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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:45,079 --> 00:01:52,239 Speaker 5: Carrel a petrakracel is a SnO kraino, shumavi stromebri ai 25 00:01:52,519 --> 00:02:02,120 de semiso sadnimzimvs duchem obama duvod carel til sisti, sok 26 00:02:02,239 --> 00:02:12,680 petre opra duczki, petrai ava viedomit goye memovstach podive krasne 27 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:24,639 carrels naklidne zahal esnehem al veoslovak belastota, siestratsenives vi, michelenka 28 00:02:26,159 --> 00:02:37,280 petrevskivla alake bella, luboz a michelenard stapes radost aletake otaski 29 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:44,800 tell amit chas pro anais vovlas needs esto cashd kroksnhu 30 00:02:45,039 --> 00:02:53,319 cas de bella pri legoso sonigri neviadrela vietresachel silid astromi 31 00:02:53,360 --> 00:03:02,080 colemschumniele petro mussi prom luvit recal carrel petresz astavila as 32 00:03:02,159 --> 00:03:10,039 luboka senadeghla javim carle ot povidi la TIChE obastali proti 33 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:19,319 sobie obklopeni, bilo craino, carel seposi nait spravna slova, nezzo mignio, 34 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:28,120 nevim yes trichi tinto sodiv priisnal nakonetts petras colonila lavo 35 00:03:29,439 --> 00:03:39,280 hapo yato ti timtake potsebo pohopit go dossem recla conversaestella 36 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:48,520 Boslevo chechnie Michlenki tres crivalle beretet venku nazimnivs duho krilis 37 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:58,039 venstti strahi prani oba pla cali ale berroto osvobozuici moshnabijomni 38 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:05,439 scusid bet sami na avra carel petra pskivla soistere cati 39 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:14,800 a mila pevnostota petim nemela to do brina pat mussisted 40 00:04:15,159 --> 00:04:22,360 so oprad rekla y ech pokra sesti spit atmosphera belaina 41 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:29,839 si selechi volnichi ros hodli saidad sich as a prosto 42 00:04:30,319 --> 00:04:39,240 abbezistil cami zavedo carel u smilodiva nasni never hold alce 43 00:04:40,639 --> 00:04:49,279 si TiVo and yass vessli Petra cracener si ki tevira 44 00:04:49,439 --> 00:04:58,399 nova capitolavota oopen dem schumave nashi ober nadevnt s step 45 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:03,279 said nimb neiste ale vie jmui proscomat same. 46 00:05:04,519 --> 00:05:07,600 Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you 47 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:08,319 may have missed. 48 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:13,639 Speaker 5: Carel a Petra Craceli zasnizeno kraino schumave. 49 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 3: Caraz and Petra walked through the snowy landscape. 50 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 5: Of Chua strom ai de semi sil s kladnim zimvs duchem. 51 00:05:27,319 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 3: The trees were covered in ice and their breath mingled 52 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:31,279 with the cold winter. 53 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 5: Air obamna tuine du vod. 54 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:38,600 Speaker 3: Both had different reasons for this hike. 55 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:43,639 Speaker 5: Carel chelsistit so kupetra ducchi. 56 00:05:45,399 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 3: Carol wanted to discover what he truly felt for Petra. 57 00:05:48,639 --> 00:05:53,639 Speaker 5: Petras uvi doomit godoye memov stach. 58 00:05:55,319 --> 00:05:58,199 Speaker 3: However, Pecup needed to realize who she was outside of 59 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:13,079 the relationships. Nakides, Look how beautiful it is here, Carel said, 60 00:06:13,319 --> 00:06:18,639 pointing at the tranquil lake covered in snow ale vio slovsta, 61 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,000 but there was uncertainty in his words. 62 00:06:22,759 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 5: Siestraivesvi michlenka. 63 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:29,439 Speaker 3: He felt lost in his thoughts. 64 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,439 Speaker 5: Petreikivla al. 65 00:06:36,199 --> 00:06:38,399 Speaker 3: Petrov nodded, but their silence was heavy. 66 00:06:38,959 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 5: Belachlena she was deeply pensive. Statradost ale taski. 67 00:06:50,439 --> 00:06:53,079 Speaker 3: The relationship brought joy, but also questions. 68 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:58,399 Speaker 5: Tesprobe anaovlaesto. 69 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 3: She wanted time for herself to find her own path. 70 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 5: Cage di croqvesnju cache di de bella priso son neviadrilla. 71 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 3: Every step in the snow, every breath was an opportunity 72 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,199 to feel what she never expressed. 73 00:07:18,879 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 5: Vitri Zachel silid Astro mikole em schumniele. 74 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 3: The wind began to pick up, and the trees around 75 00:07:26,839 --> 00:07:27,399 them rustled. 76 00:07:27,959 --> 00:07:33,079 Speaker 5: Petro monsi messi prom luvit reco carrel. 77 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 3: Pegra. We need to talk carel said. 78 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,439 Speaker 5: Petreses Astavila azoluboka senadegra. 79 00:07:42,079 --> 00:07:43,639 Speaker 3: Pedro stopped and took a deep breath. 80 00:07:44,279 --> 00:07:48,839 Speaker 5: Ya vim carole otovid rachicche. 81 00:07:49,879 --> 00:07:51,839 Speaker 3: I know cat, she answered quietly. 82 00:07:52,399 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 5: O bastagi proti sobie op clopenibilo Craino. 83 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,399 Speaker 3: Both stood facing each other, surrounded by the white landscape. 84 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 5: Carel sepocusil nath spravna slova. 85 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:09,839 Speaker 3: Carel tried to find the right words. 86 00:08:10,519 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 5: Nizzo sis mignro. Something's changed, nevim yest lisi quimto sodiv 87 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:24,120 priisnal nakonetz. I don't know if I feel the same 88 00:08:24,199 --> 00:08:28,800 as before, he finally admitted, Petres coloni la lavo. 89 00:08:30,399 --> 00:08:35,399 Speaker 3: Petra lowered her head. Hapu, I understand. 90 00:08:35,519 --> 00:08:37,399 Speaker 5: Ya tosi kim take. 91 00:08:38,919 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 1: I feel it too, potopit gudossem zecla. I need to 92 00:08:46,039 --> 00:08:53,679 understand who I am, she said, converste Laboozlevo. The conversation 93 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:54,639 became stormy. 94 00:08:55,279 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 5: Sheechnii michlenki terres krivale ritek vencu nazimivs dujo. 95 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 3: All the thoughts they had hidden were now out in 96 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:06,080 the winter. 97 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:11,039 Speaker 5: Air rilisvens strache praani. 98 00:09:12,759 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 3: They uncovered their insecurities, fears and wishes o. 99 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 5: Ba pla cali ale bros bozuici. 100 00:09:21,799 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 3: They both cried, but it was liberating. 101 00:09:24,279 --> 00:09:29,279 Speaker 5: Mosna biomliskusidbiit sami navral Carel. 102 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,519 Speaker 3: Maybe we should try being on our own, Carl suggested. 103 00:09:34,639 --> 00:09:42,039 Speaker 5: Petre psi kivla suzi ste cai alef ochi mira pevnost 104 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:44,720 tero tammla. 105 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,480 Speaker 3: Petrov nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks, but there was 106 00:09:49,519 --> 00:09:51,639 a firmness in her eyes that wasn't there before. 107 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 5: Toye do brina pat. 108 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 3: That's a good idea. 109 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:01,519 Speaker 5: Mougemesistit so ore du zecla. 110 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 3: We can find out what we really want, she said. 111 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:11,279 Speaker 5: Yek pokrachovtespi at mos fera Belaina. 112 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:16,159 Speaker 3: As they continued on their way back, the atmosphere was different. 113 00:10:16,879 --> 00:10:20,039 Speaker 5: Si kiri selechchi volnichi. 114 00:10:21,799 --> 00:10:23,159 Speaker 3: They felt lighter, freer. 115 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:30,919 Speaker 5: Rosoli sedad sichas a prosto abuzi stili camyestisavedo. 116 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,399 Speaker 3: They decided to give themselves time and space to discover 117 00:10:35,519 --> 00:10:36,840 where their paths would lead them. 118 00:10:37,399 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 5: Carel seu smileva navjol krovdalce. 119 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:47,639 Speaker 3: Karak smiled as he looked at the snow capped mountains 120 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:48,279 in the distance. 121 00:10:49,039 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 5: Si kil ulevu a novo yes nostves misli. 122 00:10:54,919 --> 00:10:57,519 Speaker 3: He felt relief and a new clarity in his mind. 123 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:06,159 Speaker 5: Petra crace Vedi keatsvira nova capitota. 124 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 3: Petap walked beside him, feeling that a new chapter in 125 00:11:10,639 --> 00:11:11,600 her life was opening. 126 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 5: Schumavi naschli Oban Nadeevnistot. 127 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:23,519 Speaker 3: Surrounded by the tranquility of Shumova. Both found hope in uncertainty. 128 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 5: Sestip said Nesta a Levigi j mu ci proskoma sami. 129 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 3: The paths ahead were uncertain, but they knew they had 130 00:11:35,039 --> 00:11:36,080 to explore them alone. 131 00:11:41,879 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 132 00:11:47,039 --> 00:11:50,360 Here are today's vocabulary words. First in check, then in. 133 00:11:50,440 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 5: English Kraina kraina na landscape me sil me, sil me 134 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:15,080 sil mingled dech dech dech brath klidne klid nee klidna 135 00:12:16,279 --> 00:12:26,960 tranquil neistutta NAIs toutta naista uncertainty, Zamichlenard, Zamichlenard, Zami Schlenar, 136 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:34,600 pensive says too, says too, says too. Path pre legitos, 137 00:12:35,759 --> 00:12:45,360 pree legitos, pre legost opportunity, Shumnielli, Shumilli, shum Nilly Rustled 138 00:12:45,799 --> 00:12:53,480 bos Levo, bos Levo, bos Livo stormy NAIs toutti NAIs 139 00:12:53,519 --> 00:13:07,480 toutti naistti insecurity prani praanihi wishes osvobozi, osvobozi osvobozi si 140 00:13:08,759 --> 00:13:25,759 liberating pevnost, pevnost, pevnost firmness, Capitola, Capitola, Capitola Chapter Neistota, Nestota, Neistota, Uncertainty, 141 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:37,639 prosco maat, proscomat, proscomat, explore laden laden leaden ice the 142 00:13:37,799 --> 00:13:49,639 Stitz Stitz Steth discovered Strahi Strahi strahi fierce uva domit uva, 143 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:59,240 domit uvie dohmite realize opravdu opravdu opravdu truly volni si 144 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:11,200 vognie chi volgnie shei free atmosphera atmosphera atmosphera atmosphere, lef chi, 145 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:18,639 lef chi, lef chi, lighter eros, del itros, del ros, 146 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:28,840 del difference, sneeze, sneeze, nee sne snow capped, yes, nost yes, 147 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:37,080 nost yesnost clarity, ooh level, ooh level, ooh level relief 148 00:14:37,519 --> 00:14:41,200 op glopenn op glopen oo. 149 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 3: Surrounded. 150 00:14:49,039 --> 00:14:51,759 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction check. 151 00:14:52,679 --> 00:14:55,639 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 152 00:14:55,759 --> 00:14:58,600 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 153 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:02,120 we can't do it alone. 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