Začiatok jari priniesol do lesa nový život.

The beginning of spring brought new life to the forest.

Stromy boli oblečené v sviežej zeleni a vzduchom sa niesla vôňa vlhkej zeme.

The trees were dressed in fresh green, and the air carried the scent of moist earth.

V lístí sa ozývali jemné zvuky, keď vánok prechádzal cez koruny stromov.

Gentle sounds echoed through the leaves as the breeze passed through the tree crowns.

Na okraj lesa dorazila Marek so svojou biologickou triedou.

Marek arrived at the edge of the forest with his biology class.

Boli na výlete, aby sa učili o prírode.

They were on a trip to learn about nature.

Marekovi však v mysli blúdila myšlienka na vzácneho vtáka, ktorý sa v týchto končinách objavoval práve na jar.

However, Marek was preoccupied with thoughts of a rare bird that appeared in this area during spring.

Túžil ho vidieť na vlastné oči.

He longed to see it with his own eyes.

"Ako si môžeš byť taký istý, že ho nájdeš?

"How can you be so sure you'll find it?"

" spýtala sa Tereza, keď večer všetci sedeli okolo táboráka.

asked Tereza, as they all sat around the campfire in the evening.

Bola Marekovou kamarátkou už dlho.

She had been Marek's friend for a long time.

Jeho nadšenie ju niekedy unavovalo, no tiež mu ho obdivovala.

His enthusiasm sometimes tired her, but she also admired it.

"Musím ho vidieť," odpovedal Marek, oči žiariace od vzrušenia.

"I have to see it," Marek replied, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Večer som študoval, kde sa najčastejšie objavuje.

"I've been studying where it most frequently appears.

Viem, kde mám hľadať.

I know where to look."

"Ráno Marek vstal ešte predtým, než prvé slnečné lúče preťali noc.

In the morning, Marek got up before the first rays of the sun broke the night.

Snažil sa byť tichý, keď opúšťal tábor.

He tried to be quiet as he left the camp.

Tereza ho z diaľky sledovala.

Tereza watched him from afar.

Vedela, čo plánuje.

She knew what he was planning.

Rozhodovala sa, či mu povedať niečo učiteľovi alebo sa pokúsiť ho presvedčiť, aby zostal.

She was deciding whether to tell the teacher or try to persuade him to stay.

Nakoniec si povedala, že Mareka nestratí z očí.

In the end, she decided not to lose sight of Marek.

Hlboko v lese, už unavený od chôdze, Marek zastal.

Deep in the forest, already tired from walking, Marek stopped.

Pred ním sa zjavila jasne pestrofarebná bytosť – bol to presne ten vták, ktorého túžil nájsť.

Before him appeared a brightly colorful creature—it was exactly the bird he longed to find.

Marek bol očarený.

Marek was entranced.

Stál tam, nezmenný a sledoval vtáka, ako sa pohybuje medzi vetvami.

He stood there, unmoving, watching the bird as it moved among the branches.

Ale, keď sa zobudil zo svojho očarenia, uvedomil si, že čas bežal rýchlo.

But when he awoke from his enchantment, he realized that time had flown by quickly.

Obloha už začala získavať oranžový nádych.

The sky was already starting to take on an orange hue.

A on nemal ani potuchy, kadiaľ sa dostane späť.

And he had no idea how to find his way back.

V tom čase Tereza, ktorá sledovala stopy, pocítila niečo jemné vo vetre, čo ju viedlo priamo k Marekovi.

At that time, Tereza, who was following the tracks, felt something subtle in the wind that led her directly to Marek.

Keď ho uvidela, ako zmätene stojí, uľavilo sa jej.

When she saw him standing there confused, she felt relieved.

"Čo si myslíš, že robíš, Marek?

"What do you think you're doing, Marek?"

" Tereza na neho zakričala.

Tereza shouted at him.

"Zbláznil si sa?

"Have you gone crazy?

Uvedomuješ si, aké to je nebezpečné?

Do you realize how dangerous this is?"

"Marek uznal svoju chybu.

Marek admitted his mistake.

Spoločne potom začali hľadať cestu späť.

Together, they began searching for the way back.

S pomocou hviezd, mapy a Terezinej schopnosti cítiť smer, sa im podarilo nájsť cestu späť k táboru bezpečne.

With the help of the stars, the map, and Tereza's sense of direction, they managed to find their way back to the camp safely.

Keď sa vrátili, trieda ich privítala so zmiešanými pocitmi úľavy a obáv.

When they returned, the class welcomed them with mixed feelings of relief and concern.

Učiteľ ich pokarhal, ale pochopil aj Marekovu túžbu poznávať svet.

The teacher scolded them but also understood Marek's desire to explore the world.

Marek si uvedomil, že jeho činy majú dôsledky.

Marek realized that his actions have consequences.

Naučil sa mať veľkú zodpovednosť za seba a ostatných.

He learned to have a great responsibility for himself and others.

Tereza našla odvahu veriť svojim schopnostiam.

Tereza found the courage to trust her abilities.

Les, krásny a plný tajomstiev, zostal svedkom ich dobrodružstva a priateľstva – a možno šepkal presne tie príbehy, ktoré Marek a Tereza prežili.

The forest, beautiful and full of mysteries, remained a witness to their adventure and friendship—and perhaps whispered the exact stories that Marek and Tereza experienced.