故事開始之前361Please respect copyright.PENANAY33Fu2x6gr
361Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5ao8RGfoJ
「涅澤爾大人,那個孩子都沒有再來找您了嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANABpJRZoqOvE
361Please respect copyright.PENANAmzeyz7VbSu
從那一晚之後已經過了幾個月,巫師在書房裡使用風魔法雕刻金屬,白龍窩在書桌邊,抬起小小的腦袋望著他,涅澤爾平靜地回應:「他不會再來了。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAjCEXgTXeQ0
361Please respect copyright.PENANA3LLSt4R8QN
「你們發生了什麼事嗎?為什麼?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAVogspvGfg3
361Please respect copyright.PENANAagf3C8afCg
「因為我已經不想見他了。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAdJ7IMAjrov
361Please respect copyright.PENANAS6GO9Q2ZhB
巫師垂首對白龍露出苦笑,前者在後者繼續發話前說道:「我沒事,亨利也沒有對我做什麼,就只是我不想見他而已。」361Please respect copyright.PENANALNXkI4E6yB
361Please respect copyright.PENANAR8JeG4IBAz
幾十枚金屬花朵在桌面上一字排開,做工細膩得連每朵花不同的葉脈紋路都如實呈現,金屬飾品在午後煦光的照耀下熠熠閃爍,暖黃的光線斜斜地打在巫師的褐髮上,漾出與金工藝品截然不同的柔和光暈。361Please respect copyright.PENANAMljbjjrM06
361Please respect copyright.PENANAehjM7Ta2iF
不知道為什麼,看著這樣的涅澤爾,白龍完全說不出話來。361Please respect copyright.PENANAld6RdEEZ6n
361Please respect copyright.PENANA3vwwpMLKpF
×361Please respect copyright.PENANAehOTQ6odow
361Please respect copyright.PENANAtfrGoEVF6A
當涅澤爾回過神來時,發現自己正在雕星璃花,星璃花與焰龍花相同,是僅能生長於赤龍山的植物,它不像赤龍花那般醒目,相反地,星璃花十分嬌小,一朵花只有約一個指節大,而且不只外表不起眼,雪色的星璃花亦遍佈於赤龍山各處,稀有度完全比不上非得登上山頂才能找著的焰龍花。361Please respect copyright.PENANAuTpydI05Qw
361Please respect copyright.PENANATnJBCSWLNH
涅澤爾把玩著手裡的小花,在漫長的歲月中,造訪赤龍山的時光或許算是他「這輩子」最重要的回憶之一,不老不死的巫師對時間的感受與普通的人類不同,數十載於他而言不過是短暫片刻,而與亨利相處的日子,更是眨個眼就過了。361Please respect copyright.PENANAuARudGfyQ6
361Please respect copyright.PENANAgnhsxKWeSY
他放下花雕,抬手施法讓另一只金屬片飛到桌面上,開始刻起第二朵星璃花。361Please respect copyright.PENANANC1tqVF7s1
361Please respect copyright.PENANADIG1nlYsTO
×361Please respect copyright.PENANA4mjyoGjAgP
361Please respect copyright.PENANAe93524PVug
「這個看起來好好吃喔,涅澤爾大人。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1HkgDc51R
361Please respect copyright.PENANAqKvdoePfXD
小龍趴在擺滿金屬與工藝品的書桌上,除卻顏色、這裡的每朵花幾乎都與真品無異,不只忠實呈現一花一葉的紋路細節,即使是同品種的花、每朵也都有些許的不同,絕對沒有哪件作品是一模一樣的。361Please respect copyright.PENANAxgEnFh225f
361Please respect copyright.PENANAWcRD0xkb2G
「你喜歡藍葉菊嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAuGr8SaFQlq
361Please respect copyright.PENANA9UX04a9BAU
涅澤爾攤開手,花朵隨著魔法的施放飄升,緩慢地盤旋於白龍上方,小龍「嗯」了一聲、伸長脖頸試圖以鼻尖觸碰雕塑,但那花總是在牠即將成功的前一刻稍稍飛離,小龍趴著玩了一陣子,最後掀動翅膀飛離桌面、兩隻前爪穩穩地抓住花雕。361Please respect copyright.PENANAvcE27NxD2Q
361Please respect copyright.PENANAc9MV8DNkdt
涅澤爾笑了笑,收回纏在金屬花上的魔力,白龍把花捧到面前嗅了嗅,隨後又叼回涅澤爾掌心裡。361Please respect copyright.PENANAL7PuMDbjwL
361Please respect copyright.PENANAyhdMDaX8ZJ
「涅澤爾大人做這麼多花要做什麼?」361Please respect copyright.PENANArgf4HFC7rw
361Please respect copyright.PENANAOvt9SgmVgq
「這個啊……我也不知道。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAUH59zhOSNA
361Please respect copyright.PENANAq8dUKNepIk
白龍歪著頭露出困惑的神色,涅澤爾指著桌上的花問道:361Please respect copyright.PENANATX3RYYiHjb
361Please respect copyright.PENANAlHOlBvibjY
「這些花你都認得嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAoB25EIBs7V
361Please respect copyright.PENANAUA2E7ZidU3
「嗯!以前的涅澤爾大人有教過我。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAxstqEzrcNj
361Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7MOrBDEpE
白龍所言的是這具身體明明經歷過、但現在的「涅澤爾」卻無論如何都不可能觸及的過往,他聽著小龍一一唸出花草名稱,隨後輕輕撫摸白龍的長頸,在道出最後一個花名後,小龍頓了一下,偏頭詢問:361Please respect copyright.PENANAc0CTyGY1LL
361Please respect copyright.PENANAjRrtucgNIm
「這些花……涅澤爾大人,是在做赤龍山嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAvbjYdErHP4
361Please respect copyright.PENANAJGBZwxMm0S
「不愧是小白。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAppdxe8MerJ
361Please respect copyright.PENANA7UtRYj1dEk
巫師摸了摸白龍的頭,後者呆呆地望著滿桌的雕塑,好半晌沒有出聲。361Please respect copyright.PENANAS84hoWjt3L
361Please respect copyright.PENANA5lQgUHIscN
×361Please respect copyright.PENANApgTyewzxC0
361Please respect copyright.PENANAMZCZJLHw94
羅蔓沃居國的氣候溫暖,每年冬天,都有不少候鳥與龍群會前來過冬。361Please respect copyright.PENANAtQdrvOow7d
361Please respect copyright.PENANAVl20mexrRH
雖說白龍自小就沒有與龍群共同生活,但每到這個季節,牠還是會到赤龍山上與同類交流。361Please respect copyright.PENANAx02P5zf14P
361Please respect copyright.PENANAu04sHvQm8w
無數條與牠相似的白龍降落於赤龍山頂,牠們振翅帶起的風捲起五彩斑斕的花瓣、一片片都朝巨龍撲面而來,即便是冬日,赤龍山仍是百花齊放,當一條又一條的龍不約而同地降入花叢,遠遠望去,赤龍山山的山頭就像積了層雪。361Please respect copyright.PENANATcXslB2Y0h
361Please respect copyright.PENANA8XBSVrohrw
『涅澤爾大人感覺很不好。』361Please respect copyright.PENANA4XrJI3SS5z
361Please respect copyright.PENANALTw4e5PjVV
小白向一條年紀大牠不少的母龍嘆道,對方是長大的牠初次接近龍群時、第一頭願意與牠交談的龍,每逢冬季,小白都會來向牠打招呼。361Please respect copyright.PENANAsixcyVULdc
361Please respect copyright.PENANAiYckwcGR64
母龍吞下一朵瓜葉菊,回應:『你們那邊的麒麟大人嗎?』361Please respect copyright.PENANA7GQW2nEmJd
361Please respect copyright.PENANA2ojCPuDGBj
『對呀……妳們那裡的麒麟大人也喜歡人類嗎?』361Please respect copyright.PENANArlfsXz9qBO
361Please respect copyright.PENANAMANJBOshu6
『我們這邊的是狼喔,之前沒和你說過嗎?』母龍一邊說,一邊低下頭來伸出長舌、將身周的花葉囫圇掃入口中,『你家的麒麟大人是不是又被人類欺負了啊?』361Please respect copyright.PENANAhPDWwutkLz
361Please respect copyright.PENANAuT8VDlU0xr
剛嚥下兩朵金盞菊的小白點了點頭,又搖一搖頭,『涅澤爾大人很喜歡一個孩子,但最近卻說不想見他了。』牠張大嘴吸了口氣,吸入大量飄揚於半空的花瓣,『可是涅澤爾大人明明還是很想他,我想幫涅澤爾大人,但是我不知道該怎麼辦。』361Please respect copyright.PENANA34yvd3vN5b
361Please respect copyright.PENANA82YCI7VDez
『這樣啊──那,那個孩子想見你們家大人嗎?』361Please respect copyright.PENANA446TDbvark
361Please respect copyright.PENANAurMP8Ah5Lt
『我不曉得……』361Please respect copyright.PENANAYI5VwlUMxS
361Please respect copyright.PENANADXghZOVJzV
小白搖了搖頭,兩條龍默不作聲地埋頭消滅花海,周圍的其牠龍有的悠哉吃花、有的像牠們一樣談天、還有幾條小龍在半空中打鬧,過了好一陣子,母龍才一邊吃花一邊又送出魔力波:361Please respect copyright.PENANAqhTDMVwn0X
361Please respect copyright.PENANAfA74ilFgg8
『你知道為什麼麒麟會化為其他生物的樣子嗎?』361Please respect copyright.PENANAKMzNGqvVdy
361Please respect copyright.PENANApTfX2JZ7HO
『不知道。』361Please respect copyright.PENANAwLPmzK4bzJ
361Please respect copyright.PENANAsNAGRdSv3R
『因為祂愛著他們喔──像我們那邊的麒麟大人,變成的是狼,與狼群生活在一起,你的涅澤爾大人,則變成了人類。』小白眨了眨眼,母龍慢條斯理地說下去,寒風在赤龍山頂呼嘯,母龍精準地咬下一片飛掠牠面前的花瓣,『我曾經跟變成狼的麒麟大人聊過,祂說,麒麟會因為深愛著某個誰,而將外型變成與對方相同的物種,在成為另外一種樣貌後,被麒麟選擇的種族,就不會像領地內的其他生物一樣本能地順服於麒麟,麒麟也失去直接影響他們心神的能力。』不停被風兒捲上天際的花瓣簡直像是要逃離龍嘴一般,母龍的雙翼「唰」地一聲張開,將它們團團攔下,七彩花瓣頓時全貼在牠雪白的翅膀上,『像我們在麒麟旁邊,心情通常不是會比較平靜嗎?會想親近祂吧?可是被祂選擇的物種就不會。』361Please respect copyright.PENANA1soOokG264
361Please respect copyright.PENANAeU78z5xB0Y
『唔……為什麼喜歡他們,可是卻不要他們主動親近祂呢?』361Please respect copyright.PENANAqWmmiGivz9
361Please respect copyright.PENANAkKiQsIPk0P
小白困惑不解地追問,母龍一面舔拭自己雙翅薄膜上的花瓣,一面回答:361Please respect copyright.PENANAWhQ67GNzf2
361Please respect copyright.PENANA23vkkjtQ75
『就是因為喜歡,所以才希望他們也完全依靠自己的意志來決定要不要喜歡祂吧。不希望他們對祂的喜歡是受其它因素而產生的情感,而是希望他們發自內心地喜愛祂。』若是龍有眉毛,小白現在肯定眉頭緊鎖,母龍拍了兩下翅膀,讓花葉掉落,牠慢悠悠地道:『麒麟改變自己的外貌,學習原本不屬於祂們的生活習慣,試圖融入另一個群體,就是為了獲得真正的愛。被心儀的種族拋棄的麒麟是最可悲的了。』361Please respect copyright.PENANAOIjRAG7gzS
361Please respect copyright.PENANA2nikv3bIeF
『可是──』小白像是想替涅澤爾辯駁,又似是想說服自己,『以前沒有人類的時候,這次跟上次的涅澤爾大人也都好好的……』361Please respect copyright.PENANAGwdtwIHLpK
361Please respect copyright.PENANAugvIjqziFi
『失去才是最痛苦的哦。』361Please respect copyright.PENANALuKOBhys8z
361Please respect copyright.PENANAHJTnsEIKKl
母龍簡短地回應,而後又低頭吃起花來。361Please respect copyright.PENANArCQiUevu7X
361Please respect copyright.PENANAtlVOuUEdob
×361Please respect copyright.PENANA2hBfVjBrfB
361Please respect copyright.PENANA9OXs4hosL0
數年來持續雕刻的花草樹木在此時組成一體,無論是幾百幾千朵花卉、草葉、一棵又一棵的樹木、足以將人扎傷的荊棘雕塑,每一件乍看之下都是能獨立欣賞的藝術品,而在最後一朵焰龍花完工後,它們紛紛在金色的基台上找到各自的位置,無月的夜晚,書房上方發光的地圖將模型照得花花綠綠,於上頭流轉的各色光影讓它看來如夢似幻,恍如真正的赤龍山一般、甚至更加美麗,每一朵花的姿態都是那麼栩栩如生、彷彿下一秒就會被風吹起。361Please respect copyright.PENANAST5PFsyZNJ
361Please respect copyright.PENANAf1mZKiberS
涅澤爾沒有替這組景觀模型附加任何法術,僅是將它收入暗無天日的書櫃中,從此再也沒碰它。361Please respect copyright.PENANAnggk9wcQj9