The Midnight Bell of Bled: A Tale of Love and Legend
FluentFiction - Slovenian
The Midnight Bell of Bled: A Tale of Love and Legend
Bledsko jezero je bilo mirno.
Lake Bled was calm.
Voda je zrcalila zvezdnato nebo.
The water mirrored the starry sky.
Ana in Matej sta se sprehajala ob jezeru.
Ana and Matej were walking by the lake.
Bila je hladna jesenska noč.
It was a cold autumn night.
Nebo je bilo jasno.
The sky was clear.
“Poglej, kako lep je Bled ponoči,” je rekla Ana.
"Look, how beautiful Bled is at night," said Ana.
“Res je,” je odgovoril Matej in pogledal proti Blejskemu otoku.
"It really is," answered Matej, looking towards Bled Island.
Na otoku stoji cerkev. Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja.
On the island stands a church, the Church of the Assumption of Mary.
Na otoku ni ljudi ponoči. Samo vrane in sove.
There are no people on the island at night. Only crows and owls.
“Matej, ali si že slišal za legendo o otoku?” je vprašala Ana.
"Matej, have you heard the legend of the island?" asked Ana.
“Ne, povej mi,” je rekel Matej.
"No, tell me," said Matej.
“Legenda pravi, da ob polnoči zvon zazvoni. Nihče ne ve, kdo ga zvoni,” je začela Ana.
"The legend says that at midnight, the bell rings. No one knows who rings it," began Ana.
“Ljudje pravijo, da je to duh žene, ki je izgubila moža. Zvon pa naj bi izpolnjeval želje tistim, ki ga slišijo.”
"People say it is the ghost of a wife who lost her husband. The bell is said to grant wishes to those who hear it."
Matej je odprl oči. Bil je zainteresiran.
Matej's eyes widened. He was interested.
Bila je skoraj polnoč.
It was almost midnight.
“Pojdiva na otok,” je predlagal Matej.
"Let's go to the island," suggested Matej.
Ana je oklevala, a nato pokimala.
Ana hesitated but then nodded.
Vzela sta čoln in veslala proti otoku.
They took a boat and rowed towards the island.
Jezero je bilo temno in tiho.
The lake was dark and quiet.
Edini zvok je bil šepet vode pod čolnom.
The only sound was the whisper of water under the boat.
Prišla sta do otoka.
They reached the island.
Splezala sta iz čolna in šla proti cerkvi.
They climbed out of the boat and walked towards the church.
Bilo je temno in tiho.
It was dark and quiet.
Ure so tiktakale proti polnoči.
The hours ticked toward midnight.
Nenadoma je ura odbila polnoč.
Suddenly, the clock struck midnight.
Cing, cing, cing...
Ding, ding, ding...
Ana in Matej sta začutila mrzel veter.
Ana and Matej felt a cold wind.
Zvok zvona je odmeval po otoku.
The sound of the bell echoed across the island.
“Kdo zvoni?” je zašepetal Matej.
"Who is ringing it?" whispered Matej.
“Nihče ni tukaj,” je tiho odgovorila Ana.
"No one is here," replied Ana quietly.
Zvon je bil mogočen in globok.
The bell was powerful and deep.
Zvok je bil magnetičen in skrivnosten.
The sound was magnetic and mysterious.
Ana in Matej sta se držala za roke.
Ana and Matej held hands.
Vetrič je postajal močnejši.
The breeze grew stronger.
Nato se je zvon ustavil.
Then the bell stopped.
Nekaj trenutkov je bilo tiho.
For a few moments, there was silence.
Nenadoma sta zaslišala glas:
Suddenly, they heard a voice:
“Dobrodošla na otok Blejskega zvona.”
"Welcome to the Island of the Bled Bell."
Ana in Matej sta prestrašeno pogledala okoli sebe.
Ana and Matej looked around in fright.
Ni bilo nikogar.
There was no one there.
“Naredita željo,” je nadaljeval glas.
"Make a wish," continued the voice.
“Želim si, da bi vedno ostala skupaj,” je rekla Ana.
"I wish for us to always be together," said Ana.
“Želim si istega,” je rekel Matej.
"I wish the same," said Matej.
V trenutku, vetrič je ponehal.
In an instant, the breeze stopped.
Zvezde so zableščale še močneje.
The stars shone even more brightly.
Čutila sta toplino.
They felt warmth.
“Vaša želja bo izpolnjena,” je šepnil glas.
"Your wish will be granted," whispered the voice.
Čoln ju je vrnil k izhodišču.
The boat returned them to the starting point.
Ko sta stopila iz čolna, sta vedela, da je nekaj drugače.
As they stepped out of the boat, they knew something was different.
Čutila sta globoko povezanost in mir.
They felt a deep connection and peace.
Ana in Matej sta se objela.
Ana and Matej hugged.
“Nikoli ne bova pozabila te noči,” je rekel Matej.
"We will never forget this night," said Matej.
“Da, vedno bova prišla sem,” je rekla Ana.
"Yes, we will always come here," said Ana.
Naslednje jutro je sonce vzšlo nad jezero.
The next morning, the sun rose over the lake.
Jezero je bilo sijoče kakor zlato.
The lake was shining like gold.
Ana in Matej sta vedela, da bosta vedno povezana s skrivnostnim zvonom na Blejskem otoku.
Ana and Matej knew they would always be connected with the mysterious bell on Bled Island.
In tako je otoška legenda še naprej živela, skrivnostna in čarobna kot jezero samo.
And thus, the island's legend continued to live on, mysterious and magical like the lake itself.