Beneath the Autumn Leaves: A Family Reunites in Rio's Gardens
Episode 17 min 56s

Beneath the Autumn Leaves: A Family Reunites in Rio's Gardens

Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Beneath the Autumn Leaves: A Family Reunites in Rio's Gardens
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Story Transcript:

Pb: Sob um céu de outono, com folhas douradas caindo ao redor, Caio caminhava pelo Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.
En: Under an autumn sky, with golden leaves falling around, Caio was walking through the Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.

Pb: Ele respirava fundo, tentando se acalmar.
En: He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.

Pb: Hoje era o dia.
En: Today was the day.

Pb: Após anos de desentendimentos, ele havia planejado reunir seus irmãos ali, entre árvores e flores, para tentar recuperar a harmonia familiar que há muito se perdera.
En: After years of misunderstandings, he had planned to gather his siblings there, among trees and flowers, to try to restore the family harmony that had long been lost.

Pb: O som suave das folhas soprando e dos passarinhos cantando era acompanhado pelo leve barulho dos seus passos sobre o caminho de cascalho.
En: The gentle sound of the leaves blowing and the birds singing was accompanied by the light noise of his footsteps on the gravel path.

Pb: Ele avistou um banco sob uma árvore e decidiu esperar ali.
En: He spotted a bench under a tree and decided to wait there.

Pb: Olhou para o relógio.
En: He looked at his watch.

Pb: Fernanda deveria chegar em breve, sempre pontual, ao contrário de Lúcio, que ainda nem dera sinal de vida.
En: Fernanda should arrive soon, always punctual, unlike Lúcio, who had yet to give any sign of life.

Pb: Fernanda apareceu então, com passos decididos e um olhar firme.
En: Fernanda then appeared, with determined steps and a firm look.

Pb: "Caio", ela cumprimentou, com um aceno de cabeça.
En: "Caio," she greeted, with a nod of her head.

Pb: Havia uma rigidez no ar que Caio esperava quebrar com paciência.
En: There was a stiffness in the air that Caio hoped to break with patience.

Pb: Logo depois, Lúcio chegou correndo, com um sorriso travesso no rosto.
En: Shortly after, Lúcio arrived running, with a mischievous smile on his face.

Pb: "Oi, irmãos!
En: "Hi, siblings!"

Pb: ", ele saudou, sempre com uma alegria contagiante que fazia a tensão diminuir um pouco.
En: he greeted, always with a contagious joy that reduced the tension a bit.

Pb: Caio se levantou, decidido a falar.
En: Caio stood up, determined to speak.

Pb: "Obrigado por virem.
En: "Thank you for coming.

Pb: Eu sei que temos nossas diferenças, mas pensei que a gente poderia tentar resolver isso, especialmente com a Festa Junina se aproximando."
En: I know we have our differences, but I thought we could try to resolve them, especially with the Festa Junina approaching."

Pb: Fernanda cruzou os braços, desconfiada.
En: Fernanda crossed her arms, suspicious.

Pb: "Você realmente acha que algumas bandeirinhas e quadrilhas vão resolver tudo?
En: "Do you really think some flags and square dancing are going to fix everything?"

Pb: ", ela retrucou, com um toque de sarcasmo.
En: she retorted, with a touch of sarcasm.

Pb: Caio suspirou.
En: Caio sighed.

Pb: "Não se trata só da festa, Fê.
En: "It's not just about the party, Fê.

Pb: É sobre nós.
En: It's about us.

Pb: Sobre como éramos felizes nas festas juninas quando crianças, lembra?
En: About how happy we were at the Festas Juninas when we were kids, remember?

Pb: Dançar quadrilha, comer...

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