10 Chapter 10

10 Willa felt something press against her side. It was Delphina.

威拉感到有什么东西压在她的身体上。 是德尔菲娜。

"It's time to head back to the glade," the dolphin chattered. "The Tree Queen wants to see you all." The Glitter Dragon Girls began flying back the way they had come, following the course of the river. Looking down, Willa could see the effects of their potion. Ribbons of blue curled through the gray water. The river was quickly turning back to its dazzling blue. Azmina and Naomi flew on either side of her. "Willa, I know you didn't think you could lead this quest. But you did a great job," said Azmina. "Thanks to you, the forest is looking beautiful again," added Naomi. Willa felt a surge of happiness at her friends' kind words. The forest did look great, but Willa was pretty sure they hadn't seen the last of the Shadow Sprites. A light wind began to blow, and suddenly Willa made a very cool discovery.

“该回林中空地去了，”海豚叽叽喳喳地说。 “树后要见你们大家。” 闪闪龙女们开始顺着河流的流向，飞回她们来的地方。 威拉往下一看，可以看到药水的效果。 蓝色的缎带在灰色的水面上卷曲。 这条河很快又恢复了它那耀眼的蓝色。 阿兹米娜和娜奥米在她的两边飞来飞去。 “薇拉，我知道你不认为你能领导这次探索。 但你做得很好，”阿兹米娜说。 “多亏了你，森林又变得美丽起来，”娜奥米补充道。 听到朋友们的友好话语，威拉感到一阵幸福。 森林看起来确实很棒，但威拉很确定他们还没有看到最后一批暗影精灵。 一阵微风吹起，威拉突然有了一个很酷的发现。

"Hey, guys! We can surf the wind!" Willa yelled. She showed her friends how to catch an air current and glide along on top of it, like riding a wave at the beach. Azmina and Naomi both tried it, but they couldn't do it nearly as well. "You make it look easy!" Azmina laughed. "I keep ending up upside down!" "We'll practice more next time," promised Willa. "Look, there's the glade." Sure enough, down below was the glowing heart of the Magic Forest, the Tree Queen standing tall at its center. Together, the Glitter Dragons zoomed down.

“嘿,伙计们!我们可以乘风而上!”威拉喊道。 她向她的朋友们展示如何抓住气流并在其上滑行，就像在海滩上乘风而上一样。 阿兹米娜和娜奥米都试过，但她们都做得差远了。 “你让它看起来很容易!”Azmina笑了。 “我总是颠倒过来!”“下次我们会多练习的。”威拉保证道。 “看，那是林中空地。” 果然，下面就是魔法森林闪闪发光的中心，树女王高高地站在中心。 闪闪龙们一起呼啸而下。

They passed through the protective shield and landed on the soft, mint-green grass. "Well done, Glitter Dragons!" said the Tree Queen. The queen's voice was much stronger. And Willa saw the sparkle had returned to her warm brown eyes. The shine was back in her flowing hair. Her limbs looked even stronger than before.

他们穿过防护罩，落在柔软的薄荷绿草地上。 “干得好，闪闪发光的龙们!” 王后的声音强多了。 威拉看到她那双温暖的棕色眼睛又恢复了光彩。 她飘逸的头发又恢复了光泽。 她的四肢看起来比以前更强壮了。

"You look wonderful," she blurted without thinking. Was it rude to comment on a queen's appearance? Willa wasn't sure. But the Tree Queen smiled. "I heard on the wind that you had completed your quest. But I already knew. The water seeping through my roots is so much cleaner. I am feeling much better. Congratulations, Dragon Girls. Especially you, Willa." If dragons could blush, Willa's face would have been bright red. "Thanks, but it was really a team thing." The Tree Queen nodded. "I know. I am very happy with how you've come together as a group." The Glitter Dragon Girls grinned at one another. There was nothing better than being praised by the Tree Queen! "Do you have the apple?" asked the queen.

“你看起来棒极了，”她不假思索地脱口而出。 评论女王的外表是粗鲁的吗? 威拉不确定。但是树后笑了。 “我从风中听说你已经完成了你的任务。 但我已经知道了。从我的根里渗出的水干净多了。 我感觉好多了。恭喜你们，龙女们。 尤其是你，威拉。”如果龙会脸红，威拉的脸应该是鲜红的。 “谢谢，但这真的是团队合作的结果。” 树后点点头。“我知道。 我很高兴你们能团结在一起。” 闪亮龙女郎们相视而笑。 没有什么比得到树后的表扬更好的了!“你有苹果吗?”王后问。

Willa pulled it from the bag. It was now withered and had lost its beautiful shine. As she passed the apple to the Tree Queen, it dissolved into a tiny shower of raindrops. They sparkled like diamonds for a moment, then—pop-pop-pop— they disappeared. "Do you need us to come back again?" asked Willa after she'd gotten over the shock of seeing an apple disappear before her very eyes. The Tree Queen nodded, her face serious again. "Yes, I will need you again very soon. What do you think, Dragon Girls? Are you up for one last quest?" Willa, Azmina, and Naomi didn't need to look at one another to know they all felt the same. Of course they were! The quests definitely had some tricky moments, but nothing felt better than helping the Magic Forest. The Tree Queen rewarded them with her warm smile. "I thought you would. Now, find your travel

威拉把它从包里拿出来。 现在它已经枯萎了，失去了美丽的光彩。 当她把苹果递给树女王时，它融化成一簇小小的雨滴。 他们像钻石一样闪闪发光了一会儿，然后噗噗噗——他们消失了。 “你还需要我们再来吗?”威拉看到一个苹果在她眼前消失，从震惊中恢复过来后问道。 树后点点头，她的脸又严肃起来。 “是的，我很快就会再需要你的。 你觉得呢，龙女? 你准备好做最后一个任务了吗?”薇拉、阿兹米娜和娜奥米不需要互相看一眼就知道她们都有同样的感觉。 他们当然是!任务中确实有一些棘手的时刻，但没有什么比帮助魔法森林更让人开心的了。 树女王用她温暖的微笑回报他们。 “我想你会的。现在，找到你的旅行