Snežilo nepretržite celé dni a dedina sa ponorila do tichej, bielej krajiny.

It snowed continuously for days, and the village was immersed in a quiet, white landscape.

Štefan hľadel cez okno svojho malého, dreveného domčeka v srdci slovenského vidieka.

Štefan looked out the window of his small, wooden house in the heart of the Slovak countryside.

Dym z komína sa pomaly strácal v sivom nebi.

Smoke from the chimney slowly faded into the gray sky.

Zranená noha ho bolela, aj keď sa pokúšal odložiť hnev a frustráciu.

His injured leg ached, even as he tried to put aside his anger and frustration.

Nemohol robiť práce, ktoré mal rád — kosiť trávu, opravovať ploty, krájať drevo.

He couldn't do the work he loved—mowing the grass, repairing fences, chopping wood.

Bol odkázaný na pomoc druhých, hlavne na susedu Zuzanu.

He was dependent on others' help, especially his neighbor Zuzana.

Zuzana odvždy túžila po dobrodružstve.

Zuzana had always longed for adventure.

Čítala knižky o exotických miestach a snívala o cestovaní.

She read books about exotic places and dreamed of traveling.

Teraz však stála pred Štefanovým domom s úplne iným poslaním.

Now, however, she stood in front of Štefan's house with a completely different mission.

Vedela, že je dôležité pomôcť Štefanovi.

She knew it was important to help Štefan.

Zároveň tušila, že by mohla cítiť zmysel a spokojnosť z tejto pomoci.

At the same time, she suspected she might feel a sense of purpose and satisfaction from this help.

Vybrala sa k nemu jednu zamračenú sobotu ráno.

She set off to his place one cloudy Saturday morning.

"Štefan, dobrý deň!

"Štefan, good day!"

" pozdravila ho s úsmevom, vstupujúc do jeho dvora, ktorý bol pokrytý vrstvou snehu.

she greeted him with a smile, entering his yard, which was covered with a layer of snow.

"Prišla som pomôcť.

"I came to help.

Čo potrebuješ urobiť?

What do you need done?"

" dodala s rozhodnosťou a preleštena čapica sa jej leskla v zimnom slnku.

she added with determination, and her polished cap gleamed in the winter sun.

Štefan sa snažil usmievať, ale vnútro mu kolísalo.

Štefan tried to smile, but inside he was wavering.

"Dobrý deň, Zuzka," odvetil.

"Good day, Zuzka," he replied.

"Nerád niekoho obťažujem, ale možno by si mohla pomôcť s drevom.

"I don't like to bother anyone, but maybe you could help with the wood.

Začína nám dochádzať.

We're starting to run out."

"Zuzana ho prekvapene pozrela.

Zuzana looked at him, surprised.

"To nie je problém.

"That's not a problem.

Počula som, že bude snežiť ešte viac.

I've heard it's going to snow even more.

Rýchlo urobíme zásoby.

Let's quickly stock up."

" Nečakala na odpoveď a začala s organizovaním práce.

She didn't wait for an answer and started organizing the work.

Niekoľko dní pracovali spolu.

They worked together for several days.

Zuzana nosila polená do domčeka, pričom rozprávala o svojich snoch a očarovala Štefana svojou energiou.

Zuzana carried logs into the house, while talking about her dreams and enchanting Štefan with her energy.

Štefan jej rozprával o dedine, príbehoch ľudí a prírode, ktorú miloval.

Štefan told her about the village, the stories of the people, and the nature he loved.

Ich kamarátstvo rástlo, aj keď niekedy sa Štefan cítil bezmocne.

Their friendship grew, even though sometimes Štefan felt helpless.

Jedného večera sa začala silná búrka.

One evening, a strong storm began.

Vietor hlučne zúril a snežilo ako nikdy predtým.

The wind raged noisily, and it snowed like never before.

Strecha Štefanovho domu sa začala prehnevať pod tiažou snehu.

The roof of Štefan's house started to sag under the weight of the snow.

Bol to kritický okamih.

It was a critical moment.

Štefan vedel, že musí konať, no zranená noha mu bránila.

Štefan knew he had to act, but his injured leg held him back.

Zuzana náhle vstala.

Zuzana suddenly stood up.

"Musíme niečo urobiť.

"We have to do something.

Strecha to nevydrží!

The roof won't hold!"

"Spolu vlietli do zimy.

Together they rushed into the winter.

Štefan ukazoval Zuzane nástroje, ona robila, čo bolo treba.

Štefan showed Zuzana the tools; she did what needed to be done.

Pomaly odhadzovali sneh zo strechy, zatiaľ čo vietor ich strhával z rebríka.

They slowly cleared the snow from the roof while the wind tried to blow them off the ladder.

Počas búrky sa stali tímom.

During the storm, they became a team.

S každým odstráneným metrom snehu si viac verili.

With every removed meter of snow, they trusted each other more.

Keď búrka skončila, krajinu premohlo ticho.

When the storm ended, the landscape was overcome by silence.

Slnko začalo osvetľovať bielu prikrývku, ktorá ukryla všetky problémy.

The sun began to illuminate the white cover, hiding all the problems.

O pár dní neskôr Štefan sedel pri krbe, opretý o nohu, ktorá vyzerala, že ho ešte nejaký čas bude trápiť.

A few days later, Štefan sat by the fireplace, leaning on his leg, which seemed like it would bother him for some time more.

Ale jeho srdce bolo ľahšie.

But his heart was lighter.

"Zuzana," povedal, "ďakujem ti.

"Zuzana," he said, "thank you.

Ukázala si mi veľa vecí.

You showed me many things."

"Zuzana sa usmiala, zabalila sa do šálu a povedala: "Pomáhať ti bola skutočná odvaha.

Zuzana smiled, wrapped herself in a scarf, and said, "Helping you was a real courage.

Naučila som sa, že skutočné dobrodružstvo je na mieste, kde žijem.

I learned that true adventure is in the place where I live.

Vážim si ťa, Štefan.

I appreciate you, Štefan."

"A takto si Štefan uvedomil, že prijatie pomoci nie je známka slabosti, a Zuzana našla dobrodružstvo a pokoj v žití v harmónii svojho domova.

And so Štefan realized that accepting help is not a sign of weakness, and Zuzana found adventure and peace in living in harmony in her home.

Spolu pochopili, že spojenectvo je silnejšie než akákoľvek zima.

Together, they understood that an alliance is stronger than any winter.