A New Dawn: Healing in Gleann Dá Loch's Misty Embrace

Fluent Fiction - Irish: A New Dawn: Healing in Gleann Dá Loch's Misty Embrace
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Sa bhreac-cheo maidineach, bhí Niamh agus Cian ag siúl go ciúin tríd Gleann Dá Loch.
En: In the morning mist, Niamh and Cian were quietly walking through Gleann Dá Loch.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag múscailt, a luibheanna glasa buaite le drúcht.
En: The sun was awakening, its green herbs won with dew.

Ga: Bhí an tsíocháin lán le cuimhní agus brón.
En: The peace was full of memories and sorrow.

Ga: Bhí Niamh agus Cian ar ais le chéile tar éis blianta fada scartha.
En: Niamh and Cian were back together after many years apart.

Ga: Bhíodar anseo chun luaithreadh a n-athar nach maireann a scaipeadh, áit a raibh an chlann tráth ag teacht mar theaghlach fadó.
En: They were here to scatter their late father's ashes, a place where the family once gathered long ago.

Ga: Bhí an t-atmaisféar trom, ní amháin toisc an ócáid, ach freisin toisc na cuimhní tricky a bhí le baoite fada ró-fhada.
En: The atmosphere was heavy, not only because of the occasion but also because of the tricky memories that were baited far too long.

Ga: Bhí Niamh airdeallach, i gcónaí in ann aire a thabhairt dá deartháir níos óige.
En: Niamh was alert, always able to take care of her younger brother.

Ga: "Féach," arsa Cian agus é ag an loch uachtarach ag scrúdú, "An cuimhin leat nuair a rith muid anseo mar páistí?
En: "Look," said Cian, examining the upper lake, "Do you remember when we used to run here as children?"

Ga: ""Ní dhéanfaidh mé dearmad," arsa Niamh go ciúin, a guth lán le mothúchán.
En: "I will never forget," Niamh said quietly, her voice full of emotion.

Ga: "Ach táimid chomh difriúil anois.
En: "But we are so different now."

Ga: "D’fhéach an bheirt isteach i súile a chéile.
En: The two looked into each other's eyes.

Ga: Bhí coinneamh de smaointe faoin am atá thart, faoi choimhlintí, faoi shéasúir a chaill uair amháin.
En: There was a meeting of thoughts about the past, about conflicts, about seasons once lost.

Ga: Bhí croí Niamh ag dul in olcas, rud a fós níor ghoileadh.
En: Niamh's heart was worsening, something that still hadn't healed.

Ga: "Níl muid in ann athrú a dhéanamh ar an am atá caite, Cian," dúirt sí go deifnídeacht.
En: "We can't change the past, Cian," she said definitively.

Ga: "Ach níor mhaith liom é a scriosadh arís.
En: "But I don't want to destroy it again."

Ga: "Thóg Cian anál domhain.
En: Cian took a deep breath.

Ga: "Tá mé fós ag iarraidh a bheith mar sin, Niamh.
En: "I still want to be that way, Niamh.

Ga: Tá mé fós ag lorg mo bhealach.
En: I'm still looking for my way."

Ga: "D’fhéach siad ar an mballaí cloiche an mhainistreach, sean mar an aimsir féin.
En: They looked at the stone wall of the monastery, as old as time itself.

Ga: Bhí sé mar a dúnadh fadóg, ag coimeád an t-am i ngabháil.
En: It was like a stronghold, keeping the time captive.

Ga: Chuir sé seo i gcuimhne do Niamh cé chomh teoranta a bhí gach rud, lena n-áirítear an t-am a bhí acu le chéile anois.
En: This reminded Niamh how limited everything was, including the time they had together now.

Ga: Tháinig an nóiméad chun an luaithreadh a scaipeadh.
En: The moment came to scatter the ashes.

Ga: Le chéile, d’oscail siad an próca, a lámha ag crith.
En: Together, they opened the jar, their hands trembling.

Ga: Bhí ciúnas ann agus ghabh gach...