「母......母親，妳在做什麼？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg52T7OrtGl
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA98lxRXg8Q
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJUgFt2kzE
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsithv1bZN
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdI1L6AAu6
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGd2hAEDlR
烏爾莉卡當場丟下鬣狗少年，快步奔向小女孩身邊。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbC3IXZOc8
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0bPHHSMEs
「莎薇.西蒙納多蒂爾(Solveig Símonardóttir)，妳剛才究竟跑去哪裡了？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJTmTbEcwn
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1W4L4yZzZ
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdzA41HFvy
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3peaa4KKV
「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？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJvnK5Ct7L
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsy4DiCSBf
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwfN4LSTFo
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRTImGEknu
「我......我提了水過來.......」莎薇低著頭，支支吾吾道。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof92Owcc2U
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPibYTH477
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2gmiAhAle
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKAZVWo6wj
「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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSoFVBHDzB
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWwRWXy7XL
「不是的......不是狗哥哥叫我做的......」莎薇解釋。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHglvEFr8Oy
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3muhty2fp
「那是哪個壞傢伙命令妳做的？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SeN7wtkrl
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj7W6oSulS
她輕輕搖了搖頭。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lXtEAjJMU
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGEKEdqoId
「我.....只是......想要幫上一點忙而已......」她說。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bhfTOBGsA
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuvJH1IOqw
「幫忙？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWMSrz6dRq
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiMcwgqPiN
「因為我們已經再也回不了家鄉了......我想幫妳分擔些工作......」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb83Dq3doAS
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4tPlOtzax
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu623DmktyH
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlZJ95JPHE
「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。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ocZtTpMrv
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsKJ2n46My
「可、可是......」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlw4Mj86nk
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOq3y0QNoto
「下次別再這樣擅作主張的亂跑了，知道嗎？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAenRnfYRf
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NFyRBGlB9
「啊......喔......」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0z2jSjFLA
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyFN5SlVDF
莎薇沒有多說什麼，只是低下頭不發一語，踢了踢地面。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YT1CBOPMn
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwYaseHkBB
這孩子太安靜了，烏爾莉卡輕輕搖了搖頭。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ879GpS7yEY
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixCrd8L9pU
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4qjOPCgHf
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWONUngpCSy
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！1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxuBel8Yw0
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb57Ei7Ev2s
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdnfMKDd6x
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8f0wnoVJ2P
烏爾莉卡突然驚覺到，自己何嘗不是如此呢？1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hzMgWc9Jp
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWGA93m0F3
不行！1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIG3qH5hGM
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyXgawWXW5
她搖了搖頭。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKmxddnt9d
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1f6RJi2j8
我必須保護她，保護我最後的親生骨肉，人生中唯一的希望.....1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH82S0eGR2o
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「痛痛痛痛......為什麼我會這麼慘啊？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu75pxLcnJ
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmzEawiFdI
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzIa6p3Ms9
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsraTrbPQvH
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijbYxiwvd2
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSiylZXtQ3
「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。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfaf9XmVih
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbPsTonbFu
「這是真的嗎，莎薇？」烏爾莉卡問。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbshHD2YKlr
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4iN6f2B6X
莎薇輕輕點了點頭。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvai2IxS0Cn
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ih2Bt1vYK
「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。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdrNTuCrFH
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhoH94gVaR
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2OSezWaJb
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjaVCymso2
「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！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlen6uDdnh4
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeunDcEsNef
「呃、咳哼，你知道就好！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczcuJg8oOC
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnrdVluHHo
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76hcSYqlOK
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsJ7CO41ak
只不過，艾塔奇的下一句話卻讓她當場愣住。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsI2wTEqWD
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nBV823g5D
「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！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasTkO7FYiL
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCmHmPAwYr
「女王什麼的......你到底對這個稱呼有多執著？」烏爾莉卡問。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIEUkFXN8q
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgpOnV6nB4
這時艾塔奇挺起胸膛，獸耳與獸尾都翹得老高。他說：1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEJvRFBVqP
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEOpOAdOJ9
「俗話說，男性斑點鬣狗的一生當中有三位『女王』：1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xkimtoOzK
一位是他的母親，這是理所當然的。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKCDGEtpiF
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XbPddEiTF
一位則是他親愛的妻子。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4Rgq4fLKy
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！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtBZVcMgS2
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJnwPMLVsu
「妻子什麼的，別隨便說出口。」烏爾莉卡撇過頭去。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6IGpIjvXP
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJZtIurJC8
「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......」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZG4HPLiAeY
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxkV3dBdjT
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlksPGZi0vv
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUz0xRULUl0
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVfM5cE9gG
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFLZKqDr7T
「莎薇，我們進房裡去。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtWFjJqbZT
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGNcwrdVqD
烏爾莉卡牽起莎薇，頭也不回往屋內的方向走去。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWMnnJdzh7
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQIbfAe5rg
「我的女王，我拿一件新的衣服給您。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjWkcI2dBJ
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0GXz3lbEM
「不需要！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BKrKj7mmz
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnyOKARFW2
「我的女王，請稍等一下。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3Ph5gU0hC
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEZwBA8JEK
「又怎麼了？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCYXnGrGlk
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPgUXUIDC5
「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？」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ih3mosEEa
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuSfqDa2Qk
「職責......」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsKdC3EHVt
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQjI8P6XDw
烏爾莉卡愣了一下，接著像是意識到什麼似的撇過頭去。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAvcS5O9Vu
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtPZChbWxS
「現在還是大白天......」她盡可能以冷靜的態度推辭。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkZjwBUenm
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANg2n3xEeT
「我已經耐著性子忍很久了！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwrcpsQWlF
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaJ3KTalbc
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CsUGpCEwf
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDdOylqRDx
「......我懂了。」烏爾莉卡嘆口氣。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWM24b3behR
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhu2GGMl4q
「那我去準備一下，請先去房間等我！」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi6eKHgCvF
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMVWWMr5BF
「嗯。」1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OjBZ55WW6
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQDWL2eTuV
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisWsYiAGsX
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7JbIYRbFz
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！1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoErJXJ2vyw
1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34ElzXig4R
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。1040Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5gSTRXfI1
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