Starlit Night
"Elsa. Psst Elsa. Wake up, wake up, wake up!"
The queen groaned, disgruntled from having been awoken from her peaceful slumber. "Anna, go back to sleep."
Anna flopped down on her sister melodramatically and said "I just can't. The sky's awake, so I'm awake."
Elsa grinned at the familiarity and shifted under her sister to look out the window. "It doesn't look very awake," she teased.
"Oh but it is! See?" Anna grabbed Elsa's hand and pulled her out of bed, leading her to the window and pushing it open. "Look at them all!" she exclaimed. Elsa looked up at the stars groggily, then back at Anna. Anna caught Elsa's gaze, laughed, and said "not at me silly! Here I'll show you!" With Elsa protesting, Anna brought them both outside.
"Anna! It's late and I have to be up in a few hours."
"Shh this is worth it. Here, lay here." Elsa did as she was told and laid down on the summer grass. Anna laid down beside her, cuddling up against her side. Elsa wrapped an arm under her sister, who used it like a pillow and a partial blanket. "Papa used to bring me out here when I was younger. After... Well anyway, he taught me all the constellations."
"Did he?" Elsa asked, neglecting to mention she used to watch them out the window, hanging on every word they'd exchange.
"Mmhmm. Do you know them?"
"No, I don't," Elsa lied. "Will you teach me them?"
"Yes! Well, there's a lot, so how about I just teach you my favorite ones?"
Elsa smiled and kissed her sisters' forehead. "Sounds like a plan."
Anna giggled and began searching the sky. "There!" she pointed, "that one's the Basilisk. And there's the Phoenix, the Hippogriff, and the Sorting Hat."
Elsa looked at each one as Anna pointed them out, and when the last one was named she asked "What does the Sorting Hat sort?"
"I'm not sure, all sorts of stuff I suppose."
Elsa chortled and patted Anna's arm. "You're too witty for your own good I think dear sister." Anna smiled and rolled on her side, tucking her hands under her cheek.
"I wish we could just stay like this forever."
"Mm, me as well."
"Kristoff says that the stars are boring, because they don't do anything."
"Really? I think they're anything but."
"That's what I said! Do, do you think we can do this again sometime?" Anna asked hopefully, inching closer and nestling her head under Elsa's chin.
"If you'd like to."
"I would like that very much." Anna yawned and closed her eyes. "I could fall asleep here."
"Me too but I think it's best if we return inside."
"Ugh do we have to? I'm sooo comfortable and tired."
Elsa chuckled. "'Fraid so."
"Carry me?" Anna implored.
"What are you a princess?" Elsa asked, standing up and brushing herself off.
"Pleaaase," Anna begged, rising to her knees and puffing out her bottom lip.
Elsa rolled her eyes and nodded. "Very well then."
"Yay!" Anna jumped into Elsa's arms and the two made their way back into the castle.