On a cold December morning in Igloo Village, Elderberry called everyone together. Sounding very serious, he said, "As you all know, Mummford and Mcfinn have been gone a long long time, I am afraid they must be lost.
在一个寒冷的十二月的早晨，Igloo村的Elderberry把大家召集一块。他严肃地说道：大家都知道Mummford和Mcfinn已经走了很久很久了，我担心他们已经走丢了。

Mummford and Mcfinn's mother Mummushka said: "I am so worried about my little penguin boys. The holidays are almost here. If Mummford and Mcfinn don't come home in time, the holidays just won't be the sanme. Isn't there something we can do?
Mummford和Mcfinn的妈妈说道：我真的好担心的我的企鹅崽崽们。节日就快要到了，如果Mummford和Mcfinn不能及时赶回来，节日就没意思了。有什么我们可以做的吗？

Elderberry said, "Can we do something? Why, yes indeed, we can! We can send out a search party. We all want to be together for holidays, so the sooner we find our friends, the better. Now, are there any volunteers?"
Elderberry说：我们能做点什么吗？当然能了！我们可以派一队搜寻小组出去。大家都希望能在节日里团聚，所以要尽快找到我们的小朋友。有没有志愿者？

Before anyone else could say a word, Flake and Crystal trotted up to Elderberry. Elderberry smiled, "It's very kind of you to offer," he said, "but I think this job is too big for puppies."
"We may be young, but we are brave." said Flake.
"And we are strong," said Crystal, "We can run like winter wind."
Elderberry thought for a moment, " This task not be easy, but I think you are ready to try."
还没等任何人说话，Flake和Crystal蹿到了Elderberry面前。Elderberry微笑着说：你们愿意帮忙真是太好了，但对于小狗来说这项任务太艰巨了。
Flake说：我们也许年轻了写，但我们很勇敢。
Crystal说：我们还很强壮，跑起来就像冬天的风一样快。
Elderberry考虑了一会，说道：这不是一项简单的任务，但我觉得你们已经准备好了。

One hour later, Flake and Crystal were ready to go. At the last time, Mummushka gave them a package wrapped in brown paper tied with string.
She said: "Here is a little something I want to take on your journey, but you must promise that you will open it only in an emergency." Flake and Crysta promised.
As everyone waved goodbye, Elderberry called out, "Try to be back in time for the holidays." Then they started off across the snowfields.
一小时后，Flake和Crystal准备好出发了。临行前，Mummushka给了他们一个用牛皮纸和丝带包起来的包裹。
她说：我希望你们带上这个东西走，但是你们要保证只有在紧要关头才打开它。Flake和Crystal答应了。
在大家挥手再见和Elderberry“尽量在节日前赶回来“的喊声中，他们开始穿越雪原了。

The trail led into steep mountains. Flake and Crystal dug their paws into the snow and pulled with all their might. Halfway up, Flake said, "Look out!" The sled was slipping off the trail. Crystal threw her weight into harness, saving the sled in the nick of time.
Flake said, " For a minute, I thought we would have to open our emergency package."
"Me too," said Crystal, "but we did just fine our own."
小径一直延伸到一座陡峭的山上。Flake和Crystal把爪子扎进雪里用力拉着雪橇。半路上，Flake喊道：小心！雪橇滑下了小径。Crystal用全身的重量拉住绳索，在危急关头挽救了雪橇。
Flake说：那一瞬间我真以为我们要打开应急包了。
Crystal说：我也是，还好我们挺过来了。

The next day was a little warmer. The two huskies came to a frozen river.
"Now I wish it were a little colder," said Flake. "Do you think the ice is safe?"
"I have an idea," said Crystal as she got out some rope. "I'll lead. You come in the middle, and the sled will follow at the end."
Step by step, the two huskies made their way across the river.
Crystal was almost on their side when-CRACK!-the ice gave way, plunging her into the water. Flake scampered onto the bank, pulling the sled with him. With the rope in his teeth, he pulled Crystal out of the river.
"That was close!" said Crystal as she shook her body. "Thanks for saving me."
第二天天气暖和了些。两只哈士奇来到了一条冰河边。
“我现在倒希望冷点，” Flake说，“你觉得冰面够厚吗？”
“我有个办法，” Crystal 拿出一卷绳子，“我走前面，你在中间，雪橇拉在最后。”
一步步的，两只哈士奇用他们的办法过河。
Crystal就快要到对岸时，只听咔擦一声，冰面碎了，她掉进了水里。Flake慌忙拉着雪橇跑上河堤，他咬住绳子把Crystal拉了上来。
“刚才真是好险！” Crystal发抖着说。“谢谢你救了我。”

Late that afternoon, it got much colder. Crystal sniffed the air. "Smells like snow," she said.
Crystal was right. Flake and Crystal dug a hole in the snow beside their sled. Then the curled up together for warmth.
All night long the blizzard howled around them, but the two husky puppies slept safe and warm beneath tne snow.
那天下午，天气变得更冷了。Crystal嗅了嗅空气说：闻起来快要下雪了。
Crystal说对了。Flake和Crystal靠着雪橇在雪里挖了个洞，然后蜷缩在一起取暖。
一整夜暴风雪都在他们身边咆哮着，但是两只小哈士奇在雪下面睡得安稳又暖和。

At dawn they dug their way to the surface. Snowdrifts covered the land as far as the eye could see. Their tracks from the day before were gone. Thin clouds hid the sky. The trail was buried beneath the snow.
"Now we are the ones who are lost," worried Flake. "Maybe Elderberry should send someone out to find us! I think wo had better open Mummushka's emergency package now."
拂晓时他们挖开一条道回到了地面。冰雪覆盖着眼所能及的大地，他们来时的脚印都不见了，云遮盖了天空，小路也被雪埋住了。
“现在我们成了走丢了两只，”Flake着急地说。“也许Elderberry应该派几个人来找我们！我想是时候拆开Mummushka给我们的应急包了。”

Crystal said, "We've done okay on our own so far, Flake. Let's stop and think about what to do next."
"You're right," answered Flake. "We should save the package for a real problem."
At that moment, a puff of wind blew away the clouds. "Look!" said Crystal. "I can see light from a town!" Away they ran.
Crystal说：“到目前为止我们都做得很好，Flake。我们停下来想想下一步该怎么办。”
“你说得对，”Flake答道，“我们应该把包裹留到真正困难的时候。”
就在这时，一阵风吹散了乌云。“看！”Crystal说，“我看到小镇的灯光了！”他们跑了过去。

While Flake and Crystal were looking for them, Mummford and McFinn had been walking, day after day, across the snowy land. "Do you think we'll be home for Christmas?" asked McFinn.
Mummford patted McFinn on the head. He didn't tell his brother he was concerned too. "If we just keep walking," he said, "I know we'll reach Igloo Village."
当Flake和Crystal在找他们的时候，Mummford和McFinn一天又一天的走着，穿过了雪原。McFinn问：你觉得我们能回到家过圣诞节吗？
Mummford拍了拍McFinn的头。他没有告诉弟弟自己也不确定。“如果我们一直走下去，” 他说：“我们会回到Igloo村的。”