4 A Daymare

CHAPTER 4

第四章

A Daymare Lucas leaped out of bed and threw himself in between Ruskin and the swirling mist. "STOP!" he screamed. But the dragon's eyes were closed, and he was only focused on the misty opening. Ruskin was in a trance. "Ruskin, PLEASE!" Lucas begged as he scanned the room for something, anything, to wake the dragon up.

噩梦般的卢卡斯从床上跳了起来，扑到罗斯金和雾气之间。 “住手！”他尖叫道。但龙的眼睛是闭着的，他的注意力只集中在雾蒙蒙的洞口。 罗斯金处于恍惚状态。“拉斯金,请!”卢卡斯一边恳求着，一边扫视着房间，想找点什么东西来唤醒龙。

Lucas pulled a chair into his path, but Ruskin nudged it aside. Next Lucas tried to push against the dragon's shoulders, but Ruskin was determined to walk into the mist. What is going on? Lucas wondered. It's almost as if Ruskin is being controlled by that mist! Then Ruskin opened his jaws, and Lucas saw a small fire growing in the dragon's throat. Would his own dragon actually attack him with fire? Quickly Lucas reached for his last hope… a sack of chocolate-covered pretzels that he frantically waved in front of his friend. Finally Ruskin paused. His nose twitched at the delicious smell. Then his eyes opened, and the

卢卡斯把一把椅子拉到他面前，但罗斯金把它推到了一边。 接着卢卡斯试图推龙的肩膀，但罗斯金决心走进雾中。 发生了什么事？卢卡斯很好奇。 就好像罗斯金被那雾控制了！然后拉斯金张开了嘴巴，卢卡斯看到龙的喉咙里冒出了一团小火。 他自己的龙真的会用火攻击他吗？ 很快，卢卡斯拿出了他最后的希望——一袋裹着巧克力的椒盐脆饼，他在朋友面前疯狂地挥舞着。 最后罗斯金停住了。闻到那香味，他的鼻子抽动起来。 然后他睁开了眼睛

dragon lunged for the pretzels. With the trance broken, the mist disappeared completely. Lucas fell to his knees beside Ruskin, who was chomping away at the sweet treats. "That was a close call, boy! It's a good thing you love food." But Lucas had a feeling the danger had only just begun.

龙扑向椒盐卷饼。 恍惚状态被打破了，薄雾完全消失了。 卢卡斯跪在拉斯金身边，拉斯金正在大嚼糖果。 “好险啊，孩子！”你爱吃是件好事。” 但卢卡斯觉得危险才刚刚开始。