V Bratislave, pod zimnou oblohou pokrytou snehovými vločkami, sa školský autobus zastavil pred majestátnym hradom.

In Bratislava, under a winter sky covered with snowflakes, the school bus stopped in front of a majestic castle.

V triede vládlo vzrušenie, pretože dnes bol zvláštny deň - sviatok Troch kráľov.

Excitement filled the class, as today was a special day - the holiday of the Three Kings.

Marek, plachý a zvedavý študent, vystúpil užaslý z autobusu.

Marek, a shy and curious student, stepped out of the bus in awe.

V hlave mu stále rezonovala legenda o skrytom posolstve ukrytom niekde v hrade.

The legend about a hidden message concealed somewhere within the castle still resonated in his mind.

"Lívia, pozri sa na tie steny, sú také staré!

"Lívia, look at those walls, they're so old!"

" zvolal Marek, keď sa blížili k hlavnému vchodu hradu.

exclaimed Marek as they approached the main entrance of the castle.

Lívia, jeho veselá spolužiačka, nič nepočula, pretože bola príliš zaneprázdnená skúšaním nového fotoaparátu.

Lívia, his cheerful classmate, didn't hear him because she was too busy trying out her new camera.

Tomáš, ich učiteľ histórie, starostlivo sledoval, aby sa všetci zdržiavali pokope.

Tomáš, their history teacher, carefully watched to ensure everyone stayed together.

Bol to jeho nejobľúbenejší výlet v roku a vždy sa snažil vzbudiť u svojich žiakov nadšenie pre slovenskú históriu.

It was his favorite trip of the year, and he always tried to inspire his students with enthusiasm for Slovak history.

"Deti, nezabudnite sa držať spolu, hrad dnes bude plný návštevníkov!

"Children, don't forget to stick together, the castle will be full of visitors today!"

" varoval ich s úsmevom.

he warned them with a smile.

Marek mal v pláne niečo iné.

Marek had different plans.

Chcel nájsť to tajomné posolstvo, o ktorom hovorili staré povesti.

He wanted to find that mysterious message that old legends spoke of.

Pri každej príležitosti skontroloval rozloženie hradu a hľadal miesto, ktoré sa zhodovalo s popisom.

At every opportunity, he checked the layout of the castle, searching for a place that matched the description.

Lívia ho však neustále volala späť, aby urobila ďalšie fotky s ním pri každej významnej pamiatke.

However, Lívia kept calling him back to take more pictures with him at every significant monument.

"Poď, Marek!

"Come on, Marek!

Stoj pred tou veľkou sochou!

Stand in front of that big statue!"

" smiala sa Lívia, ale Marekove myšlienky boli už ďaleko za stenami hradu.

Lívia laughed, but Marek's thoughts were already far beyond the castle walls.

Keď prešli do jednej z tichších častí hradu, Marekova šanca prišla.

When they moved into one of the quieter parts of the castle, Marek's chance came.

Jeho srdce bilo rýchlo, keď sa obzrel okolo a zistil, že nikto z jeho spolužiakov ani Tomáš ho nevidí.

His heart was racing as he looked around and realized that none of his classmates or Tomáš could see him.

Rýchlo sa vytratil do bočnej chodby.

He quickly slipped away into a side corridor.

Voňal staré kamene a videl stopy starnutia na stene.

He smelled the old stones and saw the signs of aging on the wall.

Tam, v úzkej klenbe, niečo svietilo.

There, in a narrow arch, something was shining.

Približoval sa k tomu a našiel vytesaný starý nápis, ktorý zjavne nepatril k žiadnym známym písomným pamiatkam.

He approached it and found an ancient inscription carved in, which clearly did not belong to any known written records.

Celý ohromený sa vrátil k skupine, skrývajúc vlastnú malú výhru.

Completely astonished, he returned to the group, hiding his own small triumph.

Lívia ho zahliadla a s úsmevom zaznamenala jeho nadšenie spolu s krátkym vysvetlením objavu.

Lívia spotted him and, with a smile, captured his excitement along with a brief explanation of his discovery.

"Nie je to len o knihách," pomyslel si Marek, keď sa díval na Líviu, ktorá s nadšením opisovala svoj nový objav v objektíve svojho fotoaparátu.

"It's not just about books," Marek thought as he watched Lívia, who was enthusiastically describing her new find through the lens of her camera.

Výlet sa skončil.

The trip ended.

Marek sa cítil silnejší a istejší.

Marek felt stronger and more confident.

Mal niečo, čo ho viedlo k váženiu si minulosti o to viac.

He had something that led him to appreciate the past even more.

Vedel, že teraz má do svojho projektu unikátny a autentický zdroj.

He knew he now had a unique and authentic source for his project.

Na spiatočnej ceste si všimol, že hrad, aj keď ho teraz takmer zmizol za kopcami, v ňom zostal živý—plný tajomstiev, ktoré ešte len čakajú na odhalenie.

On the way back, he noticed that the castle, even though it had almost disappeared behind the hills, remained alive within him—full of secrets yet to be revealed.