Chapter 3

3 Sofia hovered a moment longer, looking at the force field below. She breathed deeply, focusing her mind. Then she tucked her wings by her sides, stretched out her front paws, and started free-falling. What would it feel like to dive through the

索菲亚又徘徊了一会儿，看着下面的力场。 她深吸一口气，集中精神。 然后她把翅膀夹在身体两侧，伸出前爪，开始自由落体。 潜入水中会是什么感觉

force field? She really hoped that it wouldn't be like a trampoline and bounce her back into the air! With a flick of her tail, Sofia sped up. The colors of the forest flashed by. The glade's forcefield loomed larger and larger until suddenly, it was right there in front of her! Sofia's scales tingled as she passed right through the glowing shield. Phew! Diving through the force field had gone really well. But there was one thing she hadn't thought about: how to finish the dive! Luckily, there was a pond in the glade's center. It wasn't very big, but it would have to do. Sofia stretched out her wings to slow herself down, then tucked them back in and managed to dive directly into the pond. Quickly, she did a somersault and headed straight back up to the surface. As she burst out of the pond and into the air, Sofia saw Grace and Zoe hovering nearby. They were both dripping with water.

力场?她真希望它不要像蹦床一样把她弹回空中!索菲亚甩了甩尾巴，加快了速度。 森林的色彩一闪而过。 林中空地的力场越来越大，直到突然，它就在她面前!当索菲亚穿过发光的盾牌时，她的鳞片刺痛了。 唷!穿越力场的过程非常顺利。 但有一件事她没有想到:如何完成跳水!幸运的是，林间空地的中心有一个池塘。 它不是很大，但也得凑合。 索菲亚张开翅膀让自己慢下来，然后把翅膀收起来，设法直接跳进池塘里。 很快，她翻了个筋斗，径直回到水面。 当她冲出池塘，飞向空中时，索非亚看见格蕾丝和佐伊在附近盘旋。 他们俩都在滴水。

"Hi! Why are you two wet?" Sofia asked. "Has it been raining?" Grace and Zoe started laughing. "We're wet from the splash you just made when you dove into the pond!" "Oops," Sofia said. "Sorry!" "That's okay," Grace said. "It was quite nice. Like being caught in a summer rainstorm."

“嗨!你们俩怎么湿了?”索菲亚问道。 “下雨了吗?”格蕾丝和佐伊开始大笑。 “你刚跳进池塘时溅起的水花把我们弄湿了!”“哎呀，”索菲亚说。 “对不起!”“没关系，”格蕾丝说。 “非常好。就像被困在夏天的暴风雨中一样。”

Zoe flew over to the lush tree in the center of the glade. "Come on, you two! The Tree Queen is about to change." The tree was swaying gently from side to side. Sofia watched in awe as it transformed into the elegant figure of the Tree Queen, dressed in her flowing green robes. Sofia had seen this transformation twice before already, but it still took her breath away. The Magic Forest truly was, well, magical! The Tree Queen smiled at the Sea Dragons. But could Sofia see a hint of worry on her welcoming face? "I am so glad you are back," the Tree Queen said warmly. "You three have already done so much for our seas." Sofia felt a flush of pride. It was true that she and her friends had had some big adventures here. While they were rescuing the dolphin and the turtle, they had encountered Shiver Sharks, a lovely group of baby turtles, and some very

佐伊飞到空地中央那棵茂盛的树上。 “来吧，你们两个!”树后就要变了。” 那棵树轻轻地左右摇摆。 索菲亚敬畏地看着它变成了优雅的树女王，穿着飘逸的绿色长袍。 索菲亚以前已经看过两次这种变化了，但仍然让她大吃一惊。 魔法森林真的是，嗯，有魔力!树女王对海龙笑了笑。 但是索菲亚能从她欢迎的脸上看出一丝担心吗? “我很高兴你回来了，”树后热情地说。 “你们三个已经为我们的海洋做了这么多。” 索非亚感到一阵自豪。 的确，她和她的朋友们在这里经历过一些大冒险。 当他们救出海豚和海龟时，他们遇到了颤抖鲨，一群可爱的小海龟，还有一些非常

relaxed surfing seals. Plus, they had battled with lots of Fire Sparks and, of course, the Fire Queen herself. So far, the Sea Dragons had managed to deal with everything. But Sofia felt a little nervous. Who knew what lay ahead of them this time? The Tree Queen seemed to sense Sofia's feelings. She looked at Sofia, her leaves rustling gently. "This last part of the quest won't be easy," she said softly. "The Fire Queen is extremely angry that you three have outsmarted her so far. And her Fire Sparks are bigger than ever, fueled by her fury." Sofia nodded. "I saw them on the way here. They are huge!" "Not only that, but the last of the Sea Keepers —the narwhal Nara—is the most important of the trio. You must find her." Despite the seriousness of the situation, Sofia couldn't help feeling pleased. Narwhals were her

放松的冲浪海豹。此外，他们还与许多火焰火花作战，当然，还有火女王本人。 到目前为止，海龙们已经解决了所有的问题。 但索菲亚感到有点紧张。 谁知道这次他们面前会有什么? 树后似乎感觉到了索菲亚的感受。 她看着索菲亚，她的树叶轻轻地沙沙作响。 “最后一段旅程并不容易。”她轻声说。 “火女王非常生气，因为你们三个比她聪明得多。 她的火焰火花比以往任何时候都大，被她的愤怒点燃了。” 索非亚点点头。“我在来的路上看到了他们。 它们太大了!”不仅如此，最后一个海洋守护者——独角鲸奈良——是三人中最重要的。 你一定要找到她。”尽管情况很严重，索菲亚还是忍不住感到高兴。 独角鲸就是她

favorite sea creature. Maybe she would actually get to meet one! "Why is the narwhal so important?" Zoe asked. "All three Sea Keepers must be in the Undersea Garden for the winding ceremony," explained the Tree Queen. "But it is the narwhal who actually winds the Water Watch." "The Water Watch keeps the seas healthy, right?" Grace said. "It makes the tides ebb and flow, and keeps the water at the right level." "Exactly," said the Tree Queen. "Once a year it must be wound. And that day is today." "Today!" Sofia gasped, summing up how all three Dragon Girls felt. "Will we have time?" The Tree Queen looked at her, her brown eyes very serious indeed. "There is no doubt that it will be challenging," she said. "The Fire Queen will do everything she can to stop you. But the welfare of the Magic Forest's seas depends on you succeeding."

最喜欢的海洋生物。也许她真的能遇到一个!“独角鲸为什么这么重要?”佐伊问道。 “所有三个海洋守护者都必须在海底花园参加缠绕仪式。”树女王解释说。 “但实际上是独角鲸在操纵水上瞭望台。” “水监察会保护海洋健康，对吗?”格雷斯说。 “它使潮汐涨落，使水位保持在适当的水平。” “没错，”树后说。 “每年必须绕一次。 那一天就是今天。”“今天!”索菲亚喘着气，总结了三个龙女郎的感受。 “我们有时间吗?”树后看着她，棕色的眼睛非常严肃。 “毫无疑问，这将是一个挑战，”她说。 “烈火女王会尽她所能阻止你。 但是魔法森林海洋的福祉取决于你的成功。”