Skyerne hang tungt og mørke over den forladte togstation.

The clouds hung heavy and dark over the abandoned train station.

Bladene fra de få træer, der stadig stod udenfor, var ved at blive gule og brune.

The leaves from the few trees still standing outside were turning yellow and brown.

En kold vind blæste gennem de tomme spor og bragte en lyd af fortidens stemmer med sig.

A cold wind blew through the empty tracks, carrying with it the sound of voices from the past.

Astrid stod stille et øjeblik, før hun trampede videre over de rustne skinner.

Astrid stood still for a moment before she trudged on over the rusty tracks.

Hun skulle finde noget medicin.

She needed to find some medicine.

Uden det ville Lars, hendes lillebror, og de andre, hun passede på, ikke klare sig.

Without it, Lars, her little brother, and the others she cared for would not survive.

Astrid knugede den slidte rygsæk tæt til sig som et skjold mod verdens ubarmhjertighed.

Astrid clutched the worn-out backpack close to her like a shield against the harshness of the world.

Magnus gik ved siden af hende.

Magnus walked beside her.

Hans øjne var skarpe, altid på udkig efter fare eller skatte blandt ruinerne.

His eyes were sharp, always on the lookout for danger or treasures among the ruins.

Der var altid noget ved ham, som satte Astrids nerver på højkant.

There was always something about him that set Astrid's nerves on edge.

Han sagde altid de rigtige ting, men føltes alligevel skjult.

He always said the right things, but still felt secretive.

"Der er et lager heromkring," sagde Magnus.

"There's a storage around here," Magnus said.

"Måske har de det, vi har brug for."

"Maybe they have what we need."

"Vi har ikke tid til måske, Magnus," sagde Astrid bestemt.

"We don't have time for maybe, Magnus," Astrid said firmly.

"Lars har feber."

"Lars has a fever."

Magnus trak på skuldrene, men hans øjne flakkede.

Magnus shrugged, but his eyes flickered.

Astrid kunne ikke lade være med at tænke, at han vidste mere, end han sagde.

Astrid couldn't help but think that he knew more than he was letting on.

De trådte ind i stationshuset.

They stepped inside the station house.

Væggene var dækket af graffiti, og luften var fugtig.

The walls were covered in graffiti, and the air was damp.

Astrid fokuserede på opgaven.

Astrid focused on the task.

Hun ledte gennem gamle skuffer og skabe, mens Magnus holdt udkig.

She searched through old drawers and cabinets while Magnus kept watch.

Det var svært at sige, om han virkelig hjalp, eller om han selv var på rov.

It was hard to tell whether he was truly helping or if he was scavenging for himself.

Pludselig standsede Astrid.

Suddenly, Astrid stopped.

Under gulvbrædderne var der en løs planke.

Under the floorboards, there was a loose plank.

Hun knælede ned og trak den fri.

She knelt down and pried it free.

Der, gemt væk fra verden, var en kasse.

There, hidden away from the world, was a box.

Astrid åbnede den forsigtigt og fandt medicinske forsyninger – lige hvad hun havde brug for.

Astrid opened it carefully and found medical supplies—exactly what she needed.

Før hun kunne række ud efter dem, lagde Magnus en hånd på hendes skulder.

Before she could reach out for them, Magnus placed a hand on her shoulder.

Hans øjne var alvorlige.

His eyes were serious.

"Vi har også brug for dem," sagde han.

"We need them too," he said.

"Mit folk er også syge."

"My people are also sick."

Astrid så ind i hans øjne.

Astrid looked into his eyes.

De stod fast overfor hinanden, omgivet af spor af fortiden.

They stood firm against each other, surrounded by traces of the past.

Alligevel var denne fremtid, de stod i, over dem.

Yet this future they stood in was upon them.

"Vi kan dele," sagde Astrid.

"We can share," Astrid said.

"Vi kan hjælpe hinanden."

"We can help each other."

Hendes ord hang i luften som en uskyldig dråbe i en verden fyldt med skygger.

Her words hung in the air like an innocent drop in a world filled with shadows.

Øjeblikket strakte sig ud, før Magnus trak sig tilbage og nikkede.

The moment stretched out before Magnus stepped back and nodded.

"Okay.

"Okay.

Lad os hjælpe hinanden."

Let's help each other."

Med forsyningerne sikkert i rygsækken gjorde de sig klar til at vende tilbage.

With the supplies secured in the backpack, they prepared to return.

Sammen forlod de stationen, den rå kulde ledsaget af et løfte om samarbejde.

Together, they left the station, the raw cold accompanied by a promise of cooperation.

Astrid følte en ny styrke vokse i sit bryst.

Astrid felt a new strength growing in her chest.

Hun havde lært meget om tillid og de svære valg, det krævede.

She had learned much about trust and the difficult choices it required.

Da de trådte ud i efterårets farverige verden, vidste Astrid, at fremtiden stadig var usikker.

As they stepped out into the colorful world of autumn, Astrid knew that the future was still uncertain.

Men med Magnus ved sin side og Lars i sine tanker, var hun klar til at tage imod den.

But with Magnus by her side and Lars in her thoughts, she was ready to face it.

De gik langs de gamle, slidte spor, mens skyerne langsomt lettede, og en stribe lys brød igennem.

They walked along the old, worn tracks as the clouds slowly lifted, and a streak of light broke through.

I denne verden var de stadig i live, stadig kæmpende, og det var det vigtigste.

In this world, they were still alive, still fighting, and that was the most important thing.