Chapter 8

CHAPTER EIGHT

第八章

"What are we going to do, Isabel?" Isabel sensed Cloud's panic. The unicorn trembled as a wave almost knocked him over. "I'll think of something," she said, trying to keep calm despite the fear that was rising inside her as she listened to her friends' shouts for help. "The waves are strong but maybe we can still get to them and help them out." Cloud hesitated. Isabel wrapped her arms round his neck and hugged him tightly. "We can do this, Cloud. Trust me!" The hug seemed to rally Cloud. Staring intently at the sea he took a step towards the cave and then another, pushing his legs through the swirling water as it rose higher and higher. With each step his confidence seemed to return. Isabel urged him on. "That's it, Cloud. Keep going!"

“我们该怎么办，伊莎贝尔？”伊莎贝尔感觉到克劳德的惊慌。 一个海浪几乎把独角兽掀翻了，它浑身发抖。 “我会想办法的，”她说，尽管听到朋友们的呼救声，内心的恐惧不断上升，但她还是努力保持冷静。 “海浪很大，但也许我们仍然可以到达他们身边，帮助他们。” 云犹豫了一下。伊莎贝尔搂住他的脖子，紧紧地抱住他。 “我们能做到的，云。相信我!”这个拥抱似乎鼓舞了克劳德。 他目不转睛地盯着大海，朝山洞走了一步，又走了一步，双腿在漩涡般的海水中穿行，海水越涨越高。 每走一步，他似乎又恢复了信心。 伊莎贝尔催促他说下去。“就是这样，云。 继续!”

Suddenly she noticed something strange. The sea seemed to be moving away from Cloud's hooves. "Cloud, are you doing that?" she demanded. Cloud looked to where Isabel was pointing. "Y–yes, I think I am. I was just thinking about the sea parting to let me through and… and it seems to have happened!" he said in astonishment. "Try it again," said Isabel. Cloud strode forward. Isabel felt something crackling in the air. It was accompanied by the rich smell of burnt sugar. Isabel recognised the smell instantly. Magic! All of a sudden there was a sound like paper ripping and the sea divided, opening up like a long zip. "Cloud!" squeaked Isabel as a path of wet shining sand appeared before them, leading straight to the cave. "Look what you've just done!"

突然，她注意到一些奇怪的事情。 大海似乎正在远离云的蹄子。 “云，你在这么做吗？”她问。 克劳德朝伊莎贝尔所指的地方望去。 “是的，我想我是。我正想着让大海分开让我通过，然后……事情好像真的发生了！”他惊讶地说。 “再试一次，”伊莎贝尔说。 云大步向前走。伊莎贝尔感到空气中有什么东西在噼啪作响。 它伴随着浓郁的焦糖味。 伊莎贝尔立刻认出了那气味。 魔法!突然传来一声撕纸的声音，大海分裂了，像长长的拉链一样打开了。 “云！”伊莎贝尔尖声叫道，一条湿漉漉、闪闪发光的沙地出现在他们面前，一直通向山洞。 “看看你都干了些什么！”

Cloud didn't answer. Isabel could tell he was concentrating hard as he used his water magic to hold the sea back. Olivia and Layla, on Snowflake and Dancer, came slowly out of the cave. They looked round in astonishment, staring at the sea that was being held back on either side of them, two

云没有回答。伊莎贝尔看得出来，他用水魔法挡住海水的时候，他正在全神贯注地集中注意力。 奥利维亚和蕾拉骑着雪花和舞女，慢慢地走出了山洞。 他们惊讶地环顾四周，凝视着他们两边被挡住的大海

looming blue walls of water. "Hurry," gasped Cloud. "Get to safety! I haven't got the strength to hold the sea back for long!" "Go that way!" Isabel shouted, pointing to where the tide was coming in more slowly. If they could reach the base of the cliffs they could follow a path that led up to the cliff top, where the others were anxiously waiting. The unicorns didn't need any more urging– they cantered through the water, heading towards the cliff path. Cloud whinnied and charged after them. As he galloped down the sandy path, the sea wall collapsed behind him. Isabel urged him on, stroking his neck. "You're amazing, Cloud! You're the best unicorn ever!" She felt new strength surge through Cloud and he galloped faster than he ever had in his life, his tail streaming out like a banner behind him. At last all the girls reached the cliff and scrambled up the path to where the sea couldn't

蔚蓝色的水墙若隐若现。 “快点，”云喘着气说。“到安全的地方去！”我没有力气把海水拖得太久！”“往那边走！”伊莎贝尔喊道，指着涨潮较慢的地方。 如果他们能到达悬崖底部，他们就可以沿着一条通往悬崖顶端的小路走，其他人都在那里焦急地等待着。 独角兽们不需要再催促了——它们在水里绕着小跑，朝着悬崖上的小路走去。 云儿呜咽着向他们冲去。 当他沿着沙路疾驰时，身后的海堤崩塌了。 伊莎贝尔抚摸着他的脖子，催促他往前走。 “你真了不起，云！”你是最好的独角兽！”她感到云中涌起了一股新的力量，他比以往任何时候都跑得更快，尾巴像旗帜一样在身后飘动。 最后，所有的女孩都到达了悬崖，爬上了通往大海无法到达的小路

reach them. Then Isabel felt Cloud's legs wobble and he collapsed on the ground, his sides heaving. Isabel slid from his back. "Oh, Cloud, you were fantastic." She threw her arms around him and buried her face in the unicorn's soaking neck. "Are you OK?" "I've found my magic," said Cloud, sounding dazed. "I can control water. I can part the tide and the waves. I bet I can even make it rain." "Don't make any more rain!" said Scarlett in alarm. Cloud managed to laugh despite gasping for breath. "No more rain. I promise." He turned to Isabel and nuzzled her. "You helped me to find my magic, Isabel. Thank you." Isabel was filled with a glow that fizzled right through her and her brain raced as she thought of all the amazing things she and Cloud could do with his new-found water magic. She hugged him and he tried to stand but his legs

接近他们。然后伊莎贝尔感到克劳德的腿在颤抖，他瘫倒在地上，身体两侧起伏。 伊莎贝尔从他背上滑了下来。 “哦，克劳德，你太棒了。” 她伸出双臂搂住他，把脸埋在独角兽湿透的脖子里。 “你还好吗？”“我找到了我的魔法。”云说，声音有些茫然。 “我能控制水。我能把潮水和海浪分开。 我敢打赌我甚至能让它下雨。” “别再下雨了！"思嘉惊恐地说。 克劳德虽然上气不接下气，但还是笑了起来。 “不再下雨了。我保证。” 他转向伊莎贝尔，用鼻子蹭她。 “你帮我找到了魔法，伊莎贝尔。 谢谢你。”伊莎贝尔心中充满了一种光芒，这种光芒贯穿了她的全身，当她想到她和克劳德用他新发现的水魔法可以做的所有神奇的事情时，她的大脑飞速运转。 她抱着他，他试着站起来