"I don't want you to leave," I mumbled pathetically, staring down again.
“我不想让你离开。”我悲伤地咬着唇说道，又一次低下了头。
"Which is exactly why I should. But don't worry. I'm essentially a selfish creature. I crave yourcompany too much to do what I should."
“这正是我应该离开的原因。但别担心。我本来就是一个自私的家伙。我太渴望得到你的陪伴了，甚至没办法去做我应该做的事。”
"I'm glad."
“我很高兴。”
"Don't be!" He withdrew his hand, more gently this time; his voice was harsher than usual.Harsh for him, still more beautiful than any human voice. It was hard to keep up — his suddenmood changes left me always a step behind, dazed.
“别这样!”他抽回了他的手，这一次更温柔些。他的声音比平常要刺耳得多。相对他而言是刺耳，但还是比任何人类的声音都要美丽。我很难跟上他的步调——他突如其来的心情变化总把我抛在一步之外，让我独自彷徨。
"It's not only your company I crave! Never forget that. Never forget I am more dangerous toyou than I am to anyone else." He stopped, and I looked to see him gazing unseeingly into theforest.
“我渴望的可不止是你的陪伴!永远不要忘了这一点。永远不要忘记，我对你的危险性，远胜于我对其他任何人的威胁。”他停了下来，我看过去，只见他向森林里凝望着，却对一切视而不见。
I thought for a moment.
我思索了片刻。
"I don't think I understand exactly what you mean — by that last part anyway," I said.
“我不认为我确切地明白了你的意思——最后的那个部分。”我说道。
He looked back at me and smiled, his mood shifting yet again.
他回过头来，看着我，笑了。他的心情又变了。
"How do I explain?" he mused. "And without frightening you again… hmmmm." Withoutseeming to think about it, he placed his hand back in mine; I held it tightly in both of mine. Helooked at our hands.
“我要怎么解释呢?”他若有所思地说着。“不能再吓到你了……呃嗯。”不假思索地，他把手放回了我手里，我用双手紧紧地握住他的手。他看着我们的手。
"That's amazingly pleasant, the warmth." He sighed.
“这种感觉愉快得惊人，这种温暖。”他叹息着说。
A moment passed as he assembled his thoughts.
片刻之后，他整理好了自己的思路。
"You know how everyone enjoys different flavors?" he began. "Some people love chocolate icecream, others prefer strawberry?"
“你知道每个人喜欢不同的味道是怎么一回事?”他开始了。“有些人喜欢巧克力口味的冰淇淋，另一些人则更喜欢草莓?”
“我不想让你离开。”我悲伤地咬着唇说道，又一次低下了头。
"Which is exactly why I should. But don't worry. I'm essentially a selfish creature. I crave yourcompany too much to do what I should."
“这正是我应该离开的原因。但别担心。我本来就是一个自私的家伙。我太渴望得到你的陪伴了，甚至没办法去做我应该做的事。”
"I'm glad."
“我很高兴。”
"Don't be!" He withdrew his hand, more gently this time; his voice was harsher than usual.Harsh for him, still more beautiful than any human voice. It was hard to keep up — his suddenmood changes left me always a step behind, dazed.
“别这样!”他抽回了他的手，这一次更温柔些。他的声音比平常要刺耳得多。相对他而言是刺耳，但还是比任何人类的声音都要美丽。我很难跟上他的步调——他突如其来的心情变化总把我抛在一步之外，让我独自彷徨。
"It's not only your company I crave! Never forget that. Never forget I am more dangerous toyou than I am to anyone else." He stopped, and I looked to see him gazing unseeingly into theforest.
“我渴望的可不止是你的陪伴!永远不要忘了这一点。永远不要忘记，我对你的危险性，远胜于我对其他任何人的威胁。”他停了下来，我看过去，只见他向森林里凝望着，却对一切视而不见。
I thought for a moment.
我思索了片刻。
"I don't think I understand exactly what you mean — by that last part anyway," I said.
“我不认为我确切地明白了你的意思——最后的那个部分。”我说道。
He looked back at me and smiled, his mood shifting yet again.
他回过头来，看着我，笑了。他的心情又变了。
"How do I explain?" he mused. "And without frightening you again… hmmmm." Withoutseeming to think about it, he placed his hand back in mine; I held it tightly in both of mine. Helooked at our hands.
“我要怎么解释呢?”他若有所思地说着。“不能再吓到你了……呃嗯。”不假思索地，他把手放回了我手里，我用双手紧紧地握住他的手。他看着我们的手。
"That's amazingly pleasant, the warmth." He sighed.
“这种感觉愉快得惊人，这种温暖。”他叹息着说。
A moment passed as he assembled his thoughts.
片刻之后，他整理好了自己的思路。
"You know how everyone enjoys different flavors?" he began. "Some people love chocolate icecream, others prefer strawberry?"
“你知道每个人喜欢不同的味道是怎么一回事?”他开始了。“有些人喜欢巧克力口味的冰淇淋，另一些人则更喜欢草莓?”
