3. GUARDIANS OF THE CAVE

CHAPTER 3 GUARDIANS OF THE CAVE Llew led Drake, Rori, and the dragons down the road. "I've never seen dragons like yours before," said Llew. "My dragon, Worm, is an Earth Dragon," Drake explained. "And Vulcan is a Fire Dragon," Rori added. "But don't worry. He won't breathe fire unless I tell him to!"

第三章洞穴守护者卢带着德雷克、罗里和龙走在路上。 “我从没见过像你这样的龙。”卢说。 “我的龙，蚯蚓，是一条土龙，”德雷克解释道。 “火神是火龙，”罗里补充道。 “不过别担心。他不肯喷火，除非我叫他喷！”

Llew smiled as he led them toward a shady tree. "I have never seen a chair that moves like yours does," Drake remarked. "My father found it in Gallia," Llew replied. "A Dragon Master named Jean makes them." "We know Jean!" Drake cried. "She makes amazing inventions." Llew got a faraway look on his face. "I would love to meet her myself one day," he said. As he pushed forward, his wheels bounced on the uneven path.

卢微笑着把他们带到一棵树荫下。 “我从来没见过像你这样会动的椅子，”德雷克说。 “我父亲在加利亚发现的。”卢回答。 “一个叫吉恩的龙师做的。” “我们认识琼！”德雷克哭了。 “她创造了惊人的发明。” 卢一脸茫然。 “我希望有一天能亲眼见到她，”他说。 当他向前推进时，车轮在凹凸不平的路上颠簸着。

"It can't be easy to wheel over the bumpy ground," Rori said. "It's better to be bumpy than to not go anywhere," Llew replied. "When I was a baby, I had an illness. I got better, but that is the reason my legs don't work and I need this wheelchair to get around. Before I got this, my mom or dad would have to carry me or pull me around in a cart. Now I have more freedom because I'm able to push this chair myself." He stopped at the tree. "There," Llew said. "Have a seat. I have a tale to tell you." Drake, Rori, and their dragons sat in the shade.

“在崎岖不平的地面上行驶并不容易，”罗里说。 “颠簸总比哪儿都不去好。”卢回答。 “当我还是个婴儿的时候，我生了一场病。 我好转了，但这就是我的腿不能动的原因，我需要轮椅来走动。 在我得到这个之前，我的妈妈或爸爸必须背着我，或者用手推车拉着我到处走。 现在我有了更多的自由，因为我可以自己推这把椅子。” 他在树旁停了下来。“好了，”卢说。 “请坐。我有个故事要告诉你。” 德雷克、罗里和他们的龙坐在阴凉处。

Llew began the story. "Outside the village, where the tree line ends and the sky meets the land, is the Crystal Cave. The cave leads deep underground, but nobody can say how deep it goes. And crystals with magical powers grow inside the cave." Drake's eyes got wide. "Magical powers?" "Yes, like crystals that can help you dream. Or crystals that can give you confidence, or good luck," Llew explained. "Those crystals must be very valuable," Rori remarked. "They are. The villagers love them. And wizards all over the world use them to cast spells," Llew continued. "But some crystals can be used for evil spells. So a wizard born in Greenshire is chosen to guard the cave—to make sure crystals aren't stolen."

卢开始讲这个故事。“在村子外面，林木线的尽头，天空与大地交汇的地方，就是水晶洞。 这个洞通向地下深处，但没有人知道它有多深。 洞穴里会长出具有魔力的水晶。” 德雷克睁大了眼睛。“魔力?”“是的，就像水晶一样，可以帮助你做梦。 或者是能给你信心或好运的水晶，”卢解释道。 “那些水晶一定很值钱，”罗里说。 “他们是。村民们很喜欢它们。 全世界的巫师都用它们来施咒。”卢继续说。 “但有些水晶可以用来施邪恶的咒语。 所以一个出生在格林郡的巫师被选来守卫洞穴——确保水晶不被偷走。”

"Our missing wizard, Griffith, was born in Greenshire," Drake said. "And so was Griffith's cousin, Morgan. Morgan has guarded the Crystal Cave for many years," Llew explained. "He lives in a hut outside the cave, and the villagers supply him with all that he needs. But one week ago, when Gwen went to bring him vegetables, he was gone. And the cave was as silent as a tomb." "Oh no!" Rori cried.

“我们失踪的巫师格里菲斯出生在格林郡。”德雷克说。 格里菲思的堂兄摩根也是如此。 摩根已经守卫水晶洞很多年了，”卢解释道。 “他住在山洞外的一间小屋里，村民们供应他所需的一切。 但一周前，格温去给他送蔬菜的时候，他不见了。 山洞里像坟墓一样寂静。” “哦,不!”Rori哭了。

"Sadness swept through the village," Llew went on. "Morgan is very kind, and people were worried. My father and others are out searching for Morgan. A message was sent to Griffith, asking him to guard the cave until Morgan was found. Griffith came right away. But just yesterday, he disappeared, too."

“悲伤席卷了整个村庄，”卢继续说。 “摩根很善良，人们很担心。 我父亲和其他人出去找摩根了。 格里菲斯收到了一条消息，要求他看守洞穴，直到找到摩根为止。 格里菲斯马上就来了。但就在昨天，他也消失了。”