第十六章:先生,您的仁慈本身就是圣光的一种恩典。 女伯爵的丈夫平平无奇
他从原主的记忆深处翻找出一段早已生疏的祈祷诗,儘可能的轻声念诵起来:
“於此卑微之所,我向您祈祷,永恆的圣光。”
“请垂怜您最纯洁的信徒,她正为病痛的阴影所笼罩。”
“请降下您的辉光,驱散她身上的寒冷,抚平她眉间的苦楚,愿您的庇护如同温暖的斗篷將她紧紧环绕。”
病床上的小女孩似乎感受到了什么,紧皱的眉头竟微微舒展开来。
念诵完毕,达希安站起身,对正在忙碌的塞拉菲娜和一脸感动的霍尔格微微欠身:
“塞拉菲娜修女,我知道圣光的治癒仪式需要绝对的静謐与专注。我担心我留在这会是一种不必要的叨扰。
请允许我在外等候,以免我的存在惊扰了圣光的降临。”
“您真是体贴,伊莱恩先生,”
塞拉菲娜对他露出了一个感激的微笑,
“那么,就拜託您在外面稍等片刻了。”
他转向霍尔格,“请问我是否可以在外面等候?请原谅我的冒昧,作为一个学者……
我对马厩的构造,当然,还有这些血统不凡的骏马,都怀有几分好奇。”
“当然!当然可以,先生!”
霍尔格连连点头,
“您请隨意,这里的任何地方您都可以参观。”
达希安对他报以一个温和的微笑,转身走出了那间闷热的小屋。
他走下狭窄的楼梯,重新回到马厩一层。
与楼上闷热的房间不同,这里高挑的穹顶和通风的设计反倒让这里显得有几分凉爽。
达希安自然是知道新鲜的空气对病人更好。
但在一个陌生的世界里,他不敢用自己那套“常识”去质疑他人的做法。
达希安深吸一口气,那股马粪味倒是让他混沌的头脑清醒了几分。
他一边饶有兴致地观察那些被照料得油光水亮的骏马,一边盘算著该如何不著痕跡地打探关於萝赛女男爵的消息。
就在达希安经过一处拿来存放马具的隔间时,一阵呵斥声吸引了他的注意。
一位看起来像是马厩管事的中年男人正对著一个年轻的马夫厉声训斥。
那年轻马夫不过十五六岁的年纪,正低著头手里拿著一块亚麻布,紧张地反覆擦拭著一副精美的马鞍。
“蠢货!还要我说多少遍?用鹿皮!只有鹿皮才能打磨出应有的光泽!”
管事指著马鞍上镶嵌的一块徽章,
“这可是马提亚斯阁下最心爱的坐骑的马具!上面要是有一丝一毫的瑕疵,我们所有人都得吃不了兜著走!”
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年轻的马夫脸涨得通红,小声辩解道:
“可是……先生,公用的鹿皮前天被您拿去擦靴子了,新的还没……”
“顶嘴?!”
管事的怒火更盛,
“找不到工具是你的问题!我只要看到结果!在日落之前,如果这块徽章的光泽不能像天上的星星一样闪耀,我就罚你去清理一个月的马厩!
相信我,这副马鞍,比你那条卑贱的小命要金贵一百倍!”
达希安心中冷笑一声。
真是到哪里都少不了这种无聊的权力欺压,用践踏更弱者的方式来彰显自己那点微不足道的权威。
他整理了一下思绪,脸上掛著温和的微笑上前。
“日安,两位。恕我冒昧,是否打扰到二位了?”