Af: Die bergreeks was stil, die lug vars en skoon.
En: The mountain range was quiet, the air fresh and clean.

Af: Die son het vriendelik oor Kaapstad geglimlag.
En: The sun smiled warmly over Cape Town.

Af: Elmar en Karlien het begin stap op die bekende roete van Tafelberg.
En: Elmar and Karlien began their hike on the well-known route of Table Mountain.

Af: Elmar was vasbeslote.
En: Elmar was determined.

Af: Vandag sou hy die berg alleen oorwin.
En: Today he would conquer the mountain alone.

Af: Heritage Day was om die draai en hy wou bewys dat hy sterk en onafhanklik is.
En: Heritage Day was just around the corner, and he wanted to prove that he was strong and independent.

Af: "Hou jy regtig nie 'n breek nodig nie?" vra Karlien, kyk na Elmar.
En: "Don't you really need a break?" Karlien asked, looking at Elmar.

Af: "Ons het nog 'n ent om te gaan."
En: "We still have quite a way to go."

Af: Elmar skud sy kop trots.
En: Elmar shook his head proudly.

Af: "Ek is reg. Ek kan dit alleen doen, Karlien."
En: "I'm fine. I can do it alone, Karlien."

Af: Hy glimlag, al voel hy skoon swaar in sy kop.
En: He smiled, although he felt a dizziness in his head.

Af: Die lentegeure van fynbos versadig die lug, maar Elmar begin lig in die kop voel.
En: The spring scents of fynbos saturated the air, but Elmar began to feel lightheaded.

Af: Karlien kyk hom egter bekommerd aan, elke stap van die pad.
En: Karlien looked at him, however, with concern, every step of the way.

Af: Sy verstaan sy trots, maar sy is bekommerd oor sy gesondheid.
En: She understood his pride but worried about his health.

Af: Die pad na bo was nog lank en steil.
En: The path to the top was still long and steep.

Af: Middeldeur die klim verander die atmosfeer.
En: Midway through the climb, the atmosphere changed.

Af: Die wolke hang swaar en Elmar se asemhaling raak onrustig.
En: The clouds hung heavy and Elmar's breathing became unsteady.

Af: Sy bene voel soos lood.
En: His legs felt like lead.

Af: Hy voel die aarde weg beweeg onder sy voete.
En: He felt the ground moving away under his feet.

Af: Die simptome van hoogte siekte begin inskop.
En: The symptoms of altitude sickness started to set in.

Af: "Karlien," fluister hy, sy stem kry spanning.
En: "Karlien," he whispered, tension in his voice.

Af: "Ek weet nie of ek ..."
En: "I don't know if I..."

Af: Op daardie oomblik voel hy hoe die wêreld draai.
En: At that moment he felt the world spin.

Af: Hy val teen 'n rotsbank neer, sy liggaam weier om te gehoorsaam.
En: He collapsed against a rock ledge, his body refusing to obey.

Af: Karlien gryp vinnig sy arm.
En: Karlien quickly grabbed his arm.

Af: Haar greep is sterk en bemoedigend.
En: Her grip was strong and reassuring.

Af: "Elmar, daar is niks verkeerd daarmee om hulp te vra nie," sê sy sag.
En: "Elmar, there's nothing wrong with asking for help," she said softly.

Af: "Kom ons gaan terug."
En: "Let's head back."

Af: Elmar huiwer, trots en skaamte stry in sy bors, maar sy gesondheid is nou belangriker.
En: Elmar hesitated, pride and shame battling in his chest, but his health was now more important.

Af: Hy kyk op, ontmoet Karlien se kalmerende blik.
En: He looked up and met Karlien's calming gaze.

Af: Hy knik uiteindelik.
En: He finally nodded.

Af: "Ek... sal jou hulp aanvaar," sê hy huiwerig.
En: "I... will accept your help," he said reluctantly.

Af: Sy woorde voel swaar op sy tong, maar ook bevrydend.
En: His words felt heavy on his tongue but also liberating.

Af: Karlien help hom stadig terugdaal.
En: Karlien helped him slowly descend.

Af: Haar teenwoordigheid voel soos 'n veilige anker.
En: Her presence felt like a safe anchor.

Af: Die pad is steeds rof, maar saam bereik hulle die basis van die berg.
En: The path remained rough, but together they reached the base of the mountain.

Af: Daar onder, sorg Karlien dat Elmar behoorlike mediese sorg kry.
En: There, Karlien made sure Elmar received proper medical care.

Af: Sy staan by hom totdat hy beter voel.
En: She stayed with him until he felt better.

Af: Elmar glimlag flou, dankbaar.
En: Elmar smiled faintly, grateful.

Af: Hy het iets waardevols geleer.
En: He had learned something valuable.

Af: Ware krag lê nie in om alleen te wees nie, maar eerder in die vertroue op ander.
En: True strength lies not in being alone, but rather in trusting others.

Af: Die berg mag hom nie oorwin het nie, maar die ervaring het sy hart verlig.
En: The mountain may not have been conquered by him, but the experience had lightened his heart.

Af: Vandag het hy iets groter oorwin, iets dieper.
En: Today he had overcome something greater, something deeper.

Af: Hulle kyk saam uit oor die stad, die son sak stadig agter die horizon.
En: Together they looked out over the city, the sun slowly setting behind the horizon.

Af: Elmar weet nou dat hy nie elke berg alleen hoef te klim nie.
En: Elmar now knew that he didn’t have to climb every mountain alone.