「梦主」的回信 Reply from the Dreammaster

梦主写给受其照拂的兄妹的回信，忆域中翻涌出的一叠追忆。 A letter from the Dreammaster to the siblings under his care, a stack of recollections surging from the Memory Zone.

＊原始忆域的混沌中翻涌出的一叠追忆，停留在墨迹未干的一刻。＊

*A stack of recollections that surged out of the chaos of the Primordial Memory Zone, frozen at that moment when the ink is still wet.*

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知更鸟：

Robin:

距上次来信，已有一个月有余。能再度遥闻弦音，我很高兴。

    It's been over a month since your last letter. I'm delighted to hear your melodies from afar once again.

你信中提及的近况，我们在星际和平播报中也有所耳闻。不必为一次失败懊丧，只要巨恐鸟的翎羽依然装饰在那些俯瞰群星的冠冕之上，再多斡旋都无法使摩里伦斯的原住民与盗猎者间憎恨消弭。

    We've heard about your recent situation through the Interastral Peace Broadcast. Don't be discouraged by one failure. As long as the giantmoa's feathers still adorn those crowns that gaze down upon the stars, no amount of mediation can dissolve the hatred between Morillons' natives and the poachers.

匹诺康尼一切都好，我能感觉到它沉眠美梦中的呼吸依旧舒缓平和，不用过于挂念。

    Everything is fine in Penacony. I can sense its breathing remains gentle and peaceful in its sweet slumber, so you needn't worry too much.

听闻你的下一站是卡斯别林亚特-Ⅷ。我深知不该干预你播撒谐乐的方向，也理解你不愿受家族支持的理由。但此次非同以往，冲突双方积怨已久，周边势力亦乐见它们不死不休，若有意外发生，务必求助于当地家族信众。

    I hear your next destination is Kasbelina-VIII. I know I shouldn't interfere with your path of spreading harmonious music, and I understand why you refuse the Family's support. However, this time is different. The conflicting parties harbor deep-seated grudges, and surrounding powers are eager to see them fight to the death. If anything unexpected happens, please don't hesitate to seek help from the local Family followers.

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星期日：

Sunday:

关于「谐乐大典」提议在家主会议上受阻一事，你了解奥帝•艾弗法，苜蓿草家归根结底不过希望家族借此大捞一笔，只要别让他把大典办成星际服务贸易展销会，一切随他去。

    Regarding the obstruction of the Charmony Festival proposal at the family heads' meeting, the Alfalfa Family is ultimately just hoping to make a fortune out of this, as you expect from Oti Alfalfa. So long as he doesn't turn the festival into an interstellar trade expo, let him have his way.

猎犬家系抱怨人手不足，无非希望借此扩张势力；隐夜鸫家对场地说三道四，也只是觊觎被封存的原始忆域。

    The Bloodhound Family's complaints about understaffing are merely an excuse to expand their influence. The Nightingale Family's nitpicking about the venue is just their way of coveting the sealed Primordial Memory Zone.

你可以以让步换取支持，至于尺度，由你自己把握。现今你是橡木家系家主，终有一日你要自己做出抉择，我也乐见那一天的到来。

    You can trade concessions for support, the extent of which is up to your judgment. You are now the head of the Oak Family, and the day will come when you must make your own decisions. I, too, look forward to seeing that day arrive.

因此，不必事事询问我的意见。此事如此，事事皆然。

    Therefore, there's no need to seek my opinion on everything. This applies not just to this matter, but to all matters.

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知更鸟：

Robin:

同谐的鸟儿，我听闻了你的消息，也已知晓你在卡斯别林亚特-Ⅷ的布道并不顺利。

    My dear bird of the Harmony, I've heard news of you and learned of your struggles in spreading the message on Kasbelina-VIII.

你说，你假借演出之名为平民护送物资，但屡屡被关卡拦下；你说，你在如同废墟般的学校中为孩童歌唱天外的世界，但没过几日，学校便在炮火中被夷为平地。

    You told me how you tried to help civilians transport supplies under the guise of performances, only to be stopped at checkpoints time and time again. You spoke of singing to children about worlds beyond the sky in a school that resembled ruins, only to have it razed to the ground by artillery fire days later.

你问我，同谐的颂歌歌颂美好、快乐与纯粹之物，那么弱者的痛苦和哭泣，又该如何让他人听见？

    You ask me: If the songs of the Harmony praise beauty, happiness, and purity, then how can others hear the suffering and tears of the weak?

孩子，我能告诉你的唯有：当大地上的路途都已走尽，鸟儿便必须在天空留下自己的足迹。

    Child, all I can tell you is this: When all paths on the ground have been exhausted, birds must leave their footprints in the sky.