布布和凯凯向北行 🐻

大家好，欢迎来到《安心入睡故事》。

Hello friends, and welcome to Sleep Tight Stories.

伯尼斯今天过得很开心，也很充实，现在该睡觉了。

Bernice has had a very fun, busy day, and she is ready for bed.

她给熊爸爸打了电话，想听个长故事，因为已经好久没听了。

She calls Papa Bear and asks for a long story since she hasn't had one in a while.

熊爸爸走进来，说他打算睡在她地板上，但最后还是决定给她讲一个关于布布和凯凯去北方旅行的故事。

Papa Bear comes in and says he thinks he'll sleep on her floor, but decides instead to tell her a story about Boo-Boo and Kai-Kai and their trip to the North.

布布和凯凯启程去了北方。

Boo-Boo and Kai-Kai go north.

伯尼斯今天玩得很开心，有时候玩得这么尽兴之后，泡泡浴正好最合适。

Bernice had a fun day, and sometimes after a fun day, a soapy bath is just the right thing.

于是她往浴缸里倒了妈妈的高级泡泡，用脚趾试了试水温——不冷不热，然后美美地泡了个澡。之后，她照常做了所有睡前流程。平时妈妈会陪她一起，唱刷牙歌，但今晚，她想自己完成一切。

So she filled the tub with mama's fancy bubbles, checked the temperature with her toes not too cold, not too hot and had her bath After, she did all the usual bedtime stuff Sometimes Mama would join her for the routine and sing the brushing your teeth song, but tonight, Bernice wanted to do it all by herself.

她匆匆做完拉伸，把明天要穿的衣服都摆好了。

She rushed a little through her stretches and laid out her clothes for the morning.

她不确定会不会冷到需要穿连帽衫，所以把鲍比送她的那件T恤拿出来备用。

She wasn't sure if it would be hoodie weather, so she put out the T shirt Bobby had given her just in case.

把 Twigga、Wolfie 和 Madeline 按平时的位置盖好被子后，她钻进被窝，把毯子拉到下巴。

After tucking Twigga, Wolfie, and Madeline under the covers in their usual spots, she climbed into bed and pulled up the blankets.

爸爸，该讲故事的时间到了，她喊道。

Papa, it's that time again, she called.

今晚她想要一个正经的睡前故事，不是短的，而是长长的，也许讲讲 Boo-Boo 和 Kai-Kai 的事。

She wanted a proper bedtime story tonight, not a short one, but a long one, Maybe about Boo-Boo and Kai-Kai.

她已经好久没听过他们的故事了。

She hadn't heard one of them in a long time.

还没听见脚步声，就能感觉到大熊正一步步走上楼梯。

You could feel Papa Bear coming up the stairs before you heard him.

他个子实在太大了。

He was just too big.

小熊，现在几点了？

What time is that, little bear?

我现在就得直接睡觉了吗？

Is it time for me to go straight to sleep?

他用低沉浑厚的声音喊道。

He called in his deep rumbling voice.

当然是讲故事的时间了，”伯尼斯笑着，看着熊爸爸走进房间。

It's time for a bedtime story, of course, Bernice grinned as Papa Bear stepped into her room.

不过我可能也会睡着。

But I might fall asleep too.

我想我现在就躺在你地板上吧，”熊爸爸一边说，一边重重地坐了下来。

I think I might just lie down on your floor right now, Papa Bear said, settling himself down with a thud.

我今天累坏了。

I had a hard day.

爸爸，你不能睡在这里。

Papa, you can't sleep in here.

你打呼噜声音太大了。

You snore really loud.

你也是啊，你知道的。

You do too, you know.

大熊爸爸笑了笑，重新站了起来。

Papa Bear chuckled, getting back up.

你洗得舒服吗？

Did you have a good bath?

是的，爸爸。

Yeah, papa.

我今天特别开心，有时候就是得泡个澡，尤其是上完体育课之后。

I had a super fun day, and sometimes you just need to soak in the tub, especially after gym class.

把那些臭烘烘的地方都洗掉，大熊爸爸说，比如你那双臭脚丫。

Get rid of all those stinky parts, Papa Bear said, like your stinky toes.

爸爸，这是当我还是小宝宝时的老笑话了。

Papa, that's an old joke from when I was a baby.

我才不臭呢，除非是整天在外面跑完步，但那种情况很少见。

I'm not stinky, except maybe after running outside all day, but that's unusual circumstances.

熊爸爸笑了。

Papa Bear laughed.

妈妈说你今晚想听个长故事。

Mama says you want a long story tonight.

你确定能撑到讲完吗？

Are you sure you can stay awake for the whole thing?

能，爸爸，伯尼斯自信地回答。

Yes, papa, Bernice said confidently.

接着打了个大大的哈欠。

Then let out a great big yawn.

你睡前该做的事都做完了吗？

Did you do everything you need to do before bed?

做完了。

I did.

我还用了妈妈那款高级泡泡浴液，有点奇怪，因为它闻起来像饼干。

I even used mama's fancy bubble bath, which is kind of strange because it smells like cookies.

当然没吃泡泡啦，爸爸。

As long as you didn't try to eat the bubbles, of course not, papa.

你躺得舒服吗？

Are you comfy?

舒服，爸爸。

Yes, papa.

那 Twiggle、Wolfie 和 Madeline 呢？

How about Twiggle, Wolfie, and Madeline?

他们说都准备好了。

They say they're ready.

那 Cookie 呢？

And Cookie?

熊爸爸低头看了看蜷在床脚的小猫。

Papa Bear glanced down at the little cat curled at the foot of the bed.

Cookie 眨了下眼，伸了个懒腰，又闭上了眼睛。

Cookie blinked once, stretched, and closed her eyes again.

看来她也准备好了，他说。

Seems like she's ready too, he said.

好。

Alright.

来，抱一下，亲一下，爸爸给你讲个故事。

Give me a hug and a kiss, and I'll tell you a story.

谢谢你，爸爸，伯尼斯说着，环住了他的脖子。

Thank you, Papa, Bernice said, wrapping her arms around his neck.

很久很久以前，在一个充满魔法与欢乐的世界里，住着一只勇敢的小熊，名叫布布。

Once upon a time in a world full of magic and fun, there lived a brave little bear named Boo Boo.

她住在一片神秘森林边缘的一座大城堡里，森林里有独角兽、仙子、地精，还有各种各样的昆虫、鸟类和动物。

She lived in a large castle at the edge of a mystical forest, and in this forest were unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and all manner of insects, birds, and animals.

那是个美妙的地方。

It was a wonderful place.

她最好的朋友是一只名叫凯凯的小龙，他们一有机会就一起玩。

Her best friend was a young dragon called Kai-Kai, and they liked to play together as much as they could.

这一天，布布正在花园里等凯凯来。

On this day, Boo-Boo was in the garden waiting for Kai-Kai to arrive.

他老是迟到。

He was often late.

他总说是因为要帮爸妈做事，但布布猜真正的原因是他路上发现了什么巧克力树。

He always said it was because he'd had something to do for his parents, but Boo-Boo suspected the real reason involved a chocolate tree somewhere along the way.

龙总是饿得慌，一饿肚子就咕噜直响，那声音大得连村民都以为是暴风雨要来了。

Dragons were always hungry, and when they got too hungry and their bellies rumbled, the noise was so loud that villagers sometimes thought a storm was coming.

凯凯又迟到了？

Kai-Kai late again?

园丁杰西·贝尔从她正在修剪的花丛里抬起头来问。

Asked Jessie Bell, one of the gardeners, looking up from a flowering bush she'd been pruning.

她平时不怎么来这片区域，但布布见到她很高兴。

She didn't often come to this part of the grounds, but Boo-Boo was glad to see her.

我想是吧。

I think so.

你了解 Kai-Kai 的为人。

You know Kai-Kai.

他八成是看到什么好吃的，结果又被更诱人的东西吸引住了。

He probably spotted something tasty and then got distracted by something even tastier.

杰西·贝尔笑了。

Jessie Bell laughed.

我完全能理解。

I understand that completely.

我路过厨房都忍不住要停下来。

I can barely walk past the kitchen without stopping.

你们今天要去哪儿？

So where are you two off to today?

北方的山里，”Boo-Boo 说，随后沉默了一会儿。

The mountains in the North, Boo-Boo said, and then went a little quiet.

我爸爸让我去那儿拜访几位老师，他和我兄弟们要去南方参加浆果节。

My father asked me to visit some teachers there while he and my brothers go to the berry festival in the South.

啊，杰西·贝尔说。

Ah, said Jessie Bell.

所以你们这儿天冷，他们那儿却暖和，还有新鲜水果，

So they get warm weather and fresh fruit, and you get cold, said Boo-Boo.

杰西·贝尔笑了。

Jessie Bell smiled.

你爸可不是随便派谁去北方的。

Well, your father doesn't send just anyone to the North.

布布还真没从这个角度想过。

Boo Boo hadn't quite thought of it that way.

过了一会儿，一阵巨大的翅膀拍打声传遍了花园，凯凯俯冲下来，眼看就要把院子里的花全扫飞，最后却缓缓降下，姿态出奇地优雅。

A moment later, the sound of large wings filled the garden, and Kai-Kai came swooping down, looking briefly like he might scatter every flower in the yard before pulling into a slow, surprisingly graceful landing.

落得不错，布布说。

Good landing, Boo-Boo said.

我真以为你要把杰西·贝尔的灌木丛给毁了。

I really thought you were going to ruin Jesse Bell's bushes.

我那是为了制造点戏剧效果，

I was going for dramatic effect, Kai-Kai said, smoothing his scales.

你们上课还教这个？

Do they teach you that in your classes?

额外加分，

Extra credit, he said proudly.

接着，他的表情变得严肃起来。

Then his expression turned serious.

你现在穿够暖和了吗？

Now are you dressed warm enough?

北方可冷了，我火喷多了都会打嗝。

It gets cold up in the North, and I can only breathe so much fire without getting hiccups.

我多穿了一层。

I have an extra layer.

你确定这安全吗？

Are you sure it's safe?

我们以前飞得很高，但好久没飞到这么高了，”凯凯说，“别太担心。

We've flown high before, but not this high in a while, and I'm Don't worry too much, Kai-Kai said.

后来我停了一下，昨天我专门飞了一遍路线，就是想看看气流情况之类的。

Then, after a pause, I flew the route yesterday just to check the air currents and stuff.

更重要的是，我发现一家小店，卖的热巧克力是用山上那几棵树做的原料。

And very importantly, I found a treat shop that serves hot chocolate made from the trees right there on the mountain.

这样我们就能从里到外都暖和了。

So we will be warm in every way.

布布笑了。

Boo Boo laughed.

你总能找到最棒的地方。

You always find the best places.

这算是我的天赋吧，”他点头同意。

It is a gift, he agreed.

来吧，快上来。

Now hop on.

这个时候的山看起来真美。

The mountains look beautiful this time of the day.

小熊紧紧抓住凯凯温暖的鳞片，安心地趴了下来。

Boo-Boo grabbed hold of Kai-Kai's warm scales and settled in.

他双翼一展，两人便腾空而起。

And with a great sweep of his wings, they lifted off.

城堡的花园在脚下渐渐变小，花朵化作点点色彩，整片森林如一块绿金相间的拼布般铺展开来。

The castle garden shrinking below them, the flowers becoming specks of color, the whole forest spreading out like a patchwork of green and gold.

起初风声呼啸，但当凯凯找到高度、开始滑翔时，风渐渐变得柔和，几乎带着几分宁静。

At first the wind was loud and rushing, but as Kai-Kai found his height and began to glide, it softened into something almost peaceful.

小熊能看见脚下蜿蜒的河流，还有田里那些小小的身影，大概是农夫，再往远处，是若隐若现的海面微光。

Boo-Boo could see the winding river far below, and tiny dots that were probably farmers in their fields, and farther out, the faint shimmer of the sea.

我能问你个问题吗？

Can I ask you something?

小熊说。

Boo-Boo said.

当然。

Sure.

你觉得公平吗？我兄弟们能去参加浆果节，而我却要守在这寒冷的山上？

Do you think it's fair that my brothers get the berry festival and I get the cold mountains?

凯凯沉默了一会儿，这对他来说可不常见。

Kai-Kai was quiet for a moment, which was unusual for him.

我想你父亲知道你能应付得来，”他说。

I think your father probably knows that you can handle it, he said.

你兄弟们估计整天就只知道吃浆果吧。

Your brothers will probably just eat berries all day anyway.

布布忍不住笑了出来。

Boo-Boo laughed despite herself.

他们飞了很久，空气越来越清冽，下方的树木也变得越来越深暗茂密。

They flew for a good while, the air growing crisper, the trees below turning darker and more dense.

接着，前方出现了群山，白雪覆盖，巍峨庞大，山峰穿透薄薄的云层。

Then the mountains appeared ahead of them, white capped and enormous, their peaks poking through thin clouds.

我们从那两个山峰之间穿过去，

We go between those two, Kai-Kai said, nodding toward a narrow gap in the ridge.

这看起来也太窄了吧，

That looks quite narrow, Boo-Boo said.

我昨天大概量过一次。

I measured it yesterday, roughly.

大概？

Roughly?

我的翅膀勉强能过去。

My wings fit, mostly.

他们刚快到山口时，一阵强风突然从缝隙里卷了过来。

They were nearly at the pass when a sharp gust of wind came rolling through it.

有那么一瞬间，凯凯猛地往一侧倾斜，左翼被风压得向后折了回去。

And for a moment, Kai-Kai dipped hard to one side, his left wing folding back against the force of it.

布布紧紧抓住他的鳞片，一言不发——这反而是最明智的做法。

Boo-Boo gripped his scales and said nothing, which was the wisest thing to do.

凯凯用力拍打两下翅膀，稳住身形。

Kai Kai beat his wings twice, hard, and steadied himself.

这，他喘着气说，昨天记录里可没提。

That, he said catching his breath, was not in my notes from yesterday.

你没事吧？

Are you alright?

没事。

Fine.

完全没问题。

Completely fine.

停顿了一下。

A pause.

我可能对气流的情况有点过于乐观了。

I may have been a bit optimistic about the air currents.

气流穿过山口， Boo-Boo这才长舒一口气，她刚才都没意识到自己一直憋着气。

They came through the pass and Boo-Boo let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding.

下面的山谷宽阔而洁白，四周群山环绕。

The valley below was wide and white, and the mountains stood all around it.

沿着山谷的一边，坐落着一个小村庄，烟囱里飘着炊烟，窗户里透出温暖的灯光。

And nestled along one edge was a small village, smoke rising from chimneys, lights warm in the windows.

就是那儿，凯凯说。

There, said Kai-Kai.

还不错。

Not so bad.

确实还不错，”布布附和道，不过她因为刚飞过山口，手指还微微发白。

Not so bad, Boo-Boo agreed, though her knuckles were still a little white from the pass.

他们降落在村庄边缘，一群年长的地精和一位穿着厚羊毛斗篷的高个子女人早已在那里等候。

They landed at the edge of the village where a group of older gnomes and a tall woman in a heavy wool cloak were already waiting.

消息大概早就传到了，布布猜，可能是小精灵送的信。

Word had apparently arrived ahead of them, probably by sprite, Boo-Boo guessed.

小精灵比龙快多了，而且准点得多。

Sprites were faster than dragons and considerably more punctual.

你一定是 Boo-Boo吧，”女人微笑着走上前说。

You must be Boo-Boo, said the woman stepping forward with a warm smile.

她叫 Sable，是北方学校的校长。

Her name was Sable, and she was the head teacher of the Northern School.

你爸爸经常提起你，夸个不停。

Your father speaks very highly of you.

是吗？

He does?

Boo-Boo说。

Boo-Boo said.

是的，他确实这么说过。

He does.

来吧。

Come.

我带你看看我们最近在做什么。

Let me show you what we're working on.

学校不大，坐落在山坡边上，墙上摆满了书架，上面放着书籍、地图，还有些装着不明物体的玻璃罐，Boo-Boo也说不清那是什么。

The school was small and tucked into the side of a hill, its walls lined with shelves of books and maps and jars of preserved things, Boo Boo couldn't quite identify.

学生们比她想象的要小得多，都用又大又好奇的眼睛盯着她看。

The students were younger than she'd expected, and they looked at her with wide, curious eyes.

Sable解释说，北方的孩子们学习方式很不一样。

Sable explained that the northern children studied differently.

他们的课程跟四季和地形紧密相连。

Their lessons were woven into the seasons, into the landscape itself.

他们通过走出去观察、画下所见、先提问再找答案来学习。

They learned by going outside and observing, by drawing what they found, by asking questions before looking for answers.

Sable说，你爸爸觉得你可能会喜欢看看这里。

Your father thought you might enjoy seeing it, Sable said.

他说你总能问出特别好的问题。

He said you ask very good questions.

Boo-Boo心想，也许有一天她会再回来，待得久一点。

Boo-Boo thought she might like to come back here someday, for longer.

离开时，一个年纪较小的学生——一个手指沾满墨水的小个子孩子——拉了拉她的衣袖。

On their way out, one of the younger students, a small gnome with ink stained fingers, tugged on her sleeve.

你真的飞越了那条山口吗？

Did you really fly through the mountain pass?

是的，我们飞过去了， Boo-Boo 回答。

We did, Boo-Boo said.

会不会很害怕？

Was it scary?

Boo-Boo 认真地想了想。

Boo-Boo considered this honestly.

有点怕，但我们还是过去了。

A little, but we made it through.

那孩子点点头，心满意足地回去继续画画了。

The gnome nodded, satisfied, and went back to her drawing.

糖果店就在 Kai-Kai 说的地方，村子尽头的一间小暖屋，屋顶铺着薄雪，窗户上蒙着一层暖乎乎的雾气。

The treat shop was exactly where Kai-Kai had promised, a small warm building at the far end of the village, its roof dusted with snow, and its windows fogged with heat from inside.

门上方挂着一串柔和的灯饰，空气中飘着融化的巧克力香，还有一种说不上名字却让人立刻想再尝一口的香料味。

Strings of soft lights hung above the doorway, and the air around it carried the smell of melted chocolate and something spiced that Boo-Boo couldn't quite name but immediately wanted more of.

凯凯已经找到了外面那张大桌子——专门留给个子高、进不了门的客人，他心满意足地在桌边坐下。

Kai-Kai had already located the outdoor table, the large one reserved for tall guests who couldn't fit through the door, and arranged himself beside it with great satisfaction.

布布推开门，头顶的小铃铛轻轻响了一声。

Boo-Boo pushed open the door and a small bell chimed over her head.

屋里的暖意瞬间涌来，像被紧紧抱住了一样。

The warmth inside was instant, like stepping into a hug.

货架上摆满了各种大小的罐子，里面装着闪闪发亮的东西。

The shelves were lined with jars of all sizes, filled with things that gleamed and shimmered.

柜台后一位年迈的矮人，圆滚滚的，留着浓密的大胡子，抬起头冲她微笑。

A gnome behind the counter, old, round with a magnificent mustache, looked up and smiled.

飞来的客人啊，”他说，“我们这儿可不多见。

Flying visitors, he said, We don't get many of those.

请坐。

Sit.

坐吧。

Sit.

我给你拿点热的来。

I'll bring something hot.

他端来了两杯热巧克力，一杯是普通大小的，给 Boo-Boo，另一杯大得简直像个小桶，是给 Kai-Kai 的，还有一盘饼干，用的是今天早上刚从店铺外树上采下的可可豆做的。

He brought two mugs of chocolate, one regular sized for Boo-Boo and one that was more accurately described as a small bucket for Kai-Kai, along with a plate of biscuits made from chocolate harvested that morning from the trees just beyond the shop.

巧克力颜色深沉，口感浓郁，带着一丝烟熏味，Boo-Boo 觉得这大概是山里的空气带来的味道。

The chocolate was dark and rich and had a faint taste of something smoky that Boo-Boo decided was probably the mountain air.

Kai-Kai 双爪环住杯子，说：这风里跑一趟，值了。

This, said Kai-Kai, wrapping both claws around his mug, was worth the wind.

Boo-Boo 望向窗外，暮色中的群山静谧而洁白。

Boo-Boo looked out the window at the mountains, still and white in the late afternoon light.

她缓缓说：我觉得，我爸爸知道我会喜欢这儿。

I think, she said slowly, my father knew I'd like it here.

他向来都懂，

He usually does, Kai-Kai said and took a long, happy drink.

他们一直坐着，直到杯子喝空了，饼干盘子也被添了好几次，多到小熊都数不清了，不过她猜大熊心里大概有数。

They sat until the mugs were empty, and the biscuit plate had been refilled more times than Boo-Boo could keep track of, though she suspected Kai-Kai had a pretty good idea.

然后他们裹紧外套，走出门，迎着寒风，升上清澈的北方夜空，轻松地飞回家去。

Then they pulled their layers tight, stepped back out into the cold, and lifted off into the clear northern sky for the long, easy flight home.

听着伯尼斯打呼噜的轻柔声音，熊爸爸熄了灯，亲了亲她的额头，轻声说：‘宝贝，爸爸爱你。’

And with the gentle sound of Bernice's snorts, Papa Bear turned down her light, gave her a kiss on the forehead, and said, I love you little bear.

这就是我们的故事的结尾。

And that is the end of our story.

晚安。

Good night.

好梦。

Sleep Tight.