Stardust 5.4

Words and Expressions

1. stumble

strike one's foot against sth and almost fall

Men make mistakes; horses stumble.

2. overpower

to take control of someone physically because you are stronger.

I don't think you can overpower the guards alone.

3. inviting

Something is very attractive and makes you want to be near it, try it, taste it etc.

The handmade cake is inviting.

4. reign

be dominant

No one can reign the country completely.

5. summon

to order someone to come to a place.

The teacher summoned Jim to her office.

6. half a mind

Daisy is half a mind to leave the room.

Summary

After the rush promise Tristran back home quickle. He made his mind that he want leave the village for finding the fallen star. Unexpectedly, his parents didn't prevent him from doing this silly thing. Inversely, his father helped him to pass the wall successfully. Meanwhile, a big event happed in The Stormhold. The eighty-first Lord is going to pass the crown to one of his living sons. Since he is dying, he want his son to take his remains deep into the mountain, to the Halk of Ancestors. If they don't do what he said, they will each be cursed. Before he died, he threw the topaz to the sky and announced who retrieve the stone is the Power of Storm-hold.

Afterthoughts

今天这段读的有点吃力，特别是第三章开始那里，到了另一个场景一下子没有反应过来，读第二遍的时候才大概了解意思。权利的争夺看来在哪个空间都是一样的，兄弟之间的厮杀，只为争得那至高无上的权利，小女子真不理解呀！哈哈，不过看到最后还真是有点心寒，对待自己的亲生父亲尽是如此的冷血无情。我猜老君主扔出去的代表他们无上权利的黄宝石应该就是最后会被Tristran找到的陨石吧？那Tristron会成为第82世Stormhold的君主吗？嘿嘿！我会带着问题读下文了✌