Samhain's Shadows: Rekindling Bonds in a Stormy Night

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Samhain's Shadows: Rekindling Bonds in a Stormy Night
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Ga: San oíche Chiúin Shamhna, bhí an fomhargadh tréigthe ag éirí coslúbtha agus ciúin faoin ngeal gealach.
En: On the quiet oíche Shamhna, the abandoned supermarket was becoming shadowy and silent under the bright moon.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse ann, ag seasamh leis féin, ag breathnú ar an stoirm ó dhorcha an taobh istigh.
En: Saoirse was there, standing alone, watching the storm from inside the darkness.

Ga: An ghaoth fuar, ag líonadh an spás le ceol feadóg na n-aer, chuir sé í ag smaoineamh ar imeachtaí a saoil fhada ó shin.
En: The cold wind, filling the space with the whistle music of the air, made her think of events in her life long ago.

Ga: Bhí Finbar ar a bhealach anois, agus ní raibh sí cinnte cad ba cheart di a dhéanamh.
En: Finbar was on his way now, and she wasn't sure what she should do.

Ga: Chuir torann na duilleoga, ag iompú ar an talamh, meascán mothúchán uirthi.
En: The sound of the leaves, turning on the ground, brought a mix of emotions within her.

Ga: Bhí imeacht na bliana seo ag cur i bhfad níos mo le Saoirse mar gheall ar a cruinniú le Finbar.
En: The passing of this year was affecting Saoirse much more due to her meeting with Finbar.

Ga: Bhí blianta caite orthu gan labhairt; an teannas eatarthu, amhail is dá mbeadh sé ina scáth ag fás níos mó gach bliain.
En: They had spent years without speaking; the tension between them seemed like a shadow growing larger every year.

Ga: Shroich Finbar an t-ionad, a chroí lán le dóchas agus imní ag an am céanna.
En: Finbar reached the location, his heart full of hope and anxiety at the same time.

Ga: Chonaic sé Saoirse ag seasamh ann, a gúna samhlach le dathanna na samhna ag sratharla i léithe donn an tseanchró.
En: He saw Saoirse standing there, her dress sharing the vibrant colors of autumn, contrasting against the faded brown of the old storehouse.

Ga: D’fhéach Finbar timpeall, ag tógáil an tsuimpeall aige agus ag machnamh ar na cuimhní a bhí scartha leis.
En: Finbar looked around, taking in his surroundings and reflecting on the memories that had separated them.

Ga: “Tá sé tamall fada, Saoirse,” arsa Finbar, a ghlór bog agus lán go leor smaointe agus mothúchán.
En: "It's been a long time, Saoirse," said Finbar, his voice soft and filled with many thoughts and emotions.

Ga: D’fhéach Saoirse air go héadrom.
En: Saoirse looked at him gently.

Ga: "Ar an bhfírinne, ní raibh mé cinnte an dtiocfainn," ar sí go haibí.
En: "In truth, I wasn't sure if I would come," she said thoughtfully.

Ga: "Ach tá sé tábhachtach dom é seo a dhéanamh le linn Shamhain, tréimhse nuair a chaithimid smaoineamh ar an raibh agus an todhchaí."
En: "But it's important for me to do this during Samhain, a time when we must think of the past and the future."

Ga: Thosaigh siad ag siúl le chéile tríd an stórais mór, an t-adhmad ag creaky faoinar gcéimeanna.
En: They began to walk together through the large store, the wood creaking under their steps.

Ga: Labhair Finbar faoi chuimhní maithe óna n-óige, ag iarraidh an t-éadóchas a choinneáil amach.
En: Finbar spoke of good memories from their youth, trying to keep the despair at bay.

Ga: Rud éigin a dhéanfadh a gcaidreamh níos fearr, mheas sé.
En: He thought of something that might improve their relationship.

Ga: Ach ba Saoirse a labhair amach faoi dheireadh, ag briseadh an cheo a bhí eatarthu.
En: But it was Saoirse...