Fluent Fiction - Slovak: The Hidden Heirlooms of Bratislavský Hrad Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.org/the-hidden-heirlooms-of-bratislavsky-hrad Story Transcript: Sk: Na jeseň, keď lístie pokrývalo zem farbami oranžovej a červenej, Bratislavský hrad majestátne trónil na kopci. En: In the autumn, when the leaves covered the ground with shades of orange and red, Bratislavský hrad majestically sat on the hill. Sk: Dunaj tiekol pokojne pod ním a vytváral nezabudnuteľnú atmosféru. En: The Dunaj flowed peacefully beneath it, creating an unforgettable atmosphere. Sk: Marek, mladý nadšenec histórie, stál pred bránou hradu so zatajeným dychom. En: Marek, a young history enthusiast, stood in front of the castle gate with bated breath. Sk: Nebola to obyčajná návšteva. En: This was not an ordinary visit. Sk: Tajomstvo jeho rodiny ho priviedlo sem a on dúfal, že nájde legendárny artefakt skrytý v útrobách hradu. En: A family secret had brought him here, and he hoped to find the legendary artifact hidden within the castle's depths. Sk: Zuzana, sprievodkyňa, viedla skupinu návštevníkov s vášňou. En: Zuzana, the guide, led a group of visitors with passion. Sk: Vedela o hrade všetko, ale mala aj svoje vlastné teórie o skrytých pokladoch. En: She knew everything about the castle, but she also had her own theories about hidden treasures. Sk: V ten deň mala Marekovi pomôcť objasniť tajomstvo artefaktu. En: On that day, she was to help Marek unravel the artifact's mystery. Sk: Jozef, bezpečnostný strážnik, ich pozorne sledoval. En: Jozef, the security guard, watched them closely. Sk: Bol skeptický a nedôverčivý k novým tváram. En: He was skeptical and distrustful of new faces. Sk: Počas prehliadky zmizol cenný artefakt. En: During the tour, a valuable artifact went missing. Sk: Jozef podozrieval Mareka, no Zuzana chápala, že nie všetko je, ako sa zdá. En: Jozef suspected Marek, but Zuzana understood that not everything was as it seemed. Sk: Nechcela, aby sa incident rozšíril. En: She didn't want the incident to spread. Sk: Hrad si musel zachovať svoje dobré meno. En: The castle had to maintain its good reputation. Sk: Marek sa však cítil vinný a rozhodol sa k pátraniu po artefakte sám. En: However, Marek felt guilty and decided to search for the artifact on his own. Sk: Získal Zuzaninu opatrnú pomoc. En: He gained Zuzana's cautious help. Sk: Potajme sa vydali do hradných chodieb. En: Secretly, they ventured into the castle corridors. Sk: V jednej tmavej a úzkej chodbe stretli Jozefa. En: In one dark and narrow corridor, they encountered Jozef. Sk: Na ich prekvapenie i on mal svoju tajnú agendu. En: To their surprise, he also had his secret agenda. Sk: Artefakt ukryl, pretože obsahoval odkazy aj na jeho rodinnú históriu, ktorú chcel ochrániť. En: He had hidden the artifact because it contained links to his own family history, which he wanted to protect. Sk: Marek a Jozef začali diskutovať. En: Marek and Jozef began to discuss. Sk: Čoskoro pochopili, že majú spoločný cieľ: udržať históriu nedotknutú a chrániť dôležité spojenia medzi ľuďmi. En: Soon they realized that they had a common goal: to keep history untouched and protect the important connections between people. Sk: Spoločne sa rozhodli artefakt vrátiť na miesto a jeho tajomstvá nechali nedotknuté. En: Together, they decided to return the artifact to its place and leave its secrets undisturbed. Sk: Nakoniec...