Ljubljana je bila zdaj le še senca mesta, ki je nekdaj bilo.

Ljubljana was now just a shadow of the city it once was.

Počasi je življenje spet izbralo svojo pot skozi razpokane ulice, krto vile in podrtine, kjer so sončni žarki le s težavo prebili zavese prahu in rastlinja.

Slowly, life was finding its way back through the cracked streets, deserted villas, and ruins, where sun rays struggled to penetrate the curtains of dust and vegetation.

Tržnica v centru mesta je bila eno redkih mest, kjer so se ljudje še zbirali, a so jih tja prignale le potrebe po preživetju, po iskanju hrane in zdravil.

The market in the city center was one of the few places where people still gathered, driven there only by the need for survival, to seek food and medicine.

Miha je previdno pristopil k največji stojnici na tržnici.

Miha cautiously approached the largest stall at the market.

Nekoč inženir, zdaj pa preudarni preživetvenik, je iskal zaloge za svojo skupino.

Once an engineer, now a resourceful survivor, he was seeking supplies for his group.

Potreboval je hrano in zdravila.

He needed food and medicine.

V ušesih je še vedno slišal pomirjujoči glas Sare, ki je nekdanja medicinska sestra skrbela za vse v skupini.

He could still hear the soothing voice of Sara, who, as a former nurse, took care of everyone in the group.

"Miha, naredi, kar bo potrebno," mu je rekla pred odhodom.

"Miha, do what needs to be done," she told him before he left.

Pomembno je bilo, da ničesar ne tvega.

It was important not to take any risks.

Za stojnico je stal Gorazd. Trgovec, ki je veljal za tečnega in nedostopnega.

Behind the stall stood Gorazd, a tradesman known for being grumpy and inaccessible.

Za njega so govorili, da ima mehko srce, čeprav mu tega še ni nihče dokazal.

It was said he had a soft heart, though no one had yet proven it.

Miha je bil pripravljen preizkusiti srečo.

Miha was ready to try his luck.

"Gorazd, potrebujeva nekaj zalog. Imam te baterije," je rekel in na mizo položil dragocene baterijske pakete, ki jih je prihranil za dni, ko bo potrebno.

"Gorazd, we need some supplies. I have these batteries," he said, placing the precious battery packs on the table, which he had saved for times of need.

Gorazd je hladno pogledal baterije, nato Miho.

Gorazd coldly looked at the batteries, then at Miha.

"Baterije ne bodo dolgo držale," je rekel, "in tudi zalog ni veliko."

"The batteries won’t last long," he said, "and there aren't many supplies either."

V njegovem glasu je bil videti pomešan skrb in nejevolja.

His voice carried a mix of concern and annoyance.

Preden sta lahko nadaljevala, se je na tržnici razlegel vik in krik.

Before they could continue, the market echoed with cries and shouts.

Nova skupina je vdrla in poskušala presekati njun dogovor.

A new group burst in, trying to interrupt their deal.

Miha se je znašel v napeti situaciji.

Miha was caught in a tense situation.

Moral je izbrati.

He had to choose.

Bi vztrajal ali našel drug način?

Would he persist or find another way?

Pogledal je Gorazda, ki je bil pričakovano nezaupljiv, vendar je v njegovih očeh na trenutek prepoznal kanček sočutja.

He looked at Gorazd, who was understandably distrustful, yet for a moment, he recognized a glimmer of compassion in his eyes.

To so bile sekunde odločitve.

It was a moment of decision.

"Gorazd," je rekel mirno, "vsi smo tu, da preživimo. Ne potrebujemo več sovražnikov."

"Gorazd," he said calmly, "we're all here to survive. We don't need more enemies."

Gorazd je ves šokiran trenutek molčal.

Gorazd was silent for a moment, shocked.

Po krajšem premoru je končno odgovori: "Prav, Miha. Skleniva dogovor."

After a brief pause, he finally replied, "Alright, Miha. Let's make a deal."

Stisnila sta si roke in končno dosegla dogovor, ki je rešil oba.

They shook hands and finally reached an agreement that saved them both.

Ko je Miha zapustil tržnico z boljšim občutkom, so se mu misli pojile.

As Miha left the market with a better feeling, his thoughts kept coming.

Sočutje ni bila povsem zapostavljena vrlina niti v teh težkih časih.

Compassion wasn't a completely neglected virtue even in these tough times.

Naučil se je, kako lahko povezovanje ljudi premaga sovraštvo in nezaupanje, in Gorazd, ki je stal ob njem, je spoznal, kako pomembno je deliti in sodelovati.

He learned how connecting people can overcome hatred and mistrust, and Gorazd, who stood beside him, realized how important sharing and cooperation are.

Z nasmehom je Miha vedel, da bodo z bardo, ki sta jo imela, prešli skozi poletje.

With a smile, Miha knew they would make it through the summer with the provisions they had.