°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¿Æ»ÃÊÀ½çµç×ÓÊé > tg.stone of tears >

µÚ104²¿·Ö

tg.stone of tears-µÚ104²¿·Ö

С˵£º tg.stone of tears ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡
¡¡He¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡stay¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡to¡¡find¡¡the¡¡Sister¡£¡¡She¡¡needed¡¡his¡¡help¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡afraid¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡told¡¡her¡¡she¡¡would¡¡make¡¡it¡¡through¡£
¡¡
¡¡But¡¡why¡¡should¡¡he¡¡want¡¡to¡¡help¡¡her£¿¡¡She¡¡kept¡¡him¡¡prisoner¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡left¡¡her¡¡here£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡free¡£¡¡But¡¡free¡¡to¡¡do¡¡what£¿¡¡If¡¡she¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡help¡¡him¡¡learn¡¡to¡¡control¡¡the¡¡gift£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡die¡£¡¡Or¡¡so¡¡she¡¡said¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡turned¡¡at¡¡a¡¡sound¡¡from¡¡behind¡£¡¡Kahlan¡¡stepped¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡of¡¡an¡¡archway¡£¡¡Her¡¡long¡¡hair¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡flow¡¡over¡¡her¡¡shoulders£»¡¡but¡¡was¡¡tied¡¡back¡¡in¡¡a¡¡single¡¡braid¡£¡¡Instead¡¡of¡¡her¡¡white¡¡Confessor¡¯s¡¡dress£»¡¡she¡¡wore¡¡the¡¡red¡¡leather¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Mord¡­Sith¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡stood¡¡stiffly£»¡¡his¡¡chest¡¡heaving¡£¡¡¡®Kahlan£»¡¡I¡¡refuse¡¡to¡¡think¡¡of¡¡you¡¡in¡¡this¡¡way£»¡¡even¡¡in¡¡an¡¡illusion¡¡drawn¡¡from¡¡my¡¡own¡¡mind¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡arched¡¡an¡¡eyebrow¡£¡¡¡®But¡¡isn¡¯t¡¡this¡¡what¡¡you¡¡fear¡¡most£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Change¡¡it£»¡¡or¡¡be¡¡gone¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡red¡¡leather¡¡shimmered¡¡and¡¡became¡¡the¡¡white¡¡Confessor¡¯s¡¡dress¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡so¡¡well¡£¡¡The¡¡braid¡¡came¡¡undone¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Better£»¡¡my¡¡love£¿¡¡I¡¯m¡¡afraid¡¡it¡¡still¡¡won¡¯t¡¡save¡¡you¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡e¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡you¡£¡¡Die¡¡with¡¡honor¡£¡¡Defend¡¡yourself¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡drew¡¡the¡¡Sword¡¡of¡¡Truth¡£¡¡The¡¡unique¡¡ring¡¡of¡¡its¡¡steel¡¡echoed¡¡throughout¡¡the¡¡tower¡£¡¡Wrath¡¡surged¡¡through¡¡him¡¡as¡¡the¡¡magic¡¡was¡¡loosed¡£¡¡He¡¡endured¡¡with¡¡detached¡¡misery¡¡the¡¡sensation¡¡of¡¡murderous¡¡need¡¡while¡¡looking¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡the¡¡only¡¡person¡¡who¡¡made¡¡his¡¡life¡¡worth¡¡living¡£
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡knuckles¡¡tightened¡¡on¡¡the¡¡braided£»¡¡wire¡¡hilt£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡bumps¡¡of¡¡the¡¡word¡¡Truth¡£¡¡His¡¡jaw¡¡muscles¡¡flexed¡¡as¡¡he¡¡gritted¡¡his¡¡teeth¡£¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡a¡¡rush¡¡of¡¡understanding¡¡at¡¡how¡¡the¡¡wizards¡¡could¡¡have¡¡made¡¡Life¡¡Fire£»¡¡and¡¡have¡¡given¡¡themselves¡¡into¡¡it£»¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡endure¡¡what¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡done¡¡to¡¡them¡£¡¡Some¡¡things¡¡were¡¡worse¡¡than¡¡death¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡tossed¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡at¡¡Kahlan¡¯s¡¡feet¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Not¡¡even¡¡in¡¡an¡¡illusion£»¡¡Kahlan¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡rather¡¡die¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Her¡¡green¡¡eyes¡¡shone¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sad£»¡¡timeless£»¡¡knowing¡¡look¡£¡¡¡®Better¡¡you¡¡had¡¡died£»¡¡my¡¡love£»¡¡that¡¡you¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡see¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡e¡¡to¡¡show¡¡you¡£¡¡It¡¡will¡¡bring¡¡you¡¡more¡¡pain¡¡than¡¡death¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Her¡¡eyes¡¡closed¡¡as¡¡she¡¡sank¡¡to¡¡her¡¡knees£»¡¡leaning¡¡forward£»¡¡bending¡¡into¡¡a¡¡deep¡¡bow¡£¡¡The¡¡whole¡¡of¡¡the¡¡time¡¡she¡¡was¡¡slumping¡¡forward£»¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡shortened¡£¡¡By¡¡the¡¡time¡¡her¡¡head¡¡touched¡¡the¡¡sparkling¡¡white¡¡sand£»¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡chopped¡¡short£»¡¡close¡¡to¡¡the¡¡nape¡¡of¡¡her¡¡neck¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®This¡¡must¡¡be£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡Keeper¡¡will¡¡escape¡£¡¡Stopping¡¡it¡¡will¡¡aid¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡will¡¡have¡¡us¡¡all¡£¡¡Speak¡¡if¡¡you¡¡must¡¡these¡¡words£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡of¡¡this¡¡vision¡£¡¯¡¡Without¡¡looking¡¡up£»¡¡she¡¡spoke¡¡in¡¡a¡¡detached¡¡rote¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Of¡¡all¡¡there¡¡were£»¡¡but¡¡a¡¡single¡¡one¡¡born¡¡of¡¡the¡¡magic¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡forth¡¡truth¡¡will¡¡remain¡¡alive¡¡when¡¡the¡¡shadow¡¯s¡¡threat¡¡is¡¡lifted¡£¡¡Therefore¡¡es¡¡the¡¡greater¡¡darkness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dead¡£¡¡For¡¡there¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡chance¡¡at¡¡life¡¯s¡¡bond£»¡¡this¡¡one¡¡in¡¡white¡¡must¡¡be¡¡offered¡¡to¡¡her¡¡people£»¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡their¡¡joy¡¡and¡¡good¡¡cheer¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡As¡¡Richard¡¡stood¡¡staring¡¡at¡¡the¡¡illusion£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡back¡¡of¡¡her¡¡head£»¡¡a¡¡ring¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡blossomed¡¡around¡¡her¡¡neck¡£¡¡Richard¡¯s¡¡breath¡¡halted¡£¡¡As¡¡if¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡cleaved¡¡off£»¡¡Kahlan¡¯s¡¡head¡¡tumbled¡¡away¡£¡¡Her¡¡body¡¡fell¡¡to¡¡its¡¡side£»¡¡blood¡¡gushing£»¡¡spreading¡¡in¡¡a¡¡pool¡¡beneath¡¡it£»¡¡turning¡¡the¡¡white¡¡sand¡¡and¡¡white¡¡dress¡¡to¡¡red¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡drew¡¡a¡¡gasp¡¡of¡¡a¡¡breath¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Noooo£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡chest¡¡heaved¡£¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡his¡¡fingernails¡¡cutting¡¡into¡¡his¡¡palms¡£¡¡His¡¡toes¡¡curled¡¡in¡¡his¡¡boots¡£
¡¡
¡¡It¡¯s¡¡an¡¡illusion£»¡¡he¡¡told¡¡himself¡¡as¡¡he¡¡shook¡£¡¡An¡¡illusion¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡more¡£¡¡An¡¡illusion¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡terrorize¡¡him¡£
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡stared¡¡up¡¡at¡¡him¡¡with¡¡flat£»¡¡dead¡¡green¡¡eyes¡£¡¡Though¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡it¡¡had¡¡to¡¡be¡¡an¡¡illusion£»¡¡it¡¡nonetheless¡¡was¡¡working¡£¡¡Panic¡¡paralyzed¡¡his¡¡legs£»¡¡fright¡¡raced¡¡recklessly¡¡through¡¡his¡¡mind¡£
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡image¡¡of¡¡Kahlan¡¡wavered¡¡and¡¡then¡¡vanished¡¡suddenly¡¡as¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡stormed¡¡through¡¡an¡¡archway¡¡to¡¡the¡¡side¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Richard£¡¡¯¡¡she¡¡shrieked¡¡in¡¡fury¡£¡¡¡®What¡¡are¡¡you¡¡doing¡¡in¡¡here£¡¡¡I¡¡told¡¡you¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡with¡¡me£¡¡¡Can¡¯t¡¡you¡¡follow¡¡the¡¡simplest¡¡instructions£¿¡¡Must¡¡you¡¡always¡¡act¡¡like¡¡a¡¡child£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡took¡¡two¡¡strides¡¡forward£»¡¡her¡¡face¡¡red¡¡with¡¡rage¡£
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡heart¡¡thumped¡¡violently¡¡with¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡of¡¡what¡¡he¡¡had¡¡just¡¡seen¡£¡¡He¡¡blinked¡¡at¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡in¡¡an¡¡ill¡¡humor¡¡to¡¡tolerate¡¡the¡¡surly¡¡side¡¡of¡¡her¡¡disposition¡£¡¡¡®You¡¡were¡¡gone¡£¡¡I¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡find¡¡you¡£¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡but¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Don¡¯t¡¡talk¡¡back¡¡to¡¡me£¡¡¯¡¡Her¡¡curls¡¡sprang¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡as¡¡she¡¡yelled¡£¡¡¡®I¡¯ve¡¡had¡¡all¡¡the¡¡talk¡¡from¡¡you¡¡I¡¡can¡¡stomach¡£¡¡I¡¡told¡¡you¡¡I¡¡was¡¡in¡¡no¡¡mood¡¡for¡¡it¡£¡¡My¡¡patience¡¡is¡¡at¡¡an¡¡end£»¡¡Richard¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡opened¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡to¡¡speak£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡collar¡¡yanked¡¡him¡¡backward£»¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡leaving¡¡the¡¡ground¡£¡¡It¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡jerked¡¡by¡¡a¡¡rope¡¡around¡¡his¡¡neck¡£¡¡With¡¡a¡¡grunt¡¡he¡¡slammed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡wall¡£¡¡The¡¡impact¡¡knocked¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡from¡¡his¡¡lungs¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sense¡¡from¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡He¡¡hung£»¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡clear¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ground£»¡¡pinned¡¡to¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Rada¡¯Han¡£¡¡The¡¡collar¡¡was¡¡choking¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡focus¡¡his¡¡eyes£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡vision¡¡only¡¡blurred¡¡uselessly¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®It¡¯s¡¡time¡¡you¡¡had¡¡a¡¡lesson¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡given¡¡long¡¡ago£»¡¯¡¡the¡¡Sister¡¡said¡¡in¡¡a¡¡growl¡¡as¡¡she¡¡stalked¡¡toward¡¡him¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡have¡¡suffered¡¡enough¡¡of¡¡your¡¡disobedience¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡suffer¡¡it¡¡no¡¡longer¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡struggled¡¡to¡¡breathe¡£¡¡Each¡¡breath¡¡burned¡¡as¡¡he¡¡drew¡¡it¡¡through¡¡the¡¡constriction¡¡at¡¡his¡¡neck¡£¡¡His¡¡vision¡¡cleared¡¡and¡¡finally¡¡focused¡¡on¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¯s¡¡face¡£¡¡His¡¡anger¡¡heated¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Sister¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡don¡¯t¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Pain¡¡took¡¡his¡¡words¡£¡¡It¡¡ignited¡¡in¡¡his¡¡chest¡¡with¡¡such¡¡intense¡¡burning¡¡force¡¡it¡¡made¡¡his¡¡fingers¡¡tingle¡£¡¡He¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡draw¡¡a¡¡breath¡¡to¡¡scream¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®I¡¯ve¡¡had¡¡enough¡¡of¡¡your¡¡words¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡hear¡¡no¡¡more¡£¡¡No¡¡more¡¡of¡¡your¡¡excuses£»¡¡your¡¡arguments£»¡¡your¡¡harsh¡¡judgments¡£¡¡From¡¡now¡¡on£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡do¡¡as¡¡you¡¡are¡¡told£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡are¡¡told£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡will¡¡offer¡¡me¡¡no¡¡more¡¡of¡¡your¡¡insolence¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡took¡¡another¡¡step¡¡toward¡¡him¡£¡¡Her¡¡expression¡¡twisted¡¡with¡¡menace¡£¡¡¡®Do¡¡we¡¡understand¡¡each¡¡other£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡somehow¡¡made¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡worse¡£¡¡He¡¡shook¡¡with¡¡the¡¡crushing¡¡hurt¡¡in¡¡his¡¡chest¡£¡¡Stinging¡¡tears¡¡flooded¡¡from¡¡his¡¡wide¡¡eyes¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®I¡¡asked¡¡you¡¡a¡¡question£¡¡¡Do¡¡we¡¡understand¡¡each¡¡other£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Air¡¡rushed¡¡into¡¡his¡¡lungs¡£¡¡¡®Sister¡¡Verna¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡I¡¯m¡¡warning¡¡you¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡don¡¯t¡¡do¡¡this¡¡or¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®You¡¡are¡¡warning¡¡me£¡¡¡You¡¡are¡¡warning¡¡me£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡White¡­hot¡¡pain¡¡knifed¡¡through¡¡his¡¡chest£»¡¡twisting¡¡tighter¡¡with¡¡each¡¡breath¡£¡¡A¡¡scream¡¡ripped¡¡from¡¡his¡¡lungs¡£¡¡His¡¡worst¡¡fears¡¡were¡¡ing¡¡to¡¡life¡£¡¡This¡¡was¡¡what¡¡wearing¡¡a¡¡collar¡¡had¡¡brought¡¡him¡¡to£»¡¡again¡£¡¡This¡¡was¡¡what¡¡the¡¡Sisters¡¡had¡¡in¡¡mind¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡This¡¡was¡¡his¡¡fate£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡allowed¡¡it¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡called¡¡the¡¡sword¡¯s¡¡magic¡£
¡¡
¡¡Summoned¡¡by¡¡its¡¡master£»¡¡the¡¡power¡¡swept¡¡into¡¡him£»¡¡hot¡¡with¡¡promise£»¡¡hot¡¡with¡¡wrath£»¡¡hot¡¡with¡¡need¡£¡¡Richard¡¡weled¡¡it£»¡¡embraced¡¡it£»¡¡letting¡¡his¡¡own¡¡rage¡¡join¡¡with¡¡the¡¡rage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡and¡¡spiral¡¡through¡¡him¡£¡¡His¡¡fury¡¡consumed¡¡the¡¡pain£»¡¡using¡¡it¡¡to¡¡draw¡¡power¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Don¡¯t¡¡you¡¡dare¡¡fight¡¡me£»¡¡or¡¡I¡¡will¡¡make¡¡you¡¡rue¡¡the¡¡day¡¡you¡¡were¡¡born£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Fiery¡¡flames¡¡of¡¡agony¡¡bloomed¡¡anew¡£¡¡Richard¡¡drew¡¡them¡¡into¡¡the¡¡wrath¡£¡¡Though¡¡he¡¡wasn¡¯t¡¡touching¡¡the¡¡sword£»¡¡he¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡need¡¡to¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡one¡¡with¡¡the¡¡magic£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡called¡¡forth¡¡all¡¡its¡¡force¡¡now¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Stop¡¡this£»¡¯¡¡he¡¡managed¡¡through¡¡gritted¡¡teeth¡£¡¡¡®Or¡¡I¡¡will¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Sister¡¡Verna£»¡¡with¡¡her¡¡fists¡¡at¡¡her¡¡side£»¡¡stepped¡¡closer¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Now¡¡you¡¡threaten¡¡me£¿¡¡I¡¡warned¡¡you¡¡before¡¡about¡¡threatening¡¡me¡£¡¡You¡¡have¡¡made¡¡your¡¡last¡¡mistake£»¡¡Richard¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Though¡¡he¡¡was¡¡nearly¡¡blinded¡¡by¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡she¡¡suddenly¡¡unleashed¡¡into¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡able¡¡to¡¡see¡¡one¡¡thing¡£¡¡The¡¡Sword¡¡of¡¡Truth¡£¡¡It¡¡lay¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sand£»¡¡near¡¡the¡¡Sister¡£
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡Seeker¡¡focused¡¡the¡¡sword¡¯s¡¡magic¡¡into¡¡the¡¡power¡¡that¡¡bound¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡wall¡£¡¡With¡¡a¡¡loud¡¡crack£»¡¡the¡¡bond¡¡broke¡¡and¡¡he¡¡tumbled¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡wall£»¡¡rolling¡¡through¡¡the¡¡sand¡£
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡hands¡¡found¡¡the¡¡sword¡£
¡¡
¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡charged¡¡toward¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡came¡¡up¡¡swinging¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡in¡¡an¡¡arc¡£¡¡The¡¡need¡¡for¡¡her¡¡blood¡¡seared¡¡through¡¡his¡¡soul£»¡¡beyond¡¡retrieval¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡else¡¡mattered¡£
¡¡
¡¡Bringer¡¡of¡¡death¡£
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡try¡¡to¡¡direct¡¡the¡¡track¡¡of¡¡the¡¡blade£»¡¡but¡¡simply¡¡focused¡¡his¡¡need¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡into¡¡the¡¡power¡¡of¡¡its¡¡swing¡£
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡sword¡¯s¡¡tip¡¡whistled¡¡through¡¡the¡¡air¡£
¡¡
¡¡Bringer¡¡of¡¡death¡£
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡blade¡¡exploded¡¡through¡¡the¡¡Sister¡¡at¡¡shoulder¡¡level¡£¡¡The¡¡cool¡¡air¡¡erupted¡¡with¡¡a¡¡spray¡¡of¡¡hot¡¡blood£»¡¡the¡¡smell¡¡of¡¡it¡¡filling¡¡his¡¡nostrils¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡it¡¡filled¡¡his¡¡vision¡£¡¡Her¡¡head¡¡and¡¡part¡¡of¡¡her¡¡shoulders¡¡tumbled¡¡up¡¡into¡¡the¡¡air¡¡as¡¡the¡¡blade¡¡severed¡¡her¡¡in¡¡two¡£¡¡Blood¡¡and¡¡bone¡¡hit¡¡the¡¡walls¡£¡¡The¡¡lower¡¡half¡¡of¡¡her¡¡body¡¡collapsed¡¡fluidly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ground¡£¡¡Blood¡¡soaked¡¡into¡¡the¡¡white¡¡sand£»¡¡spreading¡¡beneath¡¡her¡£¡¡What¡¡was¡¡left¡¡of¡¡her¡¡shoulders¡¡and¡¡head¡¡hit¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡a¡¡good¡¡ten¡¡feet¡¡away£»¡¡sending¡¡up¡¡a¡¡spray¡¡of¡¡white¡¡sand¡£¡¡The¡¡gore¡¡of¡¡her¡¡insides¡¡glistened¡¡in¡¡a¡¡line¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡body¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡collapsed¡¡to¡¡his¡¡knees£»¡¡panting£»¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡finally¡¡gone¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡told¡¡himself¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡allow¡¡this¡¡to¡¡be¡¡done¡¡to¡¡him¡¡again¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡meant¡¡it¡£
¡¡
¡¡Like¡¡a¡¡distant¡¡memory£»¡¡his¡¡insides¡¡ached¡¡with¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡of¡¡what¡¡he¡¡had¡¡done¡£¡¡It¡¡had¡¡all¡¡happened¡¡so¡¡fast£»¡¡before¡¡he¡¡had¡¡had¡¡time¡¡to¡¡think¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡used¡¡the¡¡sword¡¯s¡¡magic¡¡to¡¡take¡¡a¡¡life£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡magic¡¡would¡¡want¡¡its¡¡due¡£
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡care¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡pare¡¡to¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡of¡¡what¡¡she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡doing¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡what¡¡she¡¡would¡¡have¡¡done¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡focused¡¡on¡¡the¡¡rage£»¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡evaporated¡¡and¡¡was¡¡gone¡£
¡¡
¡¡But¡¡what¡¡was¡¡he¡¡going¡¡to¡¡do¡¡now£¿¡¡He¡¡needed¡¡the¡¡Sisters¡¡to¡¡teach¡¡him¡¡how¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡the¡¡gift¡¡from¡¡killing¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡die¡¡without¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¯s¡¡help¡£¡¡How¡¡could¡¡he¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡Sisters¡¡and¡¡ask¡¡for¡¡their¡¡help£»¡¡now£¿¡¡Had¡¡he¡¡just¡¡sentenced¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡death£»¡¡too£¿
¡¡
¡¡But¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡allow¡¡them¡¡to¡¡hurt¡¡him¡¡any¡¡more¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡not¡£
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡knelt£»¡¡recovering£»¡¡resting¡¡on¡¡his¡¡heels£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡think¡£¡¡In¡¡front¡¡of¡¡him£»¡¡near¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¯s¡¡body£»¡¡lay¡¡the¡¡little¡¡book¡¡she¡¡had¡¡kept¡¡tucked¡¡behind¡¡her¡¡belt¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡little¡¡book¡¡in¡¡which¡¡she¡¡was¡¡always¡¡writing¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡picked¡¡it¡¡up¡¡and¡¡thumbed¡¡through¡¡the¡¡pages¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡blank¡£¡¡No£»¡¡not¡¡entirely¡£¡¡Near¡¡the¡¡back£»¡¡there¡¡were¡¡two¡¡pages¡¡with¡¡writing¡£
¡¡
¡¡I¡¡am¡¡the¡¡Sister¡¡in¡¡charge¡¡of¡¡this¡¡boy¡£¡¡These¡¡directives¡¡are¡¡beyond¡¡reason¡¡if¡¡not¡¡absurd¡£¡¡I¡¡demand¡¡to¡¡know¡¡the¡¡meaning¡¡of¡¡these¡¡instructions¡£¡¡I¡¡demand¡¡to¡¡know¡¡upon¡¡whose¡¡authority¡¡they¡¡are¡¡given¡£
¡¡¡­Yours¡¡in¡¡the¡¡service¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Light£»¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡Sauventreen¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡reflected¡¡on¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡had¡¡been¡¡temperamental¡¡even¡¡in¡¡her¡¡writing¡£¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡to¡¡the¡¡next¡¡page¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡in¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ