Lukáš a Katarína kráčali cez hustý les.

Lukáš and Katarína walked through the dense forest.

Leto bolo v plnom prúde, slnko žiarilo cez koruny stromov a les sa hmýril životom.

Summer was in full swing, the sun shining through the tree crowns, and the forest teeming with life.

Pre Lukáša bol tento les strašidelný.

For Lukáš, this forest was spooky.

Keď bol chlapec, stratil sa tu na celé hodiny.

When he was a boy, he got lost here for hours.

Spomienky z detstva pretrvávali.

Childhood memories lingered.

Ale teraz bol čas prekonať strach.

But now was the time to overcome his fear.

Katarína, jeho kamarátka a študentka medicíny, šla s ním.

Katarína, his friend and a medical student, was with him.

Chcel ju ochrániť a zároveň dokázať sám sebe, že sa dokáže vysporiadať s minulosťou.

He wanted to protect her and at the same time prove to himself that he could deal with the past.

„Toto miesto je krásne,“ povedala Katarína, obdivujúc kvety a paprade.

“This place is beautiful,” said Katarína, admiring the flowers and ferns.

Nebo sa odrážalo v jej očiach.

The sky reflected in her eyes.

Ona bola sebavedomá a pripravená, aj keď nikdy nemusela použiť svoje zručnosti v skutočnej núdzovej situácii.

She was confident and prepared, even though she had never needed to use her skills in a real emergency situation.

Lukáš sa usmial, ale vnútri cítil nervozitu.

Lukáš smiled, but inside he felt nervous.

Šli ďalej, keď Katarína zrazu zastala.

They walked on, when Katarína suddenly stopped.

Držala sa za hrdlo a snažila sa chytať dych.

She clutched her throat and struggled to breathe.

„Čo sa deje?“ spýtal sa Lukáš, jeho hlas zrazu plný obáv.

“What’s happening?” Lukáš asked, his voice suddenly full of concern.

„Mám alergiu,“ vyjachtala Katarína.

“I have an allergy,” Katarína gasped.

„Niečo v lese... to ma dostalo...

“Something in the forest… it’s affecting me… ”

Lukášovi sa stislo srdce.

Lukáš’s heart sank.

Vedel, že musí konať rýchlo.

He knew he had to act quickly.

„Čo mám robiť?“ spýtal sa, jeho hlas sa triasol.

“What should I do?” he asked, his voice shaking.

Katarína, hoci bola v panike, zostala kľudná dosť na to, aby mu dala pokyny.

Katarína, though panicked, remained calm enough to give him instructions.

„Mám v batohu injekciu.

“I have an injection in my backpack.

EpiPen.

An EpiPen.

Pichni mi ho do stehna. Rýchlo!“

Inject it into my thigh. Quickly!”

Lukáš otvoril batoh a našiel injekciu.

Lukáš opened the backpack and found the injection.

Rukami sa mu triasli, ale Katarína ho povzbudzovala.

His hands trembling, but Katarína encouraged him.

„Ty to zvládneš, Lukáš.

“You can do this, Lukáš.

Dokážeš to.

You’ve got this.”

Sústredil sa.

He focused.

Pichol injekciu do jej stehna.

He injected the EpiPen into her thigh.

Katarína chvíľu lapala po dychu, ale čoskoro sa jej stav začal stabilizovať.

Katarína gasped for a moment, but soon her condition began to stabilize.

V tom momente vedel, že potrebuje ešte väčšiu pomoc.

At that moment, he knew she needed more help.

„Musíme nájsť rangerov alebo pomoc,“ povedal.

“We need to find the rangers or some help,” he said.

Odhodlaný, ale stále silne nervózny.

Determined but still highly nervous.

Vedel, kde je najbližšia ranger stanica.

He knew where the nearest ranger station was.

Musel ju nájsť.

He had to find it.

„Ostaň tu, Katarína.

“Stay here, Katarína.

Nájdeš si tienisté miesto a oddýchni si.

Find a shady spot and rest.

Vrátim sa s pomocou,“ povedal pevne.

I’ll return with help,” he said firmly.

Katarína prikývla a sedela pod stromom.

Katarína nodded and sat down under a tree.

Lukáš bežal späť cez les, každý zvuk a tieň ho strašili, ale vedel, že musí byť odvážny.

Lukáš ran back through the forest, every sound and shadow frightening him, but he knew he had to be brave.

Pre Katarínu.

For Katarína.

Po niekoľkých desiatkach minút našiel ranger stanicu.

After several dozen minutes, he found the ranger station.

Zavolal o pomoc a vodič rangeru mu okamžite nasadol.

He called for help, and a ranger immediately jumped into action.

Vrátili sa k Kataríne čo najrýchlejšie.

They returned to Katarína as fast as they could.

Ranger ju prehliadol a pochválil Lukáša za rýchlu a správnu reakciu.

The ranger examined her and praised Lukáš for his quick and right response.

„Skvelá práca, Lukáš,“ povedala Katarína, keď už bola v bezpečí.

“Great job, Lukáš,” Katarína said when she was already safe.

Lukáš si vydýchol.

Lukáš exhaled in relief.

Strach bol preč.

The fear was gone.

Katarína bola v poriadku a on dokázal, že môže byť odvážny a spoľahlivý.

Katarína was fine, and he had proven he could be brave and reliable.

„Ty si zachránil môj život,“ dodala Katarína, oči plné vďačnosti.

“You saved my life,” added Katarína, her eyes full of gratitude.

„Nie, to ty si nás oboch zachránila,“ odpovedal Lukáš.

“No, it was you who saved both of us,” replied Lukáš.

„Verila si mi.

“You believed in me.

To mi dalo silu.

That gave me strength.”

Leto pokračovalo a les bol teraz pre Lukáša už len miestom krásy a pokoja.

Summer continued, and the forest now became a place of beauty and peace for Lukáš.

Pre Katarínu bola táto skúsenosť potvrdením jej schopností a sily mysle.

For Katarína, this experience was a confirmation of her abilities and mental strength.

Spoločne prekonali svoje obavy a stali sa ešte lepšími priateľmi.

Together, they overcame their fears and became even better friends.

Les, ktorý bol kedysi miestom strachu, sa stal symbolom odvahy a priateľstva.

The forest, which was once a place of fear, became a symbol of courage and friendship.