Det var en solfylt ettermiddag ved Oslos internatskole.

It was a sunny afternoon at Oslos boarding school.

Trærne sto i stille skjønnhet, deres blader vevde et teppe av grønt rundt de gamle bygningene.

The trees stood in silent beauty, their leaves weaving a tapestry of green around the old buildings.

Nils, en høy og sterk gutt med blondt hår, sto ved skolens hovedinngang.

Nils, a tall and strong boy with blonde hair, stood by the school's main entrance.

Han ventet på Ingrid, den nye jenta.

He was waiting for Ingrid, the new girl.

Ingrid kom fra en liten bygd langt nord.

Ingrid came from a small village far to the north.

Hun hadde hørt mye om Oslo og følte seg litt skremt av det store bylivet.

She had heard a lot about Oslo and felt a bit intimidated by the big city life.

Hun gledet seg til å begynne på den nye skolen, men frykten for ikke å passe inn truet gleden hennes.

She was excited to start at the new school, but the fear of not fitting in threatened her joy.

Nils skulle vise Ingrid rundt.

Nils was going to show Ingrid around.

Han var kjent som skolens beste roer, men han sukket ofte.

He was known as the school's best rower, but he often sighed.

Han ønsket seg venner utenfor laget.

He longed for friends outside the team.

Han lengtet etter vennskap som ikke handlet om konkurranse.

He yearned for friendships that weren't about competition.

Da Ingrid kom, smilte hun usikkert.

When Ingrid arrived, she smiled uncertainly.

Nils tok henne med rundt på skolen.

Nils took her around the school.

"Dette er kantina," sa han.

"This is the cafeteria," he said.

"Og her er biblioteket, et fantastisk sted om du liker å lese.

"And here is the library, a fantastic place if you like to read."

" Hun nikket ivrig.

She nodded eagerly.

Dagene gikk, og en spirende vennskap begynte å vokse.

The days went by, and a budding friendship began to grow.

Ingrid følte seg mer komfortabel, men følte seg fortsatt overveldet av det raske livet på skolen.

Ingrid felt more comfortable, but still felt overwhelmed by the fast-paced life at the school.

En dag sa Nils: "Vil du komme og se på rotreningen min?

One day Nils said, "Do you want to come and watch my rowing practice?

Det ville bety mye for meg.

It would mean a lot to me."

"Ingrid nølte, men sa ja til slutt.

Ingrid hesitated, but eventually said yes.

Da dagen kom, satt hun ved bredden av innsjøen og så på båtene.

When the day came, she sat by the lake's shore and watched the boats.

Nils var god, men han så henne i øyekroken, og merket at hun så engstelig ut.

Nils was good, but he caught her in the corner of his eye and noticed that she looked anxious.

Det var som om innsjøen var en annen verden for henne.

It was as if the lake was another world for her.

Han visste at han måtte ta et valg.

He knew he had to make a choice.

Han forlot treningen tidlig.

He left the practice early.

"Ingrid!

"Ingrid!"

" ropte han og løp til henne.

he shouted and ran to her.

"Er alt i orden?

"Is everything okay?"

" spurte han.

he asked.

Ingrid smilte svakt.

Ingrid smiled faintly.

"Jeg vet ikke helt hvordan jeg skal tilpasse meg her," sa hun.

"I don't really know how to adapt here," she said.

"Alt er så annerledes.

"Everything is so different."

"Sammen satte de seg ved innsjøens kant.

Together they sat by the edge of the lake.

Nils delte historier om sin reise til å bli en topproer, og Ingrid snakket om lengselen etter hjemmet sitt.

Nils shared stories about his journey to becoming a top rower, and Ingrid talked about her longing for her home.

Solen begynte å gå ned, og skyggene danset over vannet.

The sun began to set, and shadows danced over the water.

De snakket i timevis, og i samtalen fant de begge noe nytt.

They talked for hours, and in the conversation, they both found something new.

Nils forsto verdien av tid både for vennskap og for idrett.

Nils understood the value of time both for friendship and for sports.

Ingrid følte selvtilliten vokse med vissheten om at hun hadde en ekte venn i denne store, nye verden.

Ingrid felt her confidence grow with the knowledge that she had a true friend in this big, new world.

Da de reiste seg og begynte å gå tilbake mot skolen, visste de begge at dette vennskapet ville bli sterkt.

As they got up and started walking back towards the school, they both knew that this friendship would become strong.

Det var begynnelsen på noe fantastisk, friskere enn noen sommerbris over innsjøen i Oslo.

It was the beginning of something wonderful, fresher than any summer breeze over the lake in Oslo.