Kert ja Maarja seisid Kaali meteoriidi kraatri äärel.

Kert and Maarja stood at the edge of the Kaali meteorite crater.

Õhk oli külm ja karge ning lumevaip kattis maapinna.

The air was cold and crisp, and a blanket of snow covered the ground.

Kert vaatas kõrgel asuvaid puid, mille oksad meenutasid pikki, talveunest uinunud käsi.

Kert looked at the tall trees, whose branches resembled long, hibernating hands of winter.

Maarja seisis tema kõrval, kaelus kõrgele tõmmatud ja prillid uduseks hinganud.

Maarja stood beside him, her collar pulled up high and her glasses fogged from her breath.

"Kraatri lood on põnevad," ütles Kert, hõõrudes oma külmunud käsi.

"The stories about the crater are fascinating," said Kert, rubbing his frozen hands.

"On ju imekspandav, et mõnel räägitakse selle koha maagilisest väest."

"Isn't it amazing that some talk about the magical power of this place?"

Maarja muigas.

Maarja smirked.

"Ma arvan, et teadus oskab neile lugudele lihtsaid seletusi pakkuda," vastas ta, mattudes kaelussallidesse veel sügavamale.

"I think science can offer simple explanations for those stories," she replied, burying herself deeper into her scarves.

Kert ei lasknud end Maarja skeptilisest suhtumisest häirida.

Kert wasn't bothered by Maarja's skeptical attitude.

Ta teadis, et seiklus teda ootas, ja see teistsugune kraater pakkus veelgi enamat.

He knew an adventure awaited him, and this unusual crater offered even more.

Ühel hetkel Kert libises ja komistas millegi kõva otsa.

Suddenly, Kert slipped and stumbled over something hard.

Seda uurides leidis ta erilise kivi.

Upon examining it, he found a peculiar stone.

See kumas vaevumärgatavat valgust, mis pani noormehe südame kiiremini põksuma.

It emitted a faint glow that made the young man's heart beat faster.

"Maarja, vaata seda!"

"Maarja, look at this!"

hüüdis ta põnevil häälel.

he shouted excitedly.

Maarja astus lähemale, naeratus kaob tema näolt.

Maarja stepped closer, the smile disappearing from her face.

Ta vaatas kivi kahtlevalt, kuid võttis selle siiski enese kätte.

She looked at the stone doubtfully but took it in her hands nonetheless.

"Ma arvan, et peaksime selle laborisse viima," ütles Maarja.

"I think we should take it to the lab," said Maarja.

Linnas tegid nad erinevaid teste.

In town, they ran various tests.

Maarja keskendus ekraanidele ja märkmikule, kui järsku ta silmad laienesid hämmastusest.

Maarja focused on the screens and her notebook, when suddenly her eyes widened in amazement.

"Ma pole kunagi midagi sellist näinud," ütles ta peaaegu sosistades.

"I've never seen anything like this," she said almost in a whisper.

"Kivil on kummalised omadused, mis ei vasta ühelegi teadaolevale mineraalile."

"The stone has strange properties that don't match any known mineral."

Kert naeratas laialt.

Kert grinned widely.

"Võib-olla on kohalikul legendil tõepõhi all?"

"Maybe there is some truth to the local legend?"

ütles ta.

he said.

Maarja vaatas teda, naeratus naasis tema näole.

Maarja looked at him, a smile returning to her face.

"Võib-olla ongi igal lool väärtus, isegi kui see pärineb rahvajuttudest."

"Maybe every story has value, even if it comes from folklore."

Nad naasid talvisesse kraatri juurde, olles erinevad, kui esimest korda sinna jõudes.

They returned to the wintry crater, different from when they first arrived there.

Kert hindas teaduse täpsust ja Maarja hakkas avatumalt vaatama looduse saladusi.

Kert appreciated the precision of science, and Maarja began to look more openly at the mysteries of nature.

Kaali kraater seisis aga ikka sama rahulikult, silmis naeratus, teades, et oli nende mõlema südamesse jäädvustanud end tõelist legendi vääriliselt.

However, the Kaali crater stood just as calmly, with a smile in its eyes, knowing it had etched itself into their hearts as a true legend worthy of the name.