"No, please, Mr. Nilsen, I insist!" the older man proclaimed.

"I'm not used to drinking tea with ice, Mr. Westergard," the younger man replied.

"It's really something you should try. Do you take sugar in your tea?"

"Yes, I do."

"You'll like this, it's quite sweet. You get used to it, and it's very refreshing in this heat. You walked all this way."

"Fine, I'll try some, since you insist."

The young man took the glass, cautiously taking a sip.

"So?"

"You're right, I could get used to this."

"Very good. Now, you were saying?"

"It's about the Southern Isles…"