第十六章：先生，您的仁慈本身就是圣光的一种恩典。（1/2）

两人並肩离开了小教堂，向著外庭区的马厩走去。

从內庭前往外庭需要穿过一条由高耸石墙构成的狭长通道，这里是城堡內外防御的分界线。

越往外走，內庭那井然有序的寧静便逐渐消散，取而代之的是外庭充满活力的嘈杂声。

他们路过了兵营的训练场，能听到卫兵们训练时整齐的呼喝声与兵器碰撞的鏗鏘声。

那些卫兵的装备虽然算不上精良，但每个人都精神饱满，显然训练有素。

“凯兰爵士是一位严於律己的指挥官，”

塞拉菲娜仿佛看穿了他的想法，轻声解释道，

“但他爱护部下的名声同样响亮。可以说，女伯爵阁下为自己拣选了一柄忠诚的利刃。”

这里比城堡內庭要嘈杂得多，呼喊声和不远处的铁匠铺传来的叮噹声交织在这里。

不时有忙碌的僕役或身著皮甲的卫兵从他们身边经过，见到塞拉菲娜时，无不恭敬地停下脚步，將手按在胸前躬身行礼。

“塞拉菲娜修女，日安。”

“愿圣光与您同在，修女阁下。”

塞拉菲娜一一回应，脸上永远带著温柔的笑。

她仿佛是这座等级森严的城堡里，唯一能自由穿行於所有阶层，並被所有人尊敬的存在。

“看来在这座城堡里，您贏得了所有人的尊敬。”

达希安轻声说道。

“我只是在尽力践行圣光的教诲，先生。”

塞拉菲娜的目光投向不远处正在劳作的马夫们，湛蓝的眼眸中充满了怜悯，

“是这世间的苦难过於深重，而我个人的力量……实在微不足道。”

他们抵达了马厩。

这里比达希安想像的要庞大许多，一排排独立的马厩隔间整齐地排列著，不时有骏马从隔间里探出头来打著响鼻。

空气中味道自然算不上好闻，但整个环境却被打扫得相当乾净。

一位身材粗壮但满脸愁容的中年男人看到塞拉菲娜，立刻像看到了救星一样快步迎了上来。

“修女阁下！您总算来了！”

“莉莉安的情况怎么样了，霍尔格？她的热度退下去了吗？”

塞拉菲娜关切地问道。

“时好时坏。昨天夜里，她又咳了整整一夜。”

名叫霍尔格的马厩长嘆了口气，黝黑的脸上写满了无助，

“圣光在上，我……我真的不知道该如何是好了。”

“不必担忧，霍尔格，圣光不会拋弃任何一个虔诚的信徒。”

塞拉菲娜安抚了他一句，隨即侧过身向他介绍达希安：

“这位是伊莱恩先生，一位受女伯爵阁下邀请而来的学者。

他听闻您女儿的病痛后，仁慈地提出希望能为那孩子诵念一段祷文，祈求圣光的庇护。”

霍尔格愣了一下，隨即感激地看向达希安，笨拙地鞠了一躬：

“先生，您的仁慈本身就是圣光的一种恩典。请……请隨我来。”

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马厩长的住处就在马厩二楼一个狭小的房间里。

房间里光线昏暗，充满了药草的味道。

一个看起来不过七八岁的小女孩正躺在床上，小脸烧得通红，不时发出一阵痛苦的咳嗽。

塞拉菲娜立刻药箱，熟练地为女孩检查，又將带来的药草捣碎准备为她敷上。

达希安则走上前在女孩的床边单膝跪下。