#高塔藏书库第四期#
憎恶
- 憎恶的诗句——
- 对氦宫的考量——
- 写在绝望中——
- 这封藏的秘密——
我是陶克斯，不育巢母，锇王之子们的老师。
作为一个育母，我的寿命很长。作为一个不育的巢母，我可以超越宫廷政治的小斗争。
只有我看到了生存的模式。我独自设计了移动锇宫的伟大引擎。现在——
我必须独自行动拯救我的王国。
我的主人已经衰老，成为了锇之王。他已经十岁，几近癫狂。研究古代文献使他精疲力尽。今天他对风暴之上的月亮赞不绝口。明天他就会在大厅里游荡，和他的熟识者，一条来自深海的死去的蠕虫说话。他把它放在玻璃罩里，他照管它，他忽视了一个国王的职责。
锇王有三个幸存的继承人，每个人都只有两岁:
西罗(注1)，最年轻最勇敢的，她想成为一名骑士。
萨托娜，最聪明的，她想成为育母。
奥拉什，航海冒险的孩子，梦想着无限的海洋。明天她就会从钨巨岩回来。
这些人都不是合适的继承人。他们中没有人能保护锇宫不受源洋的伤害。西罗能战斗，但不会领导。萨托娜会思考，但不擅战斗。奥拉什的好奇心会让她偏离职守。我为所有孩子们的未来担心。
不久，锇王就会把自己锁在皇家星仪里研究月亮。
召集你的骑士，氦饮者，入侵我们的大陆。杀死三个继承人。我会作为你的摄政王统治锇宫，为你造引擎。
如果我失败了，就让深海里的利维坦吃掉我吧。
写在悲痛,
这憎恶的请求,
陶克斯，锇母，不育观察者
- 注1：西罗(Xi Ro)即年轻时期的希乌阿拉斯(Xivu Arath)，此时还未获得虫神的力量，西罗(Xi Ro)即她的原名。
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原文：
Verse1:2 The Hateful Verse
- The Hateful Verse—
- For the consideration of the Helium Court.—
- Written in desperation.—
- This sealed secret.—
I am Taox, sterile mother, teacher to the children of the Osmium Throne.
As a mother, I live long. As a neuter, I can rise above the small battles of court politics.
I alone see the patterns of survival. Alone I designed the great engines that move the Osmium Court. Now--
Alone I must act to save my kingdom.
Senility has claimed my lord the Osmium King. He is ten, and mad. The study of ancient text consumes him. Today he raves about moons above the storm. Tomorrow he will wander the halls, speaking to his familiar, a dead white worm from the deep sea. He keeps it in glass, and he tends to it, and he neglects the duties of a king.
The Osmium King has three surviving heirs, each two years old:
Xi Ro, the youngest and bravest, who wants to be a knight.
Sathona, most clever, who wants to be a mother.
Aurash, navigator child, who dreams of the infinite ocean. Tomorrow she will return from the Tungsten Monoliths.
None of these are suitable heirs. None of them will protect the Osmium Court from the howling Fundament. Xi Ro can fight, but not lead. Sathona can think, but not fight. Aurash's curiosity will draw her away from duty. I fear for all future children.
Soon the Osmium King will lock himself into the Royal Orrery to study the moons.
Gather your knights, o Helium Drinkers, and invade our continent. Kill the three heirs.I will rule the Osmium Court as your regent, and build engines for you.
And if I fail, let the Leviathan in the deep eat me.
Written in grief,
This hateful request,
Taox, Osmium-mother, neutered to watch