Chapter 3

3 Grace reached a paw through the shimmering air. It tingled as it passed through. The air on the other side of the force field was warm. Grace's eyes widened in delight. She looked at FinFin. "Are you coming with me?"

格蕾丝从闪闪发光的空气中伸出一只爪子。 它经过时感到一阵刺痛。 力场另一边的空气是温暖的。 格蕾丝高兴得睁大了眼睛。 她看着芬芬。“你和我一起去吗?”

"No," replied the little fish. "But don't worry, you're about to meet the other Sea Dragons. And we'll see each other again soon." "Promise?" Grace asked. FinFin already felt like a friend. "Promise!" FinFin replied. With a flick of her purple tail, the little fish disappeared through the trees. "Okay then, here I go," Grace muttered to herself. She took a deep breath and pushed through the force field. On the other side was a beautiful garden. Grace saw flowers everywhere she looked. Their bright colors lit up the glade and their sweet scent filled the air. Exotic butterflies flitted from blossom to blossom. A jewel-like pond glimmered nearby. In the center of the glade grew a magnificent tree covered with deep green leaves and ripe-looking fruit. Grace felt calm just looking at the

“不，”小鱼回答说。 “不过别担心，你马上就会见到其他海龙了。 我们很快就会再见面的。” “承诺?”恩问。FinFin已经觉得自己像个朋友了。 “承诺!”FinFin答道。 这条小鱼甩了甩紫色的尾巴，消失在树林里。 “好吧，我走了。”格蕾丝自言自语道。 她深吸了一口气，推开了力场。 另一边是一个美丽的花园。 格蕾丝看到到处都是花。 它们鲜艳的颜色照亮了林间空地，空气中弥漫着芬芳。 奇异的蝴蝶在花丛中飞来飞去。 附近一个宝石般的池塘闪闪发光。 在林间空地的中央长着一棵美丽的树，树上长着深绿色的叶子和成熟的果实。 格蕾丝看着那

tree. There was something about the strong branches that made her feel safe. "Isn't this the most amazing place ever?" said a voice. For the first time, Grace noticed that she wasn't alone in the glade. Two other Sea Dragons hovered nearby! One was the color of coral and the other was a beautiful golden sandy color, flecked with pale blue. There was something oddly familiar about the dragons. It suddenly clicked. "Zoe? Sofia?" Grace cried. "Yes! It's me, Zoe!" the sandy-colored dragon said. "Sofia and I just got here as well. We've been practicing our flying and roaring." The two dragons flew closer and gave Grace a midair wing-hug. It was unbelievable! Grace's friends from summer camp were also Sea Dragons! "I always knew camp would be an adventure." Sofia laughed. "But I didn't realize it would be

树。结实的树枝给了她安全感。 “这不是最神奇的地方吗?”一个声音说。 格蕾丝第一次注意到她不是一个人在空地上。 另外两条海龙在附近盘旋!一根是珊瑚色，另一根是美丽的金色沙色，上面点缀着淡蓝色。 龙身上有种奇怪的熟悉感。 突然咔哒一声。“佐伊吗? 索非亚?”恩典哭了。“是啊!是我，佐伊!”沙色的龙说。 “索菲亚和我也刚到这里。 我们一直在练习飞行和咆哮。” 两条龙飞得更近了，在半空中给了格蕾丝一个翅膀拥抱。 真是难以置信!格蕾丝夏令营的朋友们也是海龙!“我一直知道夏令营将是一次冒险。” 索非亚笑了。“但我没想到会是这样

THIS adventurous!" Grace looked around the glade. "Have you met the Tree Queen yet?" she asked. She had the feeling that they had some kind of mission ahead of them. She was eager to find out what it was. "No, but I think we're about to," Zoe said. "Look!" She pointed a talon at the tree in the center of the glade. The tree swayed gently back and forth. Then, as the three Sea Dragons watched in awe, the trunk changed into an elegant woman, dressed in a flowing moss-green gown. The leaves became long hair framing a wise and beautiful face.

这个冒险!”格蕾丝环顾了一下林间空地。 “你见过树后吗?”她问。 她有一种感觉，他们有某种任务在等着他们。 她急切地想知道那是什么。 “没有，但我想我们就要去了，”佐伊说。 “看!”她用爪子指着林间空地中央的那棵树。 那棵树轻轻地前后摇晃。 然后，在三只海龙敬畏的注视下，树干变成了一个优雅的女人，穿着一件飘逸的苔绿色长袍。 树叶变成了长长的头发，映衬出一张睿智而美丽的脸。

Smiling, the figure stretched out her branches to greet them. "Welcome to the Magic Forest, Sea Dragons!" she said in a warm, rich voice. "I am so glad you made it here. We are in need of your help." Grace flew closer to the great tree. "What is the problem, exactly? I heard it's something to do with a Fire Queen?"

那个身影微笑着伸出树枝迎接他们。 “欢迎来到魔法森林，海龙们!”她用温暖而丰富的声音说。 “我很高兴你能来。 我们需要你的帮助。” 格蕾丝飞得离那棵大树更近了。 “到底是什么问题?” 我听说这跟烈火女王有关?”

The Tree Queen nodded, her face serious. "I fear so. The Fire Queen is not fond of water, as you can probably imagine. The three Sea Keepers have gone missing. We suspect she is behind their disappearance." "What are Sea Keepers?" Zoe asked. "They are the ocean creatures who help keep the seas in balance," the Tree Queen explained. "The three Sea Keepers enter the Undersea Garden every full moon. Together, they must check the Water Watch. This watch is very important and very powerful. It controls the tides and ensures the balance of the water realms. Once a year, on the full moon, they must wind the watch. That full moon is fast approaching. If the Sea Keepers are not there, the Water Watch will not be wound up." Sofia looked worried. "And what will happen then?" The Tree Queen sighed and swayed her branches. "I am not sure. It has never happened

树后点了点头，表情严肃。 “恐怕是这样。火女王不喜欢水，你可以想象得到。 三名海洋守护者失踪了。 我们怀疑她是他们失踪的幕后黑手。” “什么是海洋守护者?”佐伊问道。 “它们是帮助保持海洋平衡的海洋生物，”树女王解释说。 “三个海洋守护者在满月时进入海底花园。 他们必须一起检查水岗。 这块表很重要，也很强大。 它控制潮汐，确保水界的平衡。 每年一次，在满月的时候，他们必须给手表上弦。 满月就要来了。 如果海洋守护者不在那里，水观察就不会结束。” 索菲亚显得很担心。“那将会发生什么呢?”树女王叹了口气，摇晃着她的树枝。 “我不确定。从来没有发生过