2. Magic in the Mist

The girls ran toward a path that led into the woods. They were out of breath by the time they stopped in the forest and looked around. Wispy mist clung to trees everywhere and coated the grass with tiny droplets. Every twig, leaf, and flower glowed with a soft silver light.

女孩们朝一条通向树林的小路跑去。 当他们在森林里停下来环顾四周时，已经上气不接下气。 到处都是薄雾附着在树上，草地上也覆盖着细小的水珠。 每一根树枝、每一片叶子和每一朵花都闪烁着柔和的银光。

And where the sun reached down through the trees, the fairy mist sparkled with rainbow-colored light. "Oh!" breathed Rachel. "It's so beautiful!" Kirsty stared in awe at the forest. It looked almost as magical as Fairyland! Slowly, the girls moved forward. After a few steps, Rachel realized that she couldn't see very far ahead. "This mist is getting thicker," she said. "The goblin with the Mist Feather must be hiding really close by." Kirsty nodded as thick fog swirled around them. "You're right, Rachel," she agreed. "I can hardly see a thing. The goblin could be right behind us!" Rachel rubbed her bare arms and shivered. Only a few minutes had passed, but as the mist grew thicker, the forest started to feel dark and unfriendly. Nothing glittered or gleamed anymore. The fog was settling around the girls like a cold blanket. Shadowy figures moved up ahead. A man wearing a red T-shirt ran out in front of the girls, and another runner burst out of the trees. They were heading straight for each other. "Watch out!" cried Kirsty. But it was too late. Crash! The runners bumped right into each other.

在太阳从树林里伸下来的地方，仙女般的薄雾闪烁着彩虹色的光。 “哦！”雷切尔低声说。“太美了！”柯斯蒂敬畏地凝视着森林。 它看起来几乎和仙境一样神奇！女孩们慢慢地向前移动。 走了几步后，瑞秋意识到她看不清前方。 “雾越来越浓了，”她说。 “带着雾羽的妖精一定就藏在附近。” 当浓雾在他们周围旋转时，科斯蒂点了点头。 “你说得对，瑞秋，”她同意道。 “我几乎什么也看不见。 妖精可能就在我们后面！”雷切尔搓着裸露的胳膊，打了个寒颤。 只过了几分钟，但随着雾越来越浓，森林开始变得黑暗而不友好。 再也没有东西闪闪发光了。 雾气像一条冰冷的毯子笼罩着姑娘们。 前面有一些影子在移动。 一名身穿红色t恤的男子在女孩们前面跑了出来，另一名跑步者从树丛中冲了出来。 他们正朝着对方直奔过去。 “小心！”柯斯蒂叫道。 但为时已晚。崩溃!赛跑者正好撞在了一起。

"Sorry. Didn't see you there!" one of them said, rubbing his head. "I've never seen fog like this in summer," replied the other one. Rachel and Kirsty could hear rustles and bumps all around them. Voices echoed through the fog. Lots of runners were getting lost, and had to slow down and walk so they could avoid the trees. "What a mess. This fog is ruining the race!" said Rachel. The fog still seemed to be getting thicker. It hung over the trees, making them look dark and frightening. Suddenly, something caught Kirsty's eye. "Over there!" she cried, pointing. A bright light was moving toward them, shining like a lantern. Soon the girls could see that it was a tiny gleaming fairy.

“对不起。没看见你在那儿！”其中一个说着，揉着他的头。 “我从来没有在夏天见过这样的雾。”另一个回答。 瑞秋和科斯蒂能听到周围的沙沙声和碰撞声。 声音在雾中回响。 许多跑步者都迷路了，不得不放慢速度步行，以便避开树木。 “真是一团糟。这场雾毁了比赛！”雷切尔说。 雾似乎越来越浓了。 它笼罩着树木，使它们看起来又黑又可怕。 突然，有什么东西引起了科斯蒂的注意。 “那边！”她指着叫道。 一道亮光正朝他们走来，像一盏灯笼一样闪闪发光。 很快，女孩们就看到了那是一个闪闪发光的小仙女。

"Oh!" gasped Kirsty. "It's Evie the Mist Fairy!" "Hello again, Rachel and Kirsty," cried Evie in a bright, tinkly voice. She hovered in the air in front of them. The girls had met Evie in Fairyland, along with the rest of the Weather Fairies. She had long dark hair and violet eyes. She wore a fluttery lilac dress with purple boots, and her wand had a sparkly silver tip. Wisps of shimmering mist drifted from it. "Oh, we're so happy to see you!" said Rachel. "We really need your help," Kirsty added. "We're sure that the goblin with the Mist Feather is nearby." "Yes!" agreed Evie, a frown on her tiny face. "And he's causing lots of misty mischief!" "Could you leave a magic trail behind us as we go farther into the

“哦！”柯斯蒂喘着气说。“是雾仙子伊薇！”“又见面了，雷切尔和科斯蒂，”伊维用一种明亮、丁当的声音喊道。 她在他们前面的空中盘旋。 女孩们和其他天气仙子一起在仙境遇到了伊维。 她有一头乌黑的长发和一双紫罗兰色的眼睛。 她穿着一件淡紫色的裙子和一双紫色的靴子，她的魔杖有一个闪闪发光的银尖。 一缕缕闪闪发光的薄雾从上面飘过。 “哦，我们很高兴见到你！”瑞秋说。 “我们真的需要你的帮助，”科斯蒂补充说。 “我们确信带着雾羽的妖精就在附近。” “是的！”伊薇同意了，她的小脸上皱起了眉头。 “他还制造了许多迷雾般的恶作剧！”“你能在我们走得更远的时候留下一条神奇的踪迹吗？

woods?" Rachel asked. "Then we can look for the goblin and still find our way back out." Evie grinned. She waved her wand and a fountain of fairy dust shot out. It floated to the ground and formed a glittering path. "Of course! Now we won't get lost," she said. "But we might bump into the runners," Kirsty pointed out. "Let's turn ourselves into fairies, Rachel. Then we can fly."

森林?”雷切尔问道。“这样我们就能找到妖精，还能找到出去的路。” 艾维咧嘴一笑。她一挥魔杖，一股仙尘喷涌而出。 它飘到地上，形成了一条闪闪发光的小路。 “当然!现在我们不会迷路了，”她说。 “但我们可能会撞上赛跑者，”科斯蒂指出。 “让我们把自己变成仙女吧，瑞秋。 然后我们就能飞了。”

The Fairy Queen had given Rachel and Kirsty beautiful golden lockets full of fairy dust. The girls sprinkled themselves with the magic dust and shrank to fairy size. The trees seemed as big as giants' castles in the thick fog. "I love being a fairy!" Kirsty sang out. Rachel twisted around to look over her shoulder. There were her fairy wings on her back, shining delicately.

仙后送给瑞秋和柯斯蒂漂亮的金坠子，里面装满了仙尘。 姑娘们往自己身上洒上魔尘，缩成仙女一般大小。 在浓雾中，这些树看起来就像巨人的城堡一样大。 “我喜欢当仙女！”科斯蒂大声说。 瑞秋转过身，扭头看了看。 她的背上有一双仙女般的翅膀，闪闪发光。