Nature's Bite: A Summer Tale of Fear and Friendship

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Nature's Bite: A Summer Tale of Fear and Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/natures-bite-a-summer-tale-of-fear-and-friendship Story Transcript:Da: Kasper stod på kanten af en blomstrende mark.En: Kasper stood at the edge of a flowering field.Da: Det var sommer, og luften var fyldt med duften af nyslået hø.En: It was summer, and the air was filled with the scent of freshly cut hay.Da: Han var på landet, langt væk fra byens stress.En: He was in the countryside, far from the stress of the city.Da: Men inde i ham var der uro.En: But inside, he felt uneasy.Da: En lille skabning havde forladt et rødt mærke på hans arm, og nu voksede frygten for Borreliose.En: A tiny creature had left a red mark on his arm, and now he was growing fearful of Lyme disease.Da: Freja arbejdede i en lille station i nærheden.En: Freja worked at a small station nearby.Da: Hun havde altid elsket naturen.En: She had always loved nature.Da: Som biolog studerede hun dyrelivet her på landet, som en del af sit arbejde fra universitetet.En: As a biologist, she studied the wildlife here in the countryside, as part of her work for the university.Da: Kasper og Freja havde kendt hinanden længe, fra de lange nætter med bøger på studiet.En: Kasper and Freja had known each other for a long time, from those long nights with books during their studies.Da: Kasper gik hen ad stien mod Frejas station.En: Kasper walked down the path toward Freja’s station.Da: Grus knasede under hans fødder, og himlen begyndte at samle tunge, mørke skyer.En: Gravel crunched under his feet, and the sky began to gather heavy, dark clouds.Da: Det så ud til storm.En: A storm seemed to be brewing.Da: Freja tog imod ham med et venligt smil.En: Freja greeted him with a friendly smile.Da: "Hej, Kasper!En: "Hi, Kasper!Da: Hvordan går det?"En: How’s it going?"Da: Kasper tøvede, hans frygt tydelig i hans øjne.En: Kasper hesitated, his fear evident in his eyes.Da: "Freja, jeg har fået et bid, og nu er der en rød cirkel på min arm."En: "Freja, I got bitten, and now there's a red circle on my arm."Da: Hans stemme skælvede lidt.En: His voice trembled slightly.Da: "Tror du, det er alvorligt?"En: "Do you think it’s serious?"Da: Freja kiggede koncentreret på hans arm.En: Freja looked intently at his arm.Da: Hun kendte til naturens mange ansigter, men var ikke læge.En: She was familiar with nature’s many faces but wasn’t a doctor.Da: Alligevel kunne hun se, at Kasper havde brug for hjælp.En: Still, she could see that Kasper needed help.Da: "Det ser ud som noget, du bør tage seriøst," sagde hun roligt, mens vinden tog til udenfor.En: "It looks like something you should take seriously," she said calmly as the wind picked up outside.Da: "Jeg ved ikke, om jeg skal gå til lægen.En: "I don’t know if I should go to the doctor.Da: Jeg hader hospitaler," Kasper indrømmede.En: I hate hospitals," Kasper admitted.Da: "Hvis det var mig, ville jeg gå," sagde Freja, mens et lyn flængede himlen.En: "If it were me, I would go," Freja said as lightning split the sky.Da: "Kom, vi tager sammen afsted.En: "Come on, we’ll go together.Da: Du behøver ikke gå alene."En: You don’t have to go alone."Da: Kasper så taknemmeligt på sin gamle ven.En: Kasper looked gratefully at...