5 Follow the Map

CHAPTER 5 FOLLOW THE MAP Ana and Drake walked across the grassy land. Kepri walked behind Ana, and Worm slithered behind Drake. The hot sun shone overhead as they walked. Colorful birds flew from tree to tree. "Most of the birds in Bracken are brown. Or gray," Drake said. "Ifri is full of many creatures you won't find in Bracken," Ana told him.

第五章跟着地图走安娜和德雷克走过草地。 Kepri跟在Ana后面，Worm跟在Drake后面。 他们行走时，烈日在头顶照耀。 五颜六色的鸟儿从一棵树飞到另一棵树。 “布拉肯的大多数鸟都是棕色的。 或者是灰色的，”德雷克说。“星期五里有很多你在布莱肯找不到的生物。”安娜告诉他。

"I hope we see more," Drake said. "But mostly, I want to find the Dragon Master!" They walked and walked, following the map. "My father said there are many beautiful waterfalls in Ifri," Ana remarked. "But we haven't seen any yet." "Everything looks dried up," Drake said, looking at the yellow grass beneath his feet. "How much farther?" "I don't know," she replied. "The map doesn't show where we're supposed to stop. The blue line just keeps getting longer as we walk." Drake looked at the setting sun. "It's getting late," he said. "We can sleep under the stars," Ana said. "I've done it before, when I traveled with my father. Don't worry. I'll find us a good spot."

“我希望我们能看到更多，”德雷克说。 “但最重要的是，我想找到龙主！”他们跟着地图走啊走啊。 “我爸爸说星期五有很多美丽的瀑布，”安娜说。 “但我们还没有看到。” “一切看起来都干枯了，”德雷克看着脚下的黄草说。 “还有多远？”“我不知道，”她回答。 “地图上没有显示我们应该停在哪里。 蓝线越走越长。” 德雷克看着夕阳。 “时间不早了，”他说。 “我们可以在星空下睡觉，”安娜说。 “我以前和我父亲一起旅行的时候就这样做过。 别担心。我去找个好地方。”

Ana soon found a spot inside a circle of trees. They both sat down in the grass. "We'll camp here for the night," Ana said. Drake nodded. "It feels good to rest." He opened the bag Petra had given him and took out a pouch filled with water. "And I'm so thirsty!" He took a drink. "Can I see the map?" Drake asked. "Sure," Ana said. "There's just a blue dot on it now, since we've stopped."

安娜很快在一圈树里找到了一个地方。 他们俩都坐在草地上。 “我们在这里露营过夜，”安娜说。 德雷克点点头。“休息的感觉真好。” 他打开佩特拉给他的袋子，拿出一个装满水的小袋。 “我好渴！”他喝了一口。 “我能看看地图吗？”德雷克问道。 “当然，”安娜说。“因为我们停了下来，现在上面只有一个蓝点。”

Drake took the map from Ana. "There's got to be something here that shows us where the new Dragon Master's village is," he said. He took another sip of water— and the pouch slipped from his hand! Water spilled onto the map. The black ink faded. The blue dot disappeared. "Drake!" Ana yelled. "What did you do?" "It was an accident!" Drake yelled back. "I know." Ana paused. "I'm sorry I yelled. iohlik. But the spell is ruined."

德雷克从安娜手里拿走了地图。 “这里一定有什么东西能告诉我们新龙大师的村庄在哪里，”他说。 他又喝了一口水——袋子从他手里滑落了！水洒在地图上。 黑墨水褪了色。蓝点消失了。 “德雷克!”安娜喊道。“你做了什么？”“那是个意外！”德雷克喊道。 “我知道。”安娜停住了。“对不起，我大声喊道。 但是咒语已经失效了。”

Drake took a deep breath. He didn't want to fail Griffith. They had to rescue the Rainbow Dragon and save Ifri. "Let's get some rest," he said. "We're both tired. Maybe the map will dry out overnight." "I hope you're right," Ana said, yawning. "We'll check it in the morning." The two Dragon Masters ate some apples and bread. The night air was chilly, so Worm curled his body around Drake. Ana snuggled against Kepri. They slept soundly. When Drake opened his eyes, four enormous creatures surrounded their camp!

德雷克深吸了一口气。他不想让格里菲斯不及格。 他们必须救出彩虹龙，救出星期五。 “我们休息一下吧，”他说。 “我们都累了。也许地图会在一夜之间变干。” “我希望你是对的。”安娜打着哈欠说。 “我们明天早上再检查。” 两位龙主吃了一些苹果和面包。 夜晚的空气很冷，虫子把身子蜷在德雷克身边。 安娜依偎着凯普里。 他们睡得很香。当德雷克睁开眼睛时，四个巨大的生物包围了他们的营地！