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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.