「諾瓦葉?妳是法國人嗎?」凡妮莎小聲問,眼睛亮亮地望著她。
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「我過去應該是吧!」奧黛麗輕輕笑了笑,接著語氣一頓,略帶困惑地補充道:「但我的戶籍是美國人。」106Please respect copyright.PENANArz0yesSYPU
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這其實是一個她想確定卻無法確定的問題,她從小就被諾瓦葉女士撫養長大,對方對她如親生母親般無微不至。106Please respect copyright.PENANAPSpZAyf1wp
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但九歲以前的記憶卻像被撕裂的拼圖,模糊不清,每當她問起自己的身世,諾瓦葉女士總是閃爍其詞,輕描淡寫地轉移話題,這讓奧黛麗對自己的過去始終心存疑惑。106Please respect copyright.PENANAaQLjxCilPL
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「我也認識一個叫諾瓦葉的阿姨,她還送過我好吃的自製果醬,人也蠻漂亮的,但看起來有點兇。」凡妮莎的聲音裡帶著懷念,幾分吐槽。106Please respect copyright.PENANAlRad6K5ibQ
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「我阿姨也很會做甜點,她也很漂亮,不會是同一個人吧?」奧黛麗忍不住逗她,點了點她的小鼻子。106Please respect copyright.PENANAwqmdoRd8N0
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「她叫約瑟芬.諾瓦葉。」凡妮莎抬頭,眼睛亮亮地說道。
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「哦,黑卡忒⋯⋯真的是同一個人!」奧黛麗驚訝得瞪大了眼睛,情不自禁地說出屬於闇月教的語助詞。106Please respect copyright.PENANAIBTDSWyUez
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這短短一句話,瞬間透露了她的身份。106Please respect copyright.PENANA0meZljzUbS
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「妳也是女巫!」
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凡妮莎像見到了久別重逢的故人,激動地握住奧黛麗的手臂,整個人跳了起來,聲音裡滿是興奮的尖叫。106Please respect copyright.PENANACcdfqOpJ2L
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奧黛麗忍不住輕笑,用溫暖的手撫摸著小女孩圓滾滾的臉頰,語氣帶著幾分寵溺:「看來我們不但都是女巫,還信仰同一位女神。」106Please respect copyright.PENANAEfGJwa9htN
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凡妮莎聽到這話,簡直要興奮得飛起來,但很快又被奧黛麗柔聲提醒:「不過,妳還是沒告訴我,妳的名字呢?」106Please respect copyright.PENANAhc1L4EVk4N
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「凡妮莎.弗格森。」小女孩挺起胸膛說,接著語氣一轉,帶著幾分孩子氣補充道:
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「妳也可以叫我妮莎。我媽咪、爹地都這樣叫我,我姊姊也會這樣叫,不過她通常是吼我——『弗格森!』」她模仿姊姊嚴厲的語氣,還故意撐大鼻孔扮鬼臉。
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奧黛麗輕笑出聲,覺得這小女孩天真又逗趣,但很快被她的姓氏吸引住:「弗格森⋯⋯妳是祭司的女兒?」
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「是的。」凡妮莎點頭,語氣平靜,直接問道:「妳有吃的嗎?」106Please respect copyright.PENANA2w8f5nR1oG
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奧黛麗被她這個突如其來的跳躍式對話逗樂了,抬手掩嘴,柔聲說:「我包裡只有燕麥棒,妳吃嗎?」106Please respect copyright.PENANAvyxSMoBnGb
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「我平常不吃,但我現在吃。」凡妮莎氣餒地回答,語氣裡充滿勉為其難。
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奧黛麗無奈地笑了,走回車上拿出一根燕麥棒遞給她,同時伸出手:「那我們回到車上,好嗎?妳會更舒服一點。」106Please respect copyright.PENANAQkNZMYmPm0
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凡妮莎一邊接過燕麥棒一邊看著她,咬了一口,突然皺起眉頭:「我好像在哪見過妳。」106Please respect copyright.PENANASDw3LC3ASm
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「也許是在巫師集會上見過面吧!」奧黛麗隨口說,語氣裡帶著幾分玩笑。106Please respect copyright.PENANANc4LIZJlmG
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「我不這麼覺得,但是也許吧。」
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凡妮莎聳了聳肩,但眼神仍鎖定著奧黛麗,幾百種熟悉的感覺像幾百隻鳥兒在她腦海裡振翅飛舞,卻始終拍不出清晰的記憶。106Please respect copyright.PENANAorDSQLNZ2f
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她試圖抓住那模糊的線索,但思緒被遠處的一聲淒厲慘叫打斷了。106Please respect copyright.PENANA56QY3DB7vX
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「那是什麼聲音?」奧黛麗立刻站直身體,朝聲音的方向望去。
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凡妮莎一口咬完燕麥棒,撲上來緊緊抱住她的大腿,眼神驚恐,聲音發顫:「現在又怎樣啦⋯⋯」106Please respect copyright.PENANASg5Du6omRw
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奧黛麗的眉頭皺得更緊了,她喃喃自語:「這裡人煙罕至,怎麼會有人在裡頭?」106Please respect copyright.PENANAx4PuP5XTdU
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「妳要幹嘛?」凡妮莎急了,雙手死死攥著奧黛麗的裙擺,低聲喊道:「那附近有怪東西!」106Please respect copyright.PENANAUQ0FvZ2wKA
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奧黛麗低下頭,目光柔和地看向她:「什麼怪東西?」106Please respect copyright.PENANAWNPhO6wHVk
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「不知道,但怪怪的,會咬人的猛獸吧!」凡妮莎睜大眼睛,滿臉驚恐,語速飛快地補充:「剛剛有好幾雙眼睛在盯著我,我看到的,真的!」106Please respect copyright.PENANAIY6uZQQOhz
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奧黛麗輕輕拍了拍她的肩膀,試圖安撫她:「也許只是狼或者狐狸,別怕,我過去看看,萬一真有什麼情況,也避免有人受害。」106Please respect copyright.PENANAasc0DBUuyj
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「不要啦!很危險!」凡妮莎張開雙手,努力擋在奧黛麗面前,像一堵小小的人牆。106Please respect copyright.PENANAdRAVOljcCx
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奧黛麗蹲下來,捧起她的小臉,語氣柔和卻堅定:「我不會有事的,妮莎,妳知道的,我們女巫能對付這些動物,不用擔心。」106Please respect copyright.PENANABcUpW84eEc
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凡妮莎眼裡泛起淚光,聲音裡帶著哭腔:「可,可是萬一牠們不是普通的動物⋯⋯是怪東西!真的!例如蜘蛛怪之類的?」106Please respect copyright.PENANALZNkS9cm4T
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奧黛麗微微一頓:「現在已經不是中世紀了,那些東西應該不會隨意出現在這附近吧?這裡還有柏油路呢!」106Please respect copyright.PENANADrxPfiAP04
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凡妮莎咬著嘴唇,回想起那些冷冷的瞳孔,低聲說:「牠們的眼睛不像狼或者狐狸那樣,跟紅綠燈一樣,是紅的!」106Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZK2f0mSd0
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「什麼?」奧黛麗沉默了幾秒,然後握住她的手:「妮莎,妳乖乖在這裡等我,我很快回來,如果有什麼情況,妳就躲進車裡,好嗎?」106Please respect copyright.PENANAyyecE9ixDB
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凡妮莎死命搖頭,聲音又尖又高:「不行!不可以去!我們回車上好不好?拜託啦!」106Please respect copyright.PENANAgqQUbOdW8v
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「我還是去看一下好了,免得有更多人受害。」奧黛麗的語氣堅定,對付幾隻野獸,她心裡有數,這對她來說應該不成威脅。106Please respect copyright.PENANAWUSHmV0FfF
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「不要啦!很危險!」凡妮莎猛地張開雙手,緊緊擋在奧黛麗身前。106Please respect copyright.PENANALGuIbs8qUk
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奧黛麗輕嘆了一口氣,柔聲安撫道:「妮莎,妳先到車上。我會幫妳施一道保護咒,保證妳不會有事。」106Please respect copyright.PENANAIadcG3J3TG
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「喔拜託啦!我們走吧!或許我們可以去找別人求救之類的。」凡妮莎的聲音微微顫抖,但態度格外堅決。106Please respect copyright.PENANAXD6Yf0bWzQ
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話音未落,另一聲淒厲的慘叫從對面的森林裡迴盪而出,彷彿什麼東西正遭受著難以想像的折磨。106Please respect copyright.PENANAuJV4dnUutK
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聲音刺耳得讓凡妮莎的心猛地一顫,她下意識地後退了一步,但仍死死地抓著奧黛麗的裙擺。106Please respect copyright.PENANAlRaJdFmKU9
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奧黛麗迅速轉頭,眉頭緊鎖,隨即俯身輕聲說:「這裡還要開很久,才會遇得到人求救,妳趕快進去車裡吧!」106Please respect copyright.PENANAKZ9gFJKCOF
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凡妮莎搖頭,語氣裡滿是倔強:「不——要——」106Please respect copyright.PENANARHFXE06AnN