Knights, Sprains, and Unforeseen Bonds: A Medieval Twist

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Knights, Sprains, and Unforeseen Bonds: A Medieval Twist Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2025-03-17-22-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Det var vår.En: It was spring.Sv: Solen hade just börjat värma marken, och blomknoppar började slå ut.En: The sun had just started to warm the ground, and flower buds began to bloom.Sv: Inne på Medieval Times restaurangen i den lilla svenska staden var det full aktivitet.En: Inside the Medieval Times restaurant in the little Swedish town, there was a lot of activity.Sv: Gästerna fyllde salen, och ljudet av klingande svärd och glada rop hördes överallt.En: Guests filled the hall, and the sound of clashing swords and happy shouts could be heard everywhere.Sv: Färgglada medeltida fanor hängde från taket och doften av grillat kött fyllde luften.En: Colorful medieval banners hung from the ceiling, and the scent of grilled meat filled the air.Sv: Linnea och Viggo satt vid ett av borden nära arenan.En: Linnea and Viggo sat at one of the tables near the arena.Sv: Linnea hade ramlat tidigare under dagen och hennes handled värkte, men hon hade bestämt sig för att inte låta det förstöra kvällen.En: Linnea had fallen earlier in the day, and her wrist ached, but she had decided not to let it ruin the evening.Sv: Viggo, som märkte att hon verkade obekväm, var uppmärksam.En: Viggo, who noticed she seemed uncomfortable, was attentive.Sv: "Är allt okej?"En: "Is everything okay?"Sv: frågade Viggo försiktigt när han såg Linnea grimasera när hon försökte greppa sin bägare.En: asked Viggo cautiously when he saw Linnea grimacing as she tried to grasp her goblet.Sv: "Det är ingen fara," svarade Linnea snabbt och rätade på ryggen.En: "It's nothing," replied Linnea quickly, straightening her back.Sv: Hon ville verkligen inte missa showen.En: She really didn't want to miss the show.Sv: När kvällens första riddare red in på arenan, ökade publikens jubel.En: When the first knight of the evening rode into the arena, the audience's cheers increased.Sv: Linnea försökte delta i entusiasmen, men smärtan i handleden blev svårare att ignorera.En: Linnea tried to join in the enthusiasm, but the pain in her wrist became harder to ignore.Sv: Hon bet ihop tänderna och fokuserade på kampen framför sig.En: She gritted her teeth and focused on the fight in front of her.Sv: Viggo, som inte tog ögonen från Linnea, märkte hur hennes ansikte förvreds av smärta.En: Viggo, who didn't take his eyes off Linnea, noticed how her face twisted with pain.Sv: "Linnea, vi kanske borde kolla upp din handled," sa han bestämt men med oro i rösten.En: "Linnea, maybe we should check out your wrist," he said firmly but with concern in his voice.Sv: Linnea suckade och insåg att det inte gick att dölja längre.En: Linnea sighed and realized it couldn't be hidden any longer.Sv: "Kanske har du rätt," erkände hon motvilligt.En: "Maybe you're right," she admitted reluctantly.Sv: Smärtan började nu stråla upp i armen.En: The pain was now radiating up her arm.Sv: Precis när nästa riddare skulle börja sitt nummer, bestämde Viggo att det var dags att agera.En: Just as the next knight was about to start his act, Viggo decided it was time to act.Sv: "Kom nu, vi behöver inte mer drama än vad vi redan har här," skämtade han försiktigt i ett försök att lätta stämningen.En: "Come on, we don't need more drama than we already have here," he joked...

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