Chapter 3

3 Stella and LuckyStar did not meet any more Fire Sparks on their way to the glade. They soon reached the force field. It glowed with a honeyed light in the dark forest. Stella felt a surge of excitement. She couldn't wait to find out about their next quest. She turned to LuckyStar. "Thank you for bringing me here," she said. "I hope we get to

斯特拉和幸运之星在去空地的路上再也没有遇到火花。 他们很快到达了力场。 它在黑暗的森林里散发着甜蜜的光芒。 斯特拉感到一阵兴奋。 她迫不及待地想知道他们的下一个任务。 她转向幸运之星。“谢谢你带我来这里，”她说。 “我希望我们能做到

meet again." LuckyStar did three quick cartwheels, sending out a trail of light. "I'm sure we will! I'll always be there when you need me," he trilled. After one more cartwheel, he shot up into the sky, did a spin, then dove down into a nearby stream. Eagerly, Stella pushed through the force field. On the other side, she couldn't see anything at all. It was so bright after the darkness of the forest! Stella blinked and her vision cleared. She sighed happily as she gazed around. The glade was always so perfect! Everywhere she looked were tiny glowing fruits and flowers. They twinkled as they moved in the breeze. "Stella! You're here!" Stella looked up when she heard familiar voices. Rosie and Phoebe, in Night Dragon form, hovered nearby. Her friends landed on the plush

再见面。”幸运之星快速翻了三个侧身，发出一道亮光。 “我相信我们会的!”当你需要我的时候，我永远在你身边。” 又翻了一个侧身，他冲上天空，转了个圈，然后坠入附近的一条小溪。 斯特拉急切地穿过力场。 在另一边，她什么也看不见。 在黑暗的森林之后，它是如此明亮!斯特拉眨了眨眼，她的视线清晰了。 她环顾四周，高兴地叹了口气。 林中空地总是那么完美!她看到的每一处都是小小的发光的水果和花朵。 它们在微风中移动时闪闪发光。 “斯特拉!你在这里!”斯特拉听到熟悉的声音时抬起头来。 罗茜和菲比变成了夜龙，在附近盘旋。 她的朋友们落在了长毛绒上

grass and Stella was wrapped up in a three-dragon hug. "How amazing is this?" Rosie exclaimed. "One minute we're getting ready for our midnight feast, the next we're in the Magic Forest! Do you think there's anyone else whose lives are as exciting as ours?" Phoebe shook her head. "Not possible," she said. "Hey, do either of you know what the quest is going to be? I guess it'll be something to do with the missing stars?" "That's what I thought," Rosie said. "It's sad to look up and not see a single star in the sky." The girls fell quiet as something moved in the center of the glade. The huge, elegant tree swayed from side to side. "The Tree Queen is coming!" Stella exclaimed as the trunk of the tree transformed into a beautiful moss-green gown. The fluttering leaves turned into flowing hair framing a wise and noble face.

格拉斯和斯特拉被包裹在三条龙的拥抱中。 “这有多神奇?”罗西喊道。 “前一分钟我们还在准备午夜宴会，下一分钟我们就到了魔法森林!”你觉得还有谁的生活和我们一样精彩吗?”菲比摇了摇头。 “不可能，”她说。“嘿，你们俩知道任务是什么吗?” 我猜是跟失踪的星星有关吧?”“我也是这么想的，”罗茜说。 “抬头看天空，却看不到一颗星星，真让人难过。” 当空地中央有什么东西在动时，女孩们安静了下来。 那棵高大优雅的树左右摇晃着。 “树后来了!”当树干变成一件美丽的苔绿色长袍时，斯特拉惊呼道。 飘动的树叶变成了飘逸的头发，映衬出一张睿智高贵的脸。

Two branches reshaped into long arms, which the Tree Queen now held out in welcome. "It is so good to see you, Night Dragons," the Tree Queen said in her strong, warm voice. "The Magic Forest needs your help." "To get the stars back?" Stella asked. "I'm sure we can do it!"

两根树枝折成长长的臂膀，树后伸出来表示欢迎。 “见到你们真是太好了，夜龙们。”树后用她有力而温暖的声音说。 “魔法森林需要你的帮助。” “把星星拿回来?”斯特拉问道。 “我相信我们能做到!”

The Tree Queen smiled. "It is good to be confident, Stella. It will be a challenging quest, though. Things have become more dangerous since your last visit." "What's happened?" asked Phoebe. Stella could tell that her friend was worried. "The Fire Queen herself has been spotted in the Magic Forest," explained the Tree Queen. "Up until now, she has stayed out of sight. The fact that she has let herself be seen means that she is growing bolder." "I guess that means she's getting more powerful, too?" Stella asked. The Tree Queen nodded. "We don't know why she has stolen the stars. But until we have them back, none of the forest creatures can make wishes." "And that means they have nothing to look forward to, right?" said Stella, remembering what LuckyStar had said.

树后笑了。“有自信是件好事，斯特拉。 不过，这将是一个具有挑战性的任务。 自从你上次来访以来，情况变得更加危险了。” “出什么事了?”菲比问。 斯特拉看得出她的朋友很担心。 “有人在魔法森林里发现了火女王本人。”树女王解释说。 “到目前为止，她一直躲在人们的视线之外。 她让别人看到自己，这说明她越来越大胆了。” “我想这意味着她也变得越来越强大了吧?”斯特拉问道。 树后点点头。“我们不知道她为什么偷走了星星。 但在我们把它们找回来之前，森林里的生物都不能许愿。” “这意味着他们没有什么可期待的了，对吗?”斯特拉说，想起了幸运之星说过的话。

"That's a big part of the problem," agreed the queen. Her voice dropped. "But it is even more serious than that. Wishes in the Magic Forest can actually change the future. Without wishes, we simply don't know what will happen." Stella, Rosie, and Phoebe exchanged a look. This sounded bad. Stella flapped her wings and rose into the air. "We'll fix this," she said. "I'm ready!" The Tree Queen smiled again, although not quite as broadly as usual. "It's important to be so enthusiastic," she said. "Let me tell you a few things first." Stella landed on the ground with a bump, feeling silly. Sometimes she was just a little too keen to get things started. But a smile from her friends helped her embarrassment fade. She, Rosie, and Phoebe had quite different personalities, but they worked beautifully as a team.

“这是一个很大的问题，”女王同意道。 她的声音低了下来。“但情况比这更严重。 魔法森林里的愿望可以改变未来。 没有愿望，我们根本不知道会发生什么。” 斯特拉、罗茜和菲比交换了一下眼神。 这听起来很糟糕。斯特拉拍打着翅膀飞到空中。 “我们会解决这个问题的，”她说。 “我准备好了!”树后又笑了，不过不像平常那么灿烂了。 “保持热情很重要，”她说。 “让我先告诉你一些事情。” 斯特拉撞了一下摔在地上，觉得自己很傻。 有时她只是有点太急于开始。 但朋友们的一个微笑帮助她褪去了尴尬。 她、罗茜和菲比性格截然不同，但她们作为一个团队合作得很好。