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guardhouse, he hurries to seek shelter under the eaves while pressing himself up
against the wall, before moving on to the more risky part of the trip - the open
bridge over the moat.
A big roaring sound suddenly appears from above. As he looks up into the
night sky, then out across the water he can see two cones of light, almost likes
beacons, getting closer and closer towards his position at a high speed. He
squints his eyes even more, with the snowfall disturbing his view, making it
difficult to see clearly. The helicopter flies above him, he pushes himself all the
way up the guardhouse wall, trying to make himself as small as possible. With a
swift move he pulls his police phone up, covering the screen with his left hand, so
that others cannot see the light from the phone. The two figures with fluorescent,
blue, light circles around them have moved from their initial positions and into
the castle tower. The helicopter is right above him now; the sound of the engines
and rotating the blades resonates in the castle walls, as he peeps out. Confused
and wondering what his next move is, he considers calling Bjørn, but doesn’t.
Why does he not get a notification on the map, nothing but the two figures with
blue circles are showing.
From his current location, there is about a 20 second run to the outer wall
of the castle. The gate to the castle courtyard is open, so all he has to do is not
being seen.
“Shit,” he mutters to himself. Why has he never before taken the time to
visit the castle as a regular guest? He has had plenty of opportunity to do it, but
like so much else he had rejected the thought, of it being too boring, too common.
In this hectic moment, he suddenly hears the word of his ex-wife, Minna, who
frequently had suggested: “Let’s go to Kronborg for the day.” But his idea of fun
was vastly different. He mostly cared about impressing his colleagues with
expensive travels, Michelin restaurants and luxurious adventure. The old Castle
was not on his list, not that he couldn’t see the beauty of the old magnificent
building, but more that it was so touristy and close to home – no. Name a
Champagne worth drinking - and he knows it. Name a restaurant worth visiting -