The Veluwe's Lesson: Friendship's Test Amidst Autumn's Glow

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Veluwe's Lesson: Friendship's Test Amidst Autumn's Glow Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-veluwes-lesson-friendships-test-amidst-autumns-glow Story Transcript:Nl: In het hart van de Veluwe, waar de bomen hun gouden bladertapijt onder een laag herfstzon legden, liepen Femke en Bram hun vertrouwde pad.En: In the heart of the Veluwe, where the trees lay their golden carpet of leaves under a layer of autumn sun, Femke and Bram walked their familiar path.Nl: Het bos was stil, op het zachte gekraak van bladeren onder hun voeten na.En: The forest was silent, save for the soft crunch of leaves under their feet.Nl: De lucht rook fris en enigszins vochtig, zoals alleen een herfstmiddag kan ruiken.En: The air smelled fresh and somewhat damp, as only an autumn afternoon can scent.Nl: Femke, altijd enthousiast en met een sprankeling in haar ogen, leidde de weg.En: Femke, always enthusiastic and with a sparkle in her eyes, led the way.Nl: "Kijk eens, Bram," riep ze, terwijl ze naar een smal, maar uitdagend pad wees.En: "Look, Bram," she called, pointing to a narrow but challenging path.Nl: "Daar wil ik heen!"En: "I want to go there!"Nl: Bram, meer bedachtzaam, keek even naar de lucht en zag de zon al laag aan de hemel.En: Bram, more thoughtful, glanced at the sky and saw the sun already low on the horizon.Nl: "Misschien moeten we het deze keer maar rustig aan doen," stelde hij voor, maar Femke stond al klaar om verder te gaan.En: "Maybe we should take it easy this time," he suggested, but Femke was already poised to continue.Nl: Ze liepen dieper het bos in, de geluiden van de beschaving achter zich latend.En: They walked deeper into the forest, leaving the sounds of civilization behind them.Nl: Het was spannend en Femke genoot van elk moment.En: It was thrilling, and Femke enjoyed every moment.Nl: Maar plots, zonder waarschuwing, struikelde ze over een verborgen, uitstekende wortel.En: But suddenly, without warning, she tripped over a hidden, protruding root.Nl: "Ah!"En: "Ah!"Nl: kreunde ze, haar enkel in een vreemde hoek.En: she groaned, her ankle at an odd angle.Nl: Bram was direct bij haar.En: Bram was instantly by her side.Nl: "Femke, gaat het?"En: "Femke, are you okay?"Nl: vroeg hij bezorgd.En: he asked worriedly.Nl: Femke beet op haar lip.En: Femke bit her lip.Nl: "Het doet pijn," gaf ze toe, "maar ik kan verder.En: "It hurts," she admitted, "but I can go on.Nl: Ik wil niet opgeven."En: I don't want to give up."Nl: Bram keek twijfelend naar haar enkel, die begon te zwellen.En: Bram looked doubtfully at her ankle, which was starting to swell.Nl: "Laten we stoppen en kijken," stelde hij voor.En: "Let's stop and take a look," he suggested.Nl: Maar Femke schudde eigenwijs haar hoofd.En: But Femke stubbornly shook her head.Nl: Ze probeerde op te staan, maar zakte meteen weer door haar enkel.En: She tried to stand, but immediately sank back down on her ankle.Nl: De avond naderde snel.En: Evening approached quickly.Nl: De schaduwen werden langer en de kou begon in te bijten.En: The shadows grew longer, and the cold began to bite.Nl: Bram wist dat het gevaarlijk was om hier in het donker te blijven.En: Bram knew it was dangerous to stay here in the dark.Nl: "We moeten terug," zei hij beslist.En: "We need to...

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