Sibling Shadows: Finding Light Beyond Rivalry

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Sibling Shadows: Finding Light Beyond Rivalry Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-04-26-22-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en varm vårdag i den lille kystbyen der Eirik og Sunniva vokste opp.En: It was a warm spring day in the small coastal town where Eirik and Sunniva grew up.No: Solen skinnet gjennom de blomstrende trærne, og fuglene kvitret i takt med den milde vinden.En: The sun shone through the blooming trees, and the birds chirped in time with the gentle breeze.No: Inne i den lille, men koselige stuen til foreldrene deres, samlet familien seg.En: Inside the small but cozy living room of their parents' house, the family gathered.No: Stuen var fylt med duften av nybakt brød og forventningene fra en tid med gjenforening.En: The room was filled with the scent of freshly baked bread and the anticipation of a time of reunion.No: Eirik satt i hjørnet, ved siden av den store bokhyllen som var fylt med barndomsminner.En: Eirik sat in the corner, next to the large bookshelf filled with childhood memories.No: Han så rundt seg, på bildene av Sunniva som smilte fra menyer i viktige aviser, på hennes diplom som hang stolt ved siden av TV-en.En: He looked around at the pictures of Sunniva smiling from menus in important newspapers, at her diploma hanging proudly next to the TV.No: Eirik kjente stinget av sammenligning stikke i brystet.En: Eirik felt a pang of comparison sting in his chest.No: Sunniva kom inn i rommet, og blikket deres møttes kort.En: Sunniva entered the room, and their eyes met briefly.No: Hun er alltid så selvsikker, tenkte Eirik.En: She's always so confident, thought Eirik.No: Han funderte på hvordan han kunne si det som stadig gnagde i ham.En: He pondered how he could express what was constantly gnawing at him.No: Middagen ble servert, og alle begynte å prate.En: Dinner was served, and everyone began to chat.No: Disse familiemiddagene var ofte fylt med latter, men denne gangen kjente Eirik på en voksende tyngde av ting som var usagt.En: These family dinners were often filled with laughter, but this time Eirik felt a growing weight of unspoken things.No: Han visste at det var på tide nå.En: He knew it was time now.No: "Kan jeg snakke med deg, Sunniva?En: "Can I talk to you, Sunniva?"No: " spurte Eirik plutselig.En: Eirik suddenly asked.No: Det ble stille rundt bordet, og alle øyne vendte seg mot ham.En: It went silent around the table, and all eyes turned to him.No: Sunniva rynket pannen, tydelig overrasket, men nikket.En: Sunniva furrowed her brow, clearly surprised, but nodded.No: De flyttet seg til hjørnet av rommet der musikken fra radioen dempet resten av samtalene.En: They moved to the corner of the room where the music from the radio softened the rest of the conversations.No: "Jeg føler noen ganger at ingenting jeg gjør er bra nok," begynte Eirik, stemmen skjelvende, men med en resolutt klang.En: "Sometimes I feel like nothing I do is good enough," Eirik began, his voice shaky but with a resolute tone.No: "Alle snakker alltid om hvor fantastisk du er.En: "Everyone always talks about how amazing you are.No: Jeg føler meg bare som skyggen din.En: I just feel like your shadow."No: "Sunniva så på broren sin med store, runde øyne.En: Sunniva looked at her brother with big, round eyes.No: Hun visste ikke hvordan hun skulle svare med en gang.En: She didn't...

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