tg.stone of tears-µÚ70ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
o¡¡get¡¡away¡¡from¡¡here¡£¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡get¡¡away¡¡before¡¡Sister¡¡Verna¡¡even¡¡es¡¡close¡£¡¡I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡want¡¡to¡¡take¡¡any¡¡chances£»¡¡even¡¡if¡¡she¡¡isn¡¯t¡¡supposed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡back¡¡for¡¡a¡¡few¡¡days¡£¡¡I¡¡want¡¡us¡¡away¡¡from¡¡here¡£¡¡Away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Sisters¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Light¡£¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡get¡¡you¡¡to¡¡Zedd¡¡so¡¡he¡¡can¡¡help¡¡you¡¡with¡¡the¡¡headaches¡¡before¡¡they¡¡can¡¡get¡¡any¡¡worse¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡a¡¡boyish£»¡¡lopsided¡¡smile¡£¡¡¡®What¡¡about¡¡your¡¡big¡¡bed¡¡in¡¡Aydindril£¿¡¡Don¡¯t¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡get¡¡to¡¡that¡¡in¡¡a¡¡hurry£»¡¡too£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡With¡¡a¡¡finger£»¡¡she¡¡gently¡¡squashed¡¡his¡¡nose¡¡flat¡£¡¡¡®I¡¯ve¡¡never¡¡had¡¡anyone¡¡else¡¡in¡¡my¡¡big¡¡bed¡¡before¡£¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡disappoint¡¡you¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡He¡¡gripped¡¡her¡¡waist¡¡in¡¡his¡¡strong¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡pulled¡¡her¡¡to¡¡him¡¡hard¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡make¡¡her¡¡grunt¡£¡¡He¡¡pushed¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡back¡¡off¡¡her¡¡neck¡¡and¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡a¡¡tender¡¡kiss¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡where¡¡Darken¡¡Rahl¡¯s¡¡lips¡¡had¡¡been¡£¡¡¡®Disappoint¡¡me£¿¡¡That£»¡¡my¡¡love£»¡¡is¡¡the¡¡only¡¡thing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡impossible¡¡for¡¡you¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¯¡¡He¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡neck¡¡one¡¡more¡¡tickling¡¡kiss¡£¡¡¡®Now£»¡¡go¡¡get¡¡Nissel¡£¡¡We¡¡are¡¡wasting¡¡time¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡pulled¡¡on¡¡the¡¡fabric£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡it¡¡up¡¡as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡she¡¡could¡£¡¡¡®I¡¯ve¡¡never¡¡worn¡¡anything¡¡cut¡¡this¡¡low¡£¡¡You¡¡don¡¯t¡¡think¡¡it¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡shows¡¡too¡¡much£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡from¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡where¡¡she¡¡was¡¡fussing¡¡with¡¡the¡¡hem¡¡of¡¡the¡¡blue¡¡dress¡£¡¡She¡¡look¡¡the¡¡fine¡¡bone¡¡needle¡¡from¡¡her¡¡mouth¡¡as¡¡she¡¡rose¡¡to¡¡appraise¡¡her¡¡client¡¯s¡¡fit¡£¡¡She¡¡studied¡¡the¡¡expanse¡¡of¡¡flesh¡¡a¡¡moment¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®You¡¡don¡¯t¡¡think¡¡he¡¡will¡¡like¡¡it£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡felt¡¡her¡¡face¡¡flush¡£¡¡¡®Well£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡he¡¡will¡£¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡so£»¡¡but¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¡leaned¡¡a¡¡little¡¡closer¡£¡¡¡®If¡¡you¡¡are¡¡worried¡¡about¡¡him¡¡seeing¡¡that¡¡much£»¡¡maybe¡¡you¡¡had¡¡better¡¡reconsider¡¡this¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡lifted¡¡an¡¡eyebrow¡£¡¡¡®He¡¡is¡¡not¡¡the¡¡only¡¡one¡¡who¡¡will¡¡be¡¡looking¡£¡¡I¡¯ve¡¡never¡¡worn¡¡anything¡¡like¡¡this¡¡before¡£¡¡I¡¯m¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡worried¡¡that¡¡I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡do¡¡it¡¡justice¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡patted¡¡Kahlan¡¯s¡¡arm¡£¡¡¡®You¡¡wear¡¡the¡¡dress¡¡well¡£¡¡It¡¡looks¡¡beautiful¡¡on¡¡you¡£¡¡It¡¯s¡¡perfect¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡still¡¡fretted¡¡as¡¡she¡¡glanced¡¡down¡¡at¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡®Really£¿¡¡Are¡¡you¡¡sure£¿¡¡I¡¡fill¡¡it¡¡out¡¡properly£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¯s¡¡smile¡¡widened¡£¡¡¡®Really¡£¡¡You¡¡have¡¡fine¡¡breasts¡£¡¡Everyone¡¡says¡¡so¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡felt¡¡her¡¡face¡¡redden¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡sure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡of¡¡the¡¡casual¡¡statement¡£¡¡Among¡¡the¡¡Mud¡¡People£»¡¡menting¡¡favorably¡¡on¡¡a¡¡woman¡¯s¡¡breasts£»¡¡in¡¡public£»¡¡was¡¡no¡¡more¡¡odd¡¡than¡¡a¡¡man¡¡elsewhere¡¡telling¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡she¡¡had¡¡a¡¡pleasant¡¡smile¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡an¡¡uninhibited¡¡attitude¡¡that¡¡more¡¡than¡¡once¡¡had¡¡caught¡¡her¡¡off¡guard¡£
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡held¡¡the¡¡skirt¡¡out¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sides¡£¡¡¡®It¡¯s¡¡the¡¡most¡¡beautiful¡¡dress¡¡I¡¯ve¡¡ever¡¡worn£»¡¡Weselan¡£¡¡Thank¡¡you¡¡for¡¡all¡¡your¡¡hard¡¡work¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡treasure¡¡it¡¡always¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Maybe¡¡someday£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡have¡¡a¡¡daughter£»¡¡she¡¡will¡¡wear¡¡it¡¡when¡¡she¡¡weds¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡nodded¡£¡¡Please£»¡¡dear¡¡spirits£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡thinking£»¡¡if¡¡a¡¡child¡¡es£»¡¡let¡¡it¡¡be¡¡a¡¡daughter¡¡and¡¡not¡¡a¡¡son¡£¡¡She¡¡reached¡¡up¡¡and¡¡touched¡¡the¡¡delicate¡¡necklace¡¡she¡¡wore£»¡¡her¡¡fingers¡¡turning¡¡the¡¡small£»¡¡round¡¡bone¡¡strung¡¡among¡¡a¡¡few¡¡red¡¡and¡¡yellow¡¡beads¡£
¡¡
¡¡Adie£»¡¡the¡¡bone¡¡woman£»¡¡had¡¡given¡¡her¡¡the¡¡necklace¡¡to¡¡protect¡¡her¡¡from¡¡the¡¡beasts¡¡that¡¡dwelt¡¡in¡¡the¡¡pass¡¡through¡¡the¡¡boundary¡¡that¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡¡had¡¡separated¡¡Westland¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Midlands¡£¡¡The¡¡old¡¡woman¡¡had¡¡told¡¡her¡¡it¡¡would¡¡help¡¡protect¡¡her¡¡child¡¡one¡¡day¡£
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡dearly¡¡loved¡¡the¡¡necklace¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡just¡¡like¡¡the¡¡one¡¡her¡¡mother¡¡had¡¡received¡¡from¡¡Adie£»¡¡and¡¡had£»¡¡in¡¡turn£»¡¡given¡¡to¡¡Kahlan¡£¡¡Kahlan¡¡had¡¡buried¡¡it¡¡with¡¡her¡¡closest¡¡childhood¡¡friend£»¡¡Dennee¡£¡¡Since¡¡Dennee¡¯s¡¡death¡¡she¡¡had¡¡missed¡¡her¡¡mother¡¯s¡¡necklace¡£
¡¡
¡¡This¡¡one¡¡was¡¡all¡¡the¡¡more¡¡special¡¡because¡¡the¡¡night¡¡before¡¡they¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡through¡¡the¡¡pass£»¡¡Richard¡¡had¡¡added¡¡his¡¡oath¡¡to¡¡the¡¡necklace£»¡¡to¡¡protect¡¡any¡¡future¡¡child¡¡she¡¡might¡¡have¡£¡¡Neither¡¡she¡¡nor¡¡Richard¡¡had¡¡suspected¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡¡that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡any¡¡way¡¡that¡¡child¡¡might¡¡possibly¡¡be¡¡his¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®I¡¡hope¡¡so¡£¡¡Weselan£»¡¡will¡¡you¡¡stand¡¡with¡¡me£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Stand¡¡with¡¡you£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡pulled¡¡some¡¡of¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡self¡consciously¡¡over¡¡her¡¡half¡exposed¡¡chest¡£¡¡¡®¡¡Where¡¡I¡¡e¡¡from£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡the¡¡custom¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡stand¡¡by¡¡you¡¡when¡¡you¡¡wed¡£¡¡To¡¡stand¡¡as¡¡a¡¡representative¡¡of¡¡the¡¡good¡¡spirits¡¡watching¡¡over¡¡the¡¡joining¡£¡¡Richard¡¡would¡¡like¡¡Savidlin¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡like¡¡it¡¡if¡¡you¡¡stood¡¡by¡¡me¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®That¡¡seems¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡custom¡£¡¡The¡¡good¡¡spirits¡¡always¡¡watch¡¡over¡¡us¡£¡¡But¡¡if¡¡it¡¡is¡¡your¡¡custom£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡be¡¡honored¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡one¡¡who¡¡stands¡¡by¡¡you¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡beamed¡£¡¡¡®Thank¡¡you¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Now¡¡stand¡¡up¡¡straight¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡almost¡¡finished¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¡again¡¡bent¡¡to¡¡her¡¡task¡¡at¡¡the¡¡hem¡£¡¡Kahlan¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡with¡¡her¡¡back¡¡straight¡£¡¡It¡¡hurt¡¡from¡¡sitting¡¡on¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡next¡¡to¡¡Richard¡¡the¡¡last¡¡half¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡She¡¡wished¡¡she¡¡could¡¡sit£»¡¡or¡¡lie¡¡down£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡that¡¡sleepy¡£¡¡But¡¡mostly£»¡¡her¡¡back¡¡hurt¡£
¡¡
¡¡Suddenly£»¡¡she¡¡wondered¡¡how¡¡much¡¡Denna¡¡was¡¡hurting¡¡right¡¡now¡£
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡care£»¡¡she¡¡told¡¡herself¡£¡¡Whatever¡¡was¡¡happening¡¡to¡¡her¡¡would¡¡never¡¡be¡¡enough£»¡¡after¡¡what¡¡she¡¡had¡¡done¡¡to¡¡Richard¡£¡¡Her¡¡stomach¡¡lurched¡¡at¡¡the¡¡memory¡¡of¡¡what¡¡Denna¡¡had¡¡told¡¡her¡£
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡could¡¡still¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡place¡¡on¡¡her¡¡neck¡¡where¡¡Darken¡¡Rahl¡¡had¡¡put¡¡his¡¡lips¡£¡¡A¡¡shiver¡¡ran¡¡up¡¡her¡¡spine¡¡at¡¡the¡¡memory¡£
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡remembered¡¡the¡¡mask¡¡of¡¡agony¡¡on¡¡Denna¡¯s¡¡face¡¡the¡¡instant¡¡before¡¡she¡¡disappeared¡£¡¡It¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡matter£º¡¡she¡¡deserved¡¡it¡£
¡¡
¡¡It¡¡could¡¡have¡¡been¡¡Richard£»¡¡though¡£¡¡If¡¡it¡¡hadn¡¯t¡¡been¡¡for¡¡Denna£»¡¡it¡¡could¡¡have¡¡been¡¡Richard¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®Don¡¯t¡¡be¡¡afraid£»¡¡Kahlan¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®What£¿¡¯¡¡She¡¡focused¡¡her¡¡eyes¡£¡¡Weselan¡¡was¡¡standing¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡her£»¡¡smiling¡£¡¡¡®I¡¯m¡¡sorry¡£¡¡What¡¡did¡¡you¡¡say£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¡reached¡¡out¡¡and¡¡wiped¡¡a¡¡tear¡¡from¡¡Kahlan¡¯s¡¡cheek¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡said¡¡not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡afraid¡£¡¡Richard¡¡is¡¡a¡¡good¡¡man¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡happy¡¡life¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡natural¡¡to¡¡fear¡¡being¡¡wedded£»¡¡but¡¡do¡¡not¡¡worry¡£¡¡It¡¡will¡¡be¡¡fine£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡see¡£¡¡I¡¡cried¡¡too£»¡¡before¡¡I¡¡wedded¡¡my¡¡Savidlin¡£¡¡I¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡think¡¡I¡¡would£»¡¡because¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡him¡¡so£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡found¡¡myself¡¡crying£»¡¡just¡¡like¡¡you¡£¡¯¡¡She¡¡winked¡£¡¡¡®I¡¡never¡¡had¡¡reason¡¡to¡¡cry¡¡again¡£¡¡Sometimes¡¡I¡¡find¡¡reason¡¡to¡¡plain£»¡¡but¡¡never¡¡to¡¡cry¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Kahlan¡¡wiped¡¡the¡¡other¡¡cheek¡£¡¡What¡¡was¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡with¡¡her£¿¡¡She¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡care¡¡what¡¡was¡¡happening¡¡to¡¡Denna£»¡¡she¡¡didn¡¯t¡£¡¡Not¡¡one¡¡bit¡£
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡nodded¡¡to¡¡Weselan¡¡and¡¡forced¡¡a¡¡smile¡£¡¡¡®That¡¡would¡¡be¡¡my¡¡greatest¡¡hope¡¡in¡¡life¡£¡¡Never¡¡to¡¡cry¡¡again¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Weselan¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡a¡¡forting¡¡hug¡£¡¡¡®¡¡Would¡¡you¡¡like¡¡something¡¡to¡¡eat£¿¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®No£»¡¡I¡¯m¡¡not¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡Savidlin¡¡burst¡¡through¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡sweating¡¡and¡¡panting¡£¡¡Kahlan¡¡went¡¡cold¡¡with¡¡fright¡¡at¡¡the¡¡look¡¡on¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡She¡¡started¡¡shaking¡¡even¡¡before¡¡his¡¡words¡¡came¡£
¡¡
¡¡¡®When¡¡Nissel¡¡finished¡¡with¡¡Richard£»¡¡I¡¡went¡¡with¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡spirit¡¡house£»¡¡like¡¡you¡¡told¡¡me¡¡to£»¡¡so¡¡he¡¡could¡¡call¡¡the¡¡dragon¡£¡¡The¡¡Sister¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Light¡¡came¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡She¡¡is¡¡there£»¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡I¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡understand¡¡his¡¡words£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡their¡¡meaning£»¡¡and¡¡your¡¡name¡£¡¡He¡¡wanted¡¡me¡¡to¡¡e¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡Hurry¡£¡¯
¡¡
¡¡¡®Noooo£¡¡¯¡¡Kahlan¡¡wailed£»¡¡as¡¡she¡¡shot¡¡past¡¡him¡¡and¡¡out¡¡through¡¡the¡¡doorway¡£
¡¡
¡¡As¡¡she¡¡ran£»¡¡she¡¡held¡¡the¡¡hem¡¡of¡¡her¡¡dress¡¡up¡¡in¡¡her¡¡fists¡¡so¡¡she¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡trip¡¡on¡¡it¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡never¡¡run¡¡so¡¡fast¡£¡¡Her¡¡breath¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡keep¡¡pace¡¡as¡¡she¡¡raced¡¡down¡¡the¡¡narrow¡¡passageways¡£¡¡Her¡¡hair¡¡streamed¡¡behind¡¡her¡¡as¡¡she¡¡ran¡£¡¡The¡¡winter¡¡air¡¡was¡¡frigid¡¡on¡¡her¡¡skin¡£¡¡The¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡Savidlin¡¡running¡¡behind¡¡her¡¡faded¡¡away¡£
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡form¡¡a¡¡thought£»¡¡except¡¡that¡¡she¡¡must¡¡get¡¡to¡¡Richard¡£¡¡This¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡be¡¡happening¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡too¡¡soon¡£¡¡The¡¡Sister¡¡shouldn¡¯t¡¡be¡¡here¡£¡¡The¡¡two¡¡of¡¡them¡¡were¡¡leaving£»¡¡almost¡¡gone¡£¡¡It¡¡wasn¡¯t¡¡fair¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡Richard¡£
¡¡
¡¡Big¡¡white¡¡snowflakes¡¡drifted¡¡down£»¡¡not¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡white£»¡¡but¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡an¡¡icy¡¡foreboding¡¡of¡¡the¡¡winter¡¡that¡¡was¡¡ing¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡winter¡¡that¡¡was¡¡here¡£¡¡The¡¡wet¡¡flakes¡¡melted¡¡instantly¡¡as¡¡they¡¡touched¡¡her¡¡hot¡¡skin¡£¡¡Some¡¡caught¡¡in¡¡her¡¡lashes¡¡until¡¡she¡¡blinked¡¡them¡¡away¡£¡¡A¡¡light¡¡breeze¡¡curled¡¡around¡¡a¡¡corner£»¡¡swirling¡¡into¡¡a¡¡white¡¡curtain¡£¡¡Kahlan¡¡flew¡¡through¡¡it¡¡and¡¡down¡¡a¡¡passageway¡£
¡¡
¡¡She¡¡skidded¡¡to¡¡a¡¡stop¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡around¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡wrong¡¡way¡£¡¡She¡¡ran¡¡back¡¡and¡¡took¡¡the¡¡correct¡¡turn¡£¡¡Tears¡¡ran¡¡down¡¡her¡¡face¡¡with¡¡the¡¡melted¡¡snowflakes¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡too¡¡much¡£¡¡It¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡be¡£
¡¡
¡¡Panting¡¡and¡¡desperate£»¡¡she¡¡broke¡¡from¡¡the¡¡buildings£»¡¡into¡¡the¡¡clearing¡¡around¡¡the¡¡spirit¡¡house¡£¡¡The¡¡Sister¡¯s¡¡horses¡¡were¡¡tethered¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡short¡¡wall£»¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡with¡¡the¡¡gash¡¡through¡¡it¡¡from¡¡when¡¡Richard¡¡had¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡the¡¡screeling¡£
¡¡
¡¡People