4 Swallowed by a Cypress!

Chapter 4 Swallowed by a Cypress! The cougars" laughter echoed in Ivan's head, making him run faster. The street became an avenue with thick, leafless trees on either side. A part of Ivan's mind recognized them as Montezuma cypresses. Within seconds, he was almost on top of his cousins. "Ivan!" Dante shouted. "What are you doing?" Ivan tried to answer, but his lips wouldn't move. His fingers had nearly snagged the hoods of their parkas when something yanked him back. Vines had wrapped around him! They were pulling him straight toward a thick trunk! Just as Ivan was about to smash into the cypress, it OPENED UP!

第四章 被柏树吞掉了！ 美洲狮的笑声在伊万的脑海里回荡，催得他跑得更快了。 街道变成了一条林荫道，两旁长着光秃秃的粗壮树木。 伊万恍惚认出这是蒙特祖玛柏树。 没几秒，他都快要追上表哥表姐们了。 “伊万！” 但丁大喊道。 “你在干什么呀？” 伊万想回答，可嘴唇却动不了。 他的手指马上就要抓到他们外套的兜帽了，突然有什么东西猛地把他往后拽。 是藤蔓缠住了他！ 藤蔓正把他往一棵粗树干上直直拖过去！ 就在伊万快要撞上柏树的瞬间，柏树居然——张开了！

THWACK! He was trapped. The inside of the tree was dark. From outside came the muffled voices of cougars. "Where'd they go?" "No clue! It's like they vanished, Captain." Suddenly, a light seemed to switch on. Just inches away from Ivan stood a strange being. It had green

砰！ 他被困住了。 树里面黑漆漆的。 外面传来美洲狮们闷闷的说话声。 “他们跑哪儿去了？” “不知道啊， 队长，他们就像凭空消失了一样。” 忽然，好像有盏灯亮了起来。 离伊万只有几寸远的地方，站着一个奇怪的生物。 它长着绿色的

skin and mossy hair. In its hands was a green stone. Jade, Ivan thought. But glowing and held by a tree elf? The tree elf pressed the stone to Ivan's heart. "Heal up, Shi-PAH-ti!" it whispered. Warmth spread through Ivan's chest. The laughing echoes in his brain stopped. He found he could control his movements again. The elf pulled its hands away. They were empty.

皮肤，还有像苔藓一样的头发。 它手里捧着一块绿色的石头。 是玉，伊万心想。 可是这块玉会发光，而且拿它的居然是个树精灵？ 树精灵把石头按在了伊万的胸口上。 “好起来吧，希-帕-提！” 它轻声念道。 暖意蔓延过伊万的胸膛。 他脑子里那些笑声的回音消失了。 他发现自己又能控制身体动作了。 精灵把手收了回去。 它手里空空的。

"Where did it go?" Ivan asked, glad to hear his own voice at last. "Broke spell. Then vanished. So healing stones work," the elf replied. "Find the park. Should be safe."

“它去哪儿了？” 伊万问道，终于能听到自己的声音，他松了口气。 “咒语破了。 然后就消失了。 所以治愈石是有用的。”精灵回答道。 “去找公园吧。 那里应该安全。”

The tree opened up. Ivan stumbled out into the

树张开了口。 伊万跌跌撞撞走了出去，来到了