04 Tunnel of Spies

CHAPTER 4 TUNNEL OF SPIES "We don't have to climb over these hills, do we?" Skyla asked, looking up at the two huge, craggy hills. "Fly?" Blaze asked. "There is a path through the middle of the hills," Tag said, pointing to a narrow tunnel. "That way will be quicker."

第四章间谍隧道“我们不必爬过这些山吧？”斯凯拉抬头看着两座巨大而崎岖的小山问道。 “飞?”大火问道。“山中间有一条小路，”泰格指着一条狭窄的隧道说。 “那样会更快。”

The three friends entered the tunnel between the hills. It was dark and cold. The tunnel was as wide as it was tall, and Blaze's head brushed the ceiling. Everything was dusty and brown. A few bushes and trees grew out of the rock-covered hillsides, but they were all dead or dying. "It looks like The Shadow has already been here," Skyla whispered, loading her slingshot.

三个朋友进入了山间的隧道。 天又黑又冷。隧道既宽又高，布雷兹的头拂过天花板。 一切都是灰蒙蒙的棕色。 岩石覆盖的山坡上长出了一些灌木和树木，但它们都已死亡或濒临死亡。 “看起来暗影已经来过这里了。”斯凯拉低声说着，把弹弓装上弹药。

Skyla might be right, Tag thought, pulling out his dagger. I just hope Thorn hasn't already found the next piece of the Ember Stone. Skyla reached for her slingshot. "Do we have any more acorns?" she asked Tag. "I'm running low." Tag felt inside his sack, then shook his head. "I'm sure there will be more at the Whispering Oak," he told her. "Is our piece of the stone warm yet?" Skyla asked. Tag checked their Ember Stone. The two pieces they had already found had joined together to make one stone. "It still feels cool," he said. "Keep checking it. The stone will get warmer when we're close to the next piece," Skyla replied.

斯凯拉也许是对的，泰格一边想，一边掏出匕首。 我只希望索恩还没找到下一块烬之石。 斯凯拉伸手去拿弹弓。 “我们还有橡子吗？”她问泰格。 “我快用完了。”泰格在口袋里摸了摸，然后摇了摇头。 “我相信在呓语橡树会有更多。”他告诉她。 “我们的那块石头热了吗？”Skyla问道。 泰格检查了他们的烬石。 他们已经找到的两块石头连在一起成了一块石头。 “感觉还是很酷，”他说。 “继续检查。当我们接近下一块石头时，石头会变暖的。”斯凯拉回答。

As Tag walked along, something DRIP, DRIP, DRIPPED onto his head. Tag shivered and wiped his face with his wing. "It's too dark," Skyla said. "Blaze, can your wings light the way?" Blaze gently flapped her wings up and down. One by one, her golden feathers lit up in flames to let out a soft glow. The light cast shadows along the walls and in the nooks and crannies in the grey rock. Tag shuddered. This tunnel is the perfect place for Thorn's spies to hide, he thought.

泰格走着走着，有什么东西滴、滴、滴地落在他头上。 泰格颤抖着，用翅膀擦了擦脸。 “太黑了，”斯凯拉说。 “火焰，你的翅膀能照亮道路吗？”火焰轻轻地上下拍打着翅膀。 她的金色羽毛一根接一根地在火焰中点燃，发出柔和的光芒。 光线沿着墙壁、灰色岩石的角落和缝隙投下阴影。 泰格战栗。他想，这条地道是索恩的间谍们藏身的最佳地点。

Tag took the lead while Blaze followed, with Skyla keeping a lookout to the back. "Stay on your guard," Tag whispered. The tunnel grew narrower. There was a cracking sound ahead. Sand and rocks fell away from the wall. Tag held his dagger tighter in his wing as creeping black shapes scuttled across the ground. "We're not alone," Tag whispered.

泰格领先，布雷兹紧随其后，斯凯拉在后面放哨。 “保持警惕，”泰格低声说。 隧道越来越窄了。前面有一声爆裂声。 沙子和岩石从墙上掉了下来。 泰格把匕首更紧地夹在翅膀上，一个个黑黑的身影在地上爬行。 “我们并不孤单，”泰格低声说。