When Anna opens eyes, everywhere is fiery-red one piece, the scalding hot air heads on, burns the skin fresh pain. 当安娜睁开眼时,到处都是火红色的一片,灼热的空气扑面而来,烫得皮肤生痛。 Flame. 火焰。 Is the flame, the thick smoke has rolled from the room awning everywhere, chokes the person not to gasp for breath. 到处都是火焰,浓烟从屋棚下方滚过,呛得人喘不过气来。 In the inside room hears the crying sound, or is only the illusion, wood/blockhead in flame licks * to lick flip-flop crack, once for a while has the broken wood of sparks/Mars and combustion drops from the top of the head. She climbs down the haystack, tried to walk two steps to the inside room, quick had been pushed by the heat wave. 里屋中传来哭喊声,又或者只是幻觉,木头在火苗的舔*舐下噼啪炸响,时不时有火星和燃烧的碎木从头顶跌落。她爬下草堆,试着向里屋走了两步,很快又被热浪推了回来。 Finally she only tumbles can escape from the log cabin, looks helplessly the house was swallowed by the flaming fire. 最后她只连滚带爬地能逃出木屋,眼睁睁看着宅子被熊熊大火吞噬。 The neighbors have also encircled, some people start to help to put out a fire, but the recent water source is Scarlet Water River outside town, several jar water that brings with great difficulty do not help matters in front of the fire. 邻居们也围了过来,有人开始帮忙救火,但最近的水源是镇子外的赤水河,好不容易取来的几罐子水在大火面前无济于事。 After Anna back and forth rushing about several, finally saw father's form. 安娜来回奔波数趟后,终于见到了父亲的身影。 He just hurried back from the mine tunnel, body also wears the dirty coat, on the face completely is the dark gray dust, bewildered stands near firing the house of wooden frame. 他刚从矿洞赶回来,身上还穿着脏兮兮的外套,脸上尽是灰黑的尘土,正一脸茫然地站在烧成木架的住宅边。 Was similar to saw the pillar, she could not constrain panic-stricken and flustered of bottom of heart again, the tears bead tumbles likely generally, crying was running to the father, closely grasped him. 如同见到了主心骨般,她再也压抑不住心底的惊恐和慌张,眼泪像珠子一般滚落,哭喊着跑向父亲,紧紧抱住了他。 However the father has not looked like like that comforts her who she hopes. 然而父亲并没有像她希望的那般安慰她。 " Your mother? " He holds her shoulder, the strength must make her pain scream greatly, " also has your younger brother! " 「你的母亲呢？」他一把抓住她的肩膀,力道大得让她痛叫出声来,「还有你的弟弟呢！」 Anna shook the head, has not actually thought afterward comes unexpectedly is. 安娜摇了摇头,却没想到随后而来的居然是一记耳光。 " A your person ran away unexpectedly! Why doesn't save them? " 「你居然一个人逃出来了！为什么不救救他们？」 " Damn, how can you consider only itself? " 「该死的,你怎么可以只顾着自己？」 Anna is fierce sits up from the bed, the big mouth gasps for breath, scolds the sound as if still to reverberate near the ear, for a very long time has not diverged. 安娜猛得从床上坐起,大口喘着气,呵斥声仿佛仍回荡在耳边,久久不曾散去。 Also is this dream. 又是这个梦。 She carries the cup of head, the icy cold water will toss down, crosses to restore a while. 她端起床头的杯子,将冰凉的水一饮而尽,过了好一阵子才恢复过来。 When on beginning of the month Anna then meets dream to this, has a person in reminding her like the brain is ordinary, looked at desktop calendar on the desk, today is to enter end the first week of summer, is Witch Union provides the salary the day. 每逢月初时安娜便会梦到这一幕,就像脑中有个人在提醒她一般,偏头望了眼书桌上的台历,今天正好是入夏的第一周末尾,也是女巫联盟发放薪酬的日子。 She wears the clothes, has washed simply, then goes out of the castle, goes to the witch building situated in backyard. 她穿好衣服,简单洗漱了一番,接着走出城堡,前往位于后院的女巫大楼。 „Anna elder sister!” Sees her, the bell smiles to blossom immediately, „you come really early!” “安娜姐！”一见到她,铃立刻笑开了花,“你来得真早！” „Good morning,” the Wendy gentle voice said with a smile, „today's weather looks like good, later do you also want to go to Northern Slope Mountain?” “早上好,”温蒂柔声笑道,“今天的天气看起来不错,待会儿你还要去北坡山吗？” „Anna...... Sir,” before two schoolmates also hastily bow to salute to say. “安娜……大人,”以前的两位同学也连忙躬身行礼道。 „With usually same shouted me Anna to be good.” She beckoned with the hand, sits to long table near, hesitant, „some of other I also matters must do, in the afternoon will go to there.” “和平时一样叫我安娜就好。”她摆了摆手,坐到长桌边,犹豫了下,“我还有些别的事要做,下午才会去那里。” „Oh? that also is really rare,” Wendy shows the facial expression that has a relish, „Is it possible is Your Majesty Roland......” “哦？那还真是少见,”温蒂露出饶有兴致的神情,“难不成是和罗兰陛下……” „Window-shops!” The bell shouted to shout. “逛街吗！”铃嚷嚷道。 Nearby Pearl and Grey Rabbit smile to make noise. 一旁的珍珠和灰兔不禁笑出了声。 Anna shakes the head, then has not said. 安娜摇摇头,却没有接着说下去。 Wendy has not closely examined, but takes out an envelope from the drawer, hands in her hand, „this month salary, two gold royal.” 温蒂也没有追问,而是从抽屉里取出一个信封,递到她手中,“这个月的薪酬,两枚金龙。” „Thanks.” “谢谢。” The witch food , clothing , housing and transportation do not prepare with oneself completely, even if the luxury goods that the convenient market sells, first will be tasted basically foods newly in season by them the test, even if wants also not to be a problem, therefore most people think the salary not anything use, does not understand why greatly Your Majesty insisted must such do. Anna can guess correctly the intention of Roland actually probably, moreover this action also helped her imperceptibly. 女巫的吃穿住行完全不用自己准备,哪怕是便民市场售卖的奢侈品,基本也会先由她们尝鲜试用,即使想要更多亦不成问题,所以大多数人都认为薪酬没什么用处,也不大明白陛下为什么坚持要这么做。安娜倒是能大概猜出罗兰的用意,而且这一举措无形中还帮了她的忙。 Took the salary to return to the castle hall, Chief Knight Carter Lannis to wait there. 拿着薪酬回到城堡大厅,首席骑士卡特.兰尼斯已经在那里等候了。 „Miss Anna,” he sets out to ask, „as usual?” “安娜小姐,”他起身问道,“和往常一样吗？” „Yeah,” she takes out gold royal to hand over in the Knight hand from envelope, „as usual.” “嗯,”她从信封里取出一枚金龙交到骑士手中,“和往常一样。” ...... …… When Border Town reconstruction, all indigenous people divided a housing, the Anna father have been no exception. 边陲镇改建时,所有原住民都分到了一间住房,安娜的父亲也不例外。 He Anna after 25 gold royal prices sold to Church, Anna again with him had not had the human relations. 他将安娜以25枚金龙的价格卖给教会后,安娜就再没有和他产生过交际。 From that moment on, he has not been considered as that her father. 从那一刻起,他已经不算是她的父亲。 But something, she is actually not able to stay out completely. 但有些事情,她却无法完全置身事外。 For example gold royal of this achievement living expenses. 例如这枚作为生活费的金龙。 Is probably same as suddenly the poor person who majority obtain an unexpected wealth, he has not held too long-- gambling, cheating and larceny this sum of money makes him fall the penniless circumstances on short six months, at that time the Anna reputation had not revealed, but when with the raging fire seals up the city wall gap by some indigenous people are recognized, he once tried to entrust the neighbor to visit to look for the daughter, was actually rejected by the neighbor, but also has encountered a taunt. Afterward this matter passed to is responsible for forming in the Carter ear of militia team, Carter also disclosed it to Anna. 大概跟大多数突然获得一笔横财的穷人一样,他没有将这笔钱保有太久——赌博、诈骗和偷窃让他在短短半年内就落到了一贫如洗的境遇,那时候安娜尚未名声显露,但在用烈火封住城墙缺口时已被部分原住民认出,他曾试图委托邻居上门找过女儿,却被邻居拒绝,还遭到了一番嘲讽。后来此事传到负责组建民兵队的卡特耳中,卡特又把它透露给了安娜。 Since then, she understands that must result in makes anything, can let betray her father to cover the breath syllabic final. 从那时起,她就明白必须得做点什么,才能让出卖过她的父亲掩息收声。 She does not hope that the opposite party brings the difficulty to Roland. 她不希望对方给罗兰带来困扰。 They arrive in the city east lonesome and quiet community, is on building two. 两人来到城东一处幽静的小区中,登上楼房二层。 Carter has turned head, „Miss Anna, you here I.” 卡特回过头,“安娜小姐,你就在这儿等我吧。” „Troubled you.” “麻烦你了。” „No, slight effort.” Before he arrives at a leaf of door, makes an effort to whip the shutter. “不,举手之劳而已。”他走到一扇房门前,用力拍打起门板来。 Passed the moment, the door opened, "Ah...... Originally is Sir Knight, I...... ” 过了片刻,房门吱呀一声开了,“啊……原来是骑士大人,我……” „So is why long opens the door, deaf!” Carter scolds saying that „makes way, do not stop up in the entrance.” “为何这么久才开门,聋了吗！”卡特呵斥道,“让开,不要堵在门口。” „Is and is......” “是、是……” Perhaps this is good. 或许这样就好。 Anna by the wall of aisle, sighed at heart lightly. 安娜靠在走道的墙上,心里轻叹了口气。 To be honest, she does not want to pay attention to this once father, but she knows, one side places, no matter will only make the aspect worse. Moreover she cannot personally act, otherwise biased and cannot see clearly the situation the pride to make opposite party routine exhibit father's power and prestige, such cannot play the deterrent role. 老实说,她一点儿也不想理会这个曾经的父亲,但她知道,放在一旁不管只会让局面变得更糟。而且她也不能亲自出面,否则偏执和看不清形势的自傲会让对方习惯性摆出父亲的威风,那样就起不到威慑作用了。 With its begged him, might as well make him realize that two people status just like the far aparts as heaven and earth. Carter as Chief Knight that the border region area people know very well, in the average person eyes is extraordinary noble, treats as cost of seal this gold royal, in addition some warned with stern words, should be able to make him no longer disclose, Your Majesty does not need a burden for this reason. 与其去央求他,不如让他意识到两人的地位犹如天渊之别。卡特身为边陲区群众所熟知的首席骑士,在普通人眼中已是了不起的贵族,把这枚金龙当作封口的费用,加上一些严词警告,应该就能让他不再声张,陛下也无需为此多背上一份包袱。 Before relational Anna, is not clear. 这其中的关系安娜以前是不明白的。 Since caught catches is put in prison, she to all loses the interest, the world completely turned into the grey that sank heavy, rescues her until Roland, she saw wiped to be different from the past color. After the castle life, Anna understood the complex relations among people some time gradually, will vent anger to the father in oneself had the new understanding. 自从被抓捕入狱后,她对一切都失去了兴趣,世界完全变成了死沉沉的灰色,直到罗兰将她解救出来,她才重新看到了一抹不同于往日的色彩。在城堡生活一段时间后,安娜渐渐明白了人与人之间的复杂关系,也对父亲会迁怒于自己有了新的了解。 But she does not like these distortions the things. 但她一点也不喜欢这些扭曲的东西。 Only then with Roland, her truly will relax together. 只有和罗兰在一起时,她才会真正放松下来。 These recorded books-- of marvelous knowledge they have looked like are numerous and diverse difficult to understand, but contacted after thoroughly, will then discover that their relations were so simple direct, never has the change because of the change of benefit or desire. Exposes world the formula to be so clean succinctly, then the world should also be this appearance. 还有那些记载了奇妙知识的书籍——它们看起来繁杂难懂,但深入接触之后,便会发现它们的关系是如此简单直接,永远不会因为利益或欲望的变化而发生改变。揭露世界面貌的式子如此干净简洁,那么世界原本也应该是这个模样。 The door opens once more, along with one detaining sound that flatters and curries favor with, Carter returns to her side to caress the chest saying that „Miss Anna, has handled.” 房门再次打开,随着一阵讨好和献媚的挽留声,卡特回到她身边抚胸道,“安娜小姐,已经办好了。” „Yeah,” completes this afterward, Anna was at heart relaxed immediately much, „do not tell Your Majesty.” “嗯,”完成这桩事后,安娜心里顿时轻松了不少,“不要告诉陛下。” „Naturally...... I understand.” “当然……我明白。” She nods, afterward has turned around to walk toward downstairs. 她点点头,随后转过身朝楼下走去。 Indeed she is unable to get rid of these disgusting feeling, but there is Your Majesty Roland, the beautiful thing will be after all getting more and more, she wanted to go to Northern Slope Mountain impatiently , to continue own research work. 诚然她无法摆脱这些令人厌恶的感受,但有了罗兰陛下,美好的事物总归会越来越多,她已经迫不及待想要前往北坡山,继续自己的研究工作。 There is place that she likes. 那里才是她喜欢的地方。