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Courage Under the Northern Lights: Sven's Winter Journey
Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Courage Under the Northern Lights: Sven's Winter Journey
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Story Transcript:
No: Snøen falt tungt over den lille bygda i Nord-Sápmi.
En: The snow fell heavily over the small village in Nord-Sápmi.
No: Himlen var mørk, dekket av tykke skyer, men av og til kunne man se nordlyset danse.
En: The sky was dark, covered by thick clouds, but occasionally one could see the northern lights dancing.
No: Folk i bygda visste at vinteren var streng her.
En: The people in the village knew that winter was harsh here.
No: Hver vinter hadde sine utfordringer.
En: Every winter had its challenges.
No: Sven, reingjeteren, sto i døra til gammen sin.
En: Sven, the reindeer herder, stood in the doorway of his gammen.
No: Snøen blåste inn mot ham, og han lukket døren fort.
En: The snow blew towards him, and he quickly closed the door.
No: Han kikket bort på sitt lille bål som knivet mot kulden.
En: He glanced over at his small fire struggling against the cold.
No: Tankene hans vandret til byen, til lyset og livsstilen han hadde drømt om.
En: His thoughts wandered to the city, to the light and lifestyle he had dreamed of.
No: Men i dag var han her, i bygda, sammen med de han vokste opp med.
En: But today he was here, in the village, with the people he grew up with.
No: Kari, hans venn, satt ved bålet og forsøkte å holde seg varm.
En: Kari, his friend, sat by the fire, trying to keep warm.
No: "Snøstormen er sterk i dag," sa hun.
En: "The snowstorm is strong today," she said.
No: "Vi må sørge for at alle er trygge.
En: "We must ensure everyone is safe."
No: " Sven nikket, men inni seg følte han dragningen mot en annen verden.
En: Sven nodded, but inside he felt the pull toward another world.
No: Lars kom løpende inn døra.
En: Lars came running in through the door.
No: "Vi må samle folk.
En: "We must gather the people.
No: Noen er fanget i husene sine.
En: Some are trapped in their homes.
No: Vi må hjelpe.
En: We need to help."
No: " Sven visste at dette var viktig.
En: Sven knew this was important.
No: Han så på Kari og Lars, og en følelse av ansvar vokste inni ham.
En: He looked at Kari and Lars, and a sense of responsibility grew within him.
No: Mens stormen raste, organiserte Sven og vennene hans en gruppe.
En: As the storm raged, Sven and his friends organized a group.
No: De gikk fra dør til dør for å sikre at alle hadde det varmt og trygt.
En: They went from door to door to make sure everyone was warm and safe.
No: Men så kom meldingen: et barn var savnet.
En: But then the message came: a child was missing.
No: Sven visste at han måtte handle raskt.
En: Sven knew he had to act quickly.
No: Han samlet motet sitt og sa: "Jeg skal lete etter barnet.
En: He gathered his courage and said, "I will search for the child."
No: " Kari grep hånden hans.
En: Kari grabbed his hand.
No: "Vær forsiktig," sa hun.
En: "Be careful," she said.
No: Ut i stormen gikk Sven.
En: Out into the storm went Sven.
No: Snøen pisket ansiktet hans, og vinden ulte, men han lot seg ikke stanse.
En: The snow whipped against his face, and the wind howled, but he didn't let it stop him.
No: Han visste at et barns liv var i fare.
En: He knew that a child's life was in danger.
No: Mens han lette, begynte tvilen å forsvinne.
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