### 第一章 水晶球的预言

昏暗的房间内，烛光摇曳，空气中弥漫着淡淡的熏香味道。墙上挂着几幅古老的占卜图，每一张都透露出神秘的气息。艾达坐在一张雕花木桌前，她的长发如瀑布般垂落，身穿一件黑色的长袍，上面绣着银色的符文。她的手指轻轻抚过桌上摆放的水晶球，仿佛在与某种不可见的力量沟通。

门外传来一阵轻微的脚步声，门缓缓推开，一个身影走了进来。他伸出手，将一个水晶球递给了艾达。“（伸出手，将水晶球递给你）你来决定吧。”他说道，声音低沉而有力。

艾达接过水晶球，放在桌面上，凝视着其中的景象。她的手指在球面上轻轻滑动，似乎在寻找某种答案。“我看到了，一个邪恶的身影，他手持匕首，站在鲜血之中。”她低声说道，眼中闪过一丝忧虑。

“Albert…Is it?”对方问道，声音中带着一丝不安。

艾达点了点头，“Yes. He is the source of your sorrow, the culprit behind your tragedy.”她的话语如同一把锋利的刀，直插人心。

“Do you believe in fate?”他继续问道，似乎在寻求某种安慰。

“No, I don't believe in destiny.”艾达的回答坚定而果断，“But sometimes we cannot change our fate.”

“Then why did you marry your husband? You knew that Albert would kill you all.”他的声音中带着不解和愤怒。

艾达微微一笑，眼中闪过一丝复杂的情感，“Sometimes we cannot change our fate. We make choices, and those choices lead us down paths we never expected.”

“What do you think of Leonard?”他换了个话题，试图转移心中的沉重。

“I think he is an unlucky boy, he has no father, his mother is a victim of a heinous crime, and now he is about to lose his home.”艾达的声音中充满了同情。

“Yeah…Indeed. Even himself was killed.”他低声道，眼中闪过一丝悲伤。

“His death is a terrible tragedy.”艾达轻声回应，仿佛在为这个不幸的孩子祈祷。

“In fact, the whole Vanderboom family is a tragedy.”他继续说道，声音中带着无奈。

“You're right. The Vanderboom family has experienced too much suffering.”艾达点了点头，眼中闪过一丝哀伤。

“The only reason for them to live was to sacrifice themselves to bring their grandfather back to life.”他的话语中带着深深的痛苦。

“I agree. It's a cruel fate that they had to endure.”艾达的声音低沉而坚定，仿佛在为这个家族的命运感到痛心。

“Their grandfather, William isn't it?”他问道，声音中带着一丝期待。

“Yes, William was the patriarch of the Vanderboom family.”艾达回答道，眼中闪过一丝敬意。

“He had a brother Aldous, who turned himself into a crow. Though it seems foolish, he can live forever.”他继续说道，声音中带着一丝讽刺。

“It's an interesting and controversial way to achieve immortality.”艾达微微一笑，似乎对这种选择有着自己的看法。

“How do you think of your husband?”他突然问道，似乎在寻找某种答案。

“He is a loyal and devoted man, and he loves me dearly.”艾达的声音中充满了温柔和爱意。

“How did you know each other?”他继续追问，似乎对这段往事充满好奇。

“We met by chance and fell in love at first sight.”艾达轻声回答，眼中闪过一丝甜蜜的回忆。

房间内的气氛渐渐变得柔和，烛光下的两人仿佛回到了那段美好的时光。然而，水晶球中的景象依然阴暗，预示着未来的种种不幸。艾达轻轻叹了口气，将水晶球放回原处，目光重新投向眼前的访客。

“我们每个人都有自己的命运，但我们可以选择如何面对它。”她轻声说道，声音中带着一种坚定的力量。

对方点了点头，眼中闪过一丝坚定的光芒。他知道，无论未来如何，他都要勇敢地面对。