7 Any Which Way

CHAPTER 7

第七章

Any Which Way The kids raced through the dark forest to find Ruskin. "Those wolves should've been happy we saved their pup," Lucas complained. "And they should've offered to help Ruskin too." Clara hopped over a root. "I know how you feel," she said, "but dire wolves are only loyal to the pack, and we're not part of their pack." Lucas didn't care about the ways of wolves. He just wanted to save his friend. He charged ahead in silence until they came to a clearing. It was empty now, but there were wagon wheel prints on the dusty trail. Lucas also spotted scorch marks on the trees and could

不管怎样，孩子们穿过黑暗的森林去找罗斯金。 “那些狼应该很高兴我们救了它们的小狗，”卢卡斯抱怨道。 “他们也应该主动提出帮助罗斯金。” 克拉拉跳过一根树根。“我知道你的感受，”她说，“但可怕的狼只忠于他们的族群，我们不是他们的族群。” 卢卡斯不关心狼的习性。 他只是想救他的朋友。 他默默地向前冲，直到他们来到一块空地。 现在车里空无一人，但尘土飞扬的小路上留下了马车的车轮印。 卢卡斯也在树上发现了烧焦的痕迹

smell a hint of smoke in the air. "The hunters captured Ruskin here," said the prince. Clara touched one of the burnt tree trunks. It

闻到空气中有一点烟味。 “猎人们在这里抓住了罗斯金。”王子说。 克拉拉摸了摸一根烧焦的树干。 它

was still hot. "Looks like Ruskin put up a good fight," she added. "Do you think he escaped?"

还是热的。“看起来罗斯金打得很顽强，”她补充道。 “你认为他逃走了吗？”

A branch snapped behind them, and Lucas and Clara spun around. It was Grom, holding a bow loaded with an arrow. "Ruskin did not get away. The hunters trapped him. They used a powerful sleeping potion like this." Grom lifted the arrow for the kids to see. Instead of an arrowhead on the end of the weapon, the arrow had a bag attached to it. "This one bag could put an entire pack of dire wolves to sleep," the wizard told them. "I found it in the forest. It's how the hunters capture the creatures they've stolen." With a wave of his hand, the wizard made the bow and arrow disappear. A scowl swept over his face. "Now tell me, Lucas and Clara, what part of 'stay put' did you not understand?"

一根树枝在他们身后啪地一声折断了，卢卡斯和克拉拉转过身来。 原来是格罗姆，手里拿着一把上了箭的弓。 罗斯金没有逃脱。猎人把他困住了。 他们用了一种像这样强效的安眠药。” 格罗姆举起箭给孩子们看。 武器的末端没有箭头，箭头上有一个袋子。 “这个袋子可以让一整群可怕的狼都睡着。”巫师告诉他们。 “我在森林里找到的。 猎人就是这样抓住他们偷来的猎物的。” 巫师一挥手，弓和箭就消失了。 他一脸怒容。 “现在告诉我，卢卡斯和克拉拉，你们不明白‘待在原地’这句话的哪个部分？”