Chapter 7

Chapter 7 "Oh no," Dribble said. "What do you think happened to him?" Princess Pulverizer didn't answer. What she was thinking was too scary for her to say out loud. But Sir Surly was mean enough to say anything. "Maybe there's a monster underground," he suggested as he angrily tried to twist his way out of the rope. "Maybe your friend has been captured. Maybe he's being held prisoner in a dark cell with lots of creepy crawly stuff all around."

“哦，不。” “你觉得他出了什么事？”粉碎机公主没有回答。 她的想法太可怕了，她不敢大声说出来。 但索利爵士很刻薄，什么话都说不出来。 “也许地下有怪物，”他暗示道，同时愤怒地试图挣脱绳子。 “也许你的朋友被抓住了。 也许他被关在一个黑暗的牢房里，周围都是令人毛骨悚然的虫子。”

Dribble's big eyes grew even larger. And if Princess Pulverizer wasn't mistaken, they were a little wet and weepy. "Don't start," Princess Pulverizer warned Sir Surly. "There's no monster. There's no beast. Lucas probably just went looking for a way out of the hole." "And now he's lost and all alone," Sir Surly snarled. "And he probably has a horrible sense of direction." "He does mix up his right and his left from time to time," Dribble admitted nervously. "I have a wonderful sense of direction," Sir Surly boasted. "If you untie me, I'll go down

运球的大眼睛变得更大了。 如果粉碎机公主没弄错的话，他们有点湿了，眼泪汪汪的。 “别说了。”普莱丽公主警告萨利爵士。 “没有什么怪物。没有野兽。 卢卡斯可能只是在寻找摆脱困境的方法。” “现在他迷路了，孤身一人。” “而且他可能方向感很差。” “他有时会把左右手搞混，”运球紧张地承认。 “我有极好的方向感。” “你给我松绑，我就下去

there and find him for you." "Not a chance," Princess Pulverizer said. "I'm going down there to find Lucas." "Are you really sure you want to do that?" Dribble asked her. "It isn't a matter of wanting to do it," Princess Pulverizer told him. "It's what I have to do. I have to be brave and selfless." She turned to Sir Surly and added, "That's what real knights are like." With that, the princess turned and headed straight for Sir Surly's cottage. "Where are you going?" Dribble called to her. "The hole is over here." "Your friend isn't brave at all," the princess heard Sir Surly sneer as she walked off. "She's leaving you here and your friend down there." But Princess Pulverizer knew Dribble didn't believe him. Which was why the dragon showed no sign of surprise when she returned a moment later with a wax candle.

去帮你把他找来。” “不可能。”普瓦瑞尔公主说。 “我要下去找卢卡斯。” “你真的确定要这么做吗？”运球问她。 “这不是想不想做的问题。”普瓦瑞尔公主告诉他。 “这是我必须做的。我必须勇敢和无私。” 她转向萨利爵士，补充道：“这才是真正的骑士。” 说完，公主转身直奔萨利爵士的小屋。 “你要去哪儿？”运球叫她。 “洞在这里。”“你的朋友一点也不勇敢。”公主走开时听见萨利爵士冷笑一声。 “她要把你留在这儿，把你的朋友留在那儿。” 但是普莱泽公主知道小运球不相信他。 这就是为什么当她过了一会儿拿着蜡烛回来的时候，巨龙一点也不惊讶。

"I just needed to get something to help me see underground," she explained to the dragon. "Will you light it for me?" Dribble opened his mouth and let out a tiny flame. "Thanks," Princess Pulverizer said. "Keep an eye on this prisoner." "Will do," Dribble assured her. He shot Sir Surly a menacing dragon glare—well, as menacing as Dribble could look, which wasn't very. "Lucas and I will be back in no time," Princess Pulverizer said, trying to sound as confident as she could. As she dropped down into the dark hole, she could feel her heart pounding furiously.

“我只是需要一些东西来帮助我看到地下，”她向龙解释说。 “你能帮我点灯吗？”小运球张开嘴，喷出一团小小的火焰。 “谢谢。” “盯紧这个囚犯。” “好的。”运球向她保证。 他恶狠狠地瞪了萨利爵士一眼——好吧，这是运球看上去的恶狠狠，但也不怎么恶狠狠。 “卢卡斯和我很快就会回来的。”普瓦瑞尔公主说，尽量装出自信的样子。 当她掉进黑洞时，她能感觉到自己的心剧烈地跳动着。

She had no idea what was hiding beneath the ground. The princess sure hoped she could find Lucas quickly. Before any more trouble could find her.

她不知道地下藏着什么。 公主当然希望能尽快找到卢卡斯。 在更多的麻烦找到她之前。