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Amidst Samba and Secrets: The Mystery of Carnaval's Amulet

Amidst Samba and Secrets: The Mystery of Carnaval's Amulet

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Amidst Samba and Secrets: The Mystery of Carnaval's Amulet Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2026-01-28-23-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: Durante o Carnaval, a casa de família grande em Recife estava viva.En: During Carnaval, the large family house in Recife was alive.Pb: O ar cheirava a feijoada e os sons de samba ecoavam de sala em sala.En: The air smelled of feijoada and the sounds of samba echoed from room to room.Pb: Todos estavam animados, menos Caio.En: Everyone was excited, except Caio.Pb: Ele era um jornalista investigativo e viera passar as férias com a família, mas sua mente estava em outro lugar.En: He was an investigative journalist and had come to spend the holidays with his family, but his mind was elsewhere.Pb: Sofia, sua prima, notou sua inquietação.En: Sofia, his cousin, noticed his unease.Pb: "O que aconteceu, Caio?En: "What happened, Caio?"Pb: ", ela perguntou, enquanto dançava ao ritmo da música.En: she asked, while dancing to the rhythm of the music.Pb: Ele hesitou por um momento, mas então confidenciou a ela sobre o misterioso desaparecimento do amuleto da família.En: He hesitated for a moment, but then confided in her about the mysterious disappearance of the family amulet.Pb: Era uma peça preciosa, passada de geração para geração.En: It was a precious piece, passed down from generation to generation.Pb: E ele acreditava que o objeto estava ligado à sua investigação sobre corrupção local.En: And he believed the object was connected to his investigation into local corruption.Pb: Thiago, irmão de Sofia, se juntou a eles.En: Thiago, Sofia's brother, joined them.Pb: "O que você acha que aconteceu com o amuleto?En: "What do you think happened to the amulet?"Pb: ", perguntou curioso.En: he asked, curious.Pb: Caio explicou que sentia que alguém na casa podia saber algo, mas o ambiente festivo do Carnaval complicava sua busca pelo amuleto.En: Caio explained that he felt someone in the house might know something, but the festive Carnaval atmosphere complicated his search for the amulet.Pb: Determinando mudar isso, Caio decidiu que, naquele Carnaval, ele teria que dividir seu tempo entre a alegria e a investigação.En: Determined to change this, Caio decided that, during this Carnaval, he would have to divide his time between joy and investigation.Pb: Ele começou discretamente a perguntar para tios e primos.En: He began discreetly asking uncles and cousins.Pb: A maioria estava focada na folia e nas fantasias, mas algumas reações foram suspeitas.En: Most were focused on the revelry and costumes, but some reactions were suspicious.Pb: Enquanto a festa continuava, Caio começou a juntar pistas.En: As the party continued, Caio began to gather clues.Pb: Uma tia mencionou que vira o amuleto pela última vez no quarto antigo do avô.En: An aunt mentioned she had last seen the amulet in the grandfather's old room.Pb: Ao questionar o avô, ele deu uma olhada triste e se retirou para o escritório, um gesto inusitado para alguém sempre tão alegre.En: When questioning the grandfather, he gave a sad look and retreated to the study, an unusual gesture for someone always so cheerful.Pb: Naquela noite, durante o jantar, quando a casa se acalmou um pouco, Caio aproveitou a oportunidade para vasculhar o quarto.En: That night, during dinner, when the house calmed down a bit, Caio seized the opportunity to search the room.Pb: Entre algumas velhas cartas e fotos desbotadas, ele encontrou um papel com anotações que pareciam códigos.En: Among some old letters and faded photos, he found a paper with notes that looked like codes.Pb: Logo percebeu que esses códigos estavam ligados à sua investigação.En: He soon realized that these codes were linked to his investigation.Pb: Sofia e Thiago, sempre prontos para uma aventura, o ajudaram.En: Sofia and Thiago, always ready for an adventure, helped him.Pb: Juntos, eles decifraram as anotações, que revelaram uma lista de nomes envolvidos em desvio de recursos da cidade.En: Together, they deciphered the notes, which revealed a list of names involved in embezzlement of city resources.Pb: No final da lista, estava gravado o destino do amuleto.En: At the end of the list, was engraved the destiny of the amulet.Pb: Ele estava, de fato, escondido no fundo da velha arca no escritório do avô.En: It was, in fact, hidden at the bottom of the old chest in the grandfather's study.Pb: O clímax chegou quando Caio confrontou o avô.En: The climax came when Caio confronted the grandfather.Pb: "Vovô, por que escondeu isso?En: "Grandpa, why did you hide this?"Pb: ", perguntou.En: he asked.Pb: Com um suspiro, o avô revelou que sabia das conexões perigosas do amuleto e queria proteger a família.En: With a sigh, the grandfather revealed that he knew of the dangerous connections of the amulet and wanted to protect the family.Pb: Mas agora ele confiava em Caio...
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