Courage in the Chill: Eirik's Unexpected Heroism

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Courage in the Chill: Eirik's Unexpected Heroism Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-12-28-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Eirik kikket ut av vinduet og pustet dypt inn.En: Eirik looked out the window and took a deep breath.No: Snøfnugg dalte sakte ned og dekket bakken som et mykt teppe.En: Snowflakes drifted slowly down, covering the ground like a soft blanket.No: Julelys blinket fra husene rundt, og kirsebærlukten fra gløgg hang i luften.En: Christmas lights twinkled from the houses around, and the scent of gløgg filled the air.No: Det var en travel dag på stemmestedet, og Eirik følte presset.En: It was a busy day at the polling place, and Eirik felt the pressure.No: Inne på stemmestedet var det pyntet med krans av granbar og julestjerner.En: Inside the polling place, it was decorated with wreaths of pine branches and poinsettias.No: Folk sto i kø, pakket inn i store vinterjakker og skjerf.En: People stood in line, wrapped in large winter jackets and scarves.No: Det var varmt og folksomt inne.En: It was warm and crowded inside.No: Stresset smøg seg stille inn i Eiriks sinn, og han kjente det prikket i fingrene.En: Stress quietly crept into Eirik's mind, and he felt a tingling in his fingers.No: "Husk å puste, Eirik," sa Siri da hun kom bort til ham.En: "Remember to breathe, Eirik," said Siri as she approached him.No: Siri hadde en rolig stemme.En: Siri had a calm voice.No: Hun hadde kontroll.En: She was in control.No: Eirik ønsket å være som sin søster.En: Eirik wished he could be like his sister.No: Anders, den eldre mannen som alle kjente, kom inn fra kulden.En: Anders, the elderly man everyone knew, came in from the cold.No: Han nikket til Eirik og smilte svakt.En: He nodded at Eirik and smiled faintly.No: Han så alltid så vis ut, som om han bar på en hemmelighet.En: He always looked so wise, as if carrying a secret.No: Men i dag så Ansiktet hans trøtt ut.En: But today his face looked tired.No: Eirik kjente en bølge av uro da Anders plutselig vaklet, grep etter brystet, og falt fremover.En: Eirik felt a wave of unease when Anders suddenly stumbled, clutched his chest, and fell forward.No: Alt stoppet opp.En: Everything stopped.No: Folkene i kø gikk fra glade juleprat til stille frykt.En: The people in line went from cheerful holiday chatter to silent fear.No: "Hjelp, hjelp!En: "Help, help!"No: " ropte en kvinne.En: shouted a woman.No: Eirik gjorde sitt beste for å ikke fryse.En: Eirik did his best not to freeze.No: Dette var øyeblikket.En: This was the moment.No: Kunne han hjelpe?En: Could he help?No: Han så på Siri som allerede løp bort til Anders.En: He looked at Siri, who was already rushing over to Anders.No: Hun ropte instruksjoner til Eirik.En: She shouted instructions to Eirik.No: "Pus oppi fra side!En: "Push from the side!No: Hent førstehjelpsutstyret!En: Get the first-aid kit!"No: " sa hun.En: she said.No: Eirik ristet av seg panikken, løp og grep esken med det røde korset.En: Eirik shook off the panic, ran, and grabbed the box with the red cross.No: Han falt til ro mens han fulgte Siris anvisninger.En: He found calmness as he followed Siri's instructions.No: De to jobbet sammen som et lag, sjekket Anders'...

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