Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this small tale... especially for the one who is splitting hairs. A grateful bow is made to Hayao Miyazaki for his many wonderful films, especially Spirited Away.
第十七章 一块干渴的土地
千寻顺着灌木丛下的阴影爬下去,踢踏着支撑着她的背部,发出疲倦的哼哼。 「Chihiro found a scrap of shadow under a tufty shrub and crawled into it, flopping onto her back with a weary groan.」 “这儿很热,”她抱怨道,用脏兮兮的手把杂乱地头发推了推。
“休息吧,直到太阳减少它散发出的热能,”树神建议道。
将曲肘抬至她的眼睛,年轻女人喃喃道,“唔… 我有些渴。”
“你会在封印接除的一瞬间得到所有你想要的水。”
“嗯… 我正尝试。”
“对的,你确实是,”树神耐心地应允道。 「"Yes, you are," Kodama allowed with less asperity.」 “你需要在黄昏之前完成沟渠,但我觉得在河生成之前你至少要等到黎明。”
轻柔的鼾声是千寻仅有的回答。
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第二天早晨,千寻坐在满是尘土的河岸上,从未想过神明的礼物会很简单地被打开。这两天,她已经用扁平的石头和锋利的树枝通过干燥的地面挖出了一条窄渠。“你觉得这足够吗?”
“为了引方向的话,确实足够了,”树神权威地声明。“让河流流过这里吧。” 「"To point the way, yes," Kodama declared with authority. "Let the river carve its own path from here on."」
“乐意至极。”
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调整并握在一根粗枝上,千寻掀开了压着她泉水的石头并侧身去看。什么事也没有发生。 「Adjusting her grip on a stout branch, Chihiro drove the end between the stones that covered her spring and leaned. Nothing budged.」 “解除封印并赐予名字,”她严肃地说。“并不像听起来的那么简单。”
“嗯… 非常正确。为什么你要为了白先生这样做呢? 「Why do you go so far for Haku-sama?」 ”树神疑问道。
“他是我的好朋友。白龙救了我的命。”
“噢?我听起来可不是这样,”树神反驳道。“你拯救了他,并且是足以撼动他的禁锢的爱。”
“我以前是个孩子,并且我以孩子的方式来爱他… 全心全意地,”千寻实事求是地讲。
“所以这是纯爱了?”树神甜蜜地询问道。
“就是这样。”
树神欢快地笑道。“有些人会把它叫做‘真爱’。”
End Note: This chapter was written for the Live Journal community fanfic(underscore)bakeoff and their Secret Ingredient for July 2010—Shine. Posted on July 17, 2010. 300 words.
原帖/Source:
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/5710730/17/