Zimski veter je bičal pokrajino, ki je nekoč brbotala od življenja.

The winter wind was whipping the landscape, which once teemed with life.

Slovenija, zdaj prazna in hladna, je nudila malo zatočišča.

Slovenija, now empty and cold, offered little refuge.

Miha je s težavo hodil čez snežne zamete.

Miha struggled through the snowdrifts.

Roko je držal tesno ob telesu, krvavela je.

He held his arm close to his body; it was bleeding.

Nekje globoko v gozdu je bil ranjen, medtem ko je iskal hrano.

Somewhere deep in the forest, he had been injured while searching for food.

Zver, verjetno volk, ga je presenetila.

The beast, likely a wolf, had taken him by surprise.

Potreboval je pomoč, nujno.

He needed help, urgently.

Prišel je do opustošene vasice, kjer so se hiše podile drug v drugo kot mrzla, brezupna zavetišča.

He reached a desolated village, where the houses crowded against each other like cold, hopeless shelters.

Tam je srečal Nežo in Tadeja.

There he met Neža and Tadej.

Neža je bila edina, ki si je drznila pristopiti bližje.

Neža was the only one who dared to approach closer.

Njene oči so izžarevale skrb, čeprav je roke držala trdno ob telesu, da se ne bi tresle.

Her eyes radiated concern, even though she held her hands tightly to her body to keep them from trembling.

"Rana mora biti oskrbljena," je rekla Neža tiho.

"The wound needs tending," Neža said softly.

"In zdravil nimamo na pretek.

"And we don't have an abundance of medicine."

"Tadej, s svojo trdo prisotnostjo, je nestrpno gledal.

Tadej, with his stern presence, watched impatiently.

"Kako vemo, da se mu splača pomagati?

"How do we know it's worth helping him?"

" je vprašal.

he asked.

Miha se je zavedal, da mora odločiti.

Miha realized he had to make a decision.

Lahko bi nadaljeval sam, vendar ni mogel skoraj več hoditi.

He could continue alone, but he could barely walk anymore.

Vedel je, da bo brez pomoči umrl.

He knew he would die without help.

"Potrebujem vas," je priznal ponižno.

"I need you," he admitted humbly.

"Lahko mi zaupate.

"You can trust me.

Prosim.

Please."

"Neža je pokimala in začela pripravljati improvizirano obvezo.

Neža nodded and began to prepare an improvised bandage.

Njena dotikanja so bila nežna, vendar odločna.

Her touches were gentle, yet determined.

V njenih očeh je bila iskrica odločnosti, ki je presegla strah.

There was a spark of resolve in her eyes that surpassed fear.

Medtem ko je noč padala na opustošeno deželo, so zbrali nekaj droge iz Tadejevih zalog.

As night fell over the barren land, they gathered some medicine from Tadej's supplies.

Bili so redki in dragoceni.

They were rare and precious.

Tadej je pogledal stran, ko je Neža Miho oskrbovala.

Tadej turned away as Neža tended to Miha.

Boril se je s krivdo iz preteklosti, a v njegovih očeh je bila želja po popravi.

He battled with guilt from the past, but there was a desire for redemption in his eyes.

Po dnevu negotovosti je Miha zaspal, a njegovo dihanje je postalo enakomernejše.

After a day of uncertainty, Miha fell asleep, but his breathing became more regular.

Neža je pazila nanj, dokler ni sama omahnila od utrujenosti.

Neža watched over him until she herself collapsed from exhaustion.

V tistem trenutku je Tadej stopil bližje in pokril oba z odejo, ki jo je našel v bližnji ruševini.

At that moment, Tadej stepped closer and covered them both with a blanket he found in the nearby ruins.

Ko je zora obsijala deželo, se je Miha zbudil, počutil se je stabilneje.

When dawn illuminated the land, Miha woke up feeling more stable.

Zavedal se je, da brez Neže in Tadeja ne bi preživel.

He realized that without Neža and Tadej, he wouldn't have survived.

"Hvala," je rekel, njegovo hvaležnost je bilo moč čutiti.

"Thank you," he said, his gratitude palpable.

Skupaj so sedeli in vsak je v sebi čutil novo moč.

They sat together, each feeling a newfound strength within.

Svet je bil še vedno surov in brez milosti, vendar so našli nekaj dragocenega: zaupanje in novo začeto prijateljstvo.

The world was still harsh and merciless, but they had found something precious: trust and a budding friendship.

Miha se je naučil zaupati, Neža je okrepila svojo prepričanost, Tadej pa je začel verjeti, da je lahko dober človek.

Miha learned to trust, Neža strengthened her resolve, and Tadej began to believe that he could be a good person.

Snežinke so padale okoli njih, a zdaj je bila zima malce bolj znosna.

Snowflakes fell around them, but now winter was a bit more bearable.

Skupaj so gledali v prihodnost, ki je obetala vsaj malo upanja.

Together, they looked towards a future that promised at least a glimmer of hope.