Sneen lå tungt omkring det gamle lager.

The snow lay heavy around the old warehouse.

Søren og Mette trak frakkerne tættere omkring sig, mens de stod foran den store metaldør.

Søren and Mette pulled their coats tighter around themselves as they stood in front of the large metal door.

Den knirkede, da Søren skubbede den op.

It creaked as Søren pushed it open.

Indenfor var alt dækket af støv, og solen skinnede svagt gennem sprækkerne i de høje, ødelagte vinduer.

Inside, everything was covered in dust, and the sun shone faintly through the cracks in the tall, broken windows.

Lageret virkede som en labyrint af glemte skatte.

The warehouse seemed like a labyrinth of forgotten treasures.

Møbler stod stablet op i smalle gange, og visse steder kunne man knap nok komme igennem.

Furniture was stacked up in narrow aisles, and in some places, one could barely get through.

Men Søren havde hørt om en sjælden mid-century-stol derinde, en han meget gerne ville finde og restaurere.

But Søren had heard about a rare mid-century chair in there, one he was very eager to find and restore.

"Vi skal finde den stol," sagde Søren bestemt.

"We need to find that chair," Søren said determinedly.

Hans samlerhjerte bankede stærkt ved tanken om skatten.

His collector's heart beat strongly at the thought of the treasure.

Mette, der altid kunne se potentialet i selv de mest slidte sofaer, nikkede.

Mette, who could always see potential in even the most worn-out sofas, nodded.

"Lad os lede sammen.

"Let's search together.

Jeg kan hjælpe med at forhandle, hvis det bliver nødvendigt," foreslog hun.

I can help negotiate if it becomes necessary," she suggested.

Søren tøvede.

Søren hesitated.

Han vidste, at en anden samler også var interesseret i stolen.

He knew that another collector was also interested in the chair.

Hvis de arbejdede sammen og blev set, kunne konkurrenten få øje på dem.

If they worked together and were seen, the competitor might spot them.

Alligevel indså han, at Mettes hjælp kunne være afgørende.

Still, he realized that Mette's help could be crucial.

"Okay, vi gør det sammen," sagde han til sidst.

"Okay, we'll do it together," he said finally.

De gik gennem de trange gange, kiggede bag gamle skabe og under støvede borde.

They walked through the narrow aisles, peering behind old cabinets and under dusty tables.

Luften var kold og fyldt med støv, men spændingen holdt dem varme.

The air was cold and filled with dust, but the excitement kept them warm.

Efter noget tid spottede Søren den velkendte silhuet af en stol.

After a while, Søren spotted the familiar silhouette of a chair.

Men samtidig nærmede den anden samler sig også.

But at the same time, the other collector was also approaching.

Søren kiggede hurtigt på Mette.

Søren quickly glanced at Mette.

Han kunne mærke spændingen i luften.

He could feel the tension in the air.

"Mette, du må hjælpe mig nu," hviskede Søren, mens han pegede mod stolen.

"Mette, you must help me now," Søren whispered, as he pointed toward the chair.

Mette trådte selvsikkert frem.

Mette stepped forward confidently.

Hun rakte ud og begyndte en venlig, dog fast dialog med den anden samler.

She reached out and began a friendly, yet firm dialogue with the other collector.

Hun roste hans øvrige fund og foreslog en fair aftale.

She praised his other finds and suggested a fair deal.

Søren kunne kun beundre hendes evne til at forhandle.

Søren could only admire her ability to negotiate.

Endelig nikkede samleren.

Finally, the collector nodded.

Mette havde lavet en handel.

Mette had made a deal.

Stolen var endelig Søren's.

The chair was finally Søren's.

På vej ud af lageret smilede Søren til Mette.

On the way out of the warehouse, Søren smiled at Mette.

"Tak for din hjælp," sagde han ærligt.

"Thank you for your help," he said sincerely.

"Jeg kunne ikke have gjort det uden dig."

"I couldn't have done it without you."

Mette smilede tilbage.

Mette smiled back.

"Velbekomme.

"You're welcome.

Nogle gange er to hoveder bedre end ét."

Sometimes two heads are better than one."

Søren nikkede.

Søren nodded.

Han havde lært værdien af samarbejde.

He had learned the value of collaboration.

Man kunne opnå meget mere sammen end alene.

You could achieve much more together than alone.

De gik ud i den kolde vinterluft, men varmen fra deres venskab varmer dem på vej hjem.

They stepped out into the cold winter air, but the warmth of their friendship kept them warm on the way home.