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Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing. 24 00:01:41,519 --> 00:01:56,159 Speaker 1: La neche lis abretero couvert dal gemoteble levon uscience elodibo marche, 25 00:02:00,879 --> 00:02:05,439 sut la chevill avecing Grimace, the du lare levee and 26 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:10,439 four pounds de sondan in pantrouchos seteful la chevill the 27 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:14,520 tankiete par Lucia d o d avecan suri and Kurajian 28 00:02:15,759 --> 00:02:21,360 musluvianto a reveal village, Lucia uchal at tete and grantier 29 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:27,000 volunteer ses Ani santel p de moment nisisavecu de monde 30 00:02:27,039 --> 00:02:31,199 de les de te la mayor solution Tibau, Marcia securti 31 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:38,080 veasuki perdo paliqi libre Savilli, Lucia di tibod in vol 32 00:02:38,199 --> 00:02:46,840 merasierunt ere temporal landmore de trepredo le ter tetrete, le 33 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:52,360 pierre dis santelen de shak pound i fee a lortis 34 00:02:52,439 --> 00:02:57,680 approche de la riviere the chamand of ne pudificile Lucia 35 00:02:57,759 --> 00:03:06,599 santisa chevi franchienci Tribuscha elodis a precipita secrate sunkerbaton endove 36 00:03:06,719 --> 00:03:12,560 ferviit pampeche and don jose Eltruvain button Robbius de letn 37 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:18,759 die Lucian porque sapiduciu a pitoace your detail ses yubrion, 38 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:25,800 the determination Nussan prescola avetise four convenied, the Tibo Elodi, 39 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:32,159 Lussian parvan Avance and pa prelot vera village bloder de 40 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:37,080 fed bois eleliner de maison lord ned les pois enthin 41 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:41,840 is a ten year latiniq di village Lussian Saint Stella 42 00:03:41,879 --> 00:03:47,560 dachez sulag gener Pizsi the doctor examine a rapid monsa 43 00:03:47,639 --> 00:03:55,680 chevill elulex picakevec giropo, tontod lord unsortain, the latinique Lucian Elodi, 44 00:03:55,919 --> 00:04:01,680 tibo sareter preservation fi predame pl cafilo ca al Oto, 45 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:08,080 Nacho cola, shou i refugla raventier mercy di lucien lesieur 46 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:14,159 leve verses ami, the Grenier de trenfardo mavum vemntred contrere 47 00:04:15,319 --> 00:04:22,480 elodie suri ducement ensembles nussan prefer tibo a juta san 48 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:28,680 lesipol alegies sourreer sole visage us a nfo condfre the 49 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:34,160 experience a funtaine de voucriuse, a veron forceellor amity lucien 50 00:04:34,319 --> 00:04:38,000 vetabria accept the lave gratitude a vol a force, la 51 00:04:38,079 --> 00:04:43,399 vulnerability i la coperassion allor la neese continued. The tombe 52 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:47,879 duce selancieus letois a missa voer moment de cal made 53 00:04:47,879 --> 00:04:49,360 the satisfaction partages. 54 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,759 Speaker 3: Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any part you 55 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:54,519 may have missed. 56 00:04:55,199 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: La nche tombe duce monsieur funten de voucriuse. 57 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,879 Speaker 3: The snow was gently falling on fotend of a cruise. 58 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 1: Lissal bretero couvert da ligie monteuble. 59 00:05:08,319 --> 00:05:10,879 Speaker 3: The trees were covered with a light white blanket. 60 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:15,199 Speaker 1: Levon foi souffrel le rie citraid villeges. 61 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,439 Speaker 3: The cold wind blew through the narrow streets of the village. 62 00:05:20,199 --> 00:05:27,160 Speaker 1: Usien iludi Itibou marche ensan de lelon, la santiescerpe. 63 00:05:27,639 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 3: Lucien Iloedi and Tibau were walking together along a steep path. 64 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: Ucien bote souturn la cherie e vicing grimace de du lare. 65 00:05:38,519 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 3: Lucier was limping, holding his ankle with a grimace of pain. 66 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:47,199 Speaker 1: Lleve feren faubon de sn d'ur in pontrouchuse iscite fouli 67 00:05:47,319 --> 00:05:48,000 la cherville. 68 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 3: He had made a misstep while descending a rocky slope 69 00:05:52,319 --> 00:05:53,319 and twisted his ankle. 70 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 1: Ne ten quiet bar Ucien di lud e vecin surier couragean. 71 00:06:00,879 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 3: Don't worry, Lucien, said Ilidy with an encouraging smile. 72 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,319 Speaker 1: Nousemon vien to ariville villeges. 73 00:06:08,959 --> 00:06:10,319 Speaker 3: We will soon reach the village. 74 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: Usien chell et tete uncur antiet de rallentiur sezmi. 75 00:06:17,319 --> 00:06:20,439 Speaker 3: Lucien nodded, still worried about slowing his friends down. 76 00:06:21,319 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 1: Sente lu po d monment nisi savecu de monde de 77 00:06:25,319 --> 00:06:27,240 le de dee la mayer Soulucien. 78 00:06:28,759 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 3: He felt the weight of the moment, but he knew 79 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:32,959 that asking for help was the best solution. 80 00:06:33,639 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: Tibu marchier cecurti vellen soutye per de paeli quirribre. 81 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 3: Tibou walked by his side, making sure he didn't lose 82 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:43,800 his balance. 83 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: Sevli Lucien di tibou di voi cal me rasiurrant. 84 00:06:51,319 --> 00:06:53,759 Speaker 3: It will be okay, Lucien, said Tibaux in a calm 85 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:54,839 and reassuring voice. 86 00:06:55,480 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: Yreetapurton deli lante mon dtre pridon. It's important to go 87 00:07:01,519 --> 00:07:07,000 slowly and be careful letter ree te trete. The terrain 88 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:12,600 was treacherous lis Pierre dill sente lu foinit rende chechpin 89 00:07:12,759 --> 00:07:13,240 de fill. 90 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 3: The slippery stones and penetrating cold made each step a challenge. 91 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: allR Gisa prouche de la riviere le chemindov ne preud ficille. 92 00:07:26,279 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 3: As they approached the river, the path became more difficult. 93 00:07:29,879 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: Lucien Santica chevill frochien courie trebucha. 94 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 3: Lucia felt his ankle give way again and he stumbled. 95 00:07:39,199 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 1: Eludic su prici pita securti sen Gerberton. 96 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,079 Speaker 3: Ilidy rushed to his side, her heart pounding. 97 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: E leeve ferte pour pechen chet donj rouse. 98 00:07:53,199 --> 00:07:55,759 Speaker 3: She had to act quickly to prevent a dangerous fall. 99 00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: E truvain berton robuis de lue tondie Lucien pi Ducieu. 100 00:08:03,279 --> 00:08:06,079 Speaker 3: She found a sturdy stick and handed it to Lucille 101 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:06,560 to lean on. 102 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: Epitoi sa ditel sizeu brion de ditermneciu. 103 00:08:14,199 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 3: Lean on this, she said, her eyes shining with determination. 104 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: Nussin prescuela, We are almost there. Ave pis fai tibau 105 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:31,879 eludi viucien parva avonci al pare vere villeges. 106 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,799 Speaker 3: With the combined efforts of Tibo and Iledi, Lucia managed 107 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,279 to move forward, one step at a time, towards the village. 108 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: Blue del di fe bois de maison de les fois. 109 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,879 Speaker 3: The smell of wo smoke and the lights of the 110 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:49,759 houses gave. 111 00:08:49,639 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 1: Them hope enfance le tini di ville. 112 00:08:55,919 --> 00:08:57,879 Speaker 3: Finally they reached the village clinic. 113 00:08:58,279 --> 00:09:02,879 Speaker 1: Lucien Saint Stella nooses soula pisi. 114 00:09:04,519 --> 00:09:07,519 Speaker 3: Lucieo settled into a chair, relieved but exhausted. 115 00:09:08,159 --> 00:09:14,679 Speaker 1: Le docteur napid monsa cheill xpiceve giopu tourn. 116 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 3: The doctor quickly examined his ankle and explained that with 117 00:09:20,639 --> 00:09:22,480 rest everything would be fine. 118 00:09:23,159 --> 00:09:32,639 Speaker 1: En la tique lucien Ildibo sa reter cal. 119 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,639 Speaker 3: Leaving the clinic, Lucio, Ledi and Tibo stopped to warm 120 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,879 up near a wood stove in a local cafe. 121 00:09:40,159 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: Bun chu. 122 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:48,799 Speaker 3: Raventur over a hot chocolate. They reflected on their adventure. 123 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: Merci di lucien lisieur le vi versesmi. 124 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 3: Thank you, said Lucille, looking up at his friends. 125 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:03,039 Speaker 1: De tre fardeunre. 126 00:10:04,879 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 3: I was afraid of being a burden, but you showed 127 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:07,600 me otherwise. 128 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,279 Speaker 1: De ludic suri du sment. 129 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:12,679 Speaker 3: Ilodi smiled gently. 130 00:10:13,399 --> 00:10:15,639 Speaker 1: Encanle nussin trifa. 131 00:10:17,519 --> 00:10:18,759 Speaker 3: Together we are stronger. 132 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:26,279 Speaker 1: Tibour jutaino sant lisitol a ligi sourier so viege nusa vnfes. 133 00:10:29,039 --> 00:10:31,879 Speaker 3: Tibau added with a shrug, a slight smile on his face. 134 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:33,399 We did what we had to do. 135 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:39,039 Speaker 1: Le' rexperience a funten de vaucriuse verent fsilramiti. 136 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 3: Their experience at Foutende de vocles had strengthened their friendship. 137 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: Ucien veta prier exe le de ve gratitu de vo 138 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:53,279 laili ill cour peracion. 139 00:10:54,879 --> 00:10:57,919 Speaker 3: Lucia had learned to accept help with gratitude and to 140 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,720 see the strength and vulnerability and co oper operation. 141 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 1: Continue. Du tombe du ciancius listoise misdu satisfaction. 142 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 3: As the snow continued to fall soft and silent. The 143 00:11:16,519 --> 00:11:19,480 three friends favored a moment of shared calm and satisfaction. 144 00:11:25,399 --> 00:11:29,519 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 145 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:34,720 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 146 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:50,399 Speaker 1: Lange lanege laanese, the snow Lemoteo, lemoteu, le monto, the 147 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:59,360 blanket lisni, lisni, lisanchi, the path, Le grimace, le grimace, 148 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:05,879 leg remas, the grimace, la pont, la pont lat poond, 149 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:16,399 the swap let terra, let terra, let terra, the terrain Lipierre, lepierre, yepierre, 150 00:12:17,759 --> 00:12:24,799 the stones, latinique, latinique, la tnique, the clinic, lu pour 151 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:28,360 la bois, lu pour, la bois, lu pour la bois, 152 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:38,039 the wood stove, la chaise, la chaise last chaise, the chair, lavonteur, lavonteur, 153 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:44,879 la vonteure, The adventure blue fardeux, le fardeau, le fardu, 154 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:51,799 the burden, la pont, la pont lat poonds, the swap, 155 00:12:52,279 --> 00:12:59,879 le button, the button, le beton, the stick, larivie larivie, 156 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:08,399 lai yeah, the river, Bier billunier, lil ye, the lights, 157 00:13:08,879 --> 00:13:18,039 Lady termination, Lady termination Laterminaciu, the determination Blue There loud there, 158 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:28,120 loud there, the smell, whatty whaty wey t limp tribute tribune, 159 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:37,879 she tribute to stumble, sapiy sapiye, sapi ye tellen, leve you, nehrability, 160 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:41,919 leve you, Nehrabiiti love you nehrability. 161 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:56,559 Speaker 3: The vulnerability, episy It, pisy epeasy, exhausted to prevent savury, Savury, 162 00:13:56,919 --> 00:14:05,679 Savourie to save her Hi Ludiffi, Ludiffi, the challenge, Galm 163 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:18,240 galm Galen Come, Prifisier, pfisier, pfishi to reflect, Poconissan, Poconissan, 164 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,879 Hoconnissan grateful. 165 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:29,879 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction French. 166 00:14:30,799 --> 00:14:33,799 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 167 00:14:33,879 --> 00:14:36,679 content that will help you to reach your goals, but 168 00:14:36,879 --> 00:14:40,159 we can't do it alone. 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