12-第二十一章：巫婆干预命运(5)
’ Gumboil and Madguts could see the Witch’s point. ‘You must lend Alvin your Stealth Dragon, and Alvin will kill the Dragon Furious and retrieve the Jewel before it is too late,’ said the Witch. ‘The Dragon Furious will not have mercy. He is not capable of it,
and the boy is a fool to risk all on the heart of a reptile. Dragons are monsters. They are not capable of the higher feelings like us human beings. Mercy is what distinguishes us from the beasts…’ Madguts the Murderous grunted in agreement, rubbing his filthy hands together, prettily decorated as they were with tattoos of human skulls (an artistic demonstration of the higher feelings of human beings, of course). ‘But surely Alvin cannot intervene…
’ said Gumboil. ‘That would be breaking the rules… The world will end—’ ‘Pshaw!’ spat the Witch. ‘There is no time for scruples when the future of humanity is on the line! I repeat, the boy’s actions make him a traitor, and Alvin, who is the real King, should be out there negotiating for us instead. ‘Besides,’ the Witch pointed out craftily, ‘if Alvin is riding the Stealth Dragon, the Dragon Furious will not realise he is there until it is too late…
and the boy is a fool to risk all on the heart of a reptile. Dragons are monsters. They are not capable of the higher feelings like us human beings. Mercy is what distinguishes us from the beasts…’ Madguts the Murderous grunted in agreement, rubbing his filthy hands together, prettily decorated as they were with tattoos of human skulls (an artistic demonstration of the higher feelings of human beings, of course). ‘But surely Alvin cannot intervene…
’ said Gumboil. ‘That would be breaking the rules… The world will end—’ ‘Pshaw!’ spat the Witch. ‘There is no time for scruples when the future of humanity is on the line! I repeat, the boy’s actions make him a traitor, and Alvin, who is the real King, should be out there negotiating for us instead. ‘Besides,’ the Witch pointed out craftily, ‘if Alvin is riding the Stealth Dragon, the Dragon Furious will not realise he is there until it is too late…
变物吧生命鞋第5章
