V Bratislave sa pomaly zvečerievalo a jemný vietor sa preháňal cez hradné nádvorie.

In Bratislava, evening was slowly approaching, and a gentle wind swept through the castle courtyard.

Bratislavský hrad stál hrdý a majestátny, jeho veže dotýkali oblohy, zatiaľ čo v pozadí sa objavovali oranžové, červené a žlté listy padajúce zo stromov.

Bratislava Castle stood proud and majestic, its towers touching the sky, while in the background, orange, red, and yellow leaves were falling from the trees.

Marek a Ivana kráčali pomaly po kamenných chodníkoch, pričom mlčky obdivovali krásu jesene.

Marek and Ivana walked slowly along the stone paths, silently admiring the beauty of autumn.

Bol to ich prvý stretnutie po mnohých rokoch.

It was their first meeting after many years.

Marek sa teraz živil ako architekt v Prahe.

Marek was now working as an architect in Prague.

Ivana zostala v Bratislave, kde písala pre miestne noviny.

Ivana had stayed in Bratislava, where she wrote for the local newspapers.

Radosť zo stretnutia kalila otázka, prečo sa ich cesty rozišli.

Joy from the reunion was clouded by the question of why their paths had parted.

"Marek, vôbec si sa nezmenil," povedala Ivana s úsmevom, keď sa zastavili pri múre a pozerali dole na Dunaj.

"Marek, you haven't changed at all," said Ivana with a smile as they stopped by the wall and looked down at the Danube.

"Vždy si mal rád ticho."

"You've always liked silence."

Marek sa nervózne pousmial.

Marek smiled nervously.

"Chcem vedieť, Ivanka... prečo sme prestali byť priateľmi?"

"I want to know, Ivanka... why did we stop being friends?"

Ivana si povzdychla, otočila tvár ku krásne premenenému mestu pod nimi.

Ivana sighed and turned her face to the beautifully transformed city beneath them.

V Bratislave bola teraz celý jej život, a predsa sa pri tejto otázke cítila nostalgicky, akoby sa opäť vracala do detstva.

Bratislava was her whole life now, yet at this question, she felt nostalgic, as if she was returning to her childhood.

"Vždy sme si boli blízki, Marek. Ale život je zložitý.

"We were always close, Marek. But life is complicated.

Práca, povinnosti... myslím, že sme obaja mali svoje cesty."

Work, responsibilities... I think we both had our own paths."

Marek sa zamyslel.

Marek contemplated.

"Tie cesty by nemali byť prekážkou. Chcem byť opäť tvoj priateľ.

"Those paths shouldn't be obstacles. I want to be your friend again.

A nielen to," dodal, jeho hlas sa chvel.

And not only that," he added, his voice trembling.

"Stále mi na tebe záleží viac, ako som si myslel."

"I still care about you more than I realized."

Ivana sa zamyslela nad jeho slovami.

Ivana thought about his words.

Život novinárky bol rušný, ale vedela, že Marek jej vždy rozumel a podporoval ju, aj z diaľky.

The life of a journalist was busy, but she knew that Marek always understood and supported her, even from afar.

"Aj ja som na teba často myslela," priznala.

"I often thought of you too," she admitted.

"Možno sme stratili kontakt, ale náš vzťah bol vždy dôležitý."

"Maybe we lost touch, but our relationship was always important."

Chvíľku mlčali, obaja ponorení do vlastných myšlienok.

They were silent for a moment, both immersed in their own thoughts.

Potom sa Marek odvážil položiť poslednú otázku.

Then Marek dared to ask the final question.

"Môžeme začať odznova? Alebo aspoň pokračovať tam, kde sme prestali?"

"Can we start over? Or at least continue where we left off?"

Ivana sa mu pozrela do očí, váhavo, ale nakoniec rozhodne prikývla.

Ivana looked into his eyes, hesitantly, but finally nodded decisively.

"Áno, môžeme. Priateľstvo ako naše by nemalo skončiť bez dôvodu."

"Yes, we can. A friendship like ours shouldn't end without a reason."

Listy pod ich nohami šuštili, keď sa vydali späť k hradnej bráne.

The leaves rustled under their feet as they headed back to the castle gate.

Podvečerné svetlá zahrnuli hrad v zlatom odlesku a oni vedeli, že sa práve začínalo niečo nové.

The evening lights enveloped the castle in a golden glow, and they knew that something new was beginning.

Mesto pod nimi žilo svojim vlastným životom, ale Marek a Ivana teraz našli opäť svoj.

The city beneath them lived its own life, but Marek and Ivana had now found theirs again.

Ich priateľstvo zasvietilo ako nikdy predtým, spojené znovu pod jesennými listami Bratislavského hradu.

Their friendship shone brighter than ever, reunited under the autumn leaves of Bratislava Castle.

A ktovie, čo ešte prinesie budúcnosť.

And who knows what the future will bring.

Rozhodne sa dohodli, že to uvidia spolu.

They firmly agreed they would see it together.