Where is he? Sydney thought to herself as she paced restlessly in the lobby of the airport. If he doesn't arrive soon, we'll miss the flight.
As usual, Nigel had put up a fight against the idea of going relic hunting with her – until she had pointed out that he already had his ticket paid for and otherwise she would be doing it alone. He had caved in pretty fast after that.
Looking towards the entrance for the umpteenth time, she finally spotted Nigel making his way towards her, blushing heavily due to all the odd looks he was receiving from the people around him. It looked as if he had brought enough equipment to furnish an expedition to the North Pole.
Just like Nigel to try to be prepared for anything, she chuckled to herself.
"What's in all those bags?" She asked as they started walking towards the 'check in' desk together.
"Clothes." Noticing her raised eyebrows and the questioning look in her eyes, he added, "You know how much I hate getting cold, and from the look of things, we're going to be climbing mountains covered with snow. How is it you've only brought one suitcase?"
"Well, there's no need to bring as much as you have because we can buy all the necessary gear once we get there – don't forget from experience that most of the cities we've been to have shops that provide equipment for all tourists who want to do outdoor physical activities like trekking and skiing."
"I've brought too much unnecessary stuff, haven't I?"
Seeing Nigel's crestfallen face, Sydney quickly tried to soothe his feelings.
"Never mind, you remember the saying 'too much is better than too little' – at least you've got everything you need for any situation we might find ourselves in."
"Where are we heading?"
"Stockholm, capital city of Sweden…"
"Uh, Syd? Do you remember what happened the last time we went there?"
"Well…we might run into those thugs from the Swedish Society of Vikings as it sorta involves odin – but it's highly unlikely that they've even heard of THIS relic. Anyhow, look on the bright side."
"There's a bright side to all this?" asked a very confused Nigel.
"No Stewie!" she replied with a grin.
