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

µÚ151²¿·Ö

tg.stone of tears-µÚ151²¿·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£¡



¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡her¡¡neck¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡hurt¡£¡¡She¡¡touched¡¡her¡¡fingers¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bite¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡gone¡£¡¡Suddenly¡¡she¡¡felt¡¡that¡¡perhaps¡¡she¡¡had¡¡escaped¡¡the¡¡Keeper¡¯s¡¡grasp¡¡in¡¡more¡¡ways¡¡than¡¡one¡£
¡¡
¡¡With¡¡a¡¡serious¡¡demeanor£»¡¡she¡¡regarded¡¡the¡¡young¡¡faces¡¡that¡¡intently¡¡watched¡¡her¡£¡¡Though¡¡you¡¡will¡¡fight¡¡on¡¡without¡¡quarter£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡not¡¡let¡¡yourselves¡¡bee¡¡what¡¡you¡¡are¡¡fighting¡£¡¡The¡¡enemy¡¡fights¡¡to¡¡kill£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡enslave¡£¡¡You¡¡fight¡¡for¡¡life£»¡¡and¡¡freedom¡£¡¡Keep¡¡that¡¡always¡¡uppermost¡¡in¡¡your¡¡hearts¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Do¡¡not¡¡let¡¡yourselves¡¡bee¡¡what¡¡you¡¡hate¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡how¡¡easy¡¡it¡¡is¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡It¡¡almost¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡put¡¡a¡¡fist¡¡into¡¡the¡¡air¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡promise¡¡to¡¡never¡¡forget¡¡a¡¡one¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡¡Promise¡¡me¡¡that¡¡when¡¡this¡¡is¡¡finished£»¡¡both¡¡the¡¡threat¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Imperial¡¡Order£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡threat¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Keeper£»¡¡that¡¡you¡¡will¡¡one¡¡day¡¡all¡¡e¡¡to¡¡Aydindril£»¡¡so¡¡the¡¡Midlands¡¡may¡¡honor¡¡your¡¡sacrifice¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡men¡¡all¡¡lifted¡¡a¡¡fist¡¡in¡¡pledge¡£¡¡A¡¡cheer¡¡went¡¡up¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Captain¡¡Ryan£»¡¡please¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡men¡¡at¡¡the¡¡other¡¡camps¡¡my¡¡words¡£¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡could¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡them¡¡all¡¡myself£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡must¡¡leave¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡assured¡¡her¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡done¡£¡¡Kahlan¡¡lifted¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡in¡¡both¡¡hands£»¡¡holding¡¡it¡¡out¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®King¡¡Wyborn¡¡wielded¡¡this¡¡sword¡¡in¡¡battle¡¡to¡¡protect¡¡his¡¡land¡£¡¡The¡¡Mother¡¡Confessor¡¡has¡¡wielded¡¡it¡¡in¡¡defense¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Midlands¡£¡¡I¡¡now¡¡place¡¡it¡¡in¡¡capable¡¡hands¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Captain¡¡Ryan¡¯s¡¡fingers¡¡carefully¡¡lifted¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡from¡¡hers¡£¡¡He¡¡held¡¡it¡¡as¡¡if¡¡holding¡¡the¡¡crown¡¡of¡¡Galea¡¡itself¡£¡¡A¡¡beaming¡¡grin¡¡lit¡¡his¡¡face¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®I¡¡will¡¡carry¡¡it¡¡with¡¡pride£»¡¡Mother¡¡Confessor¡£¡¡Thank¡¡you¡¡for¡¡everything¡¡you¡¡have¡¡taught¡¡us¡£¡¡When¡¡you¡¡first¡¡found¡¡us£»¡¡we¡¡were¡¡boys¡£¡¡Thank¡¡you¡¡for¡¡making¡¡us¡¡into¡¡men¡£¡¡You¡¡have¡¡taught¡¡us¡¡not¡¡only¡¡to¡¡fight¡¡better¡¡but£»¡¡more¡¡importantly£»¡¡what¡¡it¡¡means¡¡to¡¡be¡¡soldiers£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡be¡¡protectors¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Midlands¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡took¡¡the¡¡hilt¡¡in¡¡his¡¡fist¡¡and¡¡held¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡skyward¡¡as¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡his¡¡men¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Three¡¡cheers¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Mother¡¡Confessor£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡As¡¡she¡¡listened¡¡to¡¡the¡¡three¡¡wild¡¡cheers£»¡¡Kahlan¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡in¡¡all¡¡her¡¡life¡¡she¡¡had¡¡never¡¡heard¡¡anyone¡¡cheer¡¡the¡¡Mother¡¡Confessor¡¡before¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡to¡¡strain¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡her¡¡surprise¡¡from¡¡showing¡£¡¡She¡¡lifted¡¡a¡¡kiss¡¡on¡¡her¡¡fingers¡¡and¡¡thanked¡¡them¡¡all¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Captain¡¡Ryan£»¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡take¡¡Nick£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡need¡¡two¡¡other¡¡horses£»¡¡also¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Chandalen¡¡lurched¡¡forward¡£¡¡¡®Now£»¡¡why¡¡do¡¡you¡¡need¡¡horses£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡lifted¡¡an¡¡eyebrow¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡®Chandalen£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡an¡¡arrow¡¡wound¡¡in¡¡my¡¡leg¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡hardly¡¡stand£»¡¡much¡¡less¡¡walk¡£¡¡I¡¡need¡¡to¡¡ride£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¯m¡¡to¡¡get¡¡to¡¡Aydindril¡£¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡you¡¡do¡¡not¡¡think¡¡me¡¡weak¡¡because¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡brow¡¡knotted¡¡up¡£¡¡¡®Well£»¡¡no¡£¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡you¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡expected¡¡to¡¡walk¡£¡¯¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡turned¡¡angry¡¡again¡£¡¡¡®But¡¡why¡¡do¡¡you¡¡want¡¡two¡¡other¡¡horses£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®If¡¡I¡¡ride£»¡¡you¡¡must£»¡¡too¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Chandalen¡¡does¡¡not¡¡need¡¡to¡¡ride£¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡strong£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡leaned¡¡close¡¡and¡¡spoke¡¡in¡¡his¡¡tongue¡£¡¡¡®Chandalen£»¡¡I¡¡know¡¡the¡¡Mud¡¡People¡¡do¡¡not¡¡ride¡¡horses¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡not¡¡expect¡¡you¡¡would¡¡know¡¡how¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡teach¡¡you¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡do¡¡fine¡£¡¡When¡¡you¡¡return¡¡to¡¡your¡¡people£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡new¡¡skill¡¡that¡¡none¡¡of¡¡them¡¡have¡£¡¡They¡¡will¡¡be¡¡impressed¡£¡¡The¡¡women¡¡will¡¡see¡¡that¡¡you¡¡are¡¡brave¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡grunted¡¡suspiciously¡¡as¡¡he¡¡scowled¡£¡¡Then¡¡why¡¡do¡¡we¡¡need¡¡the¡¡third¡¡horse£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®We¡¯re¡¡taking¡¡Orsk¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®What£¡¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡shrugged¡£¡¡¡®You¡¡can¡¯t¡¡draw¡¡a¡¡bow¡¡until¡¡your¡¡arm¡¡recovers¡£¡¡How¡¡will¡¡you¡¡protect¡¡me£¿¡¡Orsk¡¡can¡¡wield¡¡an¡¡axe¡¡with¡¡his¡¡one¡¡good¡¡arm£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡can¡¡throw¡¡a¡¡spear¡¡with¡¡yours¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡rolled¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡going¡¡to¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡talk¡¡you¡¡out¡¡of¡¡this£»¡¡am¡¡I£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®No£»¡¯¡¡she¡¡said¡¡with¡¡a¡¡small¡¡smile¡£¡¡¡®Now£»¡¡we¡¡better¡¡get¡¡our¡¡things¡¡and¡¡be¡¡on¡¡our¡¡way¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡surveyed¡¡the¡¡men¡¡one¡¡last¡¡time¡£¡¡Her¡¡men¡£¡¡She¡¡gave¡¡them¡¡a¡¡salute¡¡of¡¡her¡¡fist¡¡to¡¡her¡¡heart¡£¡¡They¡¡all¡¡silently¡¡returned¡¡the¡¡salute¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡lost¡¡much¡¡with¡¡these¡¡men¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡gained¡¡much¡£¡¡Take¡¡care¡£¡¡Each¡¡and¡¡every¡¡one¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡
¡¡CHAPTER¡¡48
¡¡
¡¡¡®So£»¡¡when¡¡are¡¡we¡¡going¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡your¡¡people£»¡¡the¡¡ones¡¡who¡¡will¡¡guide¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡and¡¡me¡¡to¡¡the¡¡palace£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡glanced¡¡back¡¡over¡¡her¡¡shoulder£»¡¡pulling¡¡her¡¡mass¡¡of¡¡black¡¡hair¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡peer¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡leading¡¡her¡¡horse¡£¡¡Richard¡¡had¡¡grown¡¡tired¡¡of¡¡her¡¡plaints£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡she¡¡finally¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡ride¡¡any¡¡longer£»¡¡he¡¡decided¡¡not¡¡to¡¡make¡¡an¡¡issue¡¡of¡¡it¡¡and¡¡let¡¡her¡¡walk¡£¡¡Richard¡¡had¡¡decided¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡for¡¡a¡¡while¡¡himself¡£¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡rode¡¡behind¡¡them£»¡¡watching¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡like¡¡an¡¡owl¡¡from¡¡atop¡¡her¡¡horse¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Soon¡£¡¯¡¡Her¡¡cool£»¡¡distant¡¡expression¡¡disturbed¡¡him¡£¡¡¡®Very¡¡soon¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Her¡¡attitude¡¡had¡¡slowly¡¡changed¡¡since¡¡they¡¡had¡¡left¡¡the¡¡Majendie¡¡land£»¡¡as¡¡they¡¡went¡¡deeper¡¡into¡¡hers¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡chatty¡¡and¡¡open£»¡¡but¡¡had¡¡grown¡¡haughty¡¡and¡¡distant¡£¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡rarely¡¡took¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡from¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu£»¡¡and¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu£»¡¡in¡¡turn£»¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡miss¡¡a¡¡move¡¡the¡¡Sister¡¡made¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡like¡¡two¡¡cats¡¡with¡¡their¡¡fur¡¡standing¡¡on¡¡end£»¡¡silent¡¡and¡¡still£»¡¡but¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡spring¡£¡¡It¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡have¡¡surprised¡¡him¡¡if¡¡soon¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡their¡¡teeth¡¡bared¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡had¡¡the¡¡feeling¡¡the¡¡two¡¡of¡¡them¡¡were¡¡constantly¡¡testing¡¡each¡¡other£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡ways¡¡he¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡see¡£¡¡By¡¡the¡¡Sister¡¯s¡¡attitude£»¡¡he¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡think¡¡she¡¡was¡¡pleased¡¡about¡¡what¡¡she¡¡was¡¡discovering¡£¡¡Richard¡¡could¡¡tell£»¡¡from¡¡experience£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡Sister¡¡was¡¡touching¡¡her¡¡Han¡£¡¡He¡¡recognized¡¡the¡¡shroud¡¡of¡¡it¡¡in¡¡her¡¡eyes¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡touching¡¡it¡¡now¡£
¡¡
¡¡In¡¡the¡¡gathering¡¡darkness£»¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡turned¡¡abruptly¡¡from¡¡the¡¡wide¡¡forest¡¡trail£»¡¡leading¡¡them¡¡on¡¡a¡¡narrow¡¡path¡¡through¡¡the¡¡thick£»¡¡tangled¡¡growth¡£¡¡Dark¡¡water¡¡holding¡¡dense¡¡thickets¡¡of¡¡reeds¡¡and¡¡broad¡­leafed¡¡plants¡¡with¡¡pink¡¡and¡¡yellow¡¡trumpet¡­shaped¡¡flowers¡¡lurked¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sides¡£¡¡Richard¡¯s¡¡eyes¡¡scanned¡¡the¡¡shadows¡¡among¡¡the¡¡trees¡£
¡¡
¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡came¡¡to¡¡a¡¡halt¡¡at¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sandy£»¡¡open¡¡area¡£¡¡She¡¡lifted¡¡the¡¡reins¡¡of¡¡her¡¡horse¡¡to¡¡Richard¡£¡¡The¡¡others¡¡will¡¡join¡¡us¡¡in¡¡this¡¡place¡£¡¡Wait¡¡here£»¡¡magic¡¡man¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡The¡¡term¡¡she¡¡used¡¡to¡¡address¡¡him¡¡lifted¡¡his¡¡hackles¡£¡¡He¡¡took¡¡the¡¡reins¡£¡¡¡®Richard¡£¡¡My¡¡name¡¡is¡¡Richard¡£¡¡I¡¯m¡¡the¡¡one¡¡who¡¡saved¡¡your¡¡neck¡£¡¡Remember£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡thoughtfully¡£¡¡¡®Please¡¡don¡¯t¡¡ever¡¡think¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡appreciate¡¡what¡¡you¡¡have¡¡done¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡my¡¡people¡£¡¡Your¡¡kindness¡¡will¡¡be¡¡always¡¡in¡¡my¡¡heart¡£¡¯¡¡Her¡¡eyes¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡go¡¡out¡¡of¡¡focus£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡voice¡¡softened¡¡with¡¡regret¡£¡¡¡®But¡¡you¡¡are¡¡still¡¡a¡¡magic¡¡man¡£¡¯¡¡Her¡¡back¡¡straightened¡£¡¡¡®Wait¡¡here¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡disappeared¡¡into¡¡the¡¡forest¡¡around¡¡the¡¡clearing¡£¡¡Richard¡¡stood¡¡watching¡¡her¡¡vanish¡¡as¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡dismounted¡£¡¡She¡¡took¡¡the¡¡reins¡¡to¡¡all¡¡three¡¡horses¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®She¡¡is¡¡going¡¡to¡¡try¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡you¡¡now£»¡¯¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡telling¡¡him¡¡that¡¡she¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡would¡¡rain¡¡tomorrow¡£
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡glared¡¡at¡¡her¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡saved¡¡her¡¡life¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡started¡¡leading¡¡the¡¡horses¡¡to¡¡the¡¡trees¡£¡¡¡®You¡¡are¡¡a¡¡magic¡¡man¡¡to¡¡these¡¡people¡£¡¡They¡¡kill¡¡magic¡¡men¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡want¡¡to¡¡believe¡¡her£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡did¡£¡¡Then¡¡use¡¡your¡¡Han¡¡to¡¡prevent¡¡it£»¡¡Sister£»¡¡to¡¡preserve¡¡life£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡told¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡she¡¡should¡¡do¡¡with¡¡her¡¡new¡¡child¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡stroked¡¡her¡¡horse¡¯s¡¡chin¡£¡¡¡®She¡¡has¡¡use¡¡of¡¡her¡¡Han£»¡¡too¡£¡¡That¡¯s¡¡why¡¡the¡¡Sisters¡¡have¡¡always¡¡avoided¡¡these¡¡people£»¡¡some¡¡of¡¡them¡¡can¡¡use¡¡their¡¡Han£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡a¡¡way¡¡we¡¡don¡¯t¡¡understand¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®I¡¯ve¡¡tried¡¡little¡¡things¡¡on¡¡her£»¡¡to¡¡test¡¡her¡£¡¡The¡¡spells¡¡I¡¡send¡¡at¡¡her¡¡disappear¡¡like¡¡pebbles¡¡dropped¡¡down¡¡a¡¡well¡£¡¡And¡¡they¡¡do¡¡not¡¡go¡¡unnoticed¡£¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡knows¡¡what¡¡I¡¡try¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡and¡¡somehow¡¡is¡¡able¡¡to¡¡annul¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡told¡¡you¡¡before£»¡¡these¡¡people¡¡are¡¡dangerous¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡fought¡¡every¡¡step¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡prevent¡¡this¡£¡¡I¡¡warned¡¡you¡¡not¡¡to¡¡swing¡¡the¡¡axe¡£¡¡You¡¡saw¡¡my¡¡efforts¡¡as¡¡misguided¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡gritted¡¡his¡¡teeth¡£¡¡His¡¡left¡¡hand¡¡gripped¡¡the¡¡hilt¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sword¡£¡¡He¡¡could¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡bumps¡¡of¡¡the¡¡word¡¡Truth¡¡woven¡¡into¡¡the¡¡wire£»¡¡and¡¡through¡¡it¡¡the¡¡heat¡¡of¡¡its¡¡rage¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®I¡¡have¡¡no¡¡intention¡¡of¡¡killing¡¡anyone¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Good¡£¡¡Keep¡¡the¡¡anger¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡out¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡going¡¡to¡¡need¡¡it¡¡if¡¡you¡¯re¡¡to¡¡survive¡£¡¡They¡¡are¡¡surrounding¡¡us¡¡as¡¡we¡¡speak£»¡¡that¡¡much¡¡my¡¡Han¡¡can¡¡tell¡¡me¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡if¡¡things¡¡were¡¡suddenly¡¡spinning¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡control¡£¡¡He¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡want¡¡to¡¡hurt¡¡anyone¡£¡¡He¡¡hadn¡¯t¡¡saved¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡just¡¡to¡¡have¡¡to¡¡fight¡¡her¡¡people¡£¡¡Then¡¡I¡¡suggest¡¡you¡¡call¡¡on¡¡your¡¡Han£»¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡the¡¡Seeker£»¡¡not¡¡an¡¡assassin¡£¡¡I¡¯m¡¡not¡¡going¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡your¡¡enemies¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡took¡¡a¡¡few¡¡strides¡¡toward¡¡him¡£¡¡Her¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡tight¡¡and¡¡controlled¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡told¡¡you£»¡¡my¡¡Han¡¡is¡¡not¡¡going¡¡to¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡help¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡end¡¡the¡¡threat¡¡if¡¡I¡¡could£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡can¡¯t¡£¡¡Du¡¡Chaillu¡¡has¡¡power¡¡against¡¡magic¡£¡¡I¡¯m¡¡begging¡¡you£»¡¡Richard£»¡¡defend¡¡yourself¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡narrowed¡£¡¡¡®Perhaps¡¡you¡¡just¡¡don¡¯t¡¡want¡¡to¡¡help¡£¡¡You¡¯re¡¡angry¡¡that¡¡I¡¡spoiled¡¡the¡¡arrangement¡¡the¡¡Sisters¡¡had¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Majendie¡£¡¡You¡¡plan¡¡on¡¡watching£»¡¡like¡¡you¡¡always¡¡do£»¡¡just¡¡to¡¡see¡¡what¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡do¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡slowly¡¡shook¡¡her¡¡head¡¡in¡¡frustration¡£¡¡¡®Do¡¡you¡¡really¡¡think£»¡¡Richard£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡would¡¡spend¡¡half¡¡my¡¡life¡¡in¡¡my¡¡duty¡¡to¡¡find¡¡you¡¡and¡¡carry¡¡you¡¡safely¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Palace¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Prophets£»¡¡only¡¡to¡¡watch¡¡you¡¡killed¡¡when¡¡we¡¯re¡¡on¡¡the¡¡doorstep¡¡of¡¡my¡¡home£¿¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡actually¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡I¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡stop¡¡this¡¡if¡¡I¡¡could£¿¡¡Is¡¡your¡¡opinion¡¡of¡¡me¡¡that¡¡low£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡His¡¡impulse¡¡was¡¡to¡¡argue¡¡with¡¡her£»¡¡but¡¡instead¡¡he¡¡considered¡¡her¡¡words¡£¡¡What¡¡she¡¡said¡¡made¡¡sense¡£¡¡Richard¡¡gave¡¡an¡¡apologetic¡¡shake¡¡of¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡then¡¡quickly¡¡glanced¡¡into¡¡the¡¡shadows¡£¡¡¡®How¡¡many¡¡are¡¡there£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Perhaps¡¡thirty¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Thirty¡£¡¯¡¡In¡¡frustration£»¡¡he¡¡folded¡¡his¡¡arms¡£¡¡¡®How¡¡am¡¡I¡¡to¡¡defend¡¡against¡¡thirty£»¡¡by¡¡myself£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡then¡¡cast¡¡her¡¡hands¡¡forward¡£¡¡A¡¡wind¡¡rose£»¡¡carrying¡¡a¡¡veil¡¡of¡¡sand¡¡and¡¡dirt¡¡outward¡¡into¡¡the¡¡blackness¡£¡¡That¡¡will¡¡slow¡¡them¡¡for¡¡a¡¡short¡¡time£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡stop¡¡them¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡turned¡¡her¡¡brown¡¡eyes¡¡on¡¡him¡¡once¡¡more¡£¡¡¡®Richard£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡used¡¡my¡¡Han¡¡to¡¡seek¡¡an¡¡answer¡£¡¡The¡¡only¡¡thing¡¡my¡¡Han¡¡tells¡¡me¡¡is¡¡that¡¡you¡¡must¡¡use¡¡the¡¡prophecy¡¡to¡¡survive¡£¡¡You¡¯ve¡¡named¡¡yourself¡¡the¡¡bringer¡¡of¡¡death£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡prophecy¡¡foretells¡£¡¡The¡¡prophecy¡¡is¡¡about¡¡you¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®You¡¡must¡¡use¡¡the¡¡prophecy¡¡if¡¡you¡¡are¡¡to¡¡defeat¡¡that¡¡many¡£¡¡The¡¡prophecy¡¡says¡¡the¡¡holder¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sword¡¡is¡¡able¡¡to¡¡call¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡forth£»¡¡call¡¡the¡¡past¡¡into¡¡the¡¡present¡£¡¡Somehow£»¡¡that¡¯s¡¡what¡¡you¡¡must¡¡do¡¡in¡¡order¡¡to¡¡survive¡¡¡­¡¡call¡¡forth¡¡the¡¡dead£»¡¡call¡¡the¡¡past¡¡into¡¡the¡¡present¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Richard¡¡unfolded¡¡his¡¡arms¡£¡¡¡®We¡¯re¡¡about¡¡to¡¡be¡¡overrun¡¡by¡¡thirty¡¡people¡¡you¡¡say¡¡are¡¡going¡¡to¡¡try¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡give¡¡me¡¡riddles£¿¡¡Sister£»¡¡I¡¡tol

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

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ