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在一片凄凉的风雪中，小公子林夜乘坐着马carriage，无限地向前冲击。Snohippedhisface,andthecoldsnowflakesdancedaroundhim.Linnightsmiledcalmly,asifhewasenjoyingawarmbath.Heworeaheavywoolencoat,butitdidlittletokeepoutthechill.Theroadswerelongandwinding,snakingthroughmountainsandforests,andLinnightkneweverytwistandturnbyheart.
BehindhimrodetheruthlessSnohippedhisface,andthecoldsnowflakesdancedaroundher.Shewasawomanoffewwords,buthereyestoldall.Hergazewaslikeaknife,sharpanddeadly.ShehadbeenhiredtoprotectLinnight,butsheknewhewastrouble.Hewasaprince,ahero,amanofmanyfaces.
Astheyrode,SnowywindnoticedthatLinnightseemedtobeinpain.Hisfacewaspale,hislipsblue.“YourHighness,“shesaid,hervoicelowandhusky.“Youmustbeexhausted.Whydon‘tyoutakearest?“
ButLinnightshookhishead.“I‘mfine,“hesaid.“Justalittle...tired.“
Snowywinddidn‘tbelievehim.Shehadseenthewayhemoved,thewayhethought.Hewasamanofgreatpassion,ofgreatanger.Andsheknewthatwhenhegotangry,noonewassafe.
Astheyrodeon,SnowywindnoticedthatLinnightseemedtobe...thinking.Hiseyeswerefixedonsomedistantpoint,hisbrowfurrowedinconcentration.“YourHighness,“shesaidagain,hervoicesofterthistime.“Whatareyouthinkingabout?“
ButLinnightdidn‘tanswer.Hejustkeptriding,hiseyesneverleavingthehorizon.
Snowywindsighedandleanedforward.ShereachedoutandtouchedLinnight‘sshoulder.“You‘reinpain,“shesaid.“Icanseeit.“
Linnightflinched,buthedidn‘tstop.Hejustkeptriding,hisfacesetinamaskofdetermination.
Astheyrodeon,Snowywindcouldn‘thelpbutwonderwhatwasgoingoninsidethatheadofhis.Whatmadehimtick?Whatmadehimsodriven?
Andthenshesawit-asmall,exquisiteflowertuckedbehindLinnight‘sear.Itwasacherryblossom,delicateandpale.Snowywindpickeditout,holdingituptothelight.
Foramoment,Linnightlookedather,hiseyesnarrowing.Butthenhelookedaway,hisfacesetinthatmaskagain.
Snowywindfeltapangof...something.Notquitelove,notquiteanger.Itwassomethinginbetween,somethingthatmadeherfeel...curious.
Shetuckedtheflowerintoherownhair,feelingasenseofconnectiontothisstrange,maddeningman.Andastheyrodeon,sheknewthatshewoulddoanythingtoprotecthim-evenifitmeantgivingupherownlife.