Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Mystery at Lake Bled: An Ancient Guardian's Return Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-12-01-08-38-19-sl Story Transcript: Sl: Pod belim plaščem snega jezerska površina Bleda zrcali sivino nebo, medtem ko jutranja megla objema otoško cerkev. En: Under the white blanket of snow, the surface of Lake Bled reflects the grayness of the sky, while the morning mist embraces the island church. Sl: Sveti Miklavž je tu in festival je v polnem zamahu. En: Saint Miklavž is here and the festival is in full swing. Sl: Ljudje prihajajo iz vseh koncev sveta, a zares legende o starodavnem artefaktu poznajo le domačini. En: People are coming from all corners of the world, but truly, the legends about the ancient artifact are known only to the locals. Sl: Matjaž, strasten zgodovinar in ljubitelj ljudskih pripovedk, stoji ob obali. En: Matjaž, a passionate historian and lover of folktales, stands by the shore. Sl: Skrbi ga, kaj se je zgodilo z artefaktom, ki je izginil že prvo noč festivala. En: He is worried about what happened to the artifact, which disappeared on the first night of the festival. Sl: Skulptura, ki so jo mnogi imeli za mit, naj bi imela moč prebuditi naravne sile. En: The sculpture, which many considered a myth, supposedly had the power to awaken natural forces. Sl: "Ali je zares izginil? En: "Has it really disappeared?" Sl: " ga vpraša Ana, njegova prijateljica. En: asks Ana, his friend. Sl: "Pravijo, da je vse to samo bajka. En: "They say it's all just a fairy tale." Sl: "Gregor, tamkajšnji policist, ki se gostom nasmehne, ga povpraša: "Matjaž, pa saj tega ne verjameš, kajne? En: Gregor, a local policeman who smiles at the guests, asks him, "Matjaž, you don't believe this, do you? Sl: Kdo bi vzel mit? En: Who would take a myth?" Sl: "Matjaž se odloči. En: Matjaž decides. Sl: "Nič ne rečem. En: "I won't say anything. Sl: Čas je, da poiščem odgovore. En: It's time to find answers. Sl: Moram slediti zgodbam, ki jih pripovedujejo iz roda v rod," pravi odločno. En: I must follow the stories that have been told from generation to generation," he says decisively. Sl: V noči zapušča festival in začne raziskovati starodavne tekstove v mestni knjižnici. En: At night, he leaves the festival and begins researching ancient texts in the town library. Sl: V njih najde pot namige do skrivne lokacije. En: Within them, he finds hints to a secret location. Sl: "Jama pod jezerom," si mrmra, ko bere vrste starega zapisa. En: "Jama pod jezerom," he murmurs to himself as he reads the lines of the old inscription. Sl: Naslednji dan ga Ana spremlja do vhoda v jamo. En: The next day, Ana accompanies him to the entrance of the cave. Sl: "Pazi nase," ga opozori, ko ga opazuje izginiti v temo. En: "Take care," she warns as she watches him disappear into the darkness. Sl: Znotraj jame Matjaža pričakajo neznani varuhi artefakta. En: Inside the cave, Matjaž is met by unknown guardians of the artifact. Sl: "Kdo si? En: "Who are you?" Sl: " vprašajo s strogim glasom. En: they ask in a stern voice. Sl: A Matjaž, z močjo svoje vere v starodavne legende, razloži svoj namen. En: But Matjaž, with the strength of his belief in ancient legends, explains his purpose. Sl: Pokaže jim skrit znak v starih tekstih, ki ponazarja njegovo pristnost. En: He shows them the hidden sign in the old texts, which signifies his authenticity. Sl: Zadovoljni mu odstopijo artefakt. En: Satisfied, they relinquish the artifact to him. Sl: Matjaž ga zgrabi in začuti energijo, ki ga preplavi. En: Matjaž grabs it and feels the energy surging through him. Sl: S skulpturo v rokah, se hitro vrne na festival. En: With the sculpture in hand, he quickly returns to the festival. Sl: Ko stopi na prizorišče, se vsi ozrejo. En: As he steps onto the scene, everyone turns to look. Sl: Zmagoslavje na njegovem obrazu prepriča celo skeptičnega Gregorja. En: The triumph on his face even convinces the skeptical Gregor. Sl: Festival se nadaljuje s popolno novo energijo. En: The festival continues with completely new energy. Sl: Zdaj, starodavni pripovedi niso več le pravljice. En: Now, the ancient tales are no longer just fairy tales. Sl: Matjaž je dokazal, da so te zgodbe pomembne in vredne zaupanja. En: Matjaž has proven that these stories are important and worthy of trust. Sl: Celo Gregor prizna, da morda v legendah res ni vse le domišljija. En: Even Gregor admits that perhaps not everything in the legends is just imagination. Sl: Matjaževa samozavest je vzplamtela. En: Matjaž's confidence has ignited. Sl: Našel je resnico, v katero je vedno verjel. En: He's found the truth he always believed in. Sl: In festival, obogaten s starodavnimi močmi, praznuje tako zgodovino kot legendo. En: And the festival, enriched with ancient powers, celebrates both history and legend. Vocabulary Words: reflection: zrcali grayness: sivino mist: megla embrace: objema festival: festival passionate: strasten folktales: lj
