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1、DebtofBonesByTerryGoodkindv1.1reformattedbyDSuliunoCHAPTER1'Whatdoyougotinthesack,dearie?'Abbywaswatchingadistantflockofwhistlingswans,gracefulwhitespecksagainstthedarksoaringwallsoftheKeep,astheymadetheirinterminablejourneypastramparts,bastions,towersandbr
2、idgeslitbythelowsun.ThesinisterspectreoftheKeephadseemedtobestaringbackthewholeofthedayasAbbyhadwaited.Sheturnedtothehunchedoldwomaninfrontofher.'I'msorry,didyouaskmesomething?''Iaskedwhatyougotinyoursack.'Asthewomanpeeredup,shelickedthetipofhertonguethroug
3、htheslotwhereatoothwasmissing.'Somethingprecious?'Abbyclutchedtheburlapsacktoherselfassheshrankalittlefromthegrinningwoman.'Justsomeofmythings,that'sall.'Anofficer,trailedbyatroopofassistants,aides,andguards,marchedoutfromunderthemassiveportcullisthatloomed
4、nearby.Abbyandtherestofthesupplicantswaitingattheheadofthestonebridgemovedtightertotheside,eventhoughthesoldiershadampleroomtopass.Theofficer,hisgrimgazeunseeingashesweptby,didn'treturnthesaluteasthebridgeguardsclappedfiststothearmourovertheirhearts.Alldays
5、oldiersfromdifferentlands,aswellastheHomeGuardfromthevastcityofAydindrilbelow,hadbeencomingandgoingfromtheKeep.Somehadlookedtravel-sore.Someworeuniformsstillfilthywithdirt,soot,andbloodfromrecentbattles.AbbyhadevenseentwoofficersfromherhomelandofPendisanRea
6、ch.Theyhadlookedtohertobelittlemorethanboys,butboyswiththethinveneerofyouthsheddingtoosoon,likeasnakecastingoffitsskinbeforeitstime,leavingtheemergingmaturityscarred.Abbyhadalsoseensuchanarrayofimportantpeopleasshecouldscarcelybelieve:sorceresses,councillor
7、s,andevenaConfessorcomeupfromtheConfessor'sPalacedowninthecity.OnherwayuptotheKeep,therewasrarelyaturninthewindingroadthathadn'tofferedAbbyaviewofthesprawlingsplendourinwhitestonethatwastheConfessor'sPalace.TheallianceoftheMidlands,headedbytheMotherConfesso
8、rherself,heldcouncilinthepalace,andthere,too,livedtheConfessors.Inherwholelife,AbbyhadseenaConfessoronlyoncebefore.ThewomanhadcometoseeAbby'smotherandAbby,nottenyearsatthetime,hadbeenunabletokeepfromst
