Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Astrid's Mission: Survival, Hope, and Trust in the Ruins
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Gjennom de knuste vinduene snek solstrålene seg inn i det gamle skolebygget.
En: Through the shattered windows, sunbeams snuck into the old school building.

Nb: Astrid sto ved inngangsdøren og pustet dypt.
En: Astrid stood by the entrance door and took a deep breath.

Nb: Skolen hadde en gang vært fylt med latter og liv.
En: The school had once been filled with laughter and life.

Nb: Nå var den et hjemsøkt sted, overgrodd av naturen og forlatt av menneskene.
En: Now, it was a haunted place, overgrown by nature and abandoned by humans.

Nb: Hun visste risikoen, men hun måtte inn.
En: She knew the risks, but she had to go in.

Nb: Lillesøsteren, Ingrid, ventet.
En: Little sister Ingrid was waiting.

Nb: De trengte mat og medisiner.
En: They needed food and medicine.

Nb: Astrid var erfaren.
En: Astrid was experienced.

Nb: Hun hadde overlevd lenge i en verden hvor farer lurte rundt hvert hjørne.
En: She had survived long in a world where dangers lurked around every corner.

Nb: Hun måtte bruke sine ferdigheter klokt.
En: She had to use her skills wisely.

Nb: Astrid listet seg inn i korridoren.
En: Astrid crept into the corridor.

Nb: Hun husket skolens layout.
En: She remembered the school's layout.

Nb: Hun hadde gått her selv som barn.
En: She had attended here herself as a child.

Nb: Biblioteket lå til høyre.
En: The library was on the right.

Nb: Der pleide det å være en førstehjelpsstasjon.
En: There used to be a first aid station there.

Nb: Lover om farlige skapninger og konkurrenter svirret i hodet.
En: Laws about dangerous creatures and competitors swirled in her head.

Nb: Plutselig hørte hun skritt.
En: Suddenly, she heard footsteps.

Nb: Hun presset seg inn i en nisje og holdt pusten.
En: She pressed herself into a niche and held her breath.

Nb: En annen skikkelse kom rundt hjørnet.
En: Another figure came around the corner.

Nb: En mann.
En: A man.

Nb: Han hadde tydeligvis også hørt om skolen og dens muligheter.
En: He had evidently also heard about the school and its opportunities.

Nb: Astrid visste ikke om hun kunne stole på ham, men hun hadde ikke noe valg.
En: Astrid didn't know if she could trust him, but she had no choice.

Nb: «Hei,» hvisket hun lavt, og kom sakte frem.
En: "Hey," she whispered softly, stepping forward slowly.

Nb: Mannen snudde seg raskt, skremt.
En: The man turned quickly, startled.

Nb: «Hvem er du?
En: "Who are you?"

Nb: » spurte han.
En: he asked.

Nb: «Jeg heter Astrid.
En: "My name is Astrid.

Nb: Jeg er her for å finne mat og medisiner,» svarte hun.
En: I'm here to find food and medicine," she replied.

Nb: «Kanskje vi kan hjelpe hverandre?
En: "Maybe we can help each other?"

Nb: »Mannen nølte, men nikket til slutt.
En: The man hesitated but finally nodded.

Nb: «Jeg heter Erik.
En: "My name is Erik.

Nb: Jeg leter også etter forsyninger.
En: I'm also looking for supplies."

Nb: »De startet med å søke sammen.
En: They began searching together.

Nb: Astrid brukte sin kunnskap om bygget til å finne trygge stier.
En: Astrid used her knowledge of the building to find safe paths.

Nb: Erik viste seg å være nyttig.
En: Erik proved to be useful.

Nb: Han kjente til de muterte skapningene og hvordan de kunne unngås.
En: He was familiar with the mutated creatures and how to avoid them.

Nb: De fant et gammelt lagerrom fylt med hermetikk.
En: They found an old storage room filled with canned goods.

Nb: En stor del av medisinforsyningene var fremdeles på plass.
En: A large part of the medical supplies was still intact.

Nb: Astrid pustet lettet ut.
En: Astrid sighed with relief.

Nb: De ville klare en måned til.
En: They would manage for another month.

Nb: På vei tilbake til utgangen, møtte de en gruppe rivaliserende scavengere.
En: On their way back to the exit, they encountered a group of rival scavengers.

Nb: Erik og Astrid visste at de ikke kunne kjempe og vinne.
En: Erik and Astrid knew they couldn't fight and win.

Nb: Astrid holdt Erik tilbake og hvisket: «La oss prøve å prate.
En: Astrid held Erik back and whispered, "Let's try to talk."

Nb: »Hun gikk frem og løftet hendene.
En: She stepped forward and raised her hands.

Nb: «Vi har forsyninger.
En: "We have supplies.

Nb: Vi kan dele.
En: We can share.

Nb: Ingen grunn til kamp.
En: No need for a fight."

Nb: »Lederen for gruppen stirret på henne, usikker.
En: The leader of the group stared at her, uncertain.

Nb: Etter en lang pause sa han: «Greit.
En: After a long pause, he said, "Alright.

Nb: Vi deler.
En: We share."

Nb: »De delte forsyningene, og begge grupper dro videre, rikere på mat og medisiner.
En: They divided the supplies, and both groups moved on, richer in food and medicine.

Nb: Erik smilte til Astrid.
En: Erik smiled at Astrid.

Nb: «Det var modig.
En: "That was brave.

Nb: Du reddet oss.
En: You saved us."

Nb: »Astrid smilte tilbake.
En: Astrid smiled back.

Nb: «Jeg lærte noe i dag.
En: "I learned something today.

Nb: Noen ganger er allianser bedre enn å kjempe.
En: Sometimes alliances are better than fighting."

Nb: » Hun så på den ruinen som en gang var hennes skole og følte et snev av håp.
En: She looked at the ruins that had once been her school and felt a glimmer of hope.

Nb: Kanskje det fortsatt var mulig å bygge noe nytt i en ødelagt verden.
En: Maybe it was still possible to build something new in a broken world.

Nb: Med tung sekk, men lett hjerte, gikk Astrid tilbake mot Ingrid, viss på at de for en stund til var trygge.
En: With a heavy bag but a light heart, Astrid walked back towards Ingrid, confident that they were safe for a while longer.

Nb: Hun hadde møtt farer med mot og kunnskap, og nå hadde hun oppdaget verdien i samarbeid.
En: She had faced dangers with courage and knowledge, and now she had discovered the value of cooperation.

Nb: I denne harde verden var det fortsatt plass for tillit.
En: In this harsh world, there was still room for trust.


Vocabulary Words:

• shattered: knuste
• sunbeams: solstrålene
• snuck: snek
• haunted: hjemsøkt
• overgrown: overgrodd
• abandoned: forlatt
• experienced: erfaren
• dangers: farer
• lurked: lurke
• crept: listet
• layout: oppsett
• attended: gått
• first aid: førstehjelp
• station: stasjon
• creatures: skapninger
• swirled: svirret
• niche: nisje
• footsteps: skritt
• supplies: forsyninger
• storage room: lagerrom
• canned goods: hermetikk
• intact: på plass
• rival: rivaliserende
• scavengers: scavengere
• encountered: møtte
• fight: kjempe
• alliances: allianser
• brave: modig
• ruins: ruinen
• glimmer: snev