Matej je sedel na hlodu ob poti in gledal v daljavo.

Matej sat on a log by the path, gazing into the distance.

Vsi so se ustavili na kosilo, učiteljica je razdelila sendviče, a Matej je imel drugo idejo.

Everyone had stopped for lunch, the teacher had handed out sandwiches, but Matej had a different idea.

Njegov obraz je izražal nemir.

His face expressed unease.

Vedel je, da nekje v gozdu leži skriti slap, o katerem je bral.

He knew there was a hidden waterfall somewhere in the forest, one he had read about.

"Če bi le lahko," je pomislil, "če bi le lahko šel pogledat."

"If only I could," he thought, "if only I could go and see it."

Ana, ki je sedela poleg njega, je opazila Matejev zamišljeni pogled.

Ana, who was sitting next to him, noticed Matej's thoughtful gaze.

"Kaj razmišljaš?" ga je vprašala.

"What are you thinking about?" she asked him.

Matej se je ozrl nazaj k njej in se nasmehnil.

Matej turned back to her and smiled.

"Nekje blizu je slap," je povedal, "želim ga videti!"

"There's a waterfall nearby," he said, "I want to see it!"

"Matej, mi pa moramo ostati na poti," je odgovorila Ana resno.

"Matej, we're supposed to stay on the path," Ana replied seriously.

Pravila parka so bila jasna, a Matejev nemiren duh že dolgo ni poslušal pravil.

The park's rules were clear, but Matej's restless spirit hadn't listened to rules for a long time.

Med kosilom je Matej sklenil.

During lunch, Matej made up his mind.

Pogledal je naokrog, nato pa začel potihoma lesti stran.

He looked around, then began to quietly slip away.

Ana je to opazila.

Ana noticed this.

"Se res odpravljaš?" je vprašala tiho.

"Are you really going?" she asked softly.

Matej prikimal in pomignil z glavo proti gozdu.

Matej nodded and gestured with his head towards the forest.

Ana ni mogla verjeti, a nekaj v njej je kliknilo.

Ana couldn't believe it, but something inside her clicked.

"Pridem s teboj," je rekla, "a samo zato, da te prepričam, da se vrneva."

"I'll come with you," she said, "but only to convince you to come back."

Zasnežena tla so škripala pod njunimi škornji.

The snowy ground crunched under their boots.

Pot je postajala vedno bolj ozka, gozd okoli njiju pa gostejši.

The path became increasingly narrow, and the forest around them denser.

Jasno nebo se je začelo spreminjati.

The clear sky began to change.

Nebo je postajalo oblačno in hitro se je začel naletavati sneg.

The sky was becoming cloudy, and snow began to fall quickly.

V počasnejšem koraku sta oba začutila, da sta zašla.

In their slower pace, both felt that they had strayed.

"Matej," je zaskrbljeno rekla Ana, "ne bi smela biti tukaj. Vrniva se, dokler je še svetlo."

"Matej," Ana said worriedly, "we shouldn't be here. Let's go back while it's still light."

Matejov uporni pogled je popustil.

Matej's rebellious look subsided.

Prestrašil se je ideje izgubljenosti in svojih odločitev.

He was frightened by the idea of being lost and his decisions.

Vihar je okrog njiju pihal snežinke.

The storm whirled snowflakes around them.

Zdaj ni bil več čas za eksperimentiranje.

Now was no longer the time for experimenting.

"Vredu," je priznal Matej, "vrniva se."

"Alright," Matej admitted, "let's go back."

Ana je umirjeno sledila istemu slednjemu koraku, poskušala se je spomniti vsakega zavojčka, ki sta ga naredila.

Ana calmly followed the same last steps, trying to remember every turn they had made.

Pot je bila težka in sneg je zakrival sledi, vendar sta zaupala eden drugemu.

The path was difficult and the snow covered the tracks, but they trusted each other.

Ko sta končno zagledala skupino učencev in učiteljico, ki je že bila pripravljena na odhod, sta oba globoko oddahnila.

When they finally saw the group of students and the teacher, who were already ready to leave, they both sighed deeply.

Matej in Ana sta se nerodno nasmehnila učiteljici, ki je bila vidno zaskrbljena, a hkrati olajšana, da sta varno nazaj.

Matej and Ana awkwardly smiled at the teacher, who was visibly worried but relieved that they were safely back.

"Tako sem vesela, da sta v redu," je rekla učiteljica.

"I'm so glad you're both okay," the teacher said.

Matej je sklonil glavo, zavedajoč se, da so pravila včasih tukaj z razlogom.

Matej bowed his head, realizing that sometimes rules are there for a reason.

Ana je obdržala svoj običajni nasmeh, a z utripom poguma v sebi, da lahko, kadar je nujno, prevzame vodstvo.

Ana maintained her usual smile, but with a hint of courage inside her, knowing that when necessary, she could take the lead.

Trikraljev narodni park je bil čudovit tudi v zimskem dnevu, a oba sta vedela, kako nevarno bi lahko bilo, če ne bi delovala kot ekipa.

Trikraljev National Park was beautiful even on a winter day, but they both knew how dangerous it could be if they didn't act as a team.

Matej se je naučil ceniti pravila, Ana pa zaupati svoji moči odločanja.

Matej learned to appreciate rules, and Ana learned to trust her decision-making power.

Vse se je dobro končalo; nekateri slapovi res obstajajo najbolje le v knjigah in zgodbah.

Everything ended well; some waterfalls are indeed best left in books and stories.