「到了山上,記得要跟好我們,看到什麼想摘就跟我說,別亂跑。」坐在上山的馬車裡,羅倫斯不忘叮嚀幾乎要將身子探出車外的弟弟。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAfUrEf6BD3E
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「知道啦。」貝瑞爾望著車外飛逝的風景回道,也不知是否真有把話聽進去。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAvEXE6MzXZU
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坐在馬夫旁的男人聽見他們對話,不禁笑著轉過頭來,銀色細框的眼鏡在這張看似三十左右的臉上顯得文質彬彬,「你弟挺活潑的。」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAliZL7LH2eR
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「調皮罷了。」羅倫斯禮貌地回以一笑,對方是與他搭檔合作的同事瓦特,他們此次上山,便是為了項目來採集一些樣本。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAczuKcUBGBD
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「孩子嘛,有活力點好。」瓦特看了看四周,跟馬夫說:「應該就這附近了。」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAwVIfvSMAmQ
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下了馬車,三人步行一段路就抵達目的地,羅倫斯與瓦特開始著手工作,貝瑞爾則好奇地圍著他們打轉,不時發出一些連兩位自認知識淵博的天才都答不上來的問題,比如:這葉子的脈絡為何長得跟那葉子不同?那隻蟲子的翅膀為何非得這樣飛不那樣飛?
一直被干擾的羅倫斯又氣又好笑,卻也無可奈何,他就這麼一個寶貝弟弟,不寵著還能怎麼辦?倒是瓦特很有耐心,會講些小故事轉移貝瑞爾的焦點,不愧是已有兩個孩子的爸。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAEKYNIQIcJh
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採集的過程相當順利,直到一場傾盆大雨驟然打下。1197Please respect copyright.PENANABbjtd9RaLh
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被雨水淋濕的眼鏡模糊了視線,瓦特不慎一腳踩空跌落山坡,離他最近的貝瑞爾驚呼一聲,不假思索地伸手拉人,卻錯估自己的力量,反被扯了下去。1197Please respect copyright.PENANA0CX6ocOVWs
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「貝瑞!」
少年單薄的身子在林間滾動,儘管這山坡並不陡峭,但沿路的斷枝尖石仍在身上刮出一道道深刻的血痕,加上雨水沖刷,泥濘的土石加速滑動,令落難的人毫無自救機會。
前所未有的劇痛令大腦陷入一片空白,疼得貝瑞爾發不出一絲回應。
就要死了嗎?
瀕臨死亡的恐懼襲上心頭,電光石火間,一道咒語浮上腦海,他下意識喃喃低語,眼底金光浮現,胸口的項墜一燙,週身就被一層光網包圍,直到滾至坡底才消失。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAPAQOq4Halx
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「唔?」貝瑞爾緩緩坐起身,沾滿泥水的小臉盡是茫然。
他這是已經死了?
為何一點都不覺得痛?
隨即,他震驚地瞪大雙眼上下檢查,竟見身上的傷口已全數消失,體內甚至充滿了一股難以言喻的能量。他疑惑地攤開手掌凝視,發現光潔的指尖隱隱透著淺淡光暈,不由愣住了。
原來……奶奶說的話是真的!1197Please respect copyright.PENANAlAerawvqBe
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這時,他聽見微弱的呻吟,這才想起一同落難的瓦特,便趕緊跑向趴在不遠處的人,但瓦特的狀況十分糟糕,大概是滾落的過程撞上斷木,腹部竟被戳破了個窟窿大的血洞,深稠的血水和著雨水汨汨而出。
貝瑞爾慌了,即使他不懂醫診,也看得出這人已命在旦夕。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAuaFdqjZLg8
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怎麼辦?該怎麼辦?1197Please respect copyright.PENANAzTF9fgG7Rl
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抬頭張望四周,不見任何人煙,僅有遠方傳來兄長急切的呼喊,他害怕地按壓瓦特的傷口,鮮血卻仍不斷從指縫流出,留不住對方正急速流失的生命。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAsIolRREyyd
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「救我……救……咳……」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAdjU1toOopV
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求救的哀鳴傳入腦海,貝瑞爾望著瓦特絕望惶恐的渙散雙眼,又看向自己沾了血水的雙手,回想方才的奇蹟,決定再試一次。他相信存在自己體內的力量是真實的,就如同他一直都相信世上有魔法一樣。1197Please respect copyright.PENANApMMXZMRNNh
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閉上雙眼,集中意念低唸咒語,金光再次乍現,不消片刻,便感覺掌下的觸感已不再溼熱黏稠,他睜開眼確認咒語果真奏效了,不禁燦笑地看向瓦特,就對上一雙不敢置信的雙眼。1197Please respect copyright.PENANA3Nzaex7qey
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「貝瑞……你……」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAVF5EjaTTYx
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震驚的不只瓦特,還有恰好趕至而目睹一切的羅倫斯,俊雅的臉上滿是錯愕與訝異。1197Please respect copyright.PENANAFgA4oyjOAA
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「哥!」貝瑞爾對自家兄長從未保留,一見到他就起身跑過去,興高采烈地說:「看,我終於會魔法了,奶奶說得沒錯,我們身上流著大魔法師的血脈,還有項……」1197Please respect copyright.PENANA8J2JPdcY1m
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羅倫斯立即捂住弟弟口無遮攔的嘴,心情十分複雜,不知這是好是壞,但若非這奇蹟般的神奇能力,此刻在他眼前的就不會是還活繃亂跳的貝瑞爾,而是兩具失去溫度的屍體。
他苦笑地輕撫弟弟的頭,看向朝他們走來的同事,「瓦特先生,剛才……」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAIBELl7B5xx
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「不必擔心,我會替你們保密的。」瓦特習慣性地想推眼鏡,卻在手指碰到鼻梁時,想起眼鏡已不知被摔到哪去,只得尷尬放下手,向貝瑞爾微微鞠躬,「謝謝你救了我,小朋友。」1197Please respect copyright.PENANA1ptl7UyWpF
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「不客氣。」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAKD7o7CqZkl
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「哈哈,好孩子。」1197Please respect copyright.PENANAyRSFTSJn11
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望著瓦特和藹輕拍弟弟的神情,與貝瑞爾笑得天真的臉龐,羅倫斯稍微鬆了口氣,隨之而來的一個念頭亦在心底悄然滋生,並在時間的發酵下,越加揮之不去。1197Please respect copyright.PENANA1owcmMcU2v
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後記:
(註:英文名中,貝瑞爾Beryl,暱稱即Berry貝瑞。)
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