09 The Enemy

CHAPTER 9 THE ENEMY Blaze stepped in front of Claw and held out her wings. "Wait!" she cried. "Blaze, be careful!" Talia said. She turned to Claw. "How did you get here, Thorn?" "He's not Thorn," Tag said quickly. He didn't want to see Claw turned into toast. "He's Thorn's twin brother, Claw."

第九章敌人火焰站到爪子面前，展开了翅膀。 “等等！”她叫道。“火焰，小心！”塔里亚说。 她转向克劳。“你是怎么到这儿来的，索恩？”“他不是索恩，”泰格赶紧说。 他不想看到克劳变成烤面包片。 “他是索恩的孪生兄弟，爪子。”

Talia narrowed her eyes at the vulture. "I didn't know Thorn had a brother," she said. "Claw is our friend," Skyla said. "He saved my life in the Cloud Kingdom." Claw nodded quickly. "I'm not here to hurt anyone," he said. "I just want to go home. I need your help getting back to Perodia." Talia waved a wing at the other firehawks, and their flames went out. "Is this true, Blaze?" she asked. "Yes," Blaze said. "Claw helped us find the Golden Temple. We would never have found you without his help."

塔利亚眯起眼睛看着那只秃鹫。 “我不知道索恩还有个哥哥，”她说。 “克劳是我们的朋友。”斯凯拉说。 “他在云王国救了我的命。” 爪子迅速地点了点头。“我不是来伤害任何人的，”他说。 “我只想回家。我需要你帮我回到珀罗迪亚。” 塔利亚朝其他火鹰挥了挥翅膀，它们的火焰熄灭了。 “这是真的吗，火焰？”她问。 “是的，”布雷兹说。“爪子帮我们找到了金庙。 没有他的帮助，我们永远也找不到你。”

Talia watched Claw carefully. "Thorn would never have helped my daughter," she said. "I am not like my brother," Claw said. Talia nodded. "If Blaze trusts you, then so do I," she said. She looked at Tag, Skyla, and Blaze and smiled. "Let me show you all around." "I actually need to rest," Claw said. "This has all been very tiring." A flrehawk showed Claw where he could sleep, while Tag and the others followed Talia outside. The temple was on a small island surrounded by a golden sandy beach and clear blue water. Along the beach were small wooden huts where the firehawks lived.

塔利亚仔细地看着爪子。 “索恩永远不会帮助我的女儿，”她说。 “我不像我哥哥。”克劳说。 塔里亚点了点头。“如果Blaze信任你，那我也信任你。”她说。 她看着泰格、斯凯拉和布雷兹，笑了。 “让我带你到处看看。” “其实我需要休息。”克劳说。 “这一切都很累人。” 一只闪光鹰给爪指了他可以睡觉的地方，泰格和其他人跟着塔利亚出去了。 寺庙坐落在一个小岛上，周围是金色的沙滩和清澈的蓝色海水。 沿着海滩是火鹰居住的小木屋。

Talia introduced them to some of the other firehawks. "This is Maya," Talia said. "She is our healer. She helps anyone who is ill or hurt." "Welcome home," the older firehawk said to Blaze. Tag could see her hut had rows of small bottles filled with colorful liquids. They moved on to the next hut. "And this is Melody," Talia said. "She has the most wonderful singing voice you've ever heard."

塔利亚把他们介绍给了其他火鹰。 “这是玛雅，”塔利亚说。 “她是我们的治疗师。她帮助任何生病或受伤的人。” “欢迎回家。”年长的火鹰对火焰说。 泰格可以看到她的小屋里有一排排装满彩色液体的小瓶子。 他们向下一间小屋走去。 “这是梅洛迪，”塔利亚说。 “她的歌声是你听过的最美妙的。”

Melody sang, and Tag couldn't help but hum along. The song was beautiful. Blaze swayed back and forth with the music. When the song was over, they said goodbye to Melody and walked on. "What's that up ahead?" Blaze asked, pointing to a big pile of branches and sticks. Talia smiled. "It's a nest," she said. She moved a few palm leaves aside. Six golden eggs rested inside.

梅洛迪唱歌，泰格忍不住跟着哼唱。 这首歌很美。火焰随着音乐前后摇摆。 歌曲结束后，他们向美洛蒂告别，继续往前走。 “前面那是什么？”Blaze指着一大堆树枝和木棍问道。 塔里亚笑了笑。“这是一个巢，”她说。 她把几片棕榈叶移到一边。 六个金蛋躺在里面。

"These eggs are almost ready to hatch," Talia told them. "There is a special ceremony that takes place when the nest catches fire. The baby firehawks rise from the ashes." Tag remembered how the old oak tree had caught fire when Blaze hatched. He had found her in the ashes. "I'm sorry I wasn't there to see you hatch," Talia told Blaze. "Maybe I could take part in the ceremony when these eggs hatch?" Blaze suggested. "That is a wonderful idea, Blaze! Your friends can help, too," Talia said. "Even Claw?" Blaze asked. Talia smiled. "Yes, even Claw." Tag's tummy churned. I should feel excited for Blaze, he thought, so why do I feel so worried?

“这些蛋快要孵化了，”塔利亚告诉他们。 “当鸟巢着火时，会举行一个特殊的仪式。 火鹰宝宝从灰烬中升起。” 泰格还记得布雷兹孵化时那棵老橡树是如何着火的。 他在灰烬中找到了她。 塔利亚告诉Blaze：“对不起，我没能看到你孵化。” “也许我可以参加这些蛋孵化的仪式？”大火。 “这是个好主意，Blaze!”你的朋友也可以帮忙，”塔利亚说。 “即使爪?”大火问道。塔里亚笑了笑。 “是的，就连克劳也不例外。”泰格的肚子翻腾起来。 我应该为Blaze感到兴奋，他想，那我为什么这么担心呢？