The Joys of Motherhood
A/N: For those who are unfamiliar with the character, Paul, he's an original character from my Frozen story "Say You Will." I encourage you all to read that story to learn more about him, and how he and Elsa got together.
If there is one thing Elsa never thought she would be, it was a mother. When she and her husband Paul had their son, Isaac, a whole new world opened up for her. A world in which she was devoted to raising the child that was born of their love. Elsa remembered the first time she felt it; this wave of protectiveness come over her, coupled with the overwhelmingly desire to care for Isaac. Anna told her that it was a motherly instinct she was feeling. Elsa indeed felt a huge responsibility for Isaac, tending to his every need. As the years went on, Elsa slowly fell into the role of being a mother. Isaac was an energetic child, but a smart, and thoughtful one as well. She and Paul had a close relationship with him, wanting to give him the best childhood possible. When he was born, Elsa promised that Isaac would never live a life behind a close door, never live a life in fear. She wasn't going to let him suffer the same fate that she had as a child. With the birth of her son, Elsa's life took on a whole new meaning. In addition to her responsibility in ruling Arendelle alongside her husband, she also had a duty as a mother to love and raise Isaac into a fine young man.
Early one morning, Elsa sat in her office reading through a letter she had just received from Paul. At the moment he was in France discussing trade negotiations with their king. In the letter he told her that he should be home in a few days. It had been a week since Elsa had seen her husband, so naturally she missed him dearly. As she read over the letter, the door to her office opened, and five year old Isaac walked in.
"Morning, mommy!" he called out.
Elsa smiled, standing up to greet him. "Good morning, sweetie! Did you sleep well?"
"I had a dream," Isaac said.
"Oh, what was it about?"
"You and daddy were playing with me in the snow," he said.
"That sounds like a fun dream. Maybe we can do that sometime," Elsa suggested.
"Yeah!" Isaac cried.
"Have you eaten breakfast yet?" Elsa asked.
Isaac shook his head.
"Ok. Let's go downstairs and get some breakfast," Elsa said, picking Isaac up in her arms.
Mother and son walked down into the kitchen, where Elsa requested that the servants make a serving of pancakes and fruit for Isaac. While they waited, Elsa sat next to Isaac at the dining hall table, watching him play with his stuffed bear.
"What do you want to do today, sweetie?" she asked.
"I don't know," Isaac answered.
Elsa smiled. "Well, how about after we finish breakfast, you and I go for a walk in the grounds?"
"Ok," Isaac said. "Can we go swimming too?"
"Maybe later. Mommy has a meeting with the council this afternoon. After that's finished, maybe we can go swimming. Don't forget, we also need to practice your addition tables."
"Aw, don't like math!" Isaac complained.
"I know, sweetie, but it's important that you learn mathematics. You want to be a smart king, right?"
"I guess," Isaac moaned.
"Good boy. I know you're going to be a smart king."
After breakfast, Elsa and Isaac took a walk through the grounds together. The weather was warm, and sunny, a perfect day for a walk. As they walked along the path leading to the garden, Isaac ran on ahead, eager to see the many plants that were growing there.
"Come on, mommy!" he called to Elsa.
"I'm coming, sweetie, don't worry," Elsa replied. This boy never ceased to amuse her.
Suddenly as Isaac ran towards the gate leading to the garden, he tripped, and fell down on his left knee. Almost instantly, he started crying in pain.
"Mommy, mommy!" he cried.
Elsa, who saw the whole thing, came rushing to her son's side. That warm feeling of motherly instincts kicked in, causing Elsa to tend to Isaac. She saw that he had scraped his left knee, causing it to bleed a little. The boy continued to cry, clearly still in pain from the fall. Elsa assured him that everything would be alright.
"It's Ok, Isaac. I'm here. I'll take you to the infirmary, OK? It's going to be alright," she said, soothingly.
Elsa picked up Isaac, taking him straight to the infirmary where the nurses gave her the proper items needed to patch up the wound.
First, Elsa cleaned the wound out with water, making sure that no dirt or bacteria was left. She then rubbed some ointment onto the cut, which was meant to heal the wound. Afterwards, she bandaged the wound on his knee. By now, Isaac had stopped crying; he realized that everything was going to be alright.
"Is that better?" Elsa asked.
Isaac nodded. "A little, but it still hurts some."
"It does? Well, we should do something about that," Elsa said. She leaned down, and kissed Isaac's knee, before pulling him into her embrace.
"Is it better now?"
Isaac smiled. His mom's kisses healed everything. "Yes, mommy."
"Good. How about you rest here for a moment, and then we'll go get started on some math homework?"
"Alright, mommy." Isaac didn't want to do homework, but he knew that it would have to happen eventually, so he might as well get it over with.
"That's my boy," Elsa said, giving him a kiss on the head.
Math was a tricky subject for Isaac, but fortunately Elsa was a great teacher, who was able to get concepts across to him after much practice.
"Ok, Isaac, what is four plus three?" she asked.
Isaac looked at his fingers, forming four on one hand, and then counting three more fingers. "Seven," he answered.
"That's right! Good job! Now how about, five plus five?"
Isaac noticed that both his hands had five fingers, so he made the connection that five fingers on one hand, plus five fingers on the other hand, equals ten!
"Ten!" he said, holding up both hands.
Elsa smiled. "Great job! You're getting so good at this!"
"How about this one: what is six plus seven?"
Isaac had to think about this one for a second. He looked at his fingers, counting one after another to get seven. "Thirteen?" he said.
"That's correct! You know this stuff, Isaac. You're going be an expert at math before you know it!
"I don't like it," Isaac said.
Elsa laughed. "I know, but it's an important skill to know, and you're doing so well at it."
The clock chimed in Elsa's office, signaling to everyone in the castle that it was 2:00 in the afternoon.
"Well, it's time for my meeting," Elsa said. "I'll be back soon, so just stay here in my office until I return," Elsa instructed.
She opened her drawer, and pulled out pieces of paper, and crayons for Isaac to use while she was away.
"Be a good boy, while mommy's in her meeting, OK?" Elsa said to Isaac.
"Ok," Isaac replied.
"That's my boy. I'll see you in a bit."
So far the meeting had lasted over an hour, and Isaac was growing restless. He wanted his mother to return so they could do something together. She didn't say how long the meeting would last, but he knew that they usually lasted a long time. Isaac finished drawing a picture of the Arendelle castle with Elsa, Paul, and himself standing in front. He knew that his mother would love it, so naturally he couldn't wait to show it to her.
Isaac ran upstairs to where Elsa was holding her meeting. He knew that he wasn't allowed inside while a meeting was in session, but he couldn't wait to show his mother his drawing.
While inside, Elsa and her twelve council members discussed the possibility of renovating the west wing side of the castle, which had fallen into a poor state during the years that the gates were closed.
"We could hire workers from town to assist in the renovations," one council member suggested.
"We could. When do you think we'll be finished?" Elsa asked.
"If all goes according to plan, the renovations should be complete in a couple of weeks. If the workers come every day, of course."
Before Elsa could respond, the door opened, and Isaac came running towards her.
"Mommy, mommy, look at the picture I drew!" he cried.
Elsa stood up, walking over to greet him. She kept her composure, despite being perturbed by her son's interruption.
"Isaac, sweetie, mommy is in a meeting right now, OK? I'll be out soon."
"Look at my picture!" Isaac said, holding it up for Elsa to see.
Elsa glanced at the picture, smiling widely. "It's lovely sweetie! I'll be sure to hang it up in my office! Right now, I need you to go back to my office and wait until I'm done with my meeting, OK?
"Ok, mommy," Isaac replied.
Elsa gently ushered him out of the room, and then returned to her seat with the picture in her hands.
"You have a very thoughtful boy, Queen Elsa," a council member said.
"Yes, indeed. He takes after his mother," another council member said.
"Thank you," Elsa said. "Paul and I are very blessed."
After her meeting, Elsa went back to her office where she found Isaac asleep on the floor. The sight of her son in such a position, caused Elsa to smile. She knelt down beside him, gently brushing his hair with her fingers.
"Isaac, wake up, sweetie," she whispered.
Isaac opened his eyes; his mother's face being the first thing he saw.
"Is your meeting done?" he asked.
"Yes, it is. We can go do something together if you want."
"Can we go swimming?"
"Sure, sweetie. We can go swimming."
"Yay!"
"Go get your bathing suit, while I grab some towels," Elsa said.
Without wasting another second, Isaac ran out of the room. However, a second later he ran back into Elsa's office, wrapped her arms around his mother, giving her a big hug.
"Thank you, mommy. I love you," he said.
Elsa kneeled down so that she was at the same height level as him, giving him a hug herself. "I love you too, Isaac. You're my sweet little boy."
The joys of motherhood were everything and more. Elsa couldn't be happier.
A/N: This was a very enjoyable piece to write. I think Elsa would be a good mother if she had children. I could see her being very motherly. Hope you enjoyed the story!
