Det var en kold vintermorgen på kostskolen.

It was a cold winter morning at the boarding school.

Emil kiggede ud af vinduet fra sit værelse.

Emil looked out the window from his room.

Sneen dalede stille ned og dækkede landskabet i et hvidt tæppe.

The snow fell quietly, covering the landscape in a white blanket.

Skolen lå midt i den danske natur, langt væk fra Københavns travle liv.

The school was situated in the middle of Danish nature, far away from the bustling life of København.

Emil savnede sine forældre.

Emil missed his parents.

Han længtes efter hjemmets tryghed.

He longed for the security of home.

Han følte sig alene på den store skole.

He felt alone in the large school.

Aulaen var fyldt med lyde af latter og samtaler, men Emil følte sig stadig isoleret.

The auditorium was filled with sounds of laughter and conversations, but Emil still felt isolated.

Han ønskede at være en del af fællesskabet, men hans generthed holdt ham tilbage.

He wanted to be part of the community, but his shyness held him back.

En dag så Emil en plakat.

One day, Emil saw a poster.

"Kom til brætspilsaften i spisesalen," stod der.

"Come to board game night in the dining hall," it said.

Han tøvede først.

He hesitated at first.

Det var svært for ham at tage initiativ, men ensomheden gjorde mere ondt.

It was hard for him to take the initiative, but loneliness hurt more.

Han besluttede sig for at prøve.

He decided to give it a try.

Den aften var spisesalen oplyst med stearinlys.

That evening, the dining hall was lit with candles.

Snedækkede grene dekorerede rummet.

Snow-covered branches decorated the room.

Emil satte sig ved et bord, hvor Sofie og Mikkel spillede "Ludo".

Emil sat at a table where Sofie and Mikkel were playing "Ludo".

"Vil du være med?"

"Do you want to join?"

spurgte Sofie med et venligt smil.

asked Sofie with a friendly smile.

De spillede og snakkede.

They played and talked.

Emil fandt ud af, at Sofie også kom fra København.

Emil found out that Sofie also came from København.

Hun savnede sin bedstefar, som plejede at læse historier for hende.

She missed her grandfather, who used to read stories to her.

Og Mikkel, selvom han elskede landet, savnede sin hund derhjemme.

And Mikkel, although he loved the countryside, missed his dog back home.

Som timerne gik, blev Emil mere afslappet.

As the hours passed, Emil became more relaxed.

Deres samtaler fjernede noget af hans længsel.

Their conversations relieved some of his longing.

Han indså, at han ikke var alene om sine følelser.

He realized he wasn't alone in his feelings.

Venskabet med Sofie og Mikkel gav ham trøst.

The friendship with Sofie and Mikkel brought him comfort.

Snart føltes skolen ikke længere som et fremmed sted.

Soon, the school no longer felt like a foreign place.

Emil begyndte at se frem til hverdagen.

Emil began to look forward to everyday life.

Den indendørs hygge, når sneen smeltede på hans sko, blev varm og hjemlig.

The indoor coziness, when the snow melted on his shoes, became warm and homely.

I takt med at vinteren fortsatte, blev Emil mere selvsikker.

As winter continued, Emil grew more confident.

Han begyndte at deltage i flere aktiviteter og snakkede med flere kammerater.

He began to participate in more activities and talked to more classmates.

Hans hjemve var der stadig, men den blev mindre med tiden.

His homesickness was still there, but it diminished with time.

Nu når han betragtede sneen udenfor, følte han ikke længere isolation, men forventning.

Now, when he watched the snow outside, he no longer felt isolation, but anticipation.

Emil havde fundet nye venner, og med dem et nyt hjem, langt væk fra det gamle.

Emil had found new friends, and with them a new home, far away from the old one.