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"God, Kristoff, she was so beautiful and she gave me eight hundred Krones for my performance; do you know what that means?! I can buy the scimitar! Oh, right, so she came to my room after the performance and tipped me and was absolutely adorable, and she does this lip bite-y thing. It's like, hot and adorable? I don't really know. But I accidentally swept her up in a hug-"
"You what?"
"I said I accidentally swept her up in a hug, pay attention. Anyway, she began to-"
"Anna, you had literally been talking to this woman for… what, five minutes? And you already had hugged her? C'mon, Anna, show a little more self-restraint," Kristoff teased. Anna huffed and looked away from him, a light blush beginning to dust across her cheeks.
"And anyway, how was that 'accidental'?" he asked, holding up air quotes upon saying 'accidental'. Sven wagged his tail and hopped up on beside him. Kristoff rubbed along his belly.
"Listen, I was really happy, and I kind of just reacted on instinct, okay? Leave me alone, you big stinker," she said, looking anywhere but his eyes. He chuckled and stretched out on the bed.
"Whatever, feisty-pants," he replied, petting behind Sven's ears
"Her name was Elsa," Anna said quietly, "Elsa." Kristoff looked up at her, glancing over her features. She had a small smile stretching across her face, her eyes appearing in recollection of last night.
"When will Iakob be back, A?" Kristoff asked. She snapped out of whatever small trance she was in and her eyes focused in on him.
"Uh, two or three? I'm not really sure Kris. We have a few hours to ourselves, if that's what you're asking," she replied. He nodded.
"How about I get a shower and we get lunch? Sofia's was really good last time we were here, so maybe we could go-"
"Wait."
"What?"
"Did you say you would get a shower?" she inquired, incredulous. He rolled his eyes and chucked a pillow at her head.
"Shut up and get yourself ready, doofus."
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"Elsa, I think I want you as my advisor." Elsa sat bolt upright at the sound of Tonna's statement, looking at her incredulously.
"You… what?" Elsa asked back. No, this couldn't be. She had barely been inducted in, and Tonna already wanted her as her advisor? What in the name of Vita was she thinking?
No, Elsa admired Tonna. She viewed her as her maternal figure, held great respect for her, even loved her. But this, she knew, would cause huge talk amongst the other Lords and Ladies of the Elementals. Most of the Heads wanted experienced people of of their house or branch as their advisor. Could she be the Dame? She knew the fact that her mentor had no advisor in the time she had known her already had caused some controversy amongst the Lords and Ladies, most pressuring her to select from those under her command. Tonna had so many other people amongst the branch she could choose from: Aksel Lund, Victor Stanson, Lia Nepsel, just for starters. All powerful warriors, all mentors of several. And yet, Tonna had her interests in her.
"Why?" The older woman observed her. Yes, Elsa was the perfect fit for this task at hand. She had been careful, for the past fifteen years, because of him; because of what happened before. She had been guarded; she had been afraid. But Elsa, the star pupil, the close friend, the matured woman, the refined warrior, the swift thinker; Elsa was the person for the job.
Suddenly, a loud growl sounded throughout the room. Elsa looked up and away, rubbing the back of her neck, cheeks attaining a light hue of pink.
"How about I tell you over lunch, little fox?" Tonna suggested. Elsa nodded and grabbed her coat.
"Sounds like a plan."
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Kristoff and Anna walked into Sofia's, the smell of fresh food and wafting up into their noses. Both inhaled deeply, stomachs grumbling, and quickly scanning the restaurant for a booth to take.
"Shit, Kris, you're lucky we got here when we did. It looks like most of the people have cleared out," she said to him as they slid into a wooden booth. Kristoff nodded.
"Yeah, totally," he replied. The sound of the door opening came from behind them.
"Kris…" she started, biting the inside of her cheek, "I-I think I'm going to move on from Iakob soon. I have down the ways of the Calor Facit, I've beaten Iakob in combat, and… I think it's time I talk to Lady Sydalnnar, too, and maybe even Lady Ratulemen." Kristoff looked extremely taken aback.
"But… Iakob's-" he began, to be abruptly cut off by Anna. She waved her hand and nodded.
"I know, Kris. I'm aware. That's why I need to talk to Lady Ratulemen." His eyes widened in realization.
"Oh. So, you really are going down that route, Anna?" he inquired, a seriousness not usually expressed by him creeping into his tone. He knew full and well that if she went through with this, he would be separated from her until she would be able to visit him at her discretion. The magic shows they both loved doing together would stop until her full return, unless she decided to do some without him. The thought made his heart ache. They had been best friends since he could remember, his family helping raise her after her parent's incident. To be separated from her would be like losing a part of himself.
She nodded.
"Yeah, Kris. I am." Her stomach growled once more.
"Alright, we should go get lunch. I'll order," she said. He nodded, seemingly in deep thought. She sighed and got up. She wasn't sure how he'd receive the news, of her leaving Iakob and inadvertently him. But this was the path she was meant to go down, and she knew it. She would make her parents proud, may Horatius bless their souls.
"What would you like to order today, Miss?" the lady behind the counter asked, startling Anna from her thoughts. She didn't realize that her feet had carried her up to the counter.
Damn, I must've looked like a freaking fool, just standing here.
"Hm… I'll have an order of gingered carrots and kale ribbons and an order of chocolate chip pancakes, please! Oh, also, for the drinks, a cup of ice water and a cup of hot chocolate, please. Thank you," she said to the woman. As the lady was taking back her order, another woman with dirty blonde hair came up next to her, a few grey hairs in her long pony standing out.
"Visnar." The lady behind the counter looked up, and a huge smile erupted across her face.
"Tonna, my friend, how are you?" she asked, clearly pleased to see this older woman. They sparked a conversation, and Anna stepped back, wanting to give them some privacy. Her eyes scanned the restaurant, seeing who else might be in the small place, and then -
Her heart skipped a beat, just for a moment.
She's here.
Elsa.
Looking as beautiful as the first time she saw her, but this time wearing a cobalt blue hoodie with black pants, thick hair in a braid over her shoulder, bangs pushed back again, looking down whilst reading a book.
I need to talk to her.
Elsa felt a presence enter the booth she was sitting in, and thought it was Tonna.
"That was a bit of a short conversation with Visnar, if you ask me," she said, a small smile playing at her lips. She knew that Visnar was on of her mentor's best friends, and there was no way she was back so soon, unless Visnar was not here today.
"It would be, if I had a conversation with her," the voice across from her said, a playful lilt to it. Her heart froze, for a second. She knew that voice, the warmness in the tone, she knew who it was.
No. No way it could be…
Her eyes slowly lifted from her book to land on a freckle splashed face, bright red hair and stunning turquoise eyes. The grin presented to her made her face heat up, and she closed her book.
"Oh. H-hello," Elsa said. Are you kidding me, 'hello'? That's the best thing you could manage? She internally groaned.
"Hi," Anna replied, a small wave accompanying the statement. Elsa felt her heart flutter; that was absolutely adorable.
"How are you doing?" Elsa asked, at a bit of a loss for words from the unexpected greeting. Anna giggled.
"Pretty much the same as last night, yourself?" she responded, not missing a beat.
"I've been doing quite well, thank you," she replied. For a moment, they just looked at each other; Anna was wearing a green sweater that went well with her skin tone, and Elsa noticed she had a faint scar along the length of her neck, that seemed to spread down under her shirt. She blushed for a moment, thinking about that statement.
You are SUCH a perv, Elsa.
She knew Anna was observing her, scrutinizing her; trying to find something out. Finally, Anna broke eye contact and looked up to the left. Her body language changed; her hands came clasped together, her right thumb running along her left.
She's nervous… And left handed, just like me.
"I-I'm not going to lie, Elsa, I've been thinking about last night a lot, and I wanted a way to repay you," she began. Elsa opened her mouth to say something, but Anna put her hand up, indicating she wasn't done.
"I know that you wanted to give me that money, and I wholeheartedly appreciate it. But you've enabled me to finally be able to buy something I've wanted for years at this point, and I can't just let that go. Plus, the fact that you think I'm that good flatters me extensively. So, as a treat back, I'd like to take you to the final night of the Ice Music Festival," she said. Elsa was extremely taken aback; she had already planned on going, but it was the most expensive night to get in, by far. So the fact that Anna would be willing to take her, free of charge…
"Are you asking me out on a date?" she asked, before even fully processing the statement that came out of her mouth. Both ladies blushed, before the redhead responded.
"Yes, I suppose I am," Anna said with a smile. Elsa returned the grin and nodded.
"I'd be more than happy to go, then."
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"Elsa, I apologize for getting so wrapped up in my conversation with Visnar. We didn't get the chance to talk about you being my advisor," said Tonna as they were walking back to the hotel. She knew something was up with Elsa, she had been glowing since she had gotten back to the table. She would get it out of her, whether it be a direct question or not.
"It's fine, Tonna, we can talk about it some other time," she replied. She couldn't stop smiling; Anna had been occupying her thoughts since she left after their short conversation and cell number exchange. She was excited, incredibly so; Anna, the beautiful magician, was interested in her. The thought had sent her spirit soaring; she loved it.
"Elsa, who in the name of Chara asked you out?" Tonna asked her. Elsa stopped dead in her tracks. Was she really that transparent?
"I've not the slightest idea of what you're talking about, Tonna," she replied, looking anywhere but her mentor's eyes. Tonna looked at her, eyebrow cocked, hand on her hip.
"You're kidding me, right? There's no way in Foveam Animae that something didn't happen. So spill it, Elsa, who's the lucky girl?" She asked. Elsa crumbled and told her everything about last night: the show, the tip, the hug, the tension. Then she recalled everything from today: the conversation, how Anna gave her her hot cocoa after they were done talking, and most of all, how she got asked out to their last night in Geilo.
Perfect, then; I'll be able to talk to Lady Kovalski that night without raising any suspicions from Elsa.
"That's awesome, Elsa," she replied to the blonde's rant. Elsa smiled sheepishly.
"Thanks, Tonna," Elsa said back, rubbing the back of her neck. Her thoughts, once again, drifted back to a certain redhead.
I can't wait.
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Gita Ratulemen sat in her chambers, praying to the Gods and Goddesses of the Elementals. This was one of the only times of her typical day that she got a moment of peace; a moment to herself.
"Lady Ratulemen," came a deep voice from behind her. She stood slowly and sighed, turning to see one of the Temple Servants, Vishal. He was of the natives of Fiji, the country capital of the Elementals, and of the Iaculari Pulverem. He was kneeling on one knee, head bowed, awaiting her permission to speak.
"Yes, Vishal. Rise and speak your news," she told him. She knew that he knew not to disrupt her during her daily hour of prayer, as it was not only important to her, but also so that she could connect to the Gods and Goddesses.
"The Lady Aer Magus, Amira Jabari, has died," he told her. She frowned deeply at the prospect of losing such an experienced member as Amira. She knew that she was elderly, eighty four years of age, but her loss would still be mourned.
"My Lady, if I may give you other news on the Lady Jabari's death," Vishal asked. Gita nodded, granting him permission to continue speaking.
"The Lady Jabari had a neat mark of an X over her heart, which went straight through to the other side. According to Sir Dakarai Jabari, it was burned through all the way, leading the Order to believe the Lady was killed by someone of the Ignis Magum. This is just a possibility; she could have been attacked by someone with a brander. However, this is a highly unlikely theory, as the Lady was protected by guards that night, who were murdered as well. It would take a large squad of non-Elementals to take down both the Lady and her guards," he told her. Her mind was racing; for one of Ignis Magum to kill Amira, they'd have to either be insane or conspiring. She would have to talk to Yusraa and Dakarai, for certain.
"Thank you, Vishal. You are dismissed," she said. He bowed and left.
Could this be the start of a new War of the Elements…?
She turned to the Altar and knelt, resuming her prayer session.
If so, may Vita be on our side.
A/N: Okay, so to lessen the confusion, I'll give you some basic Elemental mythology: Vita (supreme goddess), Otho (god of fire), Chara (god of water), Plinius (god of air), Floriana (goddess of earth), and Horatius (god of the dead) are the gods and goddesses in Elemental mythology. These are the Gods and Goddesses of all the Elementals; all members of the Elementals pray to and worship them.
The official language of the Order (the official name of the Elementals is the Order of the Elements) is Latin, as after the second Great War of the Elements (31 BCE - 2 CE) the Order moved under the Roman Empire. Everything became much more organized and all in the Order had to learn Latin. So, anytime you see two people in the Elementals not of the same nationality speaking to each other, that is the language they will be speaking.
I also want to mention that I will not just be focusing on the Elsanna aspect of this story. I want to develop other characters, share other parts of this story with you guys as well. I obviously want to have Elsa and Anna's relationship be the center of the story; however, I have so many more ideas, and I can't just put that to the side. I think you all will really enjoy the other parts of the story, and it will make the story much more interesting as whole.
Finally, I want to tell you guys how grateful I am. To see that you guys like my story (10 favorites!) and want to see where it goes (22 follows!) gives me huge motivation to continue writing. I really appreciate all of you, and you make me feel great about my writing skills. Thank you all so, so much.
Mirë, shikoni ju djema javën e ardhshme! ~ Burns