Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Into the Shadows: A Historian's Quest for a Hidden Artifact Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/into-the-shadows-a-historians-quest-for-a-hidden-artifact Story Transcript:Sl: Vroč poletni zrak je lebdil nad starodavnimi ruševinami blizu Ljubljane.En: The hot summer air hovered over the ancient ruins near Ljubljana.Sl: Stari zidovi so bili prepleteni z vinsko trto in divjim rastjem.En: The old walls were intertwined with grapevines and wild vegetation.Sl: Matej, mlad zgodovinar poln odločnosti, je šel po ozki poti med ruševinami.En: Matej, a young historian full of determination, walked along the narrow path between the ruins.Sl: Vedel je, da je tu nekje skrit redek artefakt.En: He knew that a rare artifact was hidden somewhere here.Sl: Ta artefakt bi lahko rešil njegove finančne težave.En: This artifact could solve his financial problems.Sl: Lara, njegova stara prijateljica, je nenadoma stopila izza enega od zidov.En: Lara, his old friend, suddenly stepped out from behind one of the walls.Sl: "Matej!En: "Matej!"Sl: " je zaklicala.En: she called out.Sl: "Kaj počneš tukaj?En: "What are you doing here?"Sl: "Matej se je obotavljal, nato pa se je nasmehnil.En: Matej hesitated, then smiled.Sl: "Lara, iščem star artefakt.En: "Lara, I'm looking for an old artifact.Sl: Mogoče bo vreden veliko denarja.En: Maybe it will be worth a lot of money."Sl: "Lara je stisnila ustnice.En: Lara pressed her lips together.Sl: "To je nevarno, Matej.En: "This is dangerous, Matej.Sl: Oblasti so prepovedale vstop sem.En: The authorities have forbidden entry here."Sl: "Matej se je obrnil na petah in odločeno odkorakal globlje v ruševine.En: Matej turned on his heel and resolutely walked deeper into the ruins.Sl: Lara je zavzdihnila in mu sledila.En: Lara sighed and followed him.Sl: Vse do zdaj ni vedela za njegove finančne težave.En: Until now, she hadn't known about his financial troubles.Sl: Koraki so odmevali po kamnitih hodnikih.En: Their footsteps echoed through the stone corridors.Sl: Vodi jih je vedno več sumljivih senc.En: More and more suspicious shadows guided them.Sl: Matej je bil odločen, da pride do artefakta.En: Matej was determined to find the artifact.Sl: Z vsakim korakom pa je bil bližje nevarnosti.En: With each step, however, he was closer to danger.Sl: Matej in Lara sta prišla do velike dvorane, kjer je bilo svetlobe malo.En: Matej and Lara reached a large hall with little light.Sl: Na sredini je bila starodavna skrinja.En: In the middle was an ancient chest.Sl: Matej je pohitel k njej, a Lara ga je prijela za roko.En: Matej hurried to it, but Lara grabbed his arm.Sl: "Kaj, če je past?En: "What if it's a trap?"Sl: "Matej se je zdrznil.En: Matej flinched.Sl: Njegove misli so bile razdvojene med iskanjem artefakta in varnostjo.En: His thoughts were torn between finding the artifact and safety.Sl: Toda lakota po rešitvi njegovih težav je premagala strah.En: But the hunger to solve his problems outweighed his fear.Sl: "Mora biti tukaj," je rekel.En: "It has to be here," he said.Sl: Približal se je skrinji in jo previdno odprl.En: He approached the chest and cautiously opened it.Sl: V njej je bil star artefakt, čudovita zlata maska.En: Inside was an ancient artifact, a beautiful golden mask.Sl: Toda nenadoma je iz sence skočil velik pajek, stražar artefakta.En: But suddenly, a large spider, the guardian of the artifact, jumped out from the shadows.Sl: Matej je nagonsko zgrabil artefakt in poskušal uiti, a ne da bi ga pajek zgrabil.En: Instinctively, Matej grabbed the artifact and tried to escape, avoiding the spider's grasp.Sl: Lara je kričala, "Matej, beživa!En: Lara screamed, "Matej, let's run!"Sl: " Skupaj sta stekla skozi hodnike, pajek pa ju je lovil.En: Together, they ran through the corridors, the spider chasing them.Sl: Hitro so tekli skozi ruševine, pajek pa je bil vedno bližje.En: They ran quickly through the ruins, but the spider was getting closer.Sl: Na koncu sta prišla do izhoda, kjer je Matej končno padel na kolena.En: Finally, they reached the exit, where Matej fell to his knees.Sl: Pajek je obstal in se umaknil.En: The spider stopped and retreated.Sl: Lara ga je prijela za roko, pomaga mu resti.En: Lara took his hand, helping him up.Sl: "Povej mi resnico," je zahtevala.En: "Tell me the truth," she demanded.Sl: Matej je globoko vdihnil.En: Matej took a deep breath.Sl: "Imam velike dolgove, Lara.En: "I have big debts, Lara.Sl: Potrebujem ta denar.En: I need this money."Sl: "Lara ga je nežno pogledala.En: Lara looked at him gently.Sl: "Naslednjič mi povej.En: "Tell me next time.Sl: Pomagala ti bom.En: I will help you."Sl: "Oba sta s polno hitrostjo stekla iz ruševin, artefakt trdno v Matejevi roki.En: Both of them ran out of the ruins at full speed, the artifact tightly in Matej's hand.Sl: Skupaj sta uspela pobegniti oblasti in pajku.En: Together, they managed to escape the authorities and the ...
