9 The Weird Wood

Chapter 9 The Weird Wood Hypnotized, the kids were forced to march. The park path led into the spookiest woods Ivan had ever seen. Strange glowing eyes stared at them from the dark. A few healing stones twinkled among the dead leaves. A moth the size of Ivan's hand landed on his face. He wanted to scream, but couldn't. He marched on silently, just like his cousins. Bad jokes kept coming, making things creepier. Strange grunts answered the cougars" cackling. The knights laughed even harder. There was a rustling sound in the trees to Ivan's left. He couldn't turn to look. All he saw was a strange blur and then a smoky mist that wrapped all around him and his guards.

第九章 孩子们被催眠了，只能被迫往前走。 公园的小路延伸进了伊万见过的最阴森的树林里。 黑暗中有好多发光的奇怪眼睛正盯着他们。 几片治愈石在枯叶堆里闪着微光。 一只和伊万手掌一样大的飞蛾落到了他脸上。 他想尖叫，却发不出声音。 他只能和表兄妹们一样，沉默地往前走着。 冷笑话一个接一个冒出来，让周围变得更吓人了。 奇怪的咕哝声回应着美洲狮的尖笑。 骑士们笑得更凶了。 伊万左边的树林里传来一阵窸窸窣窣的声响。 他没法转头去看。 他只看见一团奇怪的模糊影子，紧接着一阵烟雾冒出来，把他和看守他的卫兵都裹住了。

It smelled like catnip. Ivan's two cougar guards dropped to the ground, snoring. Then a pair of arms grabbed him off the path. Something pressed against his chest. "Heal up, Shi-PAH-ti!" Mickey was using a healing stone on him. Ivan's mind cleared fast. The Quiet Prince pulled him behind a tree.

闻起来像猫薄荷的味道。 看守伊万的两只美洲狮卫兵倒在地上，打起了呼噜。 接着一双手伸过来，把他拉离了小路。 有什么东西按在了他的胸口上。 “好起来吧，西帕蒂！” 米奇正用一块治愈石给他治疗。 伊万的脑子很快就清醒了。 这位沉默的王子把他拉到了一棵树后面。

"Not a word," Mickey ordered. The Knights were shouting and growling. Captain Kamak started snarling orders. "It's His Bratty Majesty! You four, with me! We'll take the prisoners to the camp. The rest of you, capture the boy cub!" Mickey yanked on Ivan's parka. "Vamos. Time to move, little bro." Ivan pushed him away. "They have my cousins!" "I'm sorry." Mickey rubbed his eyes. "I'm a prince with a useless, single-minded army."

“别出声。”米奇低声命令道。 骑士们又是大喊又是怒吼。 卡马克队长开始厉声下命令。 “是那个淘气的小王子！ 你们四个，跟我来！ 我们把这些俘虏押去营地。 剩下的人，去把那个小男孩抓回来！” 米奇用力拽了拽伊万的派克外套。 “走。 该动身了，小兄弟。” 伊万一把推开了他。 “他们抓了我的表兄妹们！” “对不起。” 米奇揉了揉眼睛。 “我这个王子手下的军队，一根筋，根本派不上用场。”

Ivan pointed back toward the path. "What command could take five years to obey?" "'Find Bruno,'" Mickey said, "'no matter what. Use everything and everyone you can.'" iExcelente! You're about to hit double digits—nice!

伊万指着身后小路的方向。 “什么命令要花五年才能执行完啊？” “‘找到布鲁诺，’米奇说，‘不管付出什么代价。 动用你能用到的一切资源和人手。’太棒了！ 你马上就要到两位数啦——真厉害！