不過總體而言始終是個好伙伴。232Please respect copyright.PENANAFNMOQZllCz
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“不需要了,我好得很。”維倫擺擺手,看著卡索不停揮舞大劍,眨了眨眼道:“你在幹甚麼?”232Please respect copyright.PENANA34RExiHqKN
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“砍柴啊。”232Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ivxv20dlL
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“為什麼不在地上撿?”232Please respect copyright.PENANAfkWu553NVt
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“地上的都發潮了,燒不起火來。”232Please respect copyright.PENANABnQIUITulH
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“所以我們有希斯在啊,法師的火焰總是那麼神奇,甚麼都能點燃。你又何必在此費神失事呢?“232Please respect copyright.PENANAvH7sTA65IF
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“這……我把這個給忘了。”232Please respect copyright.PENANATqKJkvcHi0
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入夜後,眾人圍在篝火邊聊著過去的趣事享用晚餐。直到火焰熄滅,只剩下間歇性劈劈啪啪的聲響,眾人也開始進入睡眠。但片刻之後,卡索抹了一把額角的汗水,卻發現其他人都沒有合上雙眼,於是開口說道:“你們覺不覺得這天氣有點悶熱過頭了?”232Please respect copyright.PENANAvdUfFgco4Y
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“的確。明明已經是深秋了,這種狀況有些反常。”希斯看著空無一物的夜空,似乎在思考著。232Please respect copyright.PENANA5OSexeOptE
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“沒錯,說不定今年的冬季會沒有雪,甚至不會太寒冷呢。”卡瑞爾說。232Please respect copyright.PENANAOrFyWNGHfT
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“那樣不是挺好的嗎?冷冰冰的,早上都不願意起床了。”維倫簡單地說了一句,轉身就睡去了。232Please respect copyright.PENANA92KhyBhMWa
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“那麼……我也睡了,各位。”卡索終於釋疑,閉上雙眼專心入眠。232Please respect copyright.PENANAR1PkEtfnGV
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只有希斯和卡瑞爾仍然睜著眼睛,二人都沉默不語,沒有交流。不過從眼眸中可以輕易發現,四只瞳仁的深處,他們的心底裡,都泛著同一種不安……232Please respect copyright.PENANAwQKpLLJRMI
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