Surviving Ruins: A Sibling's Journey Through A Fallen City

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian : Surviving Ruins: A Sibling's Journey Through A Fallen City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-11-08-08-38-20-sl Story Transcript: Sl: Mateja je stala na robu propadle Ljubjane. En: Mateja stood on the edge of a fallen Ljubjana. Sl: Jesenski veter ji je mršil lase. En: The autumn wind tousled her hair. Sl: Listje je bilo povsod, rdeče in rumeno, pokrivalo je opustele ulice. En: Leaves were everywhere, red and yellow, covering the desolate streets. Sl: Pred njo razpadli zidovi, ki so nekoč bili lepi domovi in trgovine, zdaj tihi spomeniki preteklosti. En: Before her were crumbling walls that were once beautiful homes and stores, now silent monuments of the past. Sl: Ta kraj je bil nekoč živahen, zdaj pa je bil le senca svojega nekdanjega sijaja. En: This place was once vibrant, but now it was just a shadow of its former glory. Sl: Tukaj je nazadnje videla svojega brata, Tomaža. En: It was here that she last saw her brother, Tomaž. Sl: Mateja se je spomnila njunega zadnjega prepira. En: Mateja remembered their last argument. Sl: Ko so besede padale, ni mislila, da ga bo izgubila. En: When words were exchanged, she didn't think she would lose him. Sl: Zdaj jo je gnala krivda. En: Now, guilt drove her. Sl: Morala ga je najti. En: She had to find him. Sl: S seboj ni imela veliko – nož, zemljevid in majhen nahrbtnik z nekaj zalogami. En: She didn't have much with her—a knife, a map, and a small backpack with some supplies. Sl: Njena volja je bila močna. En: Her resolve was strong. Sl: Ni vedela, kakšne nevarnosti jo čakajo, a vedela je, da mora naprej. En: She didn't know what dangers awaited her, but she knew she had to move forward. Sl: Počasi se je premikala skozi porušene zgradbe. En: She moved slowly through the ruined buildings. Sl: Zvok oblik odjekne iz daljave. En: The sound of shapes echoed from afar. Sl: Scavengerji, plenilci, pred katerimi so jo svarili. En: Scavengers, predators they had warned her about. Sl: Mateja se je skrila za kosom betona in strmela v pepelnato nebo, medtem ko so se glasovi oddaljili. En: Mateja hid behind a piece of concrete and stared at the ashen sky while the voices faded. Sl: Njeno srce je divje bilo. En: Her heart was pounding fiercely. Sl: Vedela je, da ni veliko časa. En: She knew there wasn't much time. Sl: Želela je priti na drugo stran, kjer je bil Tomaž nazadnje viden. En: She wanted to get to the other side where Tomaž was last seen. Sl: Ko je prišla do zgradbe, o kateri so ji povedali znanci, je bilo že prepozno popoldne. En: When she reached the building her acquaintances had told her about, it was already late in the afternoon. Sl: Sonce se je spustilo in jesen se je preobrazila v hladno večer. En: The sun had set and autumn had transformed into a cold evening. Sl: Pred zgradbo so postavali plenilci. En: In front of the building, scavengers loitered. Sl: Odločena, Mateja se je premaknila naprej. En: Determined, Mateja moved forward. Sl: Peščica listov je zašumel pod njenimi nogami. En: A small rustle of leaves sounded beneath her feet. Sl: Prignala se je do stranskega vhoda. En: She darted to the side entrance. Sl: Tu je morala biti hitra. En: Here, she had to be quick. Sl: Vstopila je v temno zgradbo. En: She entered the dark building. Sl: Notranjost je bila mračna in tiha, kot bi bila pozabljena. En: The interior was gloomy and silent, as if forgotten. Sl: A v daljavi je zaslišala glas. En: But in the distance, she heard a voice. Sl: Tomaž. En: Tomaž. Sl: Zvok njenega imena, njenega, jo je potisnil naprej. En: The sound of her name pushed her forward. Sl: Njeno srce je bilo zdaj trdno kot kamen. En: Her heart was now as solid as a stone. Sl: Ko ga je našla, je bil ujet v eni izmed sob. En: When she found him, he was trapped in one of the rooms. Sl: Okna so bila zabita. En: The windows were boarded up. Sl: Plenilci so počivali okoli v krogih teme zunaj. En: Scavengers were resting around in circles of darkness outside. Sl: Mateja je pretihotapila svoje korake do njega. En: Mateja sneaked her steps up to him. Sl: "Mateja," je tiho šepnil Tomaž, oči polne olajšanja in strahu. En: "Mateja," Tomaž whispered softly, eyes filled with relief and fear. Sl: Skupaj sta našla poti navzven, pazljivo dajanje signala. En: Together they found their way out, carefully signaling each other. Sl: V tisti trenutek je Mateja vedela, da bo s pomočjo lahko preslepila plenilce. En: At that moment, Mateja knew that with some help, she could outwit the scavengers. Sl: Uporabila je le nekaj zvočnih trikov, da jih je zmedla. En: She used only a few sound tricks to confuse them. Sl: Plenilci so izgubili zanimanje in počasi so se njene koraki in Tomaževi izmaknili nevarnosti. En: The scavengers lost interest, and slowly her steps and Tomaž's escaped the danger. Sl: Ko sta dosegla varnost, je Mateja objela brata. En: When they reached safety, Mateja hugged her brother. Sl: Srce ji ni več bilo zaradi krivd