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Caerleon's Cold Quest: Healing Legends and Herb Lore

Caerleon's Cold Quest: Healing Legends and Herb Lore

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 Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Caerleon's Cold Quest: Healing Legends and Herb Lore Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-01-12-08-38-20-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Yn y dref hynafol Caerleon, roedd y math o oerfel a oedd yn crafu'r cyrff a'r enaid yn y gaeaf.En: In the ancient town of Caerleon, there was a kind of cold that scraped against bodies and souls in the winter.Cy: Roedd rhog ar y waliau cerrig hynafol, yn rhoi disgleirdeb hudolus wrth i'r haul isel wibio trwy frigau noeth y coed.En: Moss on the ancient stone walls lent a magical shine as the low sun flickered through the bare branches of the trees.Cy: Mewn cornel anghofiedig, llithrodd Aeron, Gwyneth a Emrys drwy'r adfeilion, eu gwisgoedd trwm yn diogelu'r corff.En: In a forgotten corner, Aeron, Gwyneth, and Emrys slipped through the ruins, their heavy clothes protecting their bodies.Cy: "Nid yw'n hawdd, Aeron," rhybuddiodd Emrys, ei lais yn amhosibl rhwng cyffroi a beirniadaeth.En: "It’s not easy, Aeron," warned Emrys, his voice teetering between excitement and criticism.Cy: "Y clinwg arsylwyd yn ddiweddar dim ond mewn chwedlau.En: "The hidden place has been noted only in legends."Cy: "Ond Gwyneth, eithriadol o ofalgar, cipiai law ei brawd.En: But Gwyneth, exceptionally careful, grasped her brother's hand.Cy: "Fe’i gwnawn, Aeron.En: "We can do it, Aeron.Cy: Credaf ynot," meddai, ei geiriau yn gyfoeth o obaith.En: I believe in you," she said, her words rich with hope.Cy: Roedd yr herblist ifanc yn ymladd â chof yn ei ben.En: The young herbalist battled with memories in his mind.Cy: Cam-ddiagnosis yn y gorffennol oedd anghofiad a'i flino.En: A misdiagnosis in the past was a forgetfulness that plagued him.Cy: Ond roedd angen ei help ar rhywun annwyl a gwelw gan afiechyd.En: Yet, someone dear and pale from illness needed his help.Cy: Os caiff hyd i'r perlysiau unigryw, y lletyrad wasanaethai ei drws ac gwella.En: If he found the unique herbs, the remedy would work through his hands and heal.Cy: Y ffordd i gael defnydd o’r perlysiau oedd dringo i ben lloc bychan uwchlyg a chroesi i gyn-safle dramwy, ond roedd yr oerfel yn hudol a'r tir yn sigledig.En: The way to make use of the herbs was to climb to the top of a small hill and cross to a former passage site, but the cold was enchanting and the ground was treacherous.Cy: Aeron yn wynebu ei hun.En: Aeron faced himself.Cy: Roedd am gyfuno ei wybodaeth ei hun â syniadau Emrys.En: He wanted to combine his own knowledge with Emrys's ideas.Cy: Dilyn yn ôl achub Emrys, stopiodd Aeron'n sydyn.En: Following Emrys’s lead, Aeron stopped suddenly.Cy: "Yma," sisialodd, yn pwyntio at petryal bychan mewn lled-blodyn.En: "Here," he whispered, pointing to a small rectangle in half-bloom.Cy: Yn y fflach, cydnabuwyd y dail arbennig, euraidd wrth fionnaidd.En: In a flash, he recognized the special leaves, golden with delicacy.Cy: "Llusgogon," gadarnhaodd Emrys, mynegi ef gyda gwybodaeth ei hanes.En: "Llusgogon," confirmed Emrys, expressing it with knowledge of its history.Cy: Cawsant ddiwrnod braf yn eu llaw, yn ddiolchgar i brofi mewn gwir a chefnogi cartrefi i'r claf.En: They captured a successful day in their hands, grateful for the real proof and to support homes for the sick.Cy: Diwrnod arall yn cyrraedd, a gyda gwrid oedd Aeron yn rhedeg ffawydd poblogaidd ar ei gyfer deg.En: Another day arrived, and with a glow, Aeron ran across the popular beech trees of his destination.Cy: Cafwyd ywyth o edrych o gyn-fyfyrwyr a thaern ywderau, gan guddio hwb eu anthrwyn.En: There were eight looks from former students and heeded warnings, hiding the boost of their encouragement.Cy: "Diolch," chwarddai'r dyn sâl gyda gwên, yr haul yn heulgu'n fawr wrth ei ffenestr onest.En: "Thank you," laughed the sick man with a smile, the sun shining brightly through his honest window.Cy: Roedd Aeron, wedi'i gynhesu ar glod-dyfiad hyfryd, yn gwybod nad oedd byth yn rhaid aros llawiau eraill.En: Aeron, warmed by the joyful growth, knew he never had to wait for others’ hands.Cy: Roedd yn barod i ddal llwyth ac i fagu atgofion dewr arall.En: He was ready to bear his own burdens and to nurture other brave memories.Cy: Roedd y dref Caerleon yn arbennig, ac roedd Aeron, arfog â phersbectif arall, yn berson cofio hyder.En: The town of Caerleon was special, and Aeron, armed with a different perspective, was a person of confident memory. Vocabulary Words:ancient: hynafolmete: crafuenchantment: hudolusruins: adfeilionwarned: rhybuddioddexcitement: cyffroicriticism: beirniadaethexceptionally: eithriadolherbalist: herblistmisdiagnosis: cam-ddiagnosisforgetfulness: anghofiadplagued: blinounique: unigrywremedy: lletyradtreacherous: sigledigknowledge: gwybodaethrectangle: petryaldelicacy: fionnaiddcaptured: cawsantgrateful: diolchgarillness: afiechydglow: gwridheed: taernboost: hwbencouragement: anthrwynhonest: onestjoyful: cynhesunurture: maguperspective: persbectifconfident: hyder
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