角色故事•二(解锁条件:角色等级40)
女孩坐在母亲膝上,她有些冰凉的臂弯绕过自己的脖颈,给女孩带去无以言表的安全感。母亲的嗓音温婉、深邃,她在给女孩讲述一个历史久远的民间故事——那个故事的结尾不算圆满,但女孩却很钟意。母亲早已摸清她的喜好,那些以团圆收尾的童话会让女孩感到无趣,免去很多不必要的疑问,是诱她在晚上早早入眠的绝佳方法。
「母亲大人…为什么格勒勋爵不能像凯瑟琳那样,过上快乐的生活?」
「你希望他快乐吗,布洛妮娅?」
「格勒勋爵是个善良的人。善良的人都该过上快乐的生活。」
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
Sitting on her mother's lap, cold arms wrapped around her neck, she felt an indescribable sense of security. Her mother's voice was gentle and deep as she told the girl an ancient folk tale — the ending of which is hardly satisfying, but nevertheless, the girl enjoyed it very much. Her mother knew what she liked, and those fairy tales with happy endings would just leave her feeling bored and arise far too many questions. Telling stories with bad endings is an excellent way to lure the girl into falling asleep at night.
"Mother... Why can't Lord Grey live a happy life like Catherine?"
"Do you want him to be happy, Bronya?"
"Lord Grey is a kind man. Kind people deserve to live a happy life."
The conversation stopped there, but she remembered her mother's gentle smile. Years later, when she recalled that warm afternoon at Qlipoth Fort, she felt that her mother's smile might have hidden a sliver of regret.