6 A Pregame Show

CHAPTER 6

第六章

A Pregame Show The king's family, the three Knight Spires, and the royal court boarded a ship bound for Crestwood. The competitors sailed on a separate ship. Friends, family, and fans had to find their own way there. When the two ships arrived, the royal family went to the grandstand that faced Crestwood's largest volcano, Mount Fireburst.

国王的家人、三个尖塔骑士和王室成员登上了一艘开往克雷斯伍德的船。 选手们在另一艘船上航行。 朋友、家人和粉丝们必须自己想办法去那里。 当这两艘船到达时，王室成员来到了面对克雷斯伍德最大火山火爆火山的大看台。

The prince could hardly sit still. He longed to talk with Clara. He hadn't seen his best friend since the day before. "I want to wish Clara good luck!" Lucas told his parents, searching the arena for signs of his friend. Queen Tasha plumped the pillow on her seat. "Clara knows you're rooting for her," she reassured her son. "And we are in the front row. Surely she'll be able to see you cheering." Lucas knew his mother was right, but he still felt antsy not being able to talk to his best friend. The prince wasn't the only one who was restless. Ruskin couldn't sit still either. That's because Crestwood was Ruskin's birthplace. Being back on the island made him want to do dragon things. He couldn't take sitting any longer, and WHOOSH. He leaped from his seat and took flight. "Hey, come back!" Lucas commanded as he watched his dragon fly straight to the top of the volcano. But Ruskin paid no attention. "Don't worry," the king said. "He'll return."

王子几乎坐不住了。 他渴望和克拉拉谈谈。 他从前一天起就没见过他最好的朋友。 “我想祝克拉拉好运！”卢卡斯告诉他的父母，在竞技场里寻找他朋友的踪迹。 塔莎王后把枕头重重地放在座位上。 “克拉拉知道你支持她，”她安慰儿子说。 “我们在前排。 她肯定能看到你在欢呼。” 卢卡斯知道他妈妈是对的，但他仍然因为不能和他最好的朋友说话而感到不安。 王子并不是唯一一个不安的人。 罗斯金也坐不住了。 那是因为克雷斯伍德是罗斯金的出生地。 回到岛上让他想做龙的事。 他再也坐不住了，嗖的一声。 他从座位上跳起来，飞了起来。 “嘿，回来！”卢卡斯看着他的龙径直飞向火山顶端，命令道。 但罗斯金没有理会。 “别担心，”国王说。 “他会回来的。”

The crowd watched Ruskin soar. He flew to around the rim of the volcano. Round and round he went. Then the young dragon plunged into the opening. That's when Lucas grabbed his father's leg.

人群看着罗斯金飞升。 他飞到火山的边缘。 他转了一圈又一圈。然后，这条年轻的龙冲进了洞口。 就在那时，卢卡斯抓住了他父亲的腿。

"What's he doing?" he cried. The king stroked his beard. "I'd say he's showing off," he said. "And I'd say he's having fun," the queen chimed in.

“他在干什么？”他叫道。 国王抚摸着他的胡子。 “我觉得他是在炫耀，”他说。 “我得说他玩得很开心，”女王插嘴说。