Magnus has piloted hot air balloons for almost fifteen years, and Opal has booked her very first ride. The morning starts calmly, with clear skies and only a gentle breeze. Neither of them expects the wind to shift so quickly.
马格努斯驾驶热气球已经将近十五年了，而奥帕尔刚订了她人生中的第一次飞行。早晨的开始很平静，天空晴朗，只有一阵微风。他们谁也没想到风向会变得这么快。
Halfway through the flight, the breeze picks up and pushes the balloon well past the planned landing field. Magnus checks the map clipped to the basket and frowns slightly. "We might need to land somewhere new," he tells Opal, keeping his voice relaxed.
飞到一半，微风变强，把气球远远吹过了原定的降落场地。马格努斯看了看夹在吊篮上的地图，微微皱起眉头。“我们可能得在一个新地方降落了，”他对奥帕尔说，语气依然轻松。
Below them, farmland stretches out in every direction, with no obvious clearing in sight. Magnus spots a wide, empty field and begins the slow descent, adjusting the burner carefully. Opal grips the basket's edge, more excited than nervous now.
在他们下方，农田向四面八方铺展，看不到任何明显的空地。马格努斯发现了一片宽阔的空地，开始缓缓下降，小心地调节着燃烧器。奥帕尔紧紧抓着吊篮的边沿，此刻兴奋多过紧张。
They land with a soft bump in the middle of someone's pasture, scattering a few curious sheep. A farmer walks over almost immediately, hands on his hips. He looks clearly confused by the giant balloon in his field. Magnus climbs out and explains what happened.
他们轻轻一颠，降落在某人牧场的中央，惊散了几只好奇的绵羊。一位农夫几乎立刻走了过来，双手叉着腰。他看着自己田里这个巨大的气球，一脸明显的困惑。马格努斯爬出吊篮，解释了发生的事。
The farmer, it turns out, has always wanted to see a hot air balloon up close. He helps them fold the balloon. Then he offers them a ride back to the launch site in his truck. Opal decides this landing was better than a smooth one, in every way.
原来，这位农夫一直想近距离看看热气球。他帮他们把气球折叠起来。然后，他提出开卡车送他们回起飞的地点。奥帕尔觉得，这次降落在各方面都比平稳的降落更好。
"If every flight ends like this, I'll book another one tomorrow," she tells Magnus on the drive back. He laughs and admits that in fifteen years, he has never landed in quite so many sheep before.
“如果每次飞行都这样结束，我明天就再订一次，”回去的路上，她对马格努斯说。他笑了，承认说十五年来，他还从没降落在这么多绵羊中间过。
