9 Ch9-The Spooky Forest

CHAPTER 9 THE SPOOKY FOREST Congratulations!" Breen said, helping Drake to his feet. "You tricked the pooka!" "What's a pooka?" Drake asked. "A pooka is a fairy creature that can take any shape," Breen replied. "It usually takes on animal forms, like that horse."

第九章恐怖的森林恭喜你!”布林扶着德雷克站了起来。 “你骗了pooka!”“pooka是什么?”德雷克问道。 布林回答说:“pooka是一种可以变成任何形状的精灵。” “它通常以动物的形式出现，比如那匹马。”

Drake sighed. "I wish you were allowed to help me find Fallyn. I guess you can't tell me if we're getting close?" Breen shook her head. "I didn't think so," he said. "I just hope we find her soon." Drake marched along the path to the edge of a second forest. The needles on the tall pine trees were so dark that they looked black. The trees had black trunks.

德雷克叹了口气。“我希望你能帮我找到费林。 我猜你不能告诉我是不是快到了吧?”布林摇了摇头。 “我不这么认为，”他说。 “我只希望我们能尽快找到她。” 德雷克沿着小路向另一片森林的边缘走去。 高大松树上的针叶是那么黑，看起来是黑色的。 这些树有黑色的树干。

Drake gulped. "This forest looks pretty scary," he said. "Is it safe to go in here?" "You have to decide for yourself, Drake," Breen said. Drake nodded. He looked up at the tall trees and took a deep breath. "Okay. Let's go." As soon as he set foot in the dark forest, Drake felt a chill. He shivered. An eerie hush fell over them as they made their way through the trees. The earth felt soft and squishy beneath Drake's feet.

德雷克一饮而尽。“这片森林看起来相当可怕，”他说。 “进去安全吗?”“你得自己做决定，德雷克，”布林说。 德雷克点点头。他抬头看着高大的树木，深深地吸了一口气。 “好吧。我们走吧。”德雷克一踏上黑暗的森林，就感到一阵寒意。 他不禁打了个哆嗦。他们穿过树林时，一阵诡异的寂静笼罩着他们。 德雷克脚下的土地又软又湿。

Behind him, Breen began to sing in a sweet voice. "The blackbird was a fine-looking fellow. His feathers were black and his bill was yellow. He flew over the field and over the trees. He soared and he swooped on the soft spring breeze." The song made Drake feel a bit less scared. "That's a nice song, Breen. Where did you—" He turned and looked back. But Breen was gone. "Breen?" Drake asked. He turned in a circle, looking for her. His voice got louder. "Breen! Breen!" His voice echoed against the trees.

在他身后，布林开始用甜美的声音唱歌。 “这只黑鸟长得很漂亮。 他的羽毛是黑色的，嘴是黄色的。 他飞过田野和树林。 他在和煦的春风中翱翔。” 这首歌让德雷克觉得没那么害怕了。 “这首歌很好听，布林。 你在哪儿——”他转过身来，回头看了看。 但布林已经走了。“布林?”德雷克问道。 他转了一圈，寻找她。 他的声音越来越大。“布林!布林!”他的声音在树林中回响。

He was all alone.

他孤身一人。

Drake had never been alone on a mission before. Other Dragon Masters had always gone with him. So had Worm. He thought of Worm waiting for him by the fairy mound outside the fairy world. I wish Worm were by my side right now, he thought.

德雷克以前从未独自执行过任务。 其他的龙师总是跟着他走。 Worm也是如此。他想到了在仙界外的仙丘边等着他的蚯蚓。 我真希望虫子现在就在我身边，他想。