01 Training Time

CHAPTER 1 TRAINING TIME TA—RAAAA! A horn sounded through Valor Wood. Tag watched as owls of all sizes swooped down from the trees. Training time! Tag thought, excitement bubbling in his tummy. He hopped off his branch to join a group of young owls.

第1章训练时间！英勇森林里响起了号角。 泰格看着大小不一的猫头鹰从树上俯冲下来。 培训时间!泰格想，兴奋的情绪在他的肚子里翻腾。 他从树枝上跳下来，加入了一群小猫头鹰的行列。

Maximus, the captain of the Owls of Valor, stood in the center of camp. "You are all here to learn how to fight," Maximus announced. "As you know, our magical forest is in danger. Only the bravest warriors can protect it. And only the bravest warriors will become Owls of Valor." Tag puffed up his chest. He wanted to become an Owl of Valor more than anything. "Choose your weapons!" Maximus yelled. His voice had one setting: Very Loud.

英勇猫头鹰队的队长马克西姆斯站在营地的中央。 “你们都在这里学习如何战斗，”马克西姆斯宣布。 “你知道，我们的魔法森林正处于危险之中。 只有最勇敢的战士才能保护它。 只有最勇敢的战士才能成为英勇的猫头鹰。” 泰格挺起胸膛。他最想成为一名英勇的猫头鹰。 “选择你的武器！”马克西姆斯喊道。 他的声音有一个设定：非常大声。

The weapons were lined up. Tag stood beside a bow and arrow—too tall. Next, he lifted a sword—too heavy. He picked up a shiny dagger—it was just right. Tag chose the smallest shield—it was as big as he was! I may be small now, but I won't give up until I'm strong enough to hold the biggest shield, Tag thought. All day, Maximus showed the young owls how to duck and dive. Tag attacked tree trunks with the dagger. His wings got weaker as he struggled to hold the heavy shield.

武器排成一列。 泰格站在弓和箭旁边——太高了。 接着，他举起了一把太重的剑。 他拿起一把亮闪闪的匕首——刚刚好。 泰格选择了最小的盾牌——它和他一样大！我现在可能很小，但我不会放弃，直到我强大到足以拿起最大的盾牌，泰格想。 一整天，马克西姆斯都在教小猫头鹰们如何俯冲。 泰格用匕首攻击树干。 当他挣扎着抓住沉重的盾牌时，他的翅膀变弱了。

SCREE-EEE! Suddenly, Grey flew down to land beside Maximus. His bright yellow eyes sparkled with magic. The owls gathered around in silence, waiting for their leader to speak. "All animals are now forbidden to go near the Howling Caves!" Grey said. Tag raised his shaky wing. "But... why?" he asked. The caves were his favorite place to explore. "The caves are too dangerous," Grey warned. He waved a wing and an image appeared beside his head.

SCREE-EEE !突然，格雷飞下来，降落在马克西姆斯身边。 他明亮的黄眼睛闪烁着魔力。 猫头鹰们安静地聚集在一起，等着他们的领袖说话。 “现在禁止所有动物靠近嚎叫洞穴！”灰色表示。 塔格抬起他那摇晃的翅膀。 “但是……为什么？”他问。洞穴是他最喜欢探索的地方。 “这些洞穴太危险了，”格雷警告说。 他挥舞着翅膀，一个形象出现在他的头旁边。

Tiger bats! thought Tag. The tiger bats' huge, orange eyes glowed. Their long, sharp beaks snapped at the air. "Thorn's army of tiger bats has been seen near the caves," Grey said. He waved his wing again and a dark cloud appeared. In its center was the tiger bats' master, Thorn. Tag shivered. The old and powerful vulture would stop at nothing to destroy Valor Wood.

老虎蝙蝠!认为泰格。虎蝠的橙色大眼睛闪闪发光。 它们又长又尖的喙对着空气噼啪作响。 “有人在洞穴附近看到索恩的一群虎蝠，”格雷说。 他再次挥动翅膀，一片乌云出现了。 队伍的中心是虎蝠的主人索恩。 泰格颤抖。年迈而强大的秃鹰会不惜一切代价摧毁英勇森林。

Grey's magical cloud disappeared. He stretched out his huge wings and flew off. "Back to training!" Maximus yelled. "Find a partner!" The owls quickly paired up, leaving a large, brown owl named Bod for Tag to work with. Tag held up his shield and stood as tall as he could while Bod looked him up and down.

格雷的魔法云消失了。 他展开巨大的翅膀，飞走了。 “回去训练！”马克西姆斯喊道。 “找个搭档！”猫头鹰们很快结成了一对，留下一只名叫博德的棕色大猫头鹰让塔格一起工作。 泰格举起盾牌，尽量站得高一些，博德上下打量着他。