"Never been," Astrid admitted, "but I've always wanted to. My ancestors settled this place a long time ago, coming from the Scandinavian countries on the mainland of Europe. I've been there, a few times, but never here. And it's kind of exciting. It's kind of the thing my mother always talked about, never forgetting where we came from, always remembered who we were. "

And she felt guilty that she should be experiencing it without Ingrid, but, at the same time, it wasn't like she could just...miss the opportunity.