Mystery at Karlštejn: Uncovering the Hidden Artifact

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Mystery at Karlštejn: Uncovering the Hidden Artifact Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/mystery-at-karlstejn-uncovering-the-hidden-artifact Story Transcript:Cs: Karlštejnský hrad se ponořil do ticha noci.En: Karlštejn Castle sank into the silence of the night.Cs: Byl to starý hrad s mnoha příběhy.En: It was an old castle with many stories.Cs: Jana a Tomáš sem přijeli na víkendový výlet.En: Jana and Tomáš had come here for a weekend trip.Cs: Těšili se na prohlídku pokladnice, kde byly uchovávány nejcennější artefakty.En: They were looking forward to touring the treasury, where the most valuable artifacts were kept.Cs: Ráno oznámil správce hradu šokující zprávu: „Drahocenný artefakt zmizel!En: In the morning, the castle's caretaker announced shocking news: "A precious artifact has disappeared!"Cs: “ Pokladnice byla prázdná.En: The treasury was empty.Cs: Jana a Tomáš byli smutní a zvědaví, kdo by mohl něco takového udělat.En: Jana and Tomáš were sad and curious about who could have done such a thing.Cs: Jana měla nápad.En: Jana had an idea.Cs: „Pojďme to vyšetřit sami,“ řekla.En: "Let's investigate it ourselves," she said.Cs: Tomáš souhlasil.En: Tomáš agreed.Cs: Společně začali zkoumat hrad.En: Together, they started examining the castle.Cs: Procházeli dlouhými chodbami a stoupali po úzkých schodech.En: They walked through long corridors and climbed narrow stairs.Cs: V jedné z temných chodeb našli podivné stopy.En: In one of the dark hallways, they found strange tracks.Cs: Vedly k staré místnosti, kterou nikdo nepoužíval.En: They led to an old room that no one used.Cs: Dveře byly pootevřené.En: The door was slightly open.Cs: Jana a Tomáš vešli dovnitř.En: Jana and Tomáš entered.Cs: Bylo tam ticho.En: It was silent.Cs: Najednou slyšeli šramot.En: Suddenly, they heard a rustling noise.Cs: Ve stínu viděli někoho schovaného.En: In the shadows, they saw someone hiding.Cs: „Kdo to je?En: "Who is it?"Cs: “ zeptala se Jana vystrašeně.En: Jana asked fearfully.Cs: „To jsem já, správce,“ vyšel z temnoty starý muž.En: "It's me, the caretaker," an old man emerged from the darkness.Cs: „Chtěl jsem vás sledovat.En: "I wanted to follow you.Cs: Váš zájem o vyšetřování je obdivuhodný,“ řekl.En: Your interest in the investigation is admirable," he said.Cs: Ale něco nebylo v pořádku.En: But something wasn't right.Cs: Tomáš náhle uviděl v rohu místnosti něco zářivého.En: Tomáš suddenly saw something gleaming in the corner of the room.Cs: Byl to chybějící artefakt!En: It was the missing artifact!Cs: „Správce,“ začal Tomáš, „proč jste to udělal?En: "Caretaker," Tomáš began, "why did you do it?"Cs: “Stará muž se sklesle posadil.En: The old man sat down dejectedly.Cs: „Byl jsem zoufalý.En: "I was desperate.Cs: Potřeboval jsem peníze pro nemocnou dceru.En: I needed money for my sick daughter.Cs: Ale když jsem viděl váš odhodlaný pohled, uvědomil jsem si svou chybu.En: But when I saw your determined looks, I realized my mistake."Cs: “Jana a Tomáš odnesli artefakt zpět do pokladnice.En: Jana and Tomáš took the artifact back to the treasury.Cs: Správce přiznal svůj zločin a slíbil, že nikdy více neudělá něco tak...

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