Against the Storm: A Tale of Friendship and Survival

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Against the Storm: A Tale of Friendship and Survival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2024-12-30-23-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De lucht boven Giethoorn was grijs en zwaar, terwijl zachte sneeuwvlokken uit de wolken vielen en het dorp bedekten met een dunne witte laag.En: The sky above Giethoorn was gray and heavy, while soft snowflakes fell from the clouds and covered the village with a thin white layer.Nl: Het was winter, en de rust in het dorp gaf het gevoel van een prentkaart.En: It was winter, and the quiet in the village gave the feeling of a postcard.Nl: Maar achter de glazen ramen van een klein huisje was geen rust te vinden.En: But behind the glass windows of a small cottage, no peace was to be found.Nl: Bram lag zwetend en rillend in bed.En: Bram lay sweating and shivering in bed.Nl: Zijn koorts was hoog en zijn ademhaling zwaar.En: His fever was high, and his breathing was heavy.Nl: Buiten blies de koude wind door de smalle steegjes van het dorp, maar binnen waren de zorgen van zijn vrienden veel groter.En: Outside, the cold wind blew through the narrow alleys of the village, but inside, the worries of his friends were much greater.Nl: Anouk zat naast Bram en voelde zijn warme voorhoofd.En: Anouk sat next to Bram and felt his warm forehead.Nl: Ze was de genezer van het dorp en kon veel ziektes behandelen.En: She was the healer of the village and could treat many illnesses.Nl: Maar deze keer twijfelde ze.En: But this time she doubted.Nl: "Ik heb de helptijm nodig," mompelde ze.En: "I need the helptijm," she murmured.Nl: "Alleen dat kan de koorts breken."En: "Only that can break the fever."Nl: Joris stond bij het raam.En: Joris stood by the window.Nl: Hij keek naar de sneeuw die steeds dikker op de grond viel.En: He watched the snow falling ever thicker on the ground.Nl: "Maar hoe ga je die vinden, Anouk?"En: "But how will you find it, Anouk?"Nl: vroeg hij bezorgd.En: he asked worriedly.Nl: "De moerassen zijn gevaarlijk, vooral nu."En: "The marshes are dangerous, especially now."Nl: "We hebben geen keuze, Joris.En: "We have no choice, Joris.Nl: Bram heeft het nodig," zei Anouk vastberaden.En: Bram needs it," said Anouk resolutely.Nl: "Jij moet hier blijven.En: "You must stay here.Nl: Zorg dat hij veilig is."En: Make sure he is safe."Nl: Joris knikte, al voelde hij zich machteloos.En: Joris nodded, though he felt helpless.Nl: Hij wilde Bram niet verliezen, zijn beste vriend.En: He did not want to lose Bram, his best friend.Nl: Maar hij wist dat Anouk de enige was die iets kon doen.En: But he knew that Anouk was the only one who could do anything.Nl: Dus vertrok Anouk.En: So Anouk set off.Nl: Ze trok haar warme jas aan, sloeg een sjaal om haar nek en ging de koude, besneeuwde wereld in.En: She put on her warm coat, wrapped a scarf around her neck, and went into the cold, snowy world.Nl: Haar laarzen crunchten in de sneeuw terwijl ze richting het moeras liep.En: Her boots crunched in the snow as she headed for the marsh.Nl: De lucht was ijskoud en haar adem maakte wolkjes, maar ze stopte niet.En: The air was icy cold, and her breath made little clouds, but she did not stop.Nl: Het was moeilijk.En: It was difficult.Nl: De wind was fel en de sneeuw begon harder te vallen.

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