Chapter 3

3 As they reached the shining force field that worked like a barrier around the glade, Flutterdash paused. "I guess you're not coming in with me, right?" Quinn asked, hovering in midair. The small bird nodded.

当他们走到空地周围像一道屏障一样闪闪发光的力场时，振翅侠停了下来。 “我猜你不会和我一起进去，对吧?”奎因问道，在半空中盘旋。 小鸟点点头。

"Will I see you again?" Quinn asked. Even though she and Flutterdash had only just met, Quinn felt that a special bond had already formed between them. Having Flutterdash flying by her side made Quinn feel stronger. Again, Flutterdash nodded, her eyes bright. Then she darted away in a flash of pink and green. Quinn turned to face the glade. The force field around it made a soft, special sound. Quinn had a feeling she was the only one who could hear it. She had always had sensitive hearing. She got it from her dad, who was a musician. The sound was a steady, comforting hum that seemed to vibrate in Quinn's chest. As Quinn pushed through the barrier, she felt like she was taking a bath in pure music. Quinn closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling. She wanted to feel like this all the time! "You're here!" cried two familiar voices once she was inside the glade.

“我还会再见到你吗?”奎因问道。 尽管她和Flutterdash刚刚认识，Quinn觉得他们之间已经形成了一种特殊的联系。 Flutterdash飞在她身边让奎因觉得自己更强大了。 颤振又点了点头，她的眼睛明亮起来。 然后，她在粉红色和绿色的闪光中飞奔而去。 奎因转身面对空地。 它周围的力场发出一种柔和而特殊的声音。 奎因觉得她是唯一能听到的人。 她的听觉一直很灵敏。 她从她父亲那里遗传的，他是一个音乐家。 那声音是一种稳定而舒适的嗡嗡声，似乎在奎因的胸膛里振动。 当奎因推开屏障时，她感觉自己在纯音乐中沐浴。 奎因闭上眼睛，享受着这种感觉。 她一直想要这样的感觉!“你来了!”她一走进空地，两个熟悉的声音就叫了起来。

Quinn opened her eyes to see her friends from jewelry class, Mei and Aisha. But they looked very different from how they looked in the normal world. They were both Dragon Girls, just like she was. Mei was ruby colored, with gorgeous gold and silver marking on the insides of her wings. Aisha's body gleamed blue, like she was covered in polished sapphires. Her friends wrapped her up in a wing hug. "It's so good to see you," said Aisha. "Did you notice what's happening in the forest on your way here?"

奎因睁开眼睛，看到了她在珠宝课上的朋友，梅和艾莎。 但他们看起来和正常世界里的人很不一样。 她们都是龙女，和她一样。 美是红宝石色的，翅膀内侧有华丽的金银标记。 艾莎的身体闪着蓝色的光芒，就像被抛光的蓝宝石覆盖着一样。 她的朋友们把她紧紧地搂在怀里。 “见到你真高兴。”艾莎说。 “你来的路上注意到森林里发生的事了吗?”

Quinn nodded gravely. "Shadow Sprites are stealing the forest's sounds." As she spoke, something rustled nearby. The Dragon Girls turned toward the magnificent tree growing in the center of the glade. Its branches swayed back and forth, as if blown by a breeze— even though the air in the glade was completely still. Quinn's heart thumped. She knew what this meant. The Tree Queen was about to appear!

奎因严肃地点了点头。“暗影精灵正在窃取森林的声音。” 她说话的时候，附近有什么东西沙沙作响。 龙女们转向林间空地中央那棵雄伟的树。 尽管林间空地上的空气完全静止，但它的树枝却像被微风吹动一样，前后摇摆着。 奎因的心怦怦直跳。她知道这意味着什么。 树后就要出现了!

Sure enough, the tree began transforming into an elegant figure dressed in a flowing green gown. Her hair fell in dark waves around a kind and wise face. Her soft brown eyes twinkled as she greeted the group. "Hello, Treasure Dragons," the Tree Queen said. "I'm so glad you're here. As you've already noticed, there is something terrible taking place in the Magic Forest. Our sounds are disappearing." "How are the Shadow Sprites stealing the sounds, exactly?" asked Quinn. The Tree Queen waved her branches. "That's a very good question, Quinn," she said. "It's all about the third object that the Shadow Sprites have stolen from the forest's treasure vault. As you know, they took the Forest Book and the Magic Mirror. You three have done a wonderful job of returning them to the vault. But one object is still missing." Quinn thought about when she, Mei, and Aisha had been in the vault where the Magic Forest's

果然，这棵树开始变成一个优雅的身影，穿着飘逸的绿色长袍。 她乌黑的卷发披散在一张慈祥而睿智的脸上。 她向大家打招呼时，那双温柔的棕色眼睛闪闪发光。 “你们好，宝龙们。”树后说。 “我很高兴你来了。正如你已经注意到的，魔法森林里发生了一些可怕的事情。 我们的声音正在消失。” “暗影精灵究竟是如何窃取声音的?”奎因问道。 树后挥动着她的树枝。 “这是一个非常好的问题，奎因，”她说。 “这是关于暗影精灵从森林宝库偷走的第三件东西。 你知道，他们拿走了森林之书和魔镜。 你们三个把它们送回金库的工作做得很好。 但还有一件东西不见了。” 奎因想起了她、梅和艾莎在魔法森林所在的金库里的情景

treasure was kept. There was still one empty column, right in the center. "It's the Heartstring Violin, isn't it?" she said. The Tree Queen nodded. "The Heartstring Violin is a precious and magical instrument. It is made from a branch of the Music Tree, one of the oldest trees of the Magic Forest. Its bow is made from the same wood. In fact, the Music Tree is an ancient ancestor of mine. A kind of great-great-grandmother. This violin is very old and very powerful." Already Quinn was dying to hear this magical violin! "What does it do?" asked Aisha. "The violin makes music that guides all the sounds in the Magic Forest. Everything in the forest is in tune with it. The waterfalls, the whistling breezes, the barking of the foxes, and the squeaks of the mice. Without the violin's music as a guide, everything gets confused. And that confusion makes it easier for the Shadow

财宝被保存了下来。还有一列是空的，就在中间。 “这是《心弦小提琴》，对吗?”她说。 树后点点头。“弦琴是一种珍贵而神奇的乐器。 它是由音乐树的一根树枝做成的，音乐树是魔法森林里最古老的树之一。 它的弓也是用同样的木头做的。 事实上，音乐树是我的一个古老的祖先。 一种曾曾祖母。 这把小提琴非常古老，非常有力量。” 奎恩已经迫不及待想听这神奇的小提琴了!“它是干什么用的?”阿伊莎问。 “小提琴发出的音乐引导着魔法森林里所有的声音。 森林里的一切都与它合拍。 瀑布、呼啸的微风、狐狸的叫声和老鼠的吱吱声。 没有小提琴的音乐作为向导，一切都会变得混乱。 而这种混乱让暗影更容易得逞