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那個時候的他們還不知道，自己會走往何處、走得多遠。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fYi0zK1Yz
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穿過一片蓊鬱樹林，途經一片交錯著野花與灌木的原野，沿著小溪向上走，便可抵達丘陵上的一個小洞穴。洞穴不深，直徑與深度約莫一阿爾雷，是個可以遮風避雨、在陽光普照的溫暖季節裡打個小盹的地方。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIT5FznZdZ
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是艾依查庫發現這個被層層樹影所掩蓋的洞穴的。在一次如往常的探險中，艾伯李斯特與艾依查庫因為一時興起，而沿著林中的溪流向上行走；沿途的陌生風景在兩人眼中看來都是驚奇而有趣的新世界，以致於當沉溺於四周景致的兩人回神時，天空已經染上淺淺的橙色，腳下的影子也拉得微長。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzlq7fRlNx
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「好像該回去了，我們走得有點遠。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Q7BAPcNaJ
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「啊，已經這麼晚了……」艾依查庫探頭看了下艾伯李斯特手腕上的錶，「但是前面好像就是盡頭了，難得來到這裡，不然我們走過那棵樹之後再折回頭？」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYJw3dx4om
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「好啊。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEM0X5qjh0
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艾伯李斯特沒有異議，於是兩人沿著裸露在地表外的樹根與穿透樹葉的陽光繼續向前，在走出樹蔭的剎那看見世界的另一個角落。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P75Og6bbj
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他們幾乎俯瞰了整座城鎮。房屋沿著道路羅列在田野間，遠處建築密集的地方則是因為距離的關係而灰暗一片，鳥兒成群飛翔在雲彩之間、漸行漸遠。艾伯李斯特被眼前的風景所震懾住，還無法離開自己的目光，就被身後早一步回神的艾依查庫急切地叫喚──每當艾依查庫發現什麼好東西時，總是會用這樣的語氣呼喚艾伯李斯特。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsIbYrejlX
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於是他們意外地擁有了一個不太秘密的秘密基地。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIekhblZtly
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艾伯李斯特與艾依查庫從沒想過要隱瞞這個地方，一方面也是因為兩個人不曉得該如何描述這個地點。經過幾次折返與來回奔波，艾伯李斯特逐步修正了到達這個洞穴的最短路徑；但是對艾依查庫來說，他還是最喜歡一開始沿著小溪流往上走的那條路，即使那是所需時間較長的路徑。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1L0DgYZQF
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經過幾個春夏秋冬，兩人累積待在這個秘密基地的時間越來越長，囤積在洞穴裡的物品不斷消長，儼然成為艾伯李斯特與艾依查庫共有的、且不為人知的空間。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAe3ye23hC
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在不知道第幾個春天來臨時，踏進洞穴內的兩人發現了一位不速之客──幾聲清脆鳥囀讓毫無防備的艾依查庫瞬間驚跳起來。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEEMsTmR60
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「什麼東西！」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGk2kHQsS3
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「鳥叫聲？」艾伯李斯特走近一瞧，發現的確是一隻幼鳥正躺在地上。「嘿，沒事啦，只是隻鳥。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBfuiPdhik
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「鳥？怎麼會在這裡？」艾依查庫靠近艾伯李斯特的身影，「是小鳥？」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb31r13r5K
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「嗯，不過羽毛都長得差不多了。會不會是在學飛，然後不小心掉下來了？」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4tXcXoyvk
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「牠有受傷嗎？」艾依查庫蹲低，伸出手指戳了幾下小鳥翅膀上的羽毛，見牠沒有飛走的打算，便大膽地抓起小鳥的身體。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV5BX6N2Lp
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艾伯李斯特也湊近，於是兩個人便清楚地看見，雀鳥的其中一隻爪子拐著不正常的弧度。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjotwZOOsl
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「看起來是受傷了。帶回去照顧牠？家裡有醫藥箱。」艾伯李斯特提議。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96rVdlLMGb
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「但是老爺跟夫人不會答應的吧，記得上次那隻小貓嗎？」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAKMVtPHk3
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「噢，說得也是……」艾伯李斯特沉思半晌，隨後說：「那我們就在這裡照顧牠吧。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtGEFKTvek
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於是接下來整整兩周的時間，艾伯李斯特與艾依查庫用盡各式各樣的理由，每日輪流交替前往秘密基地照顧受傷的雀鳥，除了醫療用品以外，還帶了糧食與毛巾（以防夜晚太冷讓小鳥失溫）。而小雀鳥也不負兩人所期望的，每一天看起來都比前一日有精神，也漸漸養實了身體。兩周後，不僅整隻鳥長大了一圈，也能在洞穴內短暫走跳了。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki1HXYU9St
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「看起來是康復了，不過好像還不能飛。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0zF7OoKrl
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「我倒覺得是牠本來就還不會飛。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeipW36fN01
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某一日的午後，兩個人趁著家中大人都出門辦事，偷偷地跑來洞穴照顧小雀鳥；原本明媚的陽光在兩人出門後就被厚重的雲層所遮掩，看起來一副就是要下雨的樣子。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSTZc72yB9
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沒想到要帶雨具的兩個人倒也不心急，或坐或躺地在洞穴內閒聊著，並且不忘在拆開餅乾的同時也捏碎了一些給小鳥吃。正當艾依查庫覺得有點昏昏欲睡的同時，天空裡傳來一聲響雷，將兩人的注意力都吸引過去。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMNEYOkCMe
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「好像要下雨了──」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BM4VERZtB
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艾伯李斯特的話語尾音尚落，雀鳥便發出幾聲嘹亮急促的叫聲，拍了幾下翅膀就往洞穴外飛去，片刻後雨水就打溼了洞穴外的泥土地。一時之間，艾伯李斯特與艾依查庫都沒有說話，只是凝視著外頭不斷落下的雨水。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvy6Ip2Lc2
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「吶、艾伯。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi3h7gliL5
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「嗯。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4WqUbUCUC
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「那隻鳥會飛去哪呢？牠會找到牠的家人嗎？」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWpNgHgB5e
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「這只有牠才會知道啊，艾依。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IdVB7ZgbN
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但是那個時候的他們，都還不知道自己會走往何處。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0MdXePtTp
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KOOK的點文！又寫了年幼雙艾。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EyJWWKog8
不知道為什麼，寫到小男孩們就會很想寫關於秘密基地的事情。