7 The Stall

CHAPTER 7

第七章

The Stall The children led the pegasus back to the royal stables. "I'll talk with André and Grom first thing in the morning," said Lucas. André and Grom were the two finest wizards in Wrenly. "But don't tell them we have the pegasus," warned Clara. "Then the whole kingdom will find out." "Don't worry; I won't," said Lucas reassuringly. "I'll be clever. They will never suspect a thing." Clara looked relieved. When they got near the stalls, Lucas went ahead to make sure no one was around. "All clear," he whispered upon his return. Then they walked the pegasus into an empty stall and covered him with a large wool blanket.

孩子们把飞马牵回皇家马厩。 “我明天早上第一件事就是跟安德烈和格罗姆谈谈，”卢卡斯说。 安德烈和格罗姆是兰利最优秀的两个巫师。 “但是不要告诉他们我们有飞马，”克拉拉警告说。 “那整个王国都会知道的。” “别担心;我不会的，”卢卡斯安慰地说。 “我会很聪明的。他们不会怀疑任何事情。” 克拉拉看上去松了口气。当他们走近摊位时，卢卡斯走在前面，确保周围没有人。 “安全了，”他回来时小声说。 然后他们把马牵到一个空的摊位里，给它盖上一条大羊毛毯子。

"Without your wings showing, you look like a regular horse," Lucas declared. "And hopefully, the hunter won't recognize you either." The pegasus blew air through his nostrils. He seemed to like the safety of the enclosed stall.

“没有翅膀，你看起来就像一匹普通的马，”卢卡斯说。 “希望猎人也不会认出你。” 飞马用鼻孔吹气。 他似乎喜欢封闭的马厩的安全。

"Well, I'd better be going before my parents get worried," Clara said. "I'll come back first thing in the morning." Ruskin squawked. "Shhh!" scolded Lucas. Clara kneeled down and hugged Ruskin. "I'll see you in the morning too," she whispered.

“好了，我最好在我父母担心之前走，”克拉拉说。 “我明天一早就回来。” Ruskin大发牢骚。“嘘！” 克拉拉跪下来拥抱了罗斯金。 “我也明天早上见你，”她低声说。

The dragon crooned happily and curled up on the straw beside the pegasus. "Looks like Ruskin wants to stay the night," said Clara. "Good thinking, Ruskin," Lucas said, patting his dragon on the head. "You can keep the pegasus company." "And stay on the lookout!" added Clara.

龙愉快地哼唱着，蜷缩在飞马身旁的稻草上。 “看来罗斯金想留下来过夜，”克拉拉说。 “好主意，罗斯金。”卢卡斯说着，拍了拍他的龙的头。 “你可以和那匹飞马作伴。” “还要留心！”克拉拉补充说。