1 Verity's Task

Verity Fairy AND Snow White

真理仙女与白雪公主

Chapter One Verity's Task All the fairies gathered around the enchanted tree by the light of the full moon. They worked hard to keep everyone happy and safe in the Fairy Tale Kingdom. Tonight, the fairy who had worked the hardest would be announced. Tatiana, the Queen of the Fairies, would present the winner with a beautiful sparkly star.

第一章 真理的任务 满月的银光下，所有仙女都聚在魔法树周围。 她们努力守护着童话王国里每个人的幸福与平安。 今晚，大家就要公布工作最努力的仙女是谁了。 仙女女王塔蒂亚娜会为获胜者颁发一颗漂亮的闪光星星。

Verity stood next to her best friend, Celeste, as they waited. The two fairies loved spending time together. They liked baking fairy cakes, playing games, and reading their favourite magazine, Sparkle Time. "Please let it be me, please let it be me." Verity crossed her fingers tightly. "I think it will be Fay," whispered Celeste. She tucked a lock of her dark-brown hair behind her ear. "She's been working non-stop!" "Oh, pickled pumpkins!" grumbled Verity. "And the winner is… Fay!" Tatiana announced happily.

真理站在她最好的朋友塞莱斯特身边，和她一起等待结果。 两个小仙女最喜欢凑在一起玩了。 她们会一起烤仙女蛋糕、玩游戏，还有看她们最爱的杂志《闪光时刻》。 “拜托选我吧，拜托选我吧。” 真理紧紧地交叉着手指祈祷。 “我觉得会是菲，”塞莱斯特小声说。 她把一缕深棕色的头发别到耳后。 “她最近一直连轴转地工作呢！” “哎呀，腌南瓜倒霉！”真理不满地嘟囔。 “获胜者是……菲！” 塔蒂亚娜开心地宣布。

Everyone clapped. Fay stood up and proudly opened the magical box. All the fairies gazed with wonder. A sparkly orange star floated high into the sky and then came back down to land in Fay's hands. "Phew, I thought she was going to get a lilac star," chuckled Verity. She tried to hide her disappointment. "I've already got an orange star," she boasted. "I want to be the first fairy to get a lilac star!"

所有人都鼓起了掌。 菲站起身，骄傲地打开了魔法盒子。 所有仙女都好奇地望过去。 一颗闪闪发亮的橙色星星高高飘到天上，又落回了菲的手里。 “呼，我还以为她要拿到淡紫色星星呢，”真理笑了一声。 她试着掩饰自己的失望。 “我已经有一颗橙色星星啦，”她有点骄傲地说。 “我要当第一个拿到淡紫色星星的仙女！”

Verity worried that she didn't win stars as often as the other fairies. She liked to tell the truth ALL the time, which of course is a good thing, but it could cause problems. Luckily, Celeste was always there to help. Sometimes Verity would surprise herself and save the day. She just wished it would happen more often. "It doesn't matter what colour the star is," Celeste said kindly. She offered Verity her favourite sweet, a marshmallow, to cheer her up.

真理有点发愁，自己拿到星星的次数总是不如别的仙女多。 她一直都习惯说真话，这当然是好事，但有时候也会惹出麻烦。 还好塞莱斯特总是会在旁边帮她。 有时候真理也会超常发挥，力挽狂澜。 她只是希望这种事能多发生几次就好了。 “星星是什么颜色的不重要呀，”塞莱斯特温柔地说。 她掏出自己最爱的棉花糖递给真理，想让她开心点。

"It does when you want to have all the colours of the rainbow. Also, lilac is the rarest. Everyone wants a lilac star," said Verity. She popped the marshmallow into her mouth. She was determined to try harder with the next task she was given. "That's true," agreed Celeste. "It looks like Tatiana is calling you over. This might be your chance to earn another star. Good luck!" Celeste's big brown eyes sparkled with excitement. Verity waited as Tatiana removed her golden cloak. It matched her shiny long golden hair. Verity twiddled her pink hair and wondered what the task would be. She hoped it wouldn't be too difficult. She really wanted to do well this time.

“要是你想集齐彩虹的所有颜色，那可就重要了。 而且淡紫色是最稀有的。 大家都想要淡紫色星星呢，”真理说。 她把棉花糖塞进嘴里。 她下定决心，下次接到任务的时候一定要更努力。 “说得对呀，”塞莱斯特点点头。 “你看塔蒂亚娜好像在叫你过去呢。 说不定这就是你赚新星星的好机会呀。 祝你好运！” 塞莱斯特棕色的大眼睛里闪着兴奋的光。 真理等着塔蒂亚娜脱下她的金色披风。 披风的颜色和她那头亮闪闪的金色长发刚好相配。 真理捻着自己的粉色头发，好奇会是什么任务。 她希望任务不要太难。 这次她真的很想好好表现。