Siblings' Summer: An Unexpected Lesson by the Fjord

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Siblings' Summer: An Unexpected Lesson by the Fjord
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Story Transcript:

No: Sjøen glitret i solskinnet, og den friske luften var fylt med lukten av saltvann.
En: The sea glistened in the sunlight, and the fresh air was filled with the smell of saltwater.

No: Det var en vakker sommerdag ved fjorden.
En: It was a beautiful summer day by the fjord.

No: Hytta til familien lå perfekt plassert blant de grønne fjellene.
En: The family's cabin was perfectly positioned among the green mountains.

No: Sigrid, Lars, og Kjetil, tre søsken, var på ferie sammen.
En: Sigrid, Lars, and Kjetil, three siblings, were on vacation together.

No: Det var Sigrids ansvar å holde freden og tryggheten blant dem.
En: It was Sigrid's responsibility to maintain peace and safety among them.

No: Sigrid kikket ut over det rolige vannet, tilfreds med hvor harmonisk alt virket.
En: Sigrid looked out over the calm water, satisfied with how harmonious everything seemed.

No: Lars satt på terrassen, lesende i en bok han hadde funnet i hytta.
En: Lars sat on the terrace, reading a book he had found in the cabin.

No: Han var alltid den avslappede typen, aldri særlig bekymret for noe.
En: He was always the relaxed type, never particularly worried about anything.

No: Kjetil var den yngste, og selv om han ofte var stille, var han glad for å være sammen med sine søsken.
En: Kjetil was the youngest, and even though he was often quiet, he was happy to be with his siblings.

No: Dagen begynte rolig.
En: The day started calmly.

No: Sigrid sørget for at hytta var i orden.
En: Sigrid ensured the cabin was in order.

No: Hun var lettet over at Lars og Kjetil kom så godt overens denne sommeren.
En: She was relieved that Lars and Kjetil got along so well this summer.

No: Men det var noe hun hadde merket.
En: But there was something she had noticed.

No: Kjetil virket mer sliten enn vanlig.
En: Kjetil seemed more tired than usual.

No: Han hadde unngått å delta i aktiviteter som krevde mye energi.
En: He had avoided participating in activities that required a lot of energy.

No: Så, uventet, mens Lars pratet om boka han leste, snublet Kjetil inn i stua.
En: Then, unexpectedly, while Lars was talking about the book he was reading, Kjetil stumbled into the living room.

No: Han så svak ut, og før Sigrid rakk å spørre om han var ok, falt han sammen.
En: He looked weak, and before Sigrid could ask if he was okay, he collapsed.

No: Alt virket å stoppe opp et øyeblikk.
En: Everything seemed to pause for a moment.

No: "Kjetil!
En: "Kjetil!"

No: " ropte Sigrid, mens hun sprang bort til ham.
En: shouted Sigrid, as she rushed over to him.

No: Lars så opp fra boka, nå tydelig bekymret.
En: Lars looked up from his book, now clearly concerned.

No: Sigrid satt ved siden av Kjetil og prøvde å få kontakt med ham.
En: Sigrid sat beside Kjetil and tried to get in contact with him.

No: Lars, i sin vante avslappethet, sa: "Kanskje han bare trenger å hvile.
En: Lars, in his usual relaxed manner, said, "Maybe he just needs to rest."

No: " Men Sigrid visste at dette var mer alvorlig.
En: But Sigrid knew this was more serious.

No: Kjetil grep til brystet, og hvesende ord om smerte unnslapp leppene hans.
En: Kjetil clutched his chest, and wheezing words of pain escaped his lips.

No: Panikken begynte å skyte...