Vintermørket lå over København, men Tivoli Gardens lyste op som en juvel i byen.

The winter darkness lay over København, but Tivoli Gardens shone like a jewel in the city.

Tusinde små lys hang fra træerne, og der var julesang i luften.

Thousands of small lights hung from the trees, and there was Christmas music in the air.

Det var julemarkedstid, og den gamle forlystelsespark var fyldt med smukke boder, der duftede af kanel og brændte mandler.

It was Christmas market time, and the old amusement park was filled with beautiful stalls that smelled of cinnamon and roasted almonds.

Kasper stod ved indgangen til Tivoli sammen med Freja og Niels.

Kasper stood at the entrance to Tivoli with Freja and Niels.

"Det her bliver fantastisk!"

"This is going to be fantastic!"

sagde Freja, mens hun straks begyndte at tage billeder af de glitrende lys.

said Freja, as she immediately began taking pictures of the glittering lights.

Kasper mærkede nervøsiteten prikke i maven.

Kasper felt the nervousness prickling in his stomach.

Han frygtede ikke forlystelserne, han frygtede højderne.

He didn't fear the rides; he feared the heights.

Men han ønskede at gøre Freja glad.

But he wanted to make Freja happy.

Niels lagde en arm om Kaspers skuldre.

Niels put an arm around Kasper's shoulders.

"Du kan godt klare det, ven.

"You can handle it, buddy.

Vi starter med noget nemt," sagde han opmuntrende.

We'll start with something easy," he said encouragingly.

"Lad os tage en tur i pariserhjulet først."

"Let's take a ride on the Ferris wheel first."

Kasper nikkede forsigtigt, men hans fødder var tungere end bly.

Kasper nodded cautiously, but his feet felt heavier than lead.

Med en let plagende fornemmelse i maven gik de hen mod pariserhjulet.

With a slightly nagging feeling in his stomach, they headed toward the Ferris wheel.

Kurvene så både skræmmende og fascinerende ud.

The gondolas looked both frightening and fascinating.

"Bare se udsigten," sagde Freja begejstret.

"Just look at the view," Freja said excitedly.

"Det bliver en oplevelse!"

"It's going to be an experience!"

Hun tog Kaspers hånd, og sammen steg de ombord.

She took Kasper's hand, and together they boarded.

Hjulet begyndte sin langsomme rotation.

The wheel began its slow rotation.

Kasper tog en dyb indånding og kiggede rundt.

Kasper took a deep breath and looked around.

Tivoli strakte sig under dem, hele parken var omfavnet af julens glitrende magi.

Tivoli stretched out below them, the whole park embraced by the twinkling magic of Christmas.

Langsomt begyndte hans hjerte at falde til ro.

Slowly, his heart began to calm.

Måske var det slet ikke så slemt.

Perhaps it wasn't so bad after all.

Da turen endte, følte Kasper en fornyet styrke i sig selv.

When the ride ended, Kasper felt a renewed strength within himself.

Måske kunne han klare de andre forlystelser.

Maybe he could handle the other rides.

"Hvad siger du til rutschebanen?"

"What do you say to the roller coaster?"

spurgte Freja, hendes øjne strålede af forventning.

asked Freja, her eyes shining with excitement.

Kasper tøvede.

Kasper hesitated.

Men han vidste, det var nu eller aldrig.

But he knew it was now or never.

Med Niels ved sin side, gik de over til rutschebanen.

With Niels by his side, they went over to the roller coaster.

Mens de ventede i køen, mindede Niels ham om at trække vejret dybt og fokuserede på det sjove, ikke frygten.

While waiting in line, Niels reminded him to take deep breaths and focus on the fun, not the fear.

Kasper lukkede øjnene for et sekund, tog en dyb indånding og besluttede sig.

Kasper closed his eyes for a second, took a deep breath, and made up his mind.

Endelig, da de sad fastgjort i rutschebanevognen, hørte Kasper sit hjerte slå.

Finally, when they were secured in the roller coaster car, Kasper heard his heart pounding.

Vognen satte i gang med et ryk, og snart skred de nedad i en spændende fart.

The car jerked into motion, and soon they were hurtling down at an exhilarating speed.

Han greb fat i Frejas hånd, mærkede suset i maven, og så – midt i et hvin – begyndte han at le.

He grabbed Freja's hand, felt the rush in his stomach, and then—mid-scream—he began to laugh.

Da de steg af rutschebanen, følte Kasper en enorm lettelse.

As they got off the roller coaster, Kasper felt a tremendous relief.

Freden blev erstattet af eufori, og han kunne mærke sig selv vokse.

The peace was replaced by euphoria, and he could feel himself growing.

"Det var fantastisk!"

"That was amazing!"

råbte Freja og krammede ham.

shouted Freja and hugged him.

"Jeg vidste, du kunne!"

"I knew you could!"

Med et stort smil og varmt indeni gik Kasper ved siden af sine venner, oplyst af parkens magiske lys og lyden af julesang, klar til at omfavne både glæden og vinteraftenens koldhed.

With a big smile and warmth inside, Kasper walked beside his friends, illuminated by the park's magical lights and the sound of Christmas music, ready to embrace both the joy and the cold of the winter evening.

Han havde overvundet sin frygt takket være dem, der holdt af ham.

He had overcome his fear thanks to those who cared for him.

Tivoli var blevet mere end en forlystelsespark; det var nu et sted for minder og personlig sejr.

Tivoli had become more than an amusement park; it was now a place of memories and personal victory.