Autumn Reunion: Bridging Gaps in Vigeland Park

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Autumn Reunion: Bridging Gaps in Vigeland Park Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/autumn-reunion-bridging-gaps-in-vigeland-park Story Transcript:Nb: Løv falt sakte til bakken som gyldne medaljer i Vigeland Sculpture Park.En: Leaves fell slowly to the ground like golden medals in Vigeland Sculpture Park.Nb: Lufta var kald, og tåke svevde mellom skulpturene.En: The air was cold, and fog hovered between the sculptures.Nb: Siri gikk inn i parken med en følelse av engstelse.En: Siri walked into the park with a feeling of anxiety.Nb: Hun hadde ikke sett familien sin på flere år.En: She hadn't seen her family in several years.Nb: Hun kikket rundt og så Mikkel stå ved en av skulpturene med et lite smil.En: She looked around and saw Mikkel standing by one of the sculptures with a small smile.Nb: Mikkel vinket henne bort. "Hei, Siri," sa han med lett stemme. "Så fint å se deg igjen."En: Mikkel waved her over. "Hi, Siri," he said in a light voice. "So nice to see you again."Nb: Siri smilte tilbake, men det var et nervøst smil. "Hei, Mikkel. Hvordan går det?"En: Siri smiled back, but it was a nervous smile. "Hi, Mikkel. How are you?"Nb: "Bra," svarte han. "Pappa er også her. Han venter ved fontenen."En: "Good," he replied. "Dad is here too. He's waiting by the fountain."Nb: De begynte å gå mot Lars, hennes far, som ventet på en benk.En: They started walking toward Lars, her father, who was waiting on a bench.Nb: Han satt med hendene foldet, stirrende ut over fontenen.En: He sat with his hands folded, staring out over the fountain.Nb: Siri følte en blanding av sinne og lengsel.En: Siri felt a mixture of anger and longing.Nb: Dette kunne bli en mulighet for forsoning, men også en sjanse for konflikt.En: This could be a chance for reconciliation, but also an opportunity for conflict.Nb: "Siri," sa Lars stille da hun nærmet seg. Det var en usikker varme i stemmen hans.En: "Siri," said Lars softly as she approached. There was an uncertain warmth in his voice.Nb: "Pappa," svarte Siri, prøvde å holde stemmen rolig. "Jeg… Jeg har savnet deg."En: "Dad," replied Siri, trying to keep her voice calm. "I... I've missed you."Nb: Lars løftet blikket. Tvil snek seg gjennom ansiktet hans, men han nikket. "Vi har alle savnet deg."En: Lars lifted his gaze. Doubt crept across his face, but he nodded. "We've all missed you."Nb: De tre begynte å gå, omringet av de vakre skulpturene og det myke suset fra vinden.En: The three began to walk, surrounded by the beautiful sculptures and the gentle rustle of the wind.Nb: De snakket om hverdagslige ting, men spenningen lå tungt i lufta.En: They talked about everyday things, but tension hung heavily in the air.Nb: Siri visste at de måtte ta opp det som hadde skjedd, det som hadde skilt dem.En: Siri knew they had to address what had happened, what had separated them.Nb: "Vi må snakke," sa Siri til slutt, urolig, men bestemt. Hun stoppet ved en skulptur av en mor og et barn.En: "We need to talk," said Siri, uneasy but determined. She stopped by a sculpture of a mother and child.Nb: Lars sukket, men møtte til slutt blikket hennes. "Jeg vet," sa han. "Jeg var ikke der for deg når du trengte det."En: Lars sighed but finally met her eyes. "I know," he said. "I wasn't there for you when you needed me."Nb: Siri kjente det som en knekk i rustningen hennes. "Det var vanskelig," svarte hun. "Men jeg vil forstå hvorfor. Jeg...

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