Bhí an lá ag briseadh sa chathair nua-aimseartha ina seasamh faoi sholas neon.

The day was breaking in the modern city standing under neon lights.

An samhradh fada caite, an geimhreadh á d’iompar le cúpla laethanta a bhí fanta roimh an Nollaig.

The long summer had passed, with winter slowly approaching in the few days left before Christmas.

Bhí slua mór bailithe isteach i Moll Ard-Teicneolaíochta, roinnt acu i mbun gráscar ag lorg tairiscintí Black Friday.

A large crowd had gathered in the Moll Ard-Teicneolaíochta, some of them engaged in a hustle looking for Black Friday deals.

Bhí seo an áit inár thosaigh robait agus daoine le chéile ag siúl, ag caint agus, cinnte, ag ceannach.

This was the place where robots and people started walking, talking, and certainly shopping together.

Chuir Aine í féin réidh don lá faoi dhó, a súile congarach domhain i mbog scáileán a léim suas thar a ceann, an costas is déanaí ag déanamh foláirimh.

Aine prepared herself for the day, her deep, focused eyes on a soft screen that jumped up above her head, the latest costs making alerts.

Ba é Cormac a dheartháir.

It was Cormac, her brother.

D’fhan Aine chuimhneacháin ag breathnú i ndiaidh Cormac, ionadh uirthi nach dtéann sé amach go minic chun síoda an shaol a fhéachaint.

Aine paused for a moment watching after Cormac, surprised he didn't go out often to see the silk of life.

Ach bhí sé ag stad istigh léi ar rá dó “Táim i gcomhair an iontas, Aine.

But he was staying in with her, saying, "I'm in for the surprise, Aine."

”Iomrá faoi ríomhairí beaga is nuálaíochtaí eile a cheap greim ar a mhachnamh.

Talk of tiny computers and other innovations captured her thoughts.

Bhí sé ag pléascadh le daoine, gach duine ag iarraidh treise le fáil.

It was bustling with people, everyone trying to gain strength from the experience.

Bhuail siad lena chéile arís taobh amuigh de shiopa le drones á n-athrú seolta timpeall, ag lasadh soilse beaga.

They met again outside a shop with drones changing direction around them, blinking small lights.

"Cormac!

"Cormac!"

" a shéid Aine, "nia chonaic mé tamall thú, caithfidh muid tae nó caife a thógáil.

Aine exclaimed, "I haven't seen you in a while; we must get some tea or coffee."

" Bhí an rud céanna ina intinn ar Cormac, rud a léirigh an gaol teann is brí a bhí eatarthu.

The same thought was on Cormac's mind, highlighting the close and meaningful relationship between them.

Thosaigh siad ag bogadh ar mhuiníní, lámha ag titim de gach ceann.

They started moving confidently, hands dropping from each one.

Bhí briseadh faighte acu ar fhoireann taispeántais eile—rud é a bhí faoi chúram an teicneolaíocht nua.

They managed a break from another display team—a task under the new technology's care.

Bhíodar ag iarraidh siopa a dhéanamh.

They were trying to make a purchase.

Ag deireadh an tráthnóna, bhí an carradh fairsing de gach rud a chinntiú ins an lá.

By the end of the afternoon, they ensured everything was within the day's scope.

Ach uile gan súil - an dáiríreacht céanna tar éis d’fhaire an siopa céanna a bhí acu beirt.

Yet all unsuspected—the same reality after watching the same store they both had.

Spreag é ní amháin le turgnaimh teicneolaíochta ach rud éigin pearsanta: feidhmchlár nua-aimseartha le huirlis sainiúil a raibh grá ag an mbeirt air.

It was inspired not only by technological experiments but also by something personal: a modern application with a distinctive tool both of them loved.

Níor chreid Aine ná Cormac cé acu é.

Aine and Cormac hardly believed it.

"Dáiríribh?

"Really?"

" a scairt Aine, aoibh air, "is cosúil gur thuig muid a chéile níos fearr ná mar a cheap mé.

Aine shouted, smiling, "it seems we understood each other better than I thought."

"D’fhág an grúpa a siopa deireanach le cuimhne phósadh orbit an Nollaig nua, cé go raibh siad mar a chéile sa mhall.

The group left their last store with the memory of Christmas's new orbit, although they remained together in the mall.

Ar imeacht an lae, bhí Aine agus Cormac fós ag gáire i measc an chruinniú nollag déanach.

As the day passed, Aine and Cormac were still laughing in the midst of the late Christmas gathering.

Bhí siad i ndáiríre ina bhfuil den teaghlach, roinnte agus le chéile, anois gan amhras.

They were truly family, shared and united, now without a doubt.