Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN With Ariana's excellent map-reading skills, Freya's useful notes and the rest of Diamond dorm chipping in with helpful suggestions, it wasn't too long before the girls and their unicorns arrived at the centre of the maze. As they stepped into the Glittering Cavern, everyone fell silent. They all stared in wonder at the enormous cave. Ice-white stalagmites spiralled upwards to a ceiling embedded with tiny sparkling stalactites as bright and delicate as stars. Water tumbled down a pile of rocks into a glassy pool that shimmered with a blue

第七章有了阿利安娜出色的识图技巧，弗雷娅的有用笔记，以及钻石宿舍其他同学提供的有益建议，没过多久，女孩们和她们的独角兽就来到了迷宫的中心。 当他们走进闪闪发光的洞穴时，每个人都沉默了。 他们都惊奇地盯着这个巨大的洞穴。 雪白的石笋盘旋向上，天花板上镶嵌着闪闪发光的小钟乳石，像星星一样明亮精致。 水从一堆岩石上倾泻而下，流入一个闪着蓝色微光的玻璃池

hue, and icebergs floated across it, looking like giant water lilies. Matilda's cheeks were turning mauve. "Now what?" she asked, her teeth chattering noisily. Rosa took in the whole cave. She was convinced that the model was hidden here somewhere, but there were so many nooks and crannies she didn't know where to start her search! "The model could be anywhere," she said. "Spread out and start looking." The girls and their unicorns fanned out across the cavern. "This could take ages," Crystal whispered to Rosa.

冰山漂浮在湖面上，看起来像巨大的睡莲。 玛蒂尔达的脸颊变紫了。 “现在怎么办？”她问，牙齿咯咯作响。 罗莎看了整个山洞。 她确信模特藏在这里的某个地方，但是有太多的角落和缝隙，她不知道从哪里开始寻找！“模特可能在任何地方，”她说。 “散开，开始找。” 姑娘们带着她们的独角兽在洞穴里散开。 “这可能要花很长时间，”克里斯托低声对罗莎说。

And we might not even find it, thought Rosa. The model could be hidden on any of the icy ledges, in one of the crevices, or even on top of one of the massive stalagmites. Rosa began to worry. How would they even see the model if it was on top of a stalagmite, let alone reach it? She and Crystal searched for ages and Rosa had almost given up hope of ever finding it,

我们甚至可能找不到它，罗莎想。 这个模型可以藏在任何一个冰壁上，在一个裂缝里，甚至在一个巨大的石笋上。 罗莎开始担心起来。如果模型在石笋上，他们怎么能看到它，更不用说够到它了？ 她和克里斯托找了很久，罗莎几乎放弃了找到它的希望，

when a flicker on the wall caught her eye. "Crystal, what's that over there? I can see something glimmering." "It looks like a candle," said Crystal. Carefully, she stepped around an ice-covered rock to get a better look. Suddenly Rosa noticed a hidden arched alcove, dotted with tiny blue crystals, set in the cavern wall. "Look!" Her voice rose in excitement. "There's the model!" Relief flooded through her. Their adventure hadn't been in vain. They'd found the model! Hopefully now everyone would forget she'd got them lost. "Let's get it," she urged.

墙上的闪光引起了她的注意。 “克里斯托，那边是什么？” 我能看到一些东西在闪烁。” “它看起来像一支蜡烛，”克里斯托说。 她小心翼翼地绕过一块被冰覆盖的岩石，以便看得更清楚。 突然，罗莎注意到洞穴壁上有一个隐藏的拱形凹室，上面点缀着蓝色的小晶体。 “看!”她激动得提高了嗓门。 “模特来了！”她如释重负。 他们的冒险并没有白费。 他们找到模型了！希望现在大家都能忘记她把他们弄丢了。 “我们去拿吧，”她催促道。

Crystal took a step closer, but as she did so something shifted under her hooves. She sprang back, almost unseating Rosa. Rosa hung on to Crystal's mane, her heart galloping. She knew she wouldn't hurt herself if she fell off– the island's magic would protect her, catching her in a giant bubble and floating her down to the ground. But island magic wouldn't save Crystal if she fell into the dark pool of water that had

克里斯托走近了一步，但就在这时，她的蹄下有什么东西动了动。 她向后一跳，几乎把罗莎抢了下来。 罗莎紧紧抓住克里斯托的鬃毛，心怦怦直跳。 她知道即使掉下去也不会受伤——岛上的魔法会保护她，用一个巨大的泡泡把她接住，让她浮到地上。 但如果克里斯托掉进了黑暗的水潭，岛上的魔法也救不了她

opened up centimetres in front of her hooves! "Rosa! What happened?" asked Violet, riding over on Twinkle. Rosa stared in surprise as the crack in front of them began to freeze over, concealing the water below. "I've found the model," she said. "It's up there. But it looks like it's been booby- trapped to stop anyone from taking it. If you go too close, the ice cracks." Jumping from Crystal's back, Rosa selected a large stone from the frosty ground. "Watch this." She threw the stone on to the ground in front of the alcove. A jagged line ran across the ice and it slid apart. With a plop, the stone fell into the dark waters and disappeared. Freya stared at the crack as the ice froze over again. "It looks like an enchantment. I've no idea how we can break it, though. We'll have to find a way to reach the model without touching the ice." "Can that be done?" asked Rosa doubtfully.

蹄子前面开了几厘米！“罗莎!发生了什么事？”维奥莱特骑着小光过来问。 罗莎惊讶地看着他们面前的裂缝开始结冰，遮住了下面的水。 “我找到了模式，”她说。 “它在上面。但它看起来像是被设了陷阱，阻止任何人拿走它。 如果你靠得太近，冰就会破裂。” 罗莎从克里斯托的背上跳下来，从结霜的地上挑了一块大石头。 “看这个”。她把石头扔到壁龛前的地上。 一条参差不齐的线穿过冰面，然后冰面裂开了。 “扑通”的一声，石头掉进了黑暗的水中，消失了。 弗雷娅盯着裂缝，冰又结冰了。 “看起来像施了魔法。 但我不知道该怎么打破它。 我们必须想办法在不接触冰的情况下接近模型。” “这能做到吗？”罗莎怀疑地问。