11 To Valor Wood

CHAPTER 11 TO VALOR WOOD The friends followed Monty through the maze of tunnels. Blaze's feathers lit the way, but the tunnels all looked the same. Wet, muddy, and dark. I'm glad Monty is with us, Tag thought. We would be lost down here without him.

第十一章到英勇森林朋友们跟着蒙蒂穿过迷宫般的隧道。 火焰的羽毛照亮了道路，但所有的隧道看起来都一样。 潮湿、泥泞、黑暗。我很高兴蒙蒂和我们在一起，泰格想。 没有他，我们会迷路的。

"I will take you to the edge of Valor Wood," Monty told them as they rushed on. "But I must stay in The Shadowlands to find out more about Thorn's plans." "Thank you," Skyla replied. "You are doing important work." "Hurry," Monty said. "Thorn will know that you have escaped by now. It won't be long until his army reaches Valor Wood. I've already sent word to Grey about Thorn's attack, so he can get ready. But you still need to find the last piece of the Ember Stone before the battle begins."

“我带你们去英勇森林的边缘。”他们继续赶路时，蒙蒂对他们说。 “但我必须留在暗影之地，以了解更多关于索恩的计划。” “谢谢你。”斯凯拉回答。 “你在做重要的工作。” “快点，”蒙蒂说。“索恩现在会知道你已经逃走了。 他的军队很快就会到达英勇森林。 我已经把索恩袭击的事通知了格蕾，让他做好准备。 但你仍然需要在战斗开始前找到最后一块烬石。”

Tag moved as fast as his legs could carry him. He wished he and Blaze could fly. But the tunnel was too narrow. "Almost there," Monty said, after they had continued on in silence. "You should be safe when you reach the surface. Grey told me how the Owls of Valor protect the forest." "I've always wanted to be an Owl of Valor," Tag told Monty. "But I'm not sure I have done a good enough job protecting my friends to prove to Grey that I am ready. We would still be trapped in The Shadowlands if it weren't for you."

泰格以最快的速度移动着。 他希望他和布雷兹能飞起来。 但是隧道太窄了。 “快到了。”在他们默默地继续前进之后，蒙蒂说。 “你到达水面时应该是安全的。 格雷告诉我英勇猫头鹰是如何保护森林的。” “我一直想成为一名英勇的猫头鹰，”泰格告诉蒙蒂。 “但我不确定我在保护朋友方面是否做得足够好，能否向格雷证明我已经准备好了。 如果不是你，我们现在还困在暗影之地。”

"It wasn't your fault we got caught, Tag," Skyla said. "You will be an Owl of Valor one day," Blaze added. Monty smiled at Tag. "Your friends are right," he said. "Grey has told me a lot about you—and about Skyla." The friends started to walk upward through the tunnel. It felt like they were climbing a steep hill. Ahead, Tag could see an opening filled with bright light.

“我们被抓住不是你的错，泰格。”斯凯拉说。 “总有一天你会成为一名英勇的猫头鹰，”Blaze补充道。 蒙蒂对泰格笑了笑。“你的朋友是对的，”他说。 “格雷跟我说了很多关于你和斯盖拉的事。” 朋友们开始向上穿过隧道。 感觉就像在爬一座陡峭的山。 泰格看到前面有一个洞口，里面充满了明亮的光线。

"This is where I must leave you," Monty said. "Just follow the light." "Thank you, Monty," Tag said. Blaze gave Monty a quick hug. "Be careful," Skyla said. "You too. Good luck!" Monty called as he scurried away, down into the dark tunnel. Tag led the way toward the light. As he got closer, the light got brighter.

“我必须把你留在这里，”蒙蒂说。 “跟着光走。”“谢谢你，蒙蒂，”泰格说。 布雷兹给了蒙蒂一个快速的拥抱。 “小心点，”斯凯拉说。“你太。 祝你好运!”蒙蒂一边叫着一边匆匆离开，跑进了黑暗的隧道。 泰格带路朝亮光走去。 他越靠近，灯光越亮。

Tag knew he was back in Valor Wood before he reached the surface. He could smell the fresh leaves on the trees, and hear the trickle of the stream with its sweet water. Most of all, though, he felt it in his heart. A warm feeling spread through his feathers. The three friends stepped out into the open air. Tag had to cover his eyes with his wing. The warm sun shone down on them, and Tag smiled. They were home.

泰格在到达水面之前就知道他回到了英勇森林。 他能闻到树上新鲜树叶的味道，听到小溪潺潺的流水声。 但最重要的是，他从心里感觉到。 一种温暖的感觉传遍了他的羽毛。 三个朋友走到户外。 泰格不得不用翅膀遮住眼睛。 温暖的阳光照在他们身上，泰格笑了。 他们回家了。