9 A Duet

CHAPTER 9

第九章

A Duet "What do you mean, you need my help?" Lucas asked. "Aiyeeee!" The creature screeched again. Lucas squirmed uncomfortably. "Hold still," Will said. "We're going to play the lullaby I just taught you." "But I can barely play it with my eyes open!" Lucas complained. "You can do it," said Will calmly. "Now get your lute in position." Lucas knew he had no choice. Their lives depended on it. "Okay," he said reluctantly. Will lifted his hands from Lucas's eyes. The prince quickly swung his lute into place. Will grabbed his pipe.

二重唱：“你什么意思，你需要我的帮助？”卢卡斯问道。 “Aiyeeee !”那怪物又尖叫了一声。 卢卡斯不安地扭动了一下。 “别动，”威尔说。“我们要弹我刚刚教你的摇篮曲。” “但我睁着眼睛都玩不了！”卢卡斯抱怨道。 “你能行的，"威尔平静地说。 “现在把你的琵琶放好。” 卢卡斯知道他别无选择。 他们的生命取决于此。 “好吧，”他不情愿地说。 威尔把手从卢卡斯的眼睛上移开。 王子迅速地把他的琵琶摆好。 威尔抓起烟斗。

The beast's claws scratched the ground as it slowly came closer. Lucas gulped. "Don't think too much," Will said. "Just play the chords." Lucas put his fingers in place. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of his face.

野兽慢慢靠近，爪子抓着地面。 卢卡斯一饮而尽。“别想太多，”威尔说。 “只要弹和弦。”卢卡斯把手指放好。 一颗汗珠顺着他的面颊滚落下来。

Will began to play the lullaby on his pipe. The gentle notes calmed Lucas down. He took a deep breath and strummed along on his lute. They played the whole lullaby. Lucas didn't make a single mistake. Then they sat still and listened. It had become very quiet. Will nudged Lucas. "You can open your eyes," he whispered. "It's safe."

威尔开始用他的笛子吹奏摇篮曲。 轻柔的音符使卢卡斯平静下来。 他深吸了一口气，弹起他的琵琶。 他们演奏了整首摇篮曲。 卢卡斯没有犯任何错误。 然后他们静静地坐着听。 四周变得非常安静。威尔推了推卢卡斯。 “你可以睁开眼睛了。”他低声说。 “这是安全的。”

Lucas slowly opened his eyes and gasped. There, on the ground before them, lay a very strange creature. It sort of looked like a rooster, except for its monstrous size —and serpent's tail. It had emerald green feathers with

卢卡斯慢慢睁开眼睛，倒吸了一口气。 在他们面前的地上躺着一个非常奇怪的东西。 它看起来有点像一只公鸡，除了它巨大的体型和蛇的尾巴。 它长着翠绿色的羽毛