Chapter 2

2 Gradually, the clouds began to shrink, but the pinkish light was stronger than ever. The scent of fruits and flowers grew more intense, and shapes emerged from the whirling mist. Rosie glanced around. She was surrounded by trees, their leaves swaying in the breeze. The bathtub had been replaced by a small pond. When Rosie looked up, the ceiling had disappeared and

渐渐地，云层开始缩小，但粉红色的光比以往任何时候都更强。 水果和鲜花的香味越来越浓，一些形状从旋转的雾中显现出来。 罗茜环顾四周。她被树木环绕，树叶在微风中摇曳。 浴缸被一个小池塘取代了。 罗茜抬头一看，天花板不见了

she found she was gazing instead at the sky. It was painted with the beautiful tones of twilight. Even the squishy rug that Rosie had been standing on a moment ago felt different. That's because the shaggy white mat had transformed into springy green grass, dotted with little glowing flowers. Rosie stood in the most amazing forest she had ever seen! The bathroom wasn't all that had changed. Rosie looked down to see that her legs were covered in shining pink-and-purple scales. Her feet had transformed into powerful-looking claws. Her whole body felt different. Rosie had always been sporty, but right now she felt super strong. "Whoa!" Rosie gasped. "Something very strange is going on here!" As she spoke, she got yet another surprise. A burst of glowing purplish light billowed around her face! "Did I do that?" Rosie wondered aloud.

她发现自己正凝视着天空。 它被涂上了黄昏的美丽色调。 就连罗茜刚才站着的柔软的地毯也感觉不一样了。 那是因为毛茸茸的白色垫子变成了有弹性的绿色草地，点缀着发光的小花。 罗茜站在她所见过的最神奇的森林里!改变的不仅仅是浴室。 罗茜低头一看，发现自己的腿上覆盖着闪亮的粉紫色鳞片。 她的脚已经变成了有力的爪子。 她的整个身体都感觉不一样了。 罗茜一向爱运动，但现在她觉得自己超级强壮。 “哇!”罗西气喘吁吁地说。“这里发生了非常奇怪的事情!”说着，她又吃了一惊。 一阵紫光在她脸上翻腾!“是我干的吗?”罗茜大声问道。

"Of course you did!" came a little voice from nearby. "And it was a very fine first roar, too, I might add." Rosie looked around, but no one was there. "Who said that?" she asked. "I did," said the voice. This time Rosie spotted a creature hanging upside down from the branch of a tree. "Ooh, you're so cute! What are you, exactly?" Rosie blurted out. The animal had the wings of a bat and the face and body of a kitten. "I'm a cat-bat," explained the creature. "My name is GlidyCat. I am SO excited to meet a Night Dragon!" Rosie felt a surge of excitement. "Night Dragon! What is that?" she asked. GlidyCat laughed. "YOU are a Night Dragon! Come and look!" The cat-bat swung off the branch and flittered over to the nearby pond. Rosie followed close behind. Her stomach had never felt so fizzy

“当然啦!”附近传来一个小小的声音。 “我得补充一句，这也是第一次非常精彩的咆哮。” 罗茜环顾四周，但没有人在那里。 “谁说的?”她问。 “是的，”那声音说。这次罗茜发现了一个倒挂在树枝上的生物。 “哦，你真可爱!”你到底是什么人?”罗茜脱口而出。 这只动物有蝙蝠的翅膀，小猫的脸和身体。 “我是一只猫蝙蝠，”这个生物解释说。 “我的名字叫滑翔猫。能见到夜龙我太兴奋了!”罗茜感到一阵兴奋。 “夜龙”!那是什么?”她问。 GlidyCat笑了。“你是一条夜龙!”快来看!”那只猫蝙蝠从树枝上荡下来，飞到附近的池塘里。 罗茜紧跟在后面。 她的胃从来没有感到这么嘶嘶作响过

before. Sure enough, when she looked down into the glassy water, looking back up at her was a magnificent dragon. Pink-and-purple gleaming scales covered her body. On her back sprouted a long, elegant pair of pink-and-purple wings. Beautiful gold swirls spread across her powerful body. She even had a swishy pink-and-purple tail. Could she really have turned into a DRAGON? There was only one way to know for sure. Rosie opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and roared with all her might. The evening air filled with a purple glow, and the sound echoed through the forest. The trees nearby shook, and the birds twittered in surprise. Rosie was pretty surprised, too. Surprised, but also proud of herself. She turned to GlidyCat. "What's the difference between a normal dragon and a Night Dragon?" she asked. "Night Dragons are very special," explained GlidyCat. "They're at their most powerful at night. Plus, they have amazing night vision!"

之前。果然，当她朝清澈的水面望去时，一条巨龙正抬头望着她。 粉红色和紫色闪闪发光的鳞片覆盖着她的身体。 在她的背上长出一对长长的、优雅的粉紫相间的翅膀。 美丽的金色漩涡散布在她强壮的身体上。 她甚至还有一条闪亮的粉紫色尾巴。 她真的会变成龙吗? 只有一个办法能确定。 罗茜张开嘴，深吸一口气，用尽全力咆哮起来。 傍晚的空气中弥漫着紫色的光芒，声音在森林中回荡。 附近的树木摇晃着，鸟儿们惊讶地叽叽喳喳地叫着。 罗茜也很惊讶。 惊讶的同时，也为自己感到骄傲。 她转向滑翔猫。“普通龙和暗龙有什么区别?”她问。 “夜龙很特别，”滑翔猫解释说。 “它们在晚上最强大。 另外，它们有惊人的夜视能力!”

Rosie thought about this. She did have great eyesight! And it was true that she loved the evening more than any other time of day. It was almost like GlidyCat could read her mind, because next she said in her silky little voice, "You are the Twilight Dragon. You know all about the dreamy magic of early evening. Plus, you have a very powerful twilight roar. But enough talking! How about you try flying?" Wow! Rosie hadn't even thought about that! Flying was one of Rosie's favorite daydreams. She couldn't count the number of times she had imagined what it would be like to soar and swoop through the sky. So now, when she gave her wings a flap, it felt completely natural to lift up off the ground. It was like she already knew how to do it! She grinned. How many times had she gotten in trouble for daydreaming at school? Perhaps it was actually useful after all! With a couple of strong flaps, Rosie rose up into the air and began to circle the small clearing.

罗茜想了想。她的视力确实很好!的确，她比一天中的任何时候都更喜欢晚上。 滑光猫几乎可以读懂她的心思，因为接下来她用她柔滑的小声音说:“你是暮光之龙。 你知道傍晚时分梦幻般的魔力。 另外，你有一种非常强大的黄昏咆哮。 但是说得够多了!你试试飞怎么样?”哇!罗茜甚至没有想过这个!飞行是罗茜最喜欢的白日梦之一。 她数不清有多少次想象着在天空中翱翔和俯冲的感觉。 所以现在，当她扇动翅膀的时候，她就会很自然地飞离地面。 好像她已经知道怎么做了!她咧嘴一笑。 她有多少次因为在学校做白日梦而惹上麻烦? 也许它实际上还是有用的!随着几下有力的拍打，罗茜飞到空中，开始在那块小空地上盘旋。

Being in the air felt so freeing! It was wonderful. GlidyCat flew beside her. "You're a natural!" she purred. "The Tree Queen will be so pleased. You're going to be so helpful on the quest." Rosie swooped back down to the ground. She had a lot of questions, and she didn't think she could fly and talk at the same time. Not yet, anyway!

在空中感觉很自由!太棒了。 滑翔猫飞到她身边。“你真有天赋!”她咕噜着。 “树后会很高兴的。 你在探索过程中会很有帮助的。” 罗茜猛地倒在地上。 她有很多问题，她不认为自己能一边飞一边说话。 不管怎样，还没有!