第八章：在琥珀蓄奴地寻找琥珀(18)

The dreadful nature of his present situation began to dawn on Snotlout. ‘We are about to leave you here alone,’ said Gobber calmly. ‘So you will have plenty of time to think. And what you should think about is this: what have I done as a Chief that will make someone here want to come back and save me?’ Silence. Absolute silence. Snotlout looked up at a ring of cold, hard faces. ‘Because,’ said Gobber conversationally, ‘it will have to be something good. That person will really have to want to save you. Your extra weight will slow down their yacht. ‘Goodbye, Snotlout,’ said Gobber. ‘Think about it.’ All the yachts shot away. Leaving Snotlout alone, with his sword drawn, lying in the sand in the wreck of his broken yacht. Thinking.