Baklja je treperila na hladnom zimskom vjetru, bacajući sjene na drevne kamene zidove amfiteatra.

The torch flickered in the cold winter wind, casting shadows on the ancient stone walls of the amphitheater.

Davor je stajao sa strane, promatrajući slavlje koje se odvijalo ispred njega.

Davor stood to the side, observing the celebration unfolding before him.

Zvuci tradicionalne glazbe miješali su se s osmjesima i veselim povicima ljudi koji su se okupili oko improviziranog pozornice.

The sounds of traditional music mingled with the smiles and joyful shouts of people gathered around the improvised stage.

Anja je bila u sredini, plešući s takvim žarom da bi se moglo pomisliti kako je otplesala iz srce same Rimske prošlosti.

Anja was in the middle, dancing with such fervor that one might think she danced out of the heart of Roman history itself.

Njezina energija bila je zarazna.

Her energy was infectious.

Davor je zamišljao kako se duhovi prošlosti pojavljuju, plješćući ritmom njenih koraka.

Davor imagined the spirits of the past appearing, clapping to the rhythm of her steps.

Pokreti su pričali priče starije od samog amfiteatra.

The movements told stories older than the amphitheater itself.

S druge strane, Karlo je nervozno gledao u svoj sat.

On the other side, Karlo nervously looked at his watch.

Njegove misli su često lutale prema istraživanju koje je vodio, ali sada su ga odvukli zvukovi slavlja.

His thoughts often wandered to the research he was conducting, but now they were pulled away by the sounds of the celebration.

Osjećao je krivnju, razapet između želje da radi i potrebe da bude prisutan ovdje, za Božić i sve one koje voli.

He felt guilty, torn between the desire to work and the need to be present here, for Christmas and for all those he loves.

Davor, promatrajući Anju, pronašao je način.

Watching Anja, Davor found a way.

"Ako joj se pridružim", mislio je, "možda ću osjetiti prošlost u svojim kostima.

"If I join her," he thought, "maybe I’ll feel the past in my bones."

" Pritišćući sudeće misli koje su mu govorile da je previše star za ovakvu djetinjariju, prišao je Anji i ponudio svoje nespretne pokrete.

Suppressing judgmental thoughts that told him he was too old for such childishness, he approached Anja and offered his clumsy moves.

Ona ga je radosno prihvatila, vodeći ga kroz jednostavne korake.

She joyfully accepted him, leading him through simple steps.

Smijeh i ples su ga obuzeli, približavajući ga vremenu koje je smatrao izgubljenim.

Laughter and dance enveloped him, bringing him closer to a time he thought was lost.

Karlo je prestao gledati na sat.

Karlo stopped looking at his watch.

Vidjevši Davorovu sreću, počeo je razumijevati nešto važno.

Seeing Davor's happiness, he began to understand something important.

Možda i rad može pričekati, a iskustva poput ovoga neće trajati zauvijek.

Perhaps work could wait, and experiences like this wouldn't last forever.

Tiho, gotovo sramno, spremio je bilješke u torbu i otišao se pridružiti slavlju.

Quietly, almost shamefully, he put his notes in his bag and went to join the celebration.

U trenutku kada je Davor doista osjetio kako prošlost živi kroz njegov ples, Karlo je stajao sa strane, oslobođen svojih briga, sada prisutan i sretan.

At the moment when Davor truly felt the past come alive through his dance, Karlo stood to the side, free from his worries, now present and happy.

Zvijezde iznad njih sjale su svijetlo, kao svjedoci sadašnjeg veselja.

The stars above shone brightly, as witnesses to the present joy.

Davor je spoznao da veza s prošlosti ne dolazi samo iz knjiga i povijesnih predmeta.

Davor realized that the connection with the past doesn't come only from books and historical artifacts.

Ona dolazi iz srca, iz trenutaka poput ovih.

It comes from the heart, from moments like these.

Karlo je naučio cijeniti svaki trenutak, balansirajući svoju strast s užitkom u životu.

Karlo learned to treasure each moment, balancing his passion with the enjoyment of life.

Kad su se baklje nagnule prema tlu, a glazba jenjavala, troje prijatelja osjetilo je da je njihova večer otkrila nešto važno.

As the torches leaned toward the ground and the music faded, the three friends felt that their evening had revealed something important.

Zajedno su našli dijelove prošlosti unutar modernog, i u zajedničkom slavlju pronašli mir.

Together, they found pieces of the past within the modern world, and in their shared celebration, they found peace.