Chapter 7

7 The animals of the Magic Forest were all gathered around the stage, cheering loudly. The Night Dragons landed and looked around in wonder. LuckyStar settled on Stella's shoulder. There was a buzz of anticipation in the air. The little stars on Stella's back fluttered with nerves as they looked around. Animals lined the ground in front of the stage. Others perched in branches of

魔法森林的动物们都聚集在舞台周围，大声欢呼。 夜龙降落下来，惊奇地环顾四周。 幸运之星落在斯特拉的肩膀上。 空气中弥漫着期待的嗡嗡声。 斯特拉背上的小星星四处张望，紧张得不停地抖动。 动物们在舞台前的地上排成一行。 有的栖息在树枝上

trees, or bobbed in the river. More animals hovered overhead. The air was filled with the sounds of all the different creatures, jostling to get closer to the stage. More animals were arriving at every moment. Two rabbits with neon tails hopped by. "Finally, something exciting is happening!" said one. "Isn't it wonderful?" agreed the other. "Since the stars disappeared, life has been so dull. I don't feel like doing anything." Up onstage, the flames around the Fire Queen burned like a bonfire warming everyone nearby.

树，或在河中浮动。 更多的动物在头顶盘旋。 空气中充满了各种生物的声音，它们争先恐后地向舞台靠近。 每时每刻都有更多的动物到来。 两只长着霓虹尾巴的兔子跳了过去。 “终于，一些激动人心的事情发生了!” “这不是很奇妙吗?”另一个同意道。 “自从星星消失后，生活变得如此沉闷。 我什么都不想做。” 在舞台上，火焰女王周围的火焰像篝火一样燃烧着，温暖着周围的每个人。

"Creatures of the sky, land, and water. I am the Fire Queen!" she said in her crackling voice. "You may have heard about me. Bad things, no doubt. But this talent quest is my way of showing you who I really am. It is time for some fun, wouldn't you agree?" "We certainly do agree," bleated a sunset-colored sheep who was standing with her flock.

“天空、陆地和水中的生物。 我是烈火女王!”她用沙哑的声音说。 “你也许听说过我。 毫无疑问，这是坏事。但这次才艺之旅是我向你展示真实自我的方式。 是时候找点乐子了，你同意吗?”“我们当然同意，”一只和羊群站在一起的落日色的羊咩咩地说。

Everyone in the audience seemed excited. Everyone except the Night Dragons. "I have such a bad feeling about this," muttered Stella. She just wished she knew what to do. The Fire Queen smiled as she gazed across the crowd. "Who will be first to perform? It is a magical stage, so it will change to suit your needs when you step up here." "We will!" chorused some gruff, furry-sounding voices. A group of badgers dressed in little velvet vests hopped up onto the stage. "We're the Beat Badgers," they announced. "We don't normally perform for others, but we are making an exception tonight. We just need a drum." The Fire Queen swished her arm and a drum appeared at center stage. One of the badgers waddled over and began to thump it rhythmically. The rest of the badgers gathered round and began to make strange, growly noises. "Is that singing?" Stella whispered, trying not to laugh.

观众中每个人似乎都很兴奋。 除了夜龙。 “我有一种不好的预感，”斯特拉喃喃地说。 她只是希望她知道该怎么做。 火后凝视着人群，微笑着。 “谁将第一个表演?” 这是一个神奇的舞台，所以当你走上这里时，它会根据你的需要而改变。” “我们会的!”几个粗声粗气的声音异口同声地说。 一群穿着小天鹅绒背心的獾跳上了舞台。 “我们是垮掉的獾队，”他们宣布。 “我们通常不会为别人表演，但今晚我们破例了。 我们只需要一个鼓。”火女王挥动手臂，舞台中央出现了鼓。 一只獾摇摇摆摆地走过来，开始有节奏地捶打它。 其余的獾围了过来，开始发出奇怪的、咆哮的声音。 “那是在唱歌吗?”斯特拉小声说，强忍着不笑出来。

"It's a bit hard to tell, but I think so," Rosie said, giggling. "They are very sweet, but their voices aren't great." "It probably sounds lovely to other badgers," kindhearted Phoebe suggested. However, it did not sound lovely to the Fire Queen. After a few seconds of the growly singing, she stopped the performance. "You are wasting my time. Clearly, you are not stars!" she snapped, and the Fire Sparks shooed the badgers off the stage. "Clearly, you don't know talent when you hear it," huffed the drumming badger. He put his pointy nose in the air as he was hurried off. Next onstage was a group of sparkly, silver-white bears. They were dressed in tutus and elegant scarves. "They're wearing ice skates!" Stella said in surprise. "They're the Gliding Bears," explained LuckyStar. "They are famous performers in the

“这很难说，但我认为是这样的，”罗西咯咯地笑着说。 “他们很可爱，但他们的声音不是很好。” 好心的菲比建议道:“其他獾听起来可能很可爱。” 然而，火女王听起来并不可爱。 在几秒钟低沉的歌声之后，她停止了表演。 “你在浪费我的时间。很明显，你们不是明星!”她厉声说，火焰火花队把獾赶下了舞台。 “很明显，当你听到天赋的时候，你是不知道的。” 当他被匆匆带走时，他把尖尖的鼻子翘在空中。 下一个上台的是一群闪闪发光的银白色熊。 她们穿着短裙，戴着优雅的围巾。 “他们穿着溜冰鞋!”斯特拉惊讶地说。 “他们是滑翔熊，”幸运星解释说。 “他们是著名的演员

Magic Forest." "How will they skate on a stage?" Rosie asked. But just then, the surface of the stage transformed into a smooth layer of ice. The bears began to move across the gleaming ice. They twirled and spun. They were strong and very graceful. The crowd was impressed, clapping after a particularly difficult leap. But the Fire Queen soon stopped them. "No, no, NO!" she roared, her flames flickering menacingly as she sent the bears offstage. "You're not right at all." Stella was shocked. "What is she talking about?" she said to her friends. "Those bears are really talented!" "Shhhh!" warned LuckyStar, spinning with worry. The Fire Queen turned to glare at the Night Dragons.

魔法森林。”“他们怎么在舞台上滑冰?”罗西问道。 但就在这时，舞台表面变成了一层光滑的冰。 熊开始在闪闪发光的冰面上移动。 他们不停地旋转。他们很强壮，很优雅。 观众印象深刻，在一次特别困难的跳跃后鼓掌。 但火女王很快阻止了他们。 “不，不，不!”她咆哮着，她的火焰闪烁着威胁，她把熊赶下了舞台。 “你完全不对。” 斯特拉惊呆了。“她在说什么?”她对她的朋友们说。 “那些熊真的很有天赋!”“嘘!”幸运之星警告道，担心得旋转起来。 火后转身怒视夜龙。