4 Anybody Home

CHAPTER 4

第四章

Anybody Home? The prince enlisted the crew of the Royal Scepter, one of the ships that took passengers from island to island in Wrenly, to help them on their mission. Neither Lucas nor Clara believed there was any truth to Falsk's story. It sounded very far-fetched that all the fairies in Primlox were gone, but they set forth anyway. Grom, one of the ruling wizards of Hobsgrove, also boarded the ship. "What do you need in Primlox?" asked Clara. Grom patted his leather satchel. "Potion ingredients," he said. "They are waiting for me at Queen Sophie's castle."

有人在家吗?王子招募了皇家权杖号的船员来帮助他们完成任务。皇家权杖号是一艘在雷利岛运送乘客的船。 卢卡斯和克拉拉都不相信法尔斯克的故事是真实的。 普里姆洛克斯所有的仙女都不见了，这听起来很牵强，但她们还是出发了。 格罗姆，霍布斯格罗夫的主要巫师之一，也登上了这艘船。 “你去普里姆洛克斯需要什么？”克拉拉问。 格罗姆拍了拍他的皮挎包。 “魔药的配料。”他说。 “他们在索菲王后的城堡里等我呢。”

Lucas, who had been looking out on the water, became interested. "What kind of potions are you working on?" he asked. Grom stroked his beard thoughtfully. "Let's see," he said. "Potions for bad-dragon-breath and stain removal, cough serums, and tracking spells." "Let me know when you finish the bad-dragon-breath potion," Lucas said, pinching his nose and motioning a thumb at Ruskin.

一直望着水面的卢卡斯也产生了兴趣。 “你们在研究什么魔药？”他问。 格罗姆若有所思地捋了捋胡子。 “让我看看，”他说。“恶龙口臭和去污药水，止咳血清，还有追踪咒。” “你喝完恶龙口臭药水后告诉我一声。”卢卡斯说着捏了捏鼻子，朝罗斯金竖起大拇指。

Ruskin squawked. "And what about you four?" Grom asked. "What brings you to the fairy island?" Lucas and Clara explained what Falsk had told them at the archery range. They also told him about her reputation.

Ruskin大发牢骚。“你们四个呢？”Grom问道。 “什么风把你吹到仙女岛来了？”卢卡斯和克拉拉解释了法尔斯克在射箭场告诉他们的事情。 他们还告诉他她的名声。

Falsk hung her head. "But this time I'm not lying," she said. Grom wrinkled his forehead. Even he didn't know what to believe. "Hmm. Perhaps, my prince, you would not mind if I joined you on this adventure?" "The more the merrier," answered Lucas as the ship set sail.

法尔斯克低下了头。“但这次我没有说谎，”她说。 格罗姆皱起了额头。 连他都不知道该相信什么。 “嗯。也许，我的王子，您不介意我和您一起冒险吧？”“人越多越好，”船启航时卢卡斯答道。