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Speaker 3: In this episode, will brave a winter storm to uncover
Speaker 3: ancient mysteries beneath the snow, revealing what lies hidden in
Speaker 3: the haunting ruins.
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Speaker 5: The eerst is snailfloi aldehiml osklainestera de lanza.
Speaker 1: By the.
Speaker 5: Sonchak narbo our life dit vos doch some met her
Speaker 5: assistant brom and the locale historica marche chase the fraim
Speaker 5: from the ruinus onto the I. Then that the motewarchte
Speaker 5: to the storm for bay is the bronforzichtevell hed de
Speaker 5: legpes todod ze besor tate was ful bar selves under
Speaker 5: the envormamots some masurt. She was knit rent on the
Speaker 5: varte the ruenus were out, and her tatee was prepared
Speaker 5: the storm connor ur dure jayes fosperade. And then ye
Speaker 5: knew al zaudiv bay march chikeke zeenie vartrnde second the
Speaker 5: de varralla over the ruenus better than the dun oak
Speaker 5: marzatar twifels of days a varralla de verklegate beerspilde, the
Speaker 5: audi meter counnel snead alas frettell barsrudes the motor for
Speaker 5: Zichter sayn w Als, the sama are the Incan suke Stell,
Speaker 5: the Sonophor, the four Yao Kennes Marche mar Vezetta door
Speaker 5: totvi its finder fod out the storm, the stair guard
Speaker 5: now a moment v on twafold stemmed the march in
Speaker 5: the kneik, the long sam hailhud jes Marse, trevile guard,
Speaker 5: Kira Betruch, the trees Untoche fort On hoch de hurfel
Speaker 5: of Nai Ruinez, the snail knisper the onunfute and an
Speaker 5: acerevind snake to rendiic Jase mars Sonne folded the spawning
Speaker 5: for Alfontur to her ather astroma bloom yields dichterbey said
Speaker 5: O for durant alert for far plot seling stop the
Speaker 5: march dar Vase to the drug from the fallen the
Speaker 5: snail varravag contura sifbar and her broken bau for boor
Speaker 5: under then dick la ees and snail Sonna fuled a
Speaker 5: her heart for Snelle, the hoof for zichter in the
Speaker 5: snail under the bog zaz and doungo opening for Srahne
Speaker 5: and hot of on and door hung the deep narbennade
Speaker 5: ladder hadwas precis saw us in the outer arlea did
Speaker 5: is it flouster the sun of all nsach sakeke and
Speaker 5: al khara am the svarre stilted a breaking through it
Speaker 5: howler from the storm the Emidle's woost omenn hein luid
Speaker 5: did is mar barhin marked the brom ob the velhas
Speaker 5: and posizi for father had checked the muttor on four
Speaker 5: breaide op vatyena do methot upsetter von twekamp bohono's ankle
Speaker 5: kleiner artifacted the forxameler from Henter from Ardewerg and from
Speaker 5: Henter from au. The fred shopper had vaira missus hind
Speaker 5: heines hot comers from haut marse hint and i its
Speaker 5: halters each stop for bortolach in at friede the storm
Speaker 5: boh efter hernadelos to the driver the snail weard hefter
Speaker 5: and dick the mist on none handed sift. The mood
Speaker 5: truchkre rep march all vaisnt had istravarlek son ac nichte
Speaker 5: revealed the mat in deeper videerring for the cocht from
Speaker 5: the nature and the vase hate for local lore. So,
Speaker 5: for example, the hun funster and kirir de truch near
Speaker 5: the vale had from uncomp met the belovtavan varjala and
Speaker 5: moot omedobnut pobira tunce tu in unfarmer's help, lazvarre cake
Speaker 5: is a truch neither hufel, the ruins nor states rout
Speaker 5: and nails for borg my new Metaboloftava, mer son of
Speaker 5: him lacht na, marche, jahotre leg son, smote, ridulteber and Fortrau.
Speaker 5: In whatch earst needs it servarm des iropemeten, kope, varmer jo, colade, milk,
Speaker 5: the zutu smark manzig meto, hopfinding fornundekin the storms are halich,
Speaker 5: the ruinus saudi blaf and it case says unvetrefield met
Speaker 5: hope and Wundler.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 5: The earst snail flocker, philesachchi is out heimel, askleines terady
Speaker 5: long sam leundchfon the neither busnail de rufel by the
Speaker 5: outer ruens Lach.
Speaker 3: The first snowflakes fell gently from the sky like little stars,
Speaker 3: slowly finding their way to the snow covered hill where
Speaker 3: the old ruins lay some ma.
Speaker 5: Cake narbauth enfold n obvin and the tintling to arlem.
Speaker 3: Shaanna looked up and felt an exciting tingle run through
Speaker 3: her body.
Speaker 5: Dit vous darch. This was the day Sam met her
Speaker 5: Assis stint Brom and the localistorica march Chause de frame
Speaker 5: Fondruinus Entoule.
Speaker 3: Together with her assistant Brahms and the local historian Marchia,
Speaker 3: she would uncover the secrets of the ruins.
Speaker 5: Igding delt the mute vorchte tolte storm forbet is ze
Speaker 5: bromforsichtretevelle he de lu pestudide.
Speaker 3: I think we should wait until the storm passes, Bram
Speaker 3: said cautiously as he studied the sky.
Speaker 5: Ze bessoorte tvas fuelbar zilves voormamutz.
Speaker 3: His concern was palpable, even under his warm hat.
Speaker 5: Son masurte shun aside schevos nitre nehntvarte.
Speaker 3: She was not inclined to wait.
Speaker 5: The ruvenus vara out and harte tvaspubergt.
Speaker 3: The ruins were old, and her time was limited.
Speaker 5: The storm conura dure je se fosperade.
Speaker 3: The storm could last for hours, she said resolutely. Envisennier
Speaker 3: knew al zaudif bee, and we're already so close marchicke zenuartrondes.
Speaker 3: Marcia looked around nervously.
Speaker 5: Sekind de de frarala oh for the ruenus better donvi
Speaker 5: dun og.
Speaker 3: She knew the stories about the Ruins better than anyone.
Speaker 5: Marzatre twefuls off desu fra la de vere k the
Speaker 5: kate vierspird.
Speaker 3: But she had her doubts about whether these stories reflected reality.
Speaker 5: The admita kun unsnet a las fertel varshudes.
Speaker 3: The old myths can't tell us everything, she.
Speaker 5: Warned, the Mouta Forzichter, saying.
Speaker 3: We need to be careful.
Speaker 5: Vot als ve samenard inkanzuke.
Speaker 3: What if we search for the entrance together?
Speaker 5: Still, the son of fur.
Speaker 3: Shahna suggested the fool rio keenness march we'll follow your knowledge, Marcha.
Speaker 5: My visitador toti its find four delta storm to stare gurt.
Speaker 3: But we'll press on until we find something before the
Speaker 3: storm becomes too strong.
Speaker 5: Na a moment fuon tful stem.
Speaker 3: The march she, after a moment of hesitation, Marcho agreed.
Speaker 5: Sknique de lungzam.
Speaker 3: She nodded slowly.
Speaker 5: Hill hoot jees very well, she said, my alcedrevir lea
Speaker 5: gwort quivetu.
Speaker 3: But if it gets too dangerous, we'll turn back.
Speaker 5: Didise e unchtft otruful up nadruinus.
Speaker 3: The three of them continued their journey up the hill
Speaker 3: to the ruins, the.
Speaker 5: Snail knisper de la runfute and an asyoven snake to
Speaker 5: rundiqui jas.
Speaker 3: The snow crunched under their feet and an icy wind
Speaker 3: cut through their thick coats.
Speaker 5: Mar Sonne fooled a despaoning fnat alfonturd'r har ad the storm,
Speaker 5: but Shahna felt the thrill of the adventure coursing through
Speaker 5: her veins yields. Difterbey said, oh for durrant alert for.
Speaker 3: Far Bram stayed closer, his eyes constantly alert for danger.
Speaker 5: Flood sailing, stop the march.
Speaker 3: Suddenly Marcha stopped.
Speaker 5: Dar vese.
Speaker 3: There she pointed, this.
Speaker 5: The drug from the fall and the snail barafa contoursichbar.
Speaker 3: Amidst the pressure of the falling snow, vague contours were visible.
Speaker 5: And jubleau caunbau forbor on the run dick la eyes and.
Speaker 3: Snail a broken archway hidden beneath a thick layer of
Speaker 3: ice and snow.
Speaker 5: Summer fooled a her heart for Snelle.
Speaker 3: Shanna felt her heart race suhufa for zig in this snail.
Speaker 3: They carefully dug into the snow.
Speaker 5: Under de baux zarzen dun opening for Sreyne.
Speaker 3: Under the archway they saw a dark opening appear.
Speaker 5: The halt offendor hung the deep narberenade laid.
Speaker 3: A cave or passage leading deep down.
Speaker 5: Het loos Prusi's sauce in the au de fral.
Speaker 3: It was just like the old stories.
Speaker 5: Did is it flows to the sun of fall ens.
Speaker 3: This is it, sna whispered in awe sikeik.
Speaker 5: In al khar Am. The slades stilt forebreak and do
Speaker 5: a howl from the storm. The emiddle's woost ooman hein luid.
Speaker 3: They looked at each other, the heavy silence broken by
Speaker 3: the howl of the storm now raging around them.
Speaker 5: Dit is mar berchin mark to brum ob tur vel
Speaker 5: jaysen posici for hit chicked.
Speaker 3: This is just the beginning, Brum note as he checked
Speaker 3: his position for safety.
Speaker 5: The mute olds fourberia doun.
Speaker 3: We need to prepare for what we do next.
Speaker 5: Met at upposite from antikamp bohomas ankle kleiner artifact de.
Speaker 3: Setting up a small camp, they began collecting some smaller artifacts.
Speaker 5: Fung hinte from arde vierg and fung hinte from.
Speaker 3: Aud pottery, fragments and pieces of old tools.
Speaker 5: Hetwar miss hin hines, hotcammers from haut Marcia, hintenna eats,
Speaker 5: holders eat stuft for borgella in a frillaide.
Speaker 3: They might not be treasure troves of gold, but they
Speaker 3: hinted at something greater, something hidden in the past.
Speaker 5: The storm bohoman nadelo sturtdre.
Speaker 3: However, the store orm began to mercilessly drive them back.
Speaker 5: This snail verteft en dichte missed nam hentzicht.
Speaker 3: The snow became heavy and thick fog deprived them of visibility.
Speaker 5: The Moota truch kire reep march alvasins.
Speaker 3: We have to go back, Marcha shouted, gesturing.
Speaker 5: Het ist ravarlk.
Speaker 3: It's too dangerous.
Speaker 5: Son echniqte ufl the met in deeper revarder ring for
Speaker 5: the kracht from the natur and the Vaish hate for
Speaker 5: Lo Colore.
Speaker 3: Shaanna nodded, filled with a deeper appreciation for the power
Speaker 3: of nature and the wisdom of local lore, so.
Speaker 5: For example, the run Funste and kir de Truch near
Speaker 5: the veil hate from Uncombe Metebloftefon for hal M mout
Speaker 5: omtopmute Pobiirre.
Speaker 3: They gathered their findings and returned to the safe of
Speaker 3: their camp with the promise of stories and courage to
Speaker 3: try again.
Speaker 5: Dun cit in unfarmer's help, La s Varre Cake, the Hufel,
Speaker 5: the ruins nor states Holt and nails for boor minwe
Speaker 5: metabolofte Former.
Speaker 3: Back in their warm shelter, they looked back at the hill,
Speaker 3: the ruins still largely hidden, but now with the promise
Speaker 3: of more son him lach Na March, Shanna smiled at Marcia.
Speaker 5: Jehotre leg you were right, son Smote dultebe and fortou
Speaker 5: in vacchi Eerste needs it.
Speaker 3: Sometimes you need patience and to trust in what you
Speaker 3: can't see at first.
Speaker 5: Servarm desrop Meten cope, varmer, sho, cola deemelk, the zita,
Speaker 5: smack manzi metal op fending for undeking.
Speaker 3: They warmed up with a cup of hot chocolate, the
Speaker 3: sweet taste mixing with the excitement of their discovery.
Speaker 5: The storms are halich, the ruinous, souldublaf and it caarce
Speaker 5: says um vertrefiled met hope and vuldler.
Speaker 3: The storm would calm, the ruins would remain, and the
Speaker 3: holiday season was filled with hope and wonder.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 2: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 5: Snail flock, snail floken, snail floke, snowflakes, zachus, zachius, zachus, gently, spunning, spunning, spunning, thrill, tintling, tintling, tinteling, tingle, obwindend, obwindend,
Speaker 5: ob windende, exciting, forzichtre, forzichtre forzichtre, cautiously, foolbar, foolbar, foolbar, palpable, grenecht, grenecht,
Speaker 5: re renecht, inclined, fasparade, fosperade, fasperrade.
Speaker 3: Resolutely, contour, conturen, contour, counters, tweful, tweful, teful, hesitation, conniecte, connichte, knichte, nodded,
Speaker 3: kinisperde kinisperde kinisperde crunched, adre, adren adre, pains, fach fach
Speaker 3: fa fag ba ba ba archway, luid, luis de louis, raging, artifactor, artie, fucton,
Speaker 3: artie factor, artifacts, short commers, so hot commers, sot comers, troves, hint, hinting,
Speaker 3: hint hinted, hernadalos, hornadalosnadalos, mercilessly, numb old, numb und, numb deprived.
Speaker 3: All vaisn't all vaisn't al vaisn't gesturing, wardeering, ardeering, ardeering, appreciation, lure, lure, lure, lore, swelplats, swelplatz,
Speaker 3: he help, sheltervenus, r venus, louenus.
Speaker 1: Ruins ontule, ontulen ontule, unveil, floren, floren, froze, humack le coomact,
Speaker 1: hummock le commacht, ummuckle commact crafted.
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