Rekindling Bonds: A Family Reunion Amidst Autumn Leaves

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Rekindling Bonds: A Family Reunion Amidst Autumn Leaves Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/rekindling-bonds-a-family-reunion-amidst-autumn-leaves Story Transcript:Nb: Lars sto ved vinduet og så ut på de fargerike trærne som hilste hverandre i høstvinden.En: Lars stood by the window and looked out at the colorful trees greeting each other in the autumn wind.Nb: Det gamle familiehuset så majestetisk ut blant gyldne blader som danset i luften.En: The old family house looked majestic among the golden leaves dancing in the air.Nb: Han følte seg rar.En: He felt strange.Nb: Etter foreldrenes død hadde han tatt over huset, men han følte seg ofte som en fremmed i sitt eget liv.En: After his parents' death, he had taken over the house, but he often felt like a stranger in his own life.Nb: Han hadde bestemt seg for å samle Siri og Magnus til en familiemiddag.En: He had decided to gather Siri and Magnus for a family dinner.Nb: Det var på tide å legge fortiden bak seg.En: It was time to put the past behind them.Nb: Huset hadde alltid vært fylt med latter, men også med uenigheter.En: The house had always been filled with laughter, but also with disagreements.Nb: Lars ønsket å endre det.En: Lars wanted to change that.Nb: Kvelden kom raskt, og lukten av god, hjemmelaget mat fylte huset.En: Evening came quickly, and the smell of good, homemade food filled the house.Nb: Det store trebordet var dekket med en enkel, men innbydende dekor.En: The large wooden table was set with a simple but inviting decor.Nb: Lars håpet på en harmonisk kveld.En: Lars hoped for a harmonious evening.Nb: Siri kom først, småløpende inn fra kulden.En: Siri came first, running in from the cold.Nb: Hun ga Lars en klem med en liten latter.En: She gave Lars a hug with a little laugh.Nb: "Det er lenge siden, Lars," sa hun med et smil.En: "It's been a long time, Lars," she said with a smile.Nb: Kort tid etter ringte det på døren igjen, og Magnus kom inn.En: Shortly after, the doorbell rang again, and Magnus came in.Nb: Hans stemme var klar og litt nervøs, som om han ventet på noe.En: His voice was clear and a bit nervous, as if he was expecting something.Nb: De satte seg rundt bordet, og samtalen begynte forsiktig.En: They sat around the table, and the conversation began cautiously.Nb: De delte historier fra barndommen og lo av gamle minner.En: They shared stories from their childhood and laughed at old memories.Nb: Men snart kom uenighetene til overflaten.En: But soon the disagreements surfaced.Nb: Siri og Magnus begynte å krangle om noe gammelt, et gammelt sår begge hadde båret på.En: Siri and Magnus began to argue about something old, an old wound both had been carrying.Nb: Lars kjente at spenningen steg i rommet.En: Lars felt the tension rise in the room.Nb: Han var usikker, men han måtte gripe inn.En: He was unsure, but he had to intervene.Nb: "Vi er her nå," sa han med rolig stemme.En: "We're here now," he said in a calm voice.Nb: "La oss snakke, virkelig snakke."En: "Let's talk, really talk."Nb: Ordene fra Lars åpnet noe opp.En: The words from Lars opened something up.Nb: Tårene kom, først hos Siri, så hos Magnus.En: The tears came, first from Siri, then from Magnus.Nb: Og like raskt som diskusjonen hadde startet, forvandlet konkurransen seg til...

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