Unveiling Family Secrets at Dracula's Haunted Castle

Fluent Fiction - Romanian: Unveiling Family Secrets at Dracula's Haunted Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unveiling-family-secrets-at-draculas-haunted-castle Story Transcript:Ro: Mihai privea din tren cum peisajul se schimba, culorile toamnei pictând dealurile Carpaților cu auriu și arămiu.En: Mihai watched from the train as the landscape changed, the colors of autumn painting the Carpaților hills with gold and copper.Ro: Era pentru prima dată după mulți ani când se îndrepta către Castelul Bran, locul unde avea loc reuniunea de familie.En: It was the first time in many years that he was heading towards Castelul Bran, the place where the family reunion was taking place.Ro: Deși ar fi trebuit să fie entuziasmat, Mihai simțea un nod în stomac.En: Although he should have been excited, Mihai felt a knot in his stomach.Ro: Ultimele reuniuni fuseseră tensionate, iar el se simțise mereu ca un străin în mijlocul lor.En: The last reunions had been tense, and he always felt like a stranger in their midst.Ro: La sosirea la castel, Mihai fu întâmpinat de Elena, verişoara lui, și Andrei, unchiul său.En: Upon arriving at the castle, Mihai was greeted by Elena, his cousin, and Andrei, his uncle.Ro: Castelul, cu zidurile sale impunătoare și ferestrele gotice, era înconjurat de un aer misterios, accentuat de lămpile care începuseră să pâlpâie în amurg.En: The castle, with its imposing walls and gothic windows, was enveloped in a mysterious air, accentuated by the lamps that had begun to flicker at dusk.Ro: Înăuntru, familia se pregătea să sărbătorească Halloween-ul, o sărbătoare care părea senzațională în locul atât de legat de legenda lui Dracula.En: Inside, the family was preparing to celebrate Halloween, a holiday that seemed sensational in a place so linked to the legend of Dracula.Ro: În timpul cinei, Mihai încercă să discute despre istoria familiei.En: During dinner, Mihai tried to discuss the family's history.Ro: Dar de fiecare dată când aducea vorba, nu primea decât răspunsuri evazive sau priviri ocolitoare.En: But every time he brought it up, he received only evasive answers or sideways glances.Ro: Curiozitatea lui nu făcea decât să crească.En: His curiosity only grew.Ro: Printre poveștile despre vampiri și sunetul râsetelor, Mihai simțea că trecutul adevărat al familiei era mult mai interesant și mai întunecat.En: Among the stories of vampires and the sound of laughter, Mihai felt that the true past of the family was much more interesting and darker.Ro: Hotărât să afle mai multe, după cină, Mihai se strecură singur pe coridoarele castelului.En: Determined to find out more, after dinner, Mihai sneaked alone through the castle corridors.Ro: Pașii îi răsunau pe podeaua rece de piatră, în timp ce adierea vântului făcea să se audă șoapte prin coridoarele întunecate.En: His footsteps echoed on the cold stone floor, while the breeze made whispers heard through the dark hallways.Ro: La lumina unei lanterne mici, Mihai descoperi o ușă ascunsă în spatele unei tapiserii vechi.En: By the light of a small flashlight, Mihai discovered a hidden door behind an old tapestry.Ro: Cu inima bătând puternic, deschise ușa și intră într-o încăpere prăfuită.En: With his heart pounding, he opened the door and entered a dusty room.Ro: Camera era plină de artefacte vechi și cutii acoperite cu pânze de păianjen.En: The room was filled with old artifacts and boxes covered with cobwebs.Ro: Mihai găsi un cufăr mic și, deschizându-l, descoperi...

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