Over the next days, Lotte did her best to forget about Lina’s arrest, but the debilitating fear accompanied her every waking moment.
On Sunday, Gerlinde convinced her to participate in a trip to the famous rock called Preikestolen overlooking the Lysefjord. Together with a group of male soldiers who organized transport they embarked on the journey to one of the most breathtakingly beautiful spots in all of Norway.
Even Lotte couldn’t help but forget about her problems and revel in the serenity of nature as they left the vehicle down on the road and started the two-hour climb up the back side of the rock.
“Isn’t this beautiful?” Gerlinde exclaimed, as they walked past lush green meadows, patches with thin forest and deep blue lakes that invited a swim.
Lotte approached the bank and care
