Hladan zimski zrak prožimao je ruševine Dubrovnika, dok je lagani vjetar donosio miris soli s mora.

The cold winter air permeated the ruins of Dubrovnik, as a light wind carried the scent of salt from the sea.

Stari kamen pod nogama bio je klizav od mraza koji je svjetlucao pod svjetlom mjeseca.

The old stone underfoot was slippery with frost that glistened under the moonlight.

Stjepan je stajao tiho, promatrajući sjenke koje su plesale među arhaičnim zidovima.

Stjepan stood quietly, observing the shadows dancing among the archaic walls.

Nedavno, jedan neobjašnjivi simbol pojavio se na središnjem zidu ruševina.

Recently, an inexplicable symbol appeared on the central wall of the ruins.

Ovalan oblik, s linijama koje su se ukrštale poput mreže pauka, smještao se u srcu mjesta mistike.

An oval shape, with lines intersecting like a spider’s web, nestled at the heart of this mystical place.

Stjepan je bio fasciniran.

Stjepan was fascinated.

On je bio amaterski arheolog, uvijek u potrazi za izgubljenim tajnama, sanjajući o tome da bi ovaj simbol mogao biti ključ za otkriti davno zaboravljenu kulturu povezan s Danom svetog Nikole.

He was an amateur archaeologist, always in search of lost secrets, dreaming that this symbol could be the key to uncovering a long-forgotten culture connected with St. Nicholas's Day.

Mirela, lokalna povjesničarka, bila je skeptična.

Mirela, a local historian, was skeptical.

Njena ljubav prema povijesti i zaštiti kulturne baštine značila je da nije baš vjerovala u Stjepanove teorije.

Her love for history and the protection of cultural heritage meant she didn't quite believe in Stjepan's theories.

"Sigurno je to samo slučajnost", rekla je, rukom pokazivajući na simbol.

"Surely it's just a coincidence," she said, gesturing at the symbol.

"Ali, ako te to toliko intrigira, pridružit ću ti se.

"But if it intrigues you so much, I'll join you.

Ali Moramo biti pažljivi.

But we must be careful."

"Stjepan se složio.

Stjepan agreed.

Ostat će preko noći u ruševinama, očekujući da možda simbol otkrije još neki znak.

He would stay overnight in the ruins, expecting that perhaps the symbol would reveal another sign.

Mirela je donijela neke svoje zapise i dogovorili su se da ništa ne diraju, samo promatraju.

Mirela brought some of her notes, and they agreed not to touch anything, just observe.

Dok su oblaci prekrivali mjesec, tišina se spustila na ruševine.

As the clouds covered the moon, silence descended on the ruins.

Kratke, duboke sjene postale su potpun mrak.

Short, deep shadows turned into complete darkness.

Stjepan i Mirela sjedili su uz vatru koju su pažljivo zapalili.

Stjepan and Mirela sat by the fire they had carefully made.

Zatim, nešto se promijenilo.

Then, something changed.

Simbol, kao da ga je obasjala čudesna svjetlost iznutra, zablistao je.

The symbol, as if lit by a miraculous light from within, began to glow.

"Moraš to zapisati!

"You must record this!"

" šapnula je Mirela, dok su gledali kako svjetlost polako nestaje.

Mirela whispered as they watched the light slowly fade away.

Brzo su uzeli papir i olovke, bilježeći detalje koji su se sada jasno vidjeli.

They quickly grabbed paper and pencils, noting details that were now clearly visible.

Linije su nalikovale obliku čizme, simbola zimskih blagdana i možda povezanih s Danom svetog Nikole.

The lines resembled the shape of a boot, a symbol of the winter holidays and possibly connected to St. Nicholas's Day.

Njihova srca su uzbuđeno kucala kad su shvatili da barem imaju neke dokaze za daljnje istraživanje.

Their hearts beat excitedly as they realized they at least had some evidence for further investigation.

Sljedećeg jutra, simbol je izgledao jednostavno i bez života.

The next morning, the symbol appeared simple and lifeless.

No, sada su imali dovoljno podataka.

But now they had enough data.

Stjepan je naučio da velike otkrića ne dolaze preko noći, već kroz strpljenje i suradnju.

Stjepan learned that great discoveries don’t happen overnight but through patience and collaboration.

Mirela je počela vjerovati da Stjepanova strast može biti korisna i da mu je povjerenje u intuiciju vrijedno poštovanja.

Mirela began to believe that Stjepan's passion could be useful and that his trust in intuition was worthy of respect.

Dok su šetali natrag prema gradu, tanka snježna pruga prekrivala je ruševine.

As they walked back towards the city, a thin layer of snow covered the ruins.

Tijekom hodanja, svijetlost jutarnjeg sunca izašla je iza oblaka, i mali znak obješenja adventskih ukrasa već je bio u zraku.

While walking, the morning sun emerged from behind the clouds, and a faint sign of the hanging of advent decorations was already in the air.

Bližio se Dan svetog Nikole, a s njim, možda, nova poglavlja za njihova otkrića.

St. Nicholas's Day was approaching, and with it, perhaps, new chapters for their discoveries.