9 Dark Magic

CHAPTER 9

第九章

Dark Magic "There is definitely dark magic at work here!" Lucas cried. "We'll need the help of the wizards!" Then the prince called for a scribe to send a message to the king. "Wait!" Petros shouted out as he beckoned wildly. "Follow me! It's important!"

“这里肯定有黑魔法在起作用！”卢卡斯哭了。 “我们需要巫师的帮助！”于是王子叫了一个文士来给国王送信。 “等等!”彼得罗斯一边喊一边疯狂地招手。 “跟我来!是很重要的!”

As Lucas and Clara went to him, the crowd started booing and blaming Petros, saying things like "Evil boy, this is all your fault" and "You've infected Trellis with something wicked." When they were finally alone, Petros confessed, "I need your help! This whole thing is my fault!"

当卢卡斯和克拉拉走向彼得罗斯时，人群开始发出嘘声，指责他，说着“邪恶的孩子，这都是你的错”和“你把邪恶的东西传染给了特雷利斯”之类的话。 当他们终于单独在一起时，彼得斯承认：“我需要你的帮助！整件事都是我的错！”

His body shook as if he had been out in the cold too long. Lucas extended a comforting hand. "How could this possibly be your fault?" he said gently. Clara stepped closer too. "This is sorcery, Petros. It has nothing to do with you."

他的身体颤抖着，好像他在外面受冻太久了。 卢卡斯伸出安慰的手。 “这怎么可能是你的错？”他温柔地说。 克拉拉也走近了。“这是巫术，彼得斯。 这与你无关。”

But Petros backed away. "You are wrong! This has everything to do with me." "What are you talking about?" Lucas asked. Petros began to cry, and at the same time it began to rain. "I am the sorcerer!" he declared. And the moment he said it, lightning flashed and thunder boomed.

但彼得罗斯退缩了。“你错了！这一切都与我有关。” “你在说什么？”卢卡斯问道。 彼得斯哭了起来，同时下起了雨。 “我就是巫师！” 他说这话的时候，电闪雷鸣。

A wave of fear washed over Lucas as the rain fell down in sheets. He thought of the shadow. He thought of the wooden knights. He thought of the kids on the playground. Then he thought of how kind Petros had been to Clara and him. "Do not worry," Lucas said as evenly as he could. "We can help." Clara followed Lucas's lead. "Can you tell us more?" Suddenly the rain stopped. Petros took a deep breath, then explained. "I was born with magical powers. But I

一股恐惧的浪潮席卷了卢卡斯，大雨倾泻而下。 他想起了影子。他想起了木制骑士。 他想起了操场上的孩子们。 然后他想到彼得罗斯对他和克拉拉是多么的好。 “别担心，”卢卡斯尽量平静地说。 “我们可以帮忙。”克拉拉跟着卢卡斯走。 “你能告诉我们更多吗？”突然雨停了。 彼得斯深吸了一口气，然后解释道。 “我生来就有魔力。 但我