Rekindling Family Ties: A New Year's Eve Reunion

Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Rekindling Family Ties: A New Year's Eve Reunion
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Story Transcript:

Et: Lumi langes tihedalt aknale ja mattis suurte helvestega maapinda.
En: Snow fell thickly against the window, covering the ground with large flakes.

Et: Suur pere maja, täis soojust ja valgust, seisis uhkelt keset lumist Eestimaa talve.
En: The large family house, full of warmth and light, stood proudly amidst the snowy Eestimaa winter.

Et: Oli vana-aastaõhtu ja toas valitses hubane elevus.
En: It was New Year's Eve, and a cozy excitement filled the room.

Et: Põles kaminatuli, mille leek säras vaikselt närtsinud puuhalgudel.
En: The fireplace burned, its flame gently shining on the withered logs.

Et: Kaarel, vanim kolmest õest-vennast, seisis akna juures ja vaatas välja lumist aeda.
En: Kaarel, the eldest of the three siblings, stood by the window, looking out at the snowy garden.

Et: Ta oli just Eestisse naasnud pärast pikki aastaid välismaal elamist.
En: He had just returned to Eesti after many years of living abroad.

Et: Teekond tagasi pere juurde oli olnud pikk, kuid Kaarel teadis, et oli aeg leida tee tagasi koju ja oma perega taas ühendust võtta.
En: The journey back to his family had been long, but Kaarel knew it was time to find his way back home and reconnect with his family.

Et: Liis kõndis läbi ruumi, kattes lauda vana-aastaõhtu pidusöögiks.
En: Liis walked through the room, setting the table for the New Year's Eve feast.

Et: Tema näoilme oli range ja rahulolematu.
En: Her expression was stern and displeased.

Et: Aastaid oli ta jäänud kodumaale, et hoolitseda vanemate eest, samal ajal kui Kaarel elas oma elu kaugel eemal.
En: For years, she had stayed in her homeland to care for their parents while Kaarel lived his life far away.

Et: Tema sees oli kogunenud kurbus ja pettumus.
En: Inside her, sorrow and disappointment had built up.

Et: Kaareli saabumine tõi need tunded pinnale.
En: Kaarel's arrival brought those feelings to the surface.

Et: "Miks sa üldse tulid?"
En: "Why did you even come?"

Et: küsis Liis üle õla, peatumata.
En: asked Liis over her shoulder, without stopping.

Et: Markkus, noorim neist, oli Liisile järgnenud.
En: Markkus, the youngest of them, had followed Liis.

Et: Ta püüdis õhus hõljuvat pinget maha rahustada.
En: He tried to ease the tension hanging in the air.

Et: "Liis, annaks Kaarelile võimaluse," ütles ta leebelt.
En: "Liis, let's give Kaarel a chance," he said gently.

Et: "On vana-aastaõhtu.
En: "It's New Year's Eve.

Et: Laseme minevikul olla ja proovime uuesti."
En: Let's leave the past behind and try again."

Et: Kaarel hingas sügavalt sisse ja pöördus nende poole.
En: Kaarel took a deep breath and turned to them.

Et: "Ma tean, et olen palju eemal olnud," alustas ta ettevaatlikult.
En: "I know I've been away a lot," he began cautiously.

Et: "Tundsin, et pean tulema tagasi.
En: "I felt I needed to come back.

Et: Ma ei tahtnud perekonda kaotada."
En: I didn't want to lose the family."

Et: Liis peatus ja vaatas talle otsa.
En: Liis paused and looked directly at him.

Et: "Sa pidid teadma, kui raske on siin olnud," vastas ta.
En: "You had to know how hard it's been here," she responded.

Et: "See pole kunagi olnud lihtne."
En: "It was never easy."

Et: Sel hetkel tõusis Kaarel püsti ja läks Liisi poole.
En: At...