After inspecting his maps Akabar had assumed that Alias had overestimated the time it would take to reach Yulash.查看过地图后，阿卡巴原以为阿莉亚丝高估了抵达尤拉什所需的时间。1
Her experience of the roads north, however, proved more accurate than the parchment image of the land he had purchased in Suzail.然而事实证明，她对北方道路的了解，比他在苏萨尔买来的那幅羊皮纸地图更为准确。2
On his map, the road from Shadow Gap to Shadowdale passed through clear terrain, but in reality the land was quite different.在他的地图上，从暗影隘口通往阴影谷的道路穿过一片开阔地带，但实际的地貌却截然不同。3
The route twisted out of Shadow Gap, and approaching the dalelands it climbed and descended numerous hillocks.道路蜿蜒伸出暗影隘口，临近谷地时，又在无数小丘间起伏上下。4
Akabar found the land pleasing to the eye.阿卡巴觉得这片土地赏心悦目。5
Sheltered from the Great Desert by mountains, the Dales were nothing at all like the barren Stonelands to the south of Shadow Gap.谷地有群山遮挡大沙漠，与暗影隘口以南那片荒芜的石地毫无相似之处。6
The hills were lush with greenery and wildflowers.山丘草木葱茏，野花遍地。7
On the third afternoon outside of Shadow Gap, a storm lost them half a day’s travel.离开暗影隘口后的第三天下午，一场暴风雨耽搁了他们半天的行程。8
As they cowered in a vale beneath their waxed tarps, the sheet of black water falling from the sky was broken only by flashes of lightning.他们蜷缩在山谷里，躲在涂过蜡的防水布下；从天而降的漆黑雨幕中，只有一道道闪电劈过。9
The next day the rain continued, but with only half the ferocity.第二天，雨还在下，但猛烈程度只有先前的一半。10
Horses, supplies, and clothing drenched, they took a quick vote.马匹、补给和衣物全都湿透了，他们迅速表决了一番。11
They decided to push on to Shadowdale rather than sleeping on wet ground again, even if it meant riding all through the day and night.他们决定继续赶往阴影谷，哪怕得不分昼夜地骑行，也不愿再睡一次湿地。12
Dragonbait abstained.龙饵弃权。13
With the coming of night, the rain let up, but the moon and stars remained hidden behind dark clouds.夜幕降临时，雨势渐歇，但月亮和星辰依旧藏在乌云之后。14
They all shivered with damp and fatigue, but they pressed on.他们个个都因湿冷与疲惫而瑟瑟发抖，却仍继续前行。15
Just as the dawn light began to highlight ominous purple clouds with red streaks, they crossed the ancient bridge spanning the Ashaba River and looked out over Shadowdale.就在晨光开始为阴森的紫云染上道道红霞时，他们穿过横跨阿沙巴河的古桥，眺望着阴影谷。16
The town of Shadowdale was the southern entrance to the region of Shadowdale.阴影谷镇是进入阴影谷地区的南部门户。17
Olive rambled on about the myriad legendary adventurers who had come from Shadowdale or had made it their base or who had retired there.奥利芙滔滔不绝地讲起无数传奇冒险者：有些出身于阴影谷，有些曾把这里当作据点，还有些退隐于此。18
She had never been there herself, she admitted, but Shadowdale was mentioned in more ballads, lays, and drinking songs than any other city in all the Realms.她承认自己从未来过这里，但在整个诸界，没有哪座城市像阴影谷一样，在歌谣、叙事诗和饮酒歌中被如此频繁地提及。19
As they passed the Tower of Ashaba, Olive tugged excitedly on the mage’s robes, insisting he take in the sight of the off-center spire with its landing decks for aerial mounts.经过阿沙巴塔时，奥利芙兴奋地拽着法师的长袍，坚持要他好好看看那座尖顶偏离正中的高塔，以及供飞行坐骑起降的平台。20
Alias rode on without stopping, too tired to take in the sights.阿莉亚丝没有停下，继续策马前行；她实在太累了，无心观赏风景。21
She had been here before, and the only sight that interested her now was a bed in The Old Skull, Shadowdale’s inn.她以前来过这里，如今唯一能引起她兴趣的景物，就是阴影谷旅店“老骷髅”里的一张床。22
Still, it was a relief to find the city standing and not a burned out shell.不过，看到这座城依然屹立，而不是只剩一片烧焦的废墟，她还是松了口气。23
She hadn’t been back for seven years, ever since the Swanmays had disbanded, but she had many fond memories of the town.自从天鹅女团解散后，她已经七年没有回来过了，但这座小镇仍承载着她许多美好的回忆。24
As they’d crossed the river, she’d spotted two new temples.渡河时，她发现了两座新建的神殿。25
Otherwise, nothing had changed since the time when the Swanmays had rescued Alias from servitude in Westgate and smuggled her north.除此之外，自从天鹅女团将阿莉亚丝从西门城的奴役中救出、偷偷带往北方以来，这里什么也没有改变。26
Alias had been the youngest of the seven women who made up the Swanmays, and a thumb-fingered fighter.天鹅女团由七名女子组成，阿莉亚丝是其中年纪最小的，也是个笨手笨脚的战士。27
If not for the shielding of the other members of the company, she would have been skewered in her first battle.若不是队伍里的其他成员护着她，她第一次上阵时就会被刺个对穿。28
But she’d grown into a seasoned swordswoman within three seasons, while the company earned its living guarding caravans through the Elven Wood.然而，在队伍靠护送商队穿越精灵森林谋生的同时，她只用了三个季节便成长为一名久经沙场的女剑士。29
The group had broken up over a foolish argument concerning a worthless man, and each member had gone her separate way.这个团体因一个不值得的男人起了一场愚蠢的争执，最终分崩离析，成员们也各奔东西。30
Alias found that she still cared enough about them all to wonder what had become of them.阿莉亚丝发现自己仍然十分牵挂她们，不禁想知道她们后来都怎么样了。31
Naturally, Alias had been closest to Kith, since they’d been closest in age.阿莉亚丝与基丝自然最为亲近，因为两人的年龄也最相仿。32
Kith had been a very beautiful young girl—so lovely she’d made Alias feel awkward and plain.基丝那时是个极其美丽的少女——美得让阿莉亚丝觉得自己既笨拙又平庸。33
Kith had been like a sister to her though.不过，基丝待她就像亲姐妹一样。34
They’d even pricked their thumbs and become blood-sisters.她们甚至刺破过各自的拇指，结成了血盟姐妹。35
Alias used to plait Kith’s long, silky, chestnut hair and Kith had taught Alias to read and write.阿莉亚丝过去常为基丝编起那头柔滑的栗色长发，而基丝则教会了阿莉亚丝读书写字。36
Kith had received her magical training in Shadowdale, from the river witch Sylune.基丝曾在阴影谷接受魔法训练，师从河巫希露妮。37
Maybe I’ll visit Sylune before we leave here, Alias thought.也许离开这里之前，我该去拜访一下希露妮，阿莉亚丝心想。38
If she can tell me her former pupil’s whereabouts, I might look Kith up after I put this sigil mess behind me.如果她能告诉我她以前的学生身在何处，等我解决了这符印的麻烦后，或许可以去找基丝。39
It feels wonderful to remember something so fully.能如此完整地记起一件事，感觉真好。40
I can remember it as clearly as though I’m reading it from a book.我记得一清二楚，就像正在从书中读到这一切一样。41
I only left the Black Hawks a year ago, but their faces and names are fuzzy.我离开黑鹰团才不过一年，可他们的面孔和名字却已模糊不清。42
Somehow, though, returning to Shadowdale has brought back all my memories of the Swanmays.可不知怎么，回到阴影谷竟唤醒了我对天鹅女团的全部记忆。43
“An excellent reason to visit here, even if it weren’t on the way to Yulash,” Alias muttered.“就算这里不在去尤拉什的路上，这也是个来此一趟的绝佳理由。”阿莉亚丝低声说道。44
“I beg your pardon?”“你说什么？”45
Akabar asked, pulling his horse up alongside Lady Killer.阿卡巴问道，同时策马赶到淑女杀手旁边。46
Olive, on High Roll, and Dragonbait, leading Lightning, clomped far behind.奥利芙骑着豪赌，龙饵牵着闪电，蹄声橐橐地落在后面老远。47
“Nothing,” Alias replied.“没什么。”阿莉亚丝答道。48
Just for a while she wanted to keep to herself the joy of these clear memories.她只想暂时独自珍藏这些清晰记忆带来的喜悦。49
Akabar could not possibly understand, and Alias didn’t want the memories belittled by someone else’s indifference.阿卡巴绝不可能理解，而阿莉亚丝也不愿让别人的漠然贬低这些记忆。50
The Old Skull had not changed a bit.老骷髅旅店一点儿也没变。51
The stalwart building of timber and stone still rose three stories high, its upper levels lined with windows.那栋木石砌成的坚固建筑依然高达三层，上面几层开着一排排窗户。52
The smell of smoke mixed with damp clay and fresh-baked bread attracted Alias’s attention to the building next to the inn.烟味混着湿黏土和新烤面包的香气，引得阿莉亚丝望向旅店旁边的建筑。53
She remembered it was the shop of Meira Lulhannon, a potter and baker.她记得那是制陶师兼面包师梅拉·卢哈农的店铺。54
Funny, Alias thought.真奇怪，阿莉亚丝心想。55
I don’t remember noticing the smell before.我不记得以前留意过这种气味。56
Not that it’s unpleasant, but still, you’d think it would stick in my mind.倒不是说它难闻，可按理说，这气味应该会留在我的记忆里才对。57
The Old Skull’s innkeep was Jhaele Silvermane, a pleasant, motherly woman who had joined the Swanmays for more than one evening of strong tales and stronger drink.老骷髅旅店的老板娘是杰尔·银鬃，一位和蔼慈祥的女人；她曾不止一次加入天鹅女团，与她们共度夜晚，听劲爆的故事，喝更烈的酒。58
Alias remembered that when she’d last visited the inn, Jhaele’s son had grown sons, so Jhaele had to be at least in her late fifties by now.阿莉亚丝记得，上次造访旅店时，杰尔的儿子们都已经成年，因此如今的杰尔至少也该有五十七八岁了。59
Her hair was grayer and the lines around her eyes deeper, but otherwise she looked just as Alias remembered.她的头发更灰白了，眼角的皱纹也更深了，但除此之外，她看起来与阿莉亚丝记忆中一模一样。60
If Jhaele recognized Alias she gave no sign.即便杰尔认出了阿莉亚丝，也没有流露出丝毫迹象。61
Alias, for her part, did not feel up to rehashing the good old days until she’d had ten hours of sleep and had cleaned herself up.至于阿莉亚丝，她觉得自己得先睡上十个小时，再把自己梳洗干净，才有精神重叙往昔的美好时光。62
So, from beneath her sopping hood, she asked if the Green Room, the Onyx, and Warm Fires were available.于是，她从湿透的兜帽下问道，格林房、缟玛瑙房和暖火房是否空着。63
In The Old Skull, each room was decorated differently and given individual names, a custom that had, unfortunately, died out in more civilized and overpopulated regions like Cormyr.老骷髅旅店的每个房间都装饰得各不相同，并各有自己的名字；遗憾的是，在科米尔之类更文明、人口也更稠密的地区，这种传统早已绝迹。64
Jhaele informed her that all three rooms were vacant and ready for guests.杰尔告诉她，三个房间都空着，随时可以入住。65
She gave Alias a curious look as she led the party to the third floor, no doubt wondering if she was a previous patron.她领着一行人上三楼时，好奇地看了阿莉亚丝一眼，无疑是在猜她以前是否住过这里。66
Olive grumbled about the inordinate number of stairs in human buildings.奥利芙抱怨人类的建筑里楼梯多得离谱。67
Even Dragonbait puffed and growled some.就连龙饵也有些气喘吁吁，嘴里低吼了几声。68
Alias didn’t care, though.不过，阿莉亚丝并不在意。69
To her mind they’d rented the best rooms in the house.在她看来，他们租下的是这家旅店里最好的房间。70
Alias claimed Warm Fires, a room with three separate hearths, all blazing merrily.阿莉亚丝选了“暖炉间”，房里有三座各自独立的壁炉，炉火都烧得欢快。71
Akabar choose the Onyx, with its white carvings.阿卡巴选了饰有白色雕刻的“缟玛瑙间”。72
Ruskettle sniffed at the wilderness scenes on the tapestries that completely covered the walls of the Green Room.格林厅的墙壁被描绘荒野景色的挂毯遮得严严实实，拉斯凯特尔不屑地嗤了一声。73
“This will do in a pinch,” she declared, sprawling out on the bright yellow bedspread, and promptly falling asleep.“凑合着也能住。”她宣称道，四肢一摊躺到鲜黄色的床罩上，转眼便睡着了。74
“Her room has no windows,” Akabar noted to Alias as he closed her door.“她的房间没有窗户。”阿卡巴关上她的房门时，对阿莉亚丝说道。75
“Keeping an eye on her comings and goings will be that much easier.”“这样一来，要盯住她的出入就容易多了。”76
“You don’t say?“可不是吗？”77
That’s just the reason the leader of my first adventuring group always reserved this room,” Alias explained.“我加入的第一个冒险团，团长总是预订这个房间，正是因为这个。”阿莉亚丝解释道。78
“We had two sleight-of-hand artistes.”“我们团里有两位妙手大师。”79
Akabar grinned.阿卡巴咧嘴一笑。80
“If I’m not here when you wake, I’ll probably be speaking with the sage Dimswart recommended.”“你醒来时要是没见到我，我大概是去找迪姆斯沃特推荐的那位贤者谈话了。”81
“Fine.”“好。”82
Alias nodded sleepily.阿莉亚丝睡意蒙眬地点点头。83
“Pleasant dreams,” he wished her.“祝你好梦。”他祝愿道。84
“Pleasdream,” Alias mumbled, closing her door.“好梦……”阿莉亚丝含糊地咕哝着，关上了房门。85
With Dragonbait already curled before the largest hearth, snoring deeply, Alias stripped off her clothes, wrapped the bed coverings around herself, and crawled onto the goose down mattress.龙饵已经蜷在最大的壁炉前，鼾声如雷；阿莉亚丝脱下衣服，把床上的铺盖裹在身上，爬上了鹅绒褥垫。86
She was awake only long enough to note the rain had started again, a steady drizzle which lulled her to sleep within minutes.她只清醒了片刻，刚好注意到雨又下起来了；淅淅沥沥的细雨不绝于耳，几分钟内便哄她入了睡。87
* * * * ** * * * *88
When Alias awoke, the rain had stopped and the sun was low in the western sky.阿莉亚丝醒来时，雨已经停了，太阳低悬在西边的天空。89
She rose leisurely, stretching and yawning and wriggling between the warm sheets, luxuriating in what nine silver pieces a night could buy.她不紧不慢地起了身，在温暖的床单间伸着懒腰、打着哈欠、扭动身体，尽情享受每晚九枚银币所能买来的舒适。90
Finally, Alias sat up and looked around.最后，阿莉亚丝坐起身来，环顾四周。91
Her clothes were spread before the blazing hearths.她的衣服摊在熊熊燃烧的壁炉前。92
Dragonbait’s doing, Alias realized, but where’d he taken himself to? she wondered.阿莉亚丝意识到，这是龙饵干的，可他跑到哪里去了？她心中纳闷。93
The warrior yawned, stretched, and padded across the room, collecting what she would wear.女战士打了个哈欠，伸展了一下身体，轻手轻脚地穿过房间，收拢自己要穿的衣物。94
From two floors below came the rythmic thumping of people dancing.楼下两层传来人们跳舞时富有节奏的咚咚声。95
The locals had already begun their evening festivities.当地人已经开始了晚间的庆祝活动。96
She pulled on her leggings, stiff from drying.她穿上晾干后变得硬邦邦的紧身裤。97
Instead of an ordinary tunic, she chose from her pack a new robe, something made from wool dyed a turquoise color.她没有穿普通的束腰外衣，而是从行囊里挑出一件新的长袍，用染成绿松石色的羊毛制成。98
Its long sleeves tied around her wrists, hiding her arms completely.长长的袖口束在她的手腕上，将她的双臂遮得严严实实。99
Tonight she would forget her problems for a few hours if she could.今晚，只要可能，她要把自己的烦恼忘上几个小时。100
Dragonbait had already polished and dried her armor, but she was sick of wearing it.龙饵已经把她的盔甲擦亮、烘干了，可她已经穿腻了。101
Tonight she would forget her profession, too.今晚，她也要忘掉自己的营生。102
She wouldn’t even bring her sword, not even peacebonded.她连剑也不打算带，哪怕给剑系上和平结也不带。103
She didn’t need it for feasting, drinking, singing, or dancing.赴宴、喝酒、唱歌或跳舞都用不着剑。104
Besides, she was known in Shadowdale.再说，阴影谷里的人都认识她。105
No one here was an enemy.这里没有人是她的敌人。106
She slid her remaining dagger in a boot sheath—only because daggers could be used in games, she told herself.她把仅剩的那把匕首插进靴筒里的鞘中——只是因为玩游戏时可能会用到匕首，她这样告诉自己。107
She made a mental note to purchase another, to replace the lost one, but promptly forgot that, too.她暗暗记下要再买一把，补上丢失的那把，可转眼也把这件事忘了。108
Akabar will remember, she thought with a grin.阿卡巴会记得的，她咧嘴一笑，心想。109
Alias knocked on the mage’s door.阿莉亚丝敲了敲法师的房门。110
There was no answer, so she went down to the taproom alone.里面无人应答，于是她独自下楼去了酒馆大厅。111
Olive was already there, holding court for a roomful of locals.奥利芙已经在那里了，俨然成了一屋子当地人的中心。112
Dragonbait sat at her feet.龙饵坐在她脚边。113
The halfling held her hands to her mouth, fingers spread and curled in imitation of fangs and then opened her arms wide.半身人把双手举到嘴边，手指张开又弯曲，模仿尖牙的样子，随后又将双臂大大张开。114
Alias realized she was recounting her battle with the kalmari.阿莉亚丝意识到，她正在讲述自己与卡尔马里的那场战斗。115
A sudden anxiety swept over the swordswoman.一阵突如其来的焦虑攫住了女剑士。116
The foolish halfling might babble about the sigils.那个蠢笨的半身人说不定会把符印的事抖落出来。117
It hadn’t occurred to Alias to forbid the bard to mention them.阿莉亚丝压根没想到要禁止那位吟游诗人提起它们。118
Stupid, stupid, stupid! she scolded herself.蠢，蠢，蠢！她在心里痛骂自己。119
Did she think she could rely on Olive’s halfling sense of propriety?她难道以为自己能指望奥利芙有半身人该有的分寸吗？120
Tonight of all nights she did not want to be identified as a marked woman, a magnet for danger.偏偏是在今晚，她最不想被人认出是个身带印记的女人，一个招引危险的磁石。121
“Your friend spins quite a tale,” a mellow voice beside her commented.“你朋友讲的故事可真精彩。”她身旁一个温和悦耳的声音评论道。122
“How much of it is true?”“其中有多少是真的？”123
Alias turned toward the speaker.阿莉亚丝转向说话的人。124
He was an attractive man, clean-shaven, well-dressed, with the lean body of a fighter.那是个颇有魅力的男人，面庞刮得干干净净，衣着考究，有着战士般精瘦的身材。125
The only ornament he wore was a ring of red metal, inlaid with three silver crescents wrapped in blue flames.他身上唯一的饰物是一枚红色金属戒指，上面镶着三轮银色新月，周围缠绕着蓝色火焰。126
He had the smooth polish of the Dale’s nobility, polite, but not stuffy, yet Alias could detect a trace of a western accent.他有着谷地贵族那种圆融老练的风度，彬彬有礼，却不古板；不过，阿莉亚丝还是听出了些许西部口音。127
He almost, but not quite, lost the “h” when he said the word “how.”他说“how”这个词时，几乎把“h”音吞掉了，却又没有完全吞掉。128
He’s from Waterdeep, Alias thought.他来自深水城，阿莉亚丝心想。129
“Depends on what she’s saying,” Alias replied with a smile.“那得看她说的是什么。”阿莉亚丝微笑着答道。130
“And how many drinks she’s had, of course.”“当然，也得看她喝了多少杯。”131
“Of course.”“当然。”132
The man smiled back.那男人也回以一笑。133
“She says Shadow Gap is clear of the Iron Throne’s monster.“她说，阴影隘口已经没有铁王座的怪物了。134
If that’s true, the people of the Dales owe you thanks.”如果这是真的，谷地的人民可得感谢你。”135
“Oh?”“哦？”136
Alias said.阿莉亚丝说道。137
“Olive hasn’t explained how she alone defeated the monster with nothing but her quick wits and magical voice?”“奥利芙难道没解释，她是如何仅凭自己的急智和魔法歌喉，独自打败那头怪物的吗？”138
A charming grin spread over the man’s face.那男人脸上绽开了迷人的笑容。139
“No,” he answered, “she admitted to relying as well on her prowess with a broadsword that once belonged to a barbarian god, a holy artifact of Tempus, or so we have been given to understand.“没有，”他答道，“她承认自己还仰仗了挥舞阔剑的高超本领；那柄剑曾属于一位蛮族之神，是坦帕斯的圣物——至少我们听到的说法是这样。140
Under the constant reminders of the creature at her feet, we have elicited a confession that you and the creature had some part in the affair as well.”在她脚边那生物不断提醒之下，我们总算让她承认，你和那生物在这件事里也出过力。”141
Alias smiled fondly at Dragonbait.阿莉亚丝怜爱地朝龙饵笑了笑。142
Always where he’s needed most, which right now happens to be keeping an eye on the halfling.他总会出现在最需要他的地方，而眼下，他最该做的恰好就是盯住那个半身人。143
“I get the feeling,” the man continued, “that besides making the halfling share the credit, there’s something specific the lizard-thing’s keeping the halfling from mentioning.“我有种感觉，”那男人继续说道，“除了逼那个半身人把功劳分给别人之外，这蜥蜴怪似乎还不让她提起某件特定的事。144
Her chatter is the usual bard tales about adventurers, red dragons, elementals, and royal weddings, but in every episode there is some point where the creature nudges her and she changes course, so to speak.”她唠叨的无非是吟游诗人惯讲的那些故事，什么冒险者、红龙、元素生物和王室婚礼，可每讲一段，总有那么个地方，那生物会推她一下，于是她就会改口——可以这么说吧。”145
Alias had to force herself to remain calm.阿莉亚丝不得不强迫自己保持镇定。146
“We all have our little secrets, um … you haven’t told me your name,” she said.“我们都有些小秘密，呃……你还没告诉我你叫什么呢。”她说。147
“Mourngrym.“莫恩格林。148
Mourngrym Amcathra.”莫恩格林·安姆卡斯拉。”149
“Alias.”“阿莉亚丝。”150
Mourngrym bowed his head.莫恩格林低头致意。151
“On behalf of the people of the Dales, I thank you for ridding us of a fell beast.”“我代表谷地的人民，感谢你替我们除掉了这头凶兽。”152
“Your thanks are graciously accepted,” Alias answered, bowing her own head modestly.“你的谢意，我就不客气地收下了。”阿莉亚丝答道，也谦逊地低头还礼。153
Inwardly, however, she felt guilty.然而，她心里却感到愧疚。154
The kalmari was in the gap partly because of her.那只卡尔马里之所以会出现在裂隙中，有一部分正是因为她。155
But she couldn’t bring herself to spoil the one little moment of glory due her by confessing the truth.可她实在不忍心坦白真相，毁掉这个本该属于她的短暂荣耀时刻。156
Something about Mourngrym’s official tone made Alias wonder just who he was.莫恩格林那副公事公办的口吻，让阿莉亚丝不禁猜想他究竟是什么人。157
“Are you one of Lord Doust’s men?” she asked.“你是杜斯特领主的手下吗？”她问。158
Mourngrym smiled.莫恩格林笑了。159
“I had that honor until last year, when the good cleric retired.“直到去年，我都还有幸为他效力；后来那位善良的牧师退休了。160
Not that he was too old for the job, but he wanted to spend more time with his family.倒不是因为他年纪太大，干不了这份差事，只是他想多陪陪家人。161
He lives in Arabel now.”他现在住在阿拉贝尔。”162
“Oh.”“哦。”163
Alias hadn’t heard about that.阿莉亚丝没听说过这件事。164
Why hadn’t she heard about that?她怎么会没听说过呢？165
Something that important happening, in such an important place, it should have been talked about for months.这么重要的地方发生了这么重要的事，理应早就被人谈论好几个月了。166
She had to have known.她本来不可能不知道。167
It must have been lost with the memories of the last year.这件事一定是随着她过去一年的记忆一起遗失了。168
“Who is lord of Shadowdale now?”“现在谁是阴影谷的领主？”169
“Me,” Mourngrym said, grinning.“我，”莫恩格林咧嘴笑着说。170
Alias blushed deeply.阿莉亚丝顿时满脸通红。171
“I’m sorry,” he said softly.“对不起，”他轻声说。172
“I thought you knew.“我还以为你知道。173
If there is anything you need, I’m sure we can provide it.如果你有什么需要，我相信我们都能为你提供。174
In thanks.”就当是谢礼。”175
She had the lord of Shadowdale offering her whatever she needed, and all she could think of was her lost dagger.阴影谷的领主正任她开口索求任何东西，她想到的却只有自己遗失的匕首。176
She wasn’t going to bother him with something that small.她不打算拿这么点小事去麻烦他。177
Someone struck up a reel on a songhorn, accompanied by the rhythmic thumping of a tantan.有人用歌号吹起了一支瑞尔舞曲，坦坦鼓富有节奏的咚咚声随之响起。178
“How about a dance partner?”“愿意做我的舞伴吗？”179
Alias asked shyly.阿莉亚丝羞涩地问。180
Mourngrym’s grin widened.莫恩格林笑得更灿烂了。181
He rose, offered Alias his arm, and led her to the center of the floor.他站起身，向阿莉亚丝伸出手臂，领着她走到舞池中央。182
The reel was fast and lively, and Alias loved every minute of it.这支瑞尔舞曲节奏明快、活泼热烈，阿莉亚丝自始至终都乐在其中。183
Mourngrym was a fine dancer, and it had been a long time since Alias had done something so frivolous.莫恩格林舞跳得很好，而阿莉亚丝也已经很久没做过这么轻松恣意的事了。184
When it was over her partner led her to a chair.舞曲结束后，她的舞伴把她领到一把椅子旁。185
“Not as easy as swinging a sword, is it?“可不像挥剑那么容易，对吧？186
What will you have Alias, ale or wine?”你要喝什么，阿莉亚丝，麦酒还是葡萄酒？”187
Mourngrym signalled the waiter.莫恩格林向侍者示意。188
“Wine, please,” Alias panted.“葡萄酒，谢谢。”阿莉亚丝气喘吁吁地说道。189
“I must have danced that reel a dozen times a night when I was younger.“我年轻时，一晚上准要跳上十来遍这种里尔舞。190
Of course, I wasn’t so lucky in my partners back then.当然，那时候我的舞伴可没这么好。191
There used to be a dearth of gentlemen in this inn, and Kith and I always had to dance with each other.”这家旅店以前总是缺少男士，基丝和我只好彼此作伴跳舞。”192
“Kith?”“基丝？”193
Mourngrym asked.莫恩格林问道。194
“She was our mage” Alias explained.“她是我们的法师。”阿莉亚丝解释道。195
“Long ago I was with the Company of the Swanmays.“很久以前，我曾是天鹅女团的一员。196
We guarded caravans through the Elven Wood.我们护送商队穿越精灵森林。197
We used to winter here.”我们过去常在这里过冬。”198
The waiter stood at Mourngrym’s elbow.侍者站到了莫恩格林身旁。199
“Ale for me, Turko, wine for the lady.“我来杯麦酒，图尔科；给这位女士来杯葡萄酒。”200
Swanmays,” he repeated as Turko hurried off.“天鹅女团。”图尔科匆匆离去时，他重复道。201
“Yes, Elminster’s Tales mention them.“对，伊尔明斯特的故事里提到过她们。202
Six women, all fairly hot-tempered, if I remember correctly.”六个女人，要是我没记错，个个脾气都相当火爆。”203
“Seven,” Alias corrected.“是七个。”阿莉亚丝纠正道。204
“I was the youngest.”“我年纪最小。”205
“Wasn’t the youngest a mage?” asked Mourngrym.“年纪最小的那个不是法师吗？”莫恩格林问道。206
“That was Kith,” said Alias.“那是基丝。”阿莉亚丝说道。207
“She was half a year my elder.“她比我大半年。208
She studied under Sylune for a short while.”她曾跟随希露妮学习过一小段时间。”209
“Yes, the witch mentioned her once,” smiled Mourngrym.“是啊，那女巫有一次提起过她。”莫恩格林笑道。210
“Not too favorably, as I recall, but spellcasters are a temperamental bunch.”“我记得她说的可不是什么好话，不过施法者都是一群喜怒无常的家伙。”211
“Speaking of temperamental spellcasters, have you seen the other member of my party?”“说到喜怒无常的施法者，你见过我队伍里的另一名成员吗？”212
“The Turmishman?”“那个图米什人？”213
Mourngrym asked.莫恩格林问道。214
“Aye, he came down late this afternoon and paid a lad a gold eagle to ask Elminster for an audience.“见过，他今天下午很晚才下来，给了一个小伙子一枚金鹰币，让他去求见伊尔明斯特。215
He waited until about an hour ago, when Elminster’s reply came back.他一直等到大约一个小时前，才收到伊尔明斯特的答复。216
The message was—and I quote Elminster’s words—’Hie thy backside to my outer office and await there on my pleasure.’口信是——这是伊尔明斯特的原话——‘赶紧把你的屁股挪到我的外间办公室，在那里候着，等我高兴召见你。’217
So your spellcaster is probably pacing the tower floor right now.”所以你的施法者这会儿大概正在塔里来回踱步呢。”218
The waiter returned with their drinks.侍者端着他们的饮品回来了。219
“Good fortune,” Mourngrym toasted, raising his mug.“祝你好运。”莫恩格林举起酒杯敬道。220
“Good fortune,” Alias agreed before she sipped the cold, pink liquid.“祝你好运。”阿莉亚丝应和了一句，随后啜了一口冰凉的粉红色饮料。221
She’d come to the conclusion that part of her curse involved not being able to enjoy ale.她已经认定，自己所中的诅咒有一部分就是让她无法享受麦酒。222
After her dream in Shadow Gap, she’d decided to try wine instead.自从在阴影隘口做了那个梦之后，她便决定改喝葡萄酒试试。223
The drink the waiter brought her was nowhere near as pleasant as the wine in her dream, but it was at least palatable and, with any luck, not so potent.侍者端给她的饮料远不如梦中的葡萄酒那般可口，但至少还能入口，而且运气好的话，酒劲也没那么大。224
“Poor Akabar,” Alias said.“可怜的阿卡巴。”阿莉亚丝说道。225
“Elminster must be this local master sage he was so anxious to talk to.“伊尔明斯特一定就是他急着想见的那位本地大贤者。226
Akabar is so responsible, he’ll miss out on all the fun.阿卡巴责任心太强了，这下所有乐子都要错过。227
I hope he isn’t wasting his time.但愿他不是在白白浪费时间。228
Is this Elminster any good?”这个伊尔明斯特真有本事吗？”229
Mourngrym nearly choked on his ale.莫恩格林差点被麦酒呛住。230
“Elminster?“伊尔明斯特？231
You used to winter here and you’ve never heard of Elminster the sage?”你以前常来这里过冬，却从没听说过贤者伊尔明斯特？”232
Alias shook her head.阿莉亚丝摇了摇头。233
“That was over seven years ago.“那已经是七年多以前的事了。234
I take it Elminster is someone new.”想必伊尔明斯特是新来的人物。”235
“Only as new as the Sunset Peaks and twice as craggy,” the lord of Shadowdale replied, giving her a strange look.“他不过和落日群峰一样‘新’，还要嶙峋上一倍。”阴影谷领主答道，神色古怪地看了她一眼。236
“He’s been here forever.“他一直都在这儿。237
He’s the wisest man in the Realms.他是诸界最有智慧的人。238
He’s the reason most people come to Shadowdale, though he doesn’t usually hire his services out anymore.”大多数人来阴影谷都是为了找他，不过如今他通常已经不再受雇替人办事了。”239
Damn, damn, damn, damn!该死，该死，该死，该死！240
Alias thought.阿莉亚丝心想。241
I’ve gone and spoiled everything again.我又把一切都搞砸了。242
How could I remember so much about this town, and not remember someone so important?我怎么会记得这座镇子这么多事，却偏偏不记得这么重要的人？243
Alias lowered her eyes.阿莉亚丝垂下了眼睛。244
“I’m afraid I have trouble remembering things sometimes,” she explained.“恐怕我有时候会记不住事情。”她解释道。245
“Well, as you said, that was seven years ago.“嗯，就像你说的，那已经是七年前了。246
You were young, and young people don’t often take much note of old sages and their ilk,” Mourngrym answered kindly.你那时还年轻，而年轻人往往不会太留意年迈的贤者之流。”莫恩格林和蔼地答道。247
The songhorn began another melody accompanied by Olive on her yarting.歌号吹起了另一支旋律，奥利芙用雅廷琴为它伴奏。248
“I remember this song, though,” Alias declared.“不过这首歌我记得。”阿莉亚丝断言道。249
It was an elvish tune, but its lyrics were in the common tongue.那是一支精灵曲调，歌词却是用通用语写的。250
It was about the Standing Stone, the monument erected to commemorate the pact made between the dalesmen and the elves of the wood over thirteen centuries ago.它唱的是立石——那座纪念碑是为了纪念一千三百多年前谷地人与林中精灵缔结的盟约而竖立的。251
Determined to put the awkward moment behind her, Alias began to sing, her voice clear and strong.阿莉亚丝决心把方才的尴尬抛在脑后，便开始放声歌唱，嗓音清亮而有力。252
The taproom patrons turned from the musicians to the swordswoman.酒馆里的客人纷纷把目光从乐师们身上转向了女剑士。253
Alias shifted her glance from one face to the other, catching the eyes of her audience, making them feel as if she sang for them.阿莉亚丝的目光从一张脸移向另一张脸，与听众一一对视，让每个人都觉得她是在为自己而唱。254
She spotted Dragonbait smiling at her, keeping rhythm with the end of his tail.她看见龙饵正冲她微笑，用尾巴尖打着拍子。255
The only eyes she did not catch were Olive’s. The bard bent over her yarting strings, apparently too intent on her fingerings to look up.唯一没有与她对视的是奥利芙。那位吟游诗人俯身盯着雅廷琴的琴弦，似乎太专注于指法，根本无暇抬头。256
When she finished, the room burst into applause.她唱完时，整个大厅顿时爆发出一片掌声。257
Alias blushed and turned back to the table.阿莉亚丝红了脸，转身回到桌旁。258
What could have possessed me to show off like that? she wondered.我怎么会鬼使神差地那样卖弄自己？她心想。259
She had always kept as low a profile as possible in towns.在城镇里，她一向尽可能不引人注目。260
Now she was behaving like a child.可现在，她的举止却像个孩子。261
For a moment she thought of the runes, but there was no tell-tale heat or light coming through her sleeve.有那么一瞬间，她想到了那些符文，但袖子底下并没有透出任何泄露端倪的热意或光亮。262
The songhorn player came up to her table.吹奏歌号的乐手走到她桌前。263
“Excuse me, my lord.“打扰了，大人。264
Lady,” he addressed Alias, “do you think maybe, if you have time, you might give me the words to that song?小姐，”他改口称呼阿莉亚丝，“不知您是否有时间，能不能把那首歌的歌词告诉我？”265
They were just wonderful.那歌词实在太精彩了。266
Did you write them yourself?”是您自己写的吗？”267
“No. I learned that song here, to that melody.“不是。我就是在这里学会那首歌的，配的也是这个曲调。268
You’ve never heard the lyrics before?”你以前从没听过这段歌词吗？”269
The musician shook his head.那乐手摇了摇头。270
“No, lady.“没有，小姐。271
I learned the tune from an elf, but he told me it had no words.”这曲调是我从一个精灵那里学来的，可他告诉我，这首曲子没有歌词。”272
“But I learned it here,” Alias insisted.“可我就是在这里学会的。”阿莉亚丝坚持道。273
“Sometimes these old songs get lost if they aren’t written down,” Mourngrym said.“这些老歌要是不写下来，有时就会失传。”莫恩格林说道。274
“Isn’t that right, Han?”“是这样吧，汉？”275
“Yes, my lord,” the musician agreed.“是的，大人。”那乐手赞同道。276
“I thought it was a common song in the dalelands,” Alias said, growing a little frustrated.“我还以为这是谷地一带人人都会唱的歌呢。”阿莉亚丝有些懊恼地说道。277
“It will be soon, lady, if you tell me the words.“只要您把歌词告诉我，它很快就会传遍的，小姐。278
With your permission, I’ll sing it from here to Harrowdale.”蒙您允许，我会一路把它从这里唱到哈罗谷。”279
“I’ll write them down later,” Alias promised the musician, “and leave them with Jhaele before I go.”“我晚些时候会把歌词写下来，”阿莉亚丝向那乐手承诺道，“离开前把它留给杰尔。”280
“Thank you, lady.”“谢谢您，女士。”281
The young man smiled.年轻人笑了笑。282
“Excuse me,” he said, bowed to Alias, and went back to his stool to play more sets with Olive.“失陪了。”他说着，向阿莉亚丝鞠了一躬，随后回到自己的凳子上，继续和奥利芙合奏。283
Alias looked up and spotted Jhaele just then.就在这时，阿莉亚丝抬起头，看见了杰尔。284
“Would you excuse me, Your Lordship?“能容我失陪一下吗，大人？285
There’s someone I’d like to say hello to.”我想去跟一个人打声招呼。”286
“Certainly,” Mourngrym said, nodding.“当然可以。”莫恩格林点头说道。287
He watched Alias walk over to the innkeep, and then he turned to focus his attention on the musicians.他看着阿莉亚丝走向旅店老板娘，随后转过头，把注意力放在了乐师们身上。288
The swordswoman was acceptable, he decided, a little addled maybe, but nice.他觉得这个女剑士还算不错，或许有点迷糊，但人挺好的。289
From experience, though, he knew it wouldn’t hurt to keep an eye on the halfling.不过，凭他的经验，盯着那个半身人总不会有坏处。290
Alias went up to the bar, smiling at Jhaele.阿莉亚丝走到吧台前，微笑着望向杰尔。291
The woman smiled back, but still gave no sign of recognition, so Alias asked her, “Jhaele, do you remember the Company of the Swanmay?”女人也回以微笑，却依旧没有表现出认出她的迹象，于是阿莉亚丝问道：“杰尔，你还记得天鹅少女冒险队吗？”292
“Yes, I do.”“记得，当然记得。”293
The innkeep’s smile spread further across her worn features.旅店老板娘那张饱经风霜的脸上，笑意更浓了。294
“They were hell-raisers, that lot.”“那伙人可真能闹腾。”295
“How many were there?”“她们有多少人？”296
“Well, let’s see, The two fighters, a pair of thieves, a cleric, and Kith, the would-be mage.“嗯，让我想想。两个战士，两个盗贼，一个牧师，还有一心想当法师的基丝。297
Six in all.一共六个人。298
All women.”全是女人。”299
“You don’t remember me?”“你不记得我了吗？”300
Jhaele stared at Alias for a long moment.杰尔盯着阿莉亚丝看了好一会儿。301
“No, I’m sorry, lady.“不记得了，抱歉，女士。302
I can’t say that I do.我确实不记得。303
The Swanmays would sometimes pick up strays, but none of them stayed in my memory, I’m afraid.天鹅女团有时会收留些无家可归的人，但恐怕其中没有谁给我留下什么印象。304
I won’t forget you now, though.不过现在，我不会忘记你了。305
Your song was wonderful.你的歌唱得真美。306
I’m honored you sang it in my taproom.”你肯在我的酒馆里唱这首歌，是我的荣幸。”307
“But, Jhaele, you taught me that song,” Alias insisted.“可是，杰尔，这首歌就是你教我的。”阿莉亚丝坚持道。308
Jhaele laughed.杰尔笑了。309
“You must have me mistaken for another, lady.“你一定是把我错认成别人了，女士。310
I can’t sing a note.我一个音也唱不出来。311
Never could.”从来就不会。”312
Alias opened her mouth to laugh, thinking Jhaele was teasing her, but the sincerity in the innkeeper’s face unsettled her.阿莉亚丝张嘴想笑，以为杰尔是在逗她，可旅店老板脸上的真诚却让她不安起来。313
She blushed and fled through the door to the kitchen.她涨红了脸，夺门逃进厨房。314
Jhaele looked after her, but the swordswoman ran out the side door into the night.杰尔望着她的背影，可那名女剑士已从侧门冲出去，奔入夜色之中。315
“Something eating at that one,” Jhaele muttered and returned to her chores at the bar.“那姑娘心里有事。”杰尔嘟囔着，回到吧台继续干活。316
The sun had just slipped behind the distant Desertsmouth Mountains, and the sky was a deep, dark blue.太阳刚刚沉到远方的沙漠之口山脉后面，天空一片深沉的暗蓝。317
The night air was cold, but Alias was too furious to notice as she strode hastily away from The Old Skull eastward down the road toward the common and the river.夜晚的空气寒冷刺骨，但阿莉亚丝怒火中烧，浑然未觉；她匆匆离开老骷髅旅店，沿路向东大步走去，朝公地和河流的方向而去。318
“This doesn’t make any sense,” she growled.“这根本说不通。”她低吼道。319
“I wasn’t some stray the Swanmays picked up!“我才不是什么被天鹅女团捡回去的流浪儿！320
I was a member!我就是团里的一员！321
For three seasons!”整整待了三个季节！”322
It was one thing for this new lord, Mourngrym, to forget the tale of the Swanmays, but Alias had wintered twice in The Old Skull.这位新领主莫恩格林忘了天鹅女团的故事，尚且情有可原，可阿莉亚丝明明在老骷髅旅店度过了两个冬天。323
She and Kith and Belinda had spent at least a hundred evenings in Jhaele Silvermane’s company.她和基丝、贝琳达至少有一百个夜晚是与杰尔·银鬃一同度过的。324
The innkeep had mulled wine especially for them and taught them bawdy songs about men in general and certain male adventurers in particular.这位旅店老板娘专门为她们煨过热葡萄酒，还教她们唱过一些荤歌，拿男人整体开涮，尤其揶揄某些男性冒险者。325
And Jhaele had taught her the song about the Standing Stone.而且，正是杰尔教会了她那首关于立石的歌。326
“How could she forget me?”“她怎么会把我忘了？”327
Alias whispered angrily.阿莉亚丝愤怒地低声说道。328
Her throat constricted as tears welled in her eyes.泪水涌上眼眶，她的喉头也随之哽住。329
She gulped uncomfortably for air.她难受地大口吸着气。330
How can you blame Jhaele, when you don’t even remember Elminster? her conscience said.你连伊尔明斯特都不记得，又怎么能怪杰尔？她的良知说道。331
To hear Mourngrym describe him, you’d think this sage was a town landmark.照莫恩格林对他的描述，你简直会以为这位贤者是镇上的一处地标。332
I could not possibly have missed noticing him in a town as small as Shadowdale.阴影谷这么小，我不可能连他都没留意到。333
And even if I had, according to Mourngrym I should have heard about him from people in the outside world.就算我真没注意到，按莫恩格林的说法，我也该从外界的人口中听说过他。334
He’s supposed to be famous.据说他可是个名人。335
Maybe, she thought, Mourngrym was exaggerating the sage’s renown.也许，阿莉亚丝心想，莫恩格林夸大了那位贤者的名声。336
Anyway, Mourngrym hadn’t been here seven years ago either, so how could he know for sure if Elminster was around then?再说，莫恩格林七年前也不在这里，他又怎么能确定伊尔明斯特当时是否在阴影谷？337
Maybe these Elminster’s Tales that Mourngrym mentioned weren’t all that accurate.也许莫恩格林提到的那些《伊尔明斯特传奇》并没有那么准确。338
How could this Elminster mention the Swanmays and not mention me?这个伊尔明斯特怎么可能提到天鹅女团，却不提到我？339
How dare he forget me?他怎么敢忘了我？340
Having passed the dozen or so buildings in the heart of town, and exhausted by her tirade, Alias considered going back to the inn to sleep.走过镇中心那十来栋房屋后，阿莉亚丝也因自己那一通怒斥而精疲力竭，便考虑要不要回旅店睡觉。341
Secretly, she hoped that when she woke up she would discover the disappointments of the evening had all been part of another bad dream.她暗暗希望，一觉醒来之后，会发现今晚这些令人失望的事全都只是又一场噩梦。342
That’s about as likely as my tattoo disappearing in the morning, she taunted herself.这跟明早我的文身会消失一样有可能，她嘲弄自己道。343
She walked on.她继续向前走去。344
She passed Tulba the weaver’s house.她经过了织工图尔巴的屋子。345
Next to it was a small, well-beaten path leading up to the side of the grassy rise known as the Old Skull.屋旁有一条狭窄而踩得结结实实的小径，通往那座名叫“老骷髅”的草坡侧面。346
She could just barely make out a dilapidated sign by the path.她勉强能看清小径旁立着一块破旧的牌子。347
It was marked with an upturned crescent with a ball hovering between its horns.牌上画着一弯两角朝上的新月，一颗圆球悬在月牙之间。348
Alias stepped onto the path to inspect the sign more closely.阿莉亚丝踏上小径，凑近查看那块牌子。349
Below the symbol, in the common tongue, was written, “No Trespassing.图案下方用通用语写着：“禁止擅入。350
Violators should notify next of kin.违者请通知近亲。351
Have a pleasant day.祝您愉快。352
—Elminster.”——伊尔明斯特。”353
Alias’s eyes traveled the length of the path up to the hillock, where it ended at a ramshackle building perched awkwardly on the side of the rise.阿莉亚丝的目光沿着小径一路移向小山丘；小径尽头，一栋摇摇欲坠的建筑歪歪斜斜地盘踞在坡上。354
It was a sort of tower, but so many additions were built against it, cluttered with further additions leaning against or built on top of them, that it was hard to pick out the original structure.那勉强算是一座塔，但四周贴着它加盖了太多房屋，而这些屋子旁边或顶上又倚着、盖着更多增建部分，杂乱不堪，叫人很难辨认出原本的结构。355
However, a spire of solid stone reached at least three stories higher than all the more recent constructions.不过，一座实心石砌的尖塔仍比所有后来的建筑至少高出三层。356
Thick vines of flowering kudzu covered the tower and additions.开花的葛藤粗密繁茂，覆盖了高塔和那些增建的房屋。357
Alias remembered every other building she had passed, from Lulhannon’s pottery to the weaver’s, but the path and the sign and the building were a blank.从卢尔汉农的陶器坊到织工的屋子，阿莉亚丝记得自己经过的每一栋建筑，可她对这条小径、这块牌子和这栋房屋却毫无印象。358
Alias had never seen them before.阿莉亚丝以前从未见过它们。359
Ever.从来没有。360
Not once in the thousand times she’d traveled this road.她走过这条路上千次，却一次也没见过。361
It was possible to miss a sage—he might have stayed inside all winter to protect himself from the cold—but she couldn’t have missed this building.一位贤者倒有可能被她错过——他或许整个冬天都躲在屋里避寒——可她绝不可能错过这栋建筑。362
The path could have been beaten hard in a year, the sign could have weathered to look that old in seven years, but the building was ancient.一年时间足以把小径踩得结实，七年风吹雨打也足以让牌子显得如此陈旧，但这栋建筑却古老得多。363
Kudzu grew like crazy, but it would have taken centuries for its vines to grow so thick and high.葛藤虽长得疯快，可要长得这么粗、攀得这么高，也得耗上几个世纪。364
Maybe there were more trees here before, blocking the view, Alias mused.也许这里以前有更多树木，挡住了视线，阿莉亚丝思忖道。365
But then, wouldn’t I have seen it from the top of Old Skull?可那样的话，我从老骷髅顶上难道也看不见它吗？366
I scrambled up there often enough with Kith.我和基丝爬上去的次数可不少。367
With a surge of excitement, Alias began to wonder if Cassana and company wanted her to forget Elminster for a good reason.阿莉亚丝心头一阵激动，开始猜想卡萨娜一伙要她忘掉伊尔明斯特，或许是有充分理由的。368
Maybe he could tell her more about her sigils than Dimswart.也许关于她身上的符印，他能告诉她更多迪姆斯沃特不知道的事。369
With a new determination, ignoring the sign, she strode up the path, planning to join Akabar as he waited on Elminster’s arrival.她有了新的决心，不再理会那块牌子，大步沿小径走去，打算陪阿卡巴一起等待伊尔明斯特到来。370
Reaching the building, she knocked loudly.来到建筑门前，她用力敲了敲门。371
She waited several minutes but there was no reply, even though lights could clearly be seen glittering in the upper windows of the tower.她等了好几分钟，却无人应答，尽管塔楼上层的窗户里分明闪烁着灯光。372
Certain that someone was within, Alias called out, “Hello,” and knocked again even louder.阿莉亚丝确信里面有人，便高声喊道：“有人吗？”随后更加用力地敲起门来。373
A shadow went across one of the windows.一道黑影从一扇窗前掠过。374
Several minutes passed, but still no one answered her or came to let her in.又过了好几分钟，却仍然没人回应她，也没人来给她开门。375
With just a trace of embarrassment, Alias tried the doorknob, but it would not turn.阿莉亚丝略感尴尬，试着转了转门把手，可门把手纹丝不动。376
She tried other doors, and even a window, but found them all held fast.她又试了其他几扇门，甚至还试了一扇窗户，却发现全都关得死死的。377
With a huff she spun about and marched back down the footpath.她气呼呼地转过身，大步沿小径往回走。378
At the road she turned east and walked down the left-hand fork of the road that followed the River Ashaba south.走到大路上，她转向东边，踏上左侧那条沿阿沙巴河南行的岔路。379
“I’m going to find someone who remembers me,” she declared.“我要去找一个还记得我的人。”她断然说道。380
“Sylune will remember me.“希露妮会记得我。381
She didn’t know me well, but she never forgets anyone.”她跟我不算熟，可她从来不会忘记任何人。”382
In her haste she was oblivious to the shouting that came from the tower behind her.她走得匆忙，完全没有察觉身后的塔楼里传来了喊声。383
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