oO Arendelle: Spring Oo
"Why is it a Queen can be a Queen without a husband but a Prince can't be a King without a wife?" A frustrated breath left Anna's lips as she flipped through books on Arendelle Law.
"Because beside every good man there is a woman keeping him loyal and true." Kristoff smiled encouragingly coming into the study with a tray of chocolates, his mouth opening and closing as Anna continued in her rant.
"Then why can't a man become King if he marries a Queen?" Another frustrated growl left her throat as she slapped the book closed in front of her. However, when the smell of chocolate reached her nose her brow relaxed and she finally gave her attention to the man coming to stand beside the desk. Her head tilted back to accept the kiss from her very soon-to-be husband.
"Because a Queen can stand all on her own." Elsa pushed open the doors to the study with a dramatic flare and a bright smile on her face. Her white dress fluttering behind her as she walked with great confidence towards her sister.
"Elsa!" The scraping of a chair and a flurry of rushed by papers followed the proclamation, "You're here!" Anna wrapped her arms tight around her sister, falling heavily into her open arms, "Finally!"
Elsa took a small step back to keep her balance but her hug was no less tight. When they pulled apart she gave her a brilliant smile, "Sorry to make you wait. Traveling by road took longer than I thought it would." Elsa accepted the much gentler hug from Kristoff, "Oh, and Ryder made us stop for snacks."
Elsa shook her head at the goofy look over Kristoff's face and before he could ask she answered, "He's in the stables. No doubt spoiling Sven with carrots from the early harvest."
"Go." Anna rolled her eyes, once more cutting off Kristoff before he could ask, "Paint the town!"
"We'll be back for dinner!" Kristoff was already moving towards the doors as he spoke. He very much didn't like being in the castle anymore than he had to. Of course, he loved spending time there with Anna but when she was working he always found things to do that allowed him to breathe in the fresh mountain air.
"Boys." Anna shrugged with a small chuckle before her previous issue pulled her smile into a frown, "Men…men wrote these laws, didn't they?"
Elsa turned her gaze to the messy stacks of books covering the desk she once felt trapped behind, "Most likely." She could see the weight growing on her sister's shoulders. It wasn't uncommon for Anna to seek her advice on certain matters, in fact, she had been there for her during the first few weeks of being Queen. Helping her sort this and that, how to prioritize problems so as not to become overwhelmed.
"Let's see what we can do." Elsa pulled her gently towards the desk. Letting Anna sit back down, she gingerly propped herself along the surface pulling one of the top most books closer, "Are my glasses still-"
"Right here." Anna had already begun to open the center drawer, pulling out the magnifying glasses that she often had to use with the older texts, "Here you are."
"Thank you," Elsa easily slipped them on before her eyes steadily scanned the pages. Her speed for reading nearly three times that of her sister's.
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"You're so tan," A jingly flirtatious giggle.
"I'm outside a lot." Ryder tried not to blush when the stable hand touched his arm. But how could he not? Her bright green eyes, soft brown hair and infectious smile.
Honeymaren couldn't help but roll her eyes before letting out a very annoyed grunt as she pulled the girth and trace from their reindeer giving them a massaging rub to help relax where the leather had been. She made sure to drop the bindings close to Ryder's feet making him jump and squeak in a very unmanly fashion. The result of which leading the girl who he'd been flirting with to giggle even more.
"Hey!" Ryder puffed his cheeks but Honeymaren just turned away with a smirk on her lips.
"Hey yourself!" Kristoff had come in at just the right time, greatly enjoying the dynamic between the pair. However, when the stable hand saw him, her back went straight as a rod.
"Your highness."
"Kristoff, just Kristoff. Relax Elana." He gave her a small smile and waved away the tension in the room, "I've just come to help these two see the town."
"Elsa and Anna?" Honeymaren patted down the nose of her reindeer as Elana helped her to place him into one of the stalls to rest.
"Queen stuff. They'll probably be busy all day." Kristoff gave her a look that she mirrored so well, "But! That doesn't mean we can't have fun right?" He held up a purse of coins, "Anna said we could paint the town."
"Why would we want to do work?" Ryder finally hung up the girth and trace.
"That's not what that means. Come on, it'll be fun. And who knows maybe we can pick up some gifts?"
Honeymaren and Ryder shared a look with each other before readily agreeing. Kristoff smiled brightly and released Sven to come and join them. By the time they'd made for the gates, Olaf had come to greet them. Happy to be part of the group.
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A soft knock to the door raised the heads bent over the desk. Elsa had come to fully sit on the edge now, her fingers lightly running over the new law that Anna was writing, or re-writing as it were. Pointing out the finer details required for law writing.
"Enter." Anna let out a deep sigh setting her pen beside the inkwell to run a tired hand over her face.
"Sorry to disturb you, your majesties." Kai came in holding a small stack of books.
"I'm not the Queen anymore." Elsa reminded gently before slipping herself from the desk, "Just Elsa."
"Actually…About that…" Anna made a small face as Kai continued to come closer, "I sort of…named you the Queen in waiting?"
"Anna…" Elsa couldn't fault her sister, though she had no desire to return to any royal duties, the title was given with the best intentions. Definitely not something to worry about at present.
"And you'll always be royal to me," Kai gave her a kind smile before setting down the books he'd brought onto the one spare space left on the desk.
"What are these?" Anna pulled herself from the back of her chair, taking one of the books into her grip while Elsa took the next.
Kai's face suddenly grew uncomfortable, "They're for your wedding night…ma'am."
"My wedding night?" She had been so sure everything had already been sorted. After all she was going to be getting married tomorrow. What else could possibly be left to do? Though as she opened the book to one of the center pages, a startled squeak left her, "Oh!"
She began to flip through the book, her eyes growing wider as the flush began to crawl up her neck, "Oh…" She couldn't stop herself from tilting her head as she held the book up sideways in front of her, "Okay, right…" Her voice was at least three pitches higher than normal.
Elsa's book did not seem as interesting and so she tried to peer over Anna's shoulder. She'd never come across these books in the library. Where had they come from? What sort of things needed to be done on a wedding night? When her eyes caught sight of the rather detailed diagram Elsa quickly snapped the book closed in Anna's hands. She didn't even want to begin picturing her sister having to do that.
Kai lowered his head with obvious desire to be dismissed. His hands fidgeting slightly in front of him as he glanced towards the door. Still, he was much too indentured not to follow protocols.
Elsa noticed this first and quickly cleared her throat, "Ah-Thank you Kai, you're dismissed."
"As you wish ma'am." Who knew such a large man could walk so fast?
Once he was gone Anna opened the book again, a look of pure bewilderment on her face, "Why would I need these?" She whispered as though the information in her hand was some sort of state secret.
"You need to produce an heir, Anna." Elsa wasn't so naive and though she had limited knowledge on the subject—and absolutely no experience—she was read enough to understand why they would have been given to Anna. No one had dared to speak of an heir when she'd been Queen, something that was just coming to her attention now. She had at the time rationalized that it was because Anna was still Princess. Though before her mind could jump back to the memory of her Father, Anna took her attention.
"Oh, right…An heir…" She made a face slowly turning the page, "Do you think Mama and Papa had to…"
"Anna. I would really appreciate not having that image in my head…" Elsa snapped her eyes tight, shaking her head as though that would rid her of the thought.
"Sorry…" Anna grimaced, "You know what?" Anna squeaked pushing herself away from the desk and to her feet, "I'm hungry? Aren't you? Let's uh, let's take lunch in the gardens."
"Good idea." Elsa concurred, glancing at the books one last time before pushing away from the desk to follow. However, the title of the last book grabbed her attention, Definitions of Love, and she grabbed it as she made to follow after Anna.
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"Wow…" Honeymaren couldn't help but be captivated by the delicate gold chain laid out over black velvet. The three snowflake shaped pendents that held different colored diamonds inside their settings having brought her closer, "This is incredible."
"Only the finest in Arendelle ma'am." The jeweler was a kind elder man, "Would you like to try it on?"
"Oh, I don't know…" It looked so fragile, so intricate, that even the slightest breeze would make it float along the wind.
"Come on, what's the worst that can happen?" Ryder chuckled softly at his sister's captivated look, though he was very sure she wasn't picturing the necklace upon her own neck.
Honeymaren was indeed picturing it around someone else's neck and when the flush reached her eyes she quickly shook out her head and stood straight, "Ah, no that's okay. Um, how about those? Can I see those?" She pointed to a set of bangles that held deep burgundy stones resting inside silver settings.
"Of course."
Ryder pouted slightly and pushed himself away from the counter to where Kristoff was looking at some fancy looking belts.
"I think I have an idea."
"Yeah?" Kristoff kept his voice low, his eyes flicking over to where Honeymaren was putting on the bangles.
"Yeah…how much coin do we have left?" Ryder didn't know the value of Arendelle currency, but even he knew when something was expensive.
"Plenty." Kristoff set down the belt he'd been looking at, "What do you have in mind?"
Ryder grinned deviously.
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Elsa pursed her lips tightly as she turned another page. Her lunch with Anna had been a welcome reprieve from all the thoughts buzzing through her head. Presently, her younger sister was holding court to take the newly penned law they had finally finished for approval. It had taken some time, but she was sure between the two of them they'd written something that even they would approve. With nothing left to do, she'd settled herself under a tree beside the fjord giving herself privacy and clarity with the text in her hands.
The book had been rather informative on every subject of love, the type between: mother and daughter, father and son, sister to sister, brother to brother, sister and brother—that had made her question some of the laws and restrictions to royals—from platonic to romantic. Though despite all her efforts there seemed to be no information pertaining to the questions that plagued her now. Could two women even have romantic feelings for each other? Did that type of love even exist? Or was there something else she was missing?
The bells from the town square tolled, signifying the end of the day and Elsa found herself rudely snapped from her deep thoughts. With a small sigh she pushed herself up, tucking the book against her stomach and started back towards the castle courtyard. As she entered the sound of chatter raised her head and a warmth ran down her frame.
"Welcome back," She moved to greet the small group, servants already coming out to take their recently bought items to their rooms, "Did you have a good day?"
"It was absolutely amazing!" Ryder couldn't hold himself back, "Did you know they can put chocolate into these round things. What were they called again?"
"Cookies." Kristoff chuckled as he handed over Sven's reins to Elena.
"Yeah those! We've got to learn how to make those back home!"
"I'm sure I could find you a recipe." Elsa chuckled softly and shook her head, her eyes inexplicably drawn to Honeymaren, "I'm sorry I couldn't come with you, Anna needed my help and…"
"It's alright. Though I fear your day wasn't as pleasurable as ours." Honeymaren noticed the lines around Elsa's eyes. The sag of defeat in her shoulders as she tried to stand herself up tall and the tell-tale sight of her discomfort as she held something to her stomach.
"It wasn't all bad." Elsa tried to relax, but it was impossible. Her stomach was fluttering again and her back, which had been completely healed at this point, was beginning to tingle, "Anyway, it's time for dinner. I could show you to your rooms."
"Actually, I wanted to show Ryder something really quick, you two go without us." Kristoff quickly pulled Ryder by the arm towards the stables before either woman could protest.
"Well, okay then." Elsa shook her head and offered out her elbow to which Honeymaren took with a soft smile.
"Have you ever been in the castle before?" While Elsa knew that Ryder had been to the Arendelle outskirts at least once or twice, she'd never seen Honeymaren leave for the city.
"No," Honeymaren hadn't wanted to go to Arendelle on her own. Not without Elsa there with her. She didn't know why she felt that way, but now that she stood upon the same stones the elder woman grew up on it made just a little more sense. While the city had been absolutely captivating stepping behind the castle doors was even more so, "Wow…this is where you grew up?"
"Yes, well…" Elsa pulled the book a little tighter to herself, "I mean inside I guess." Why did her heart suddenly ache?
"Such craftsmanship…" Honeymaren had pulled away to run her hand along the carved banister, "How long did it take to build?"
"Ah, I can't remember." Elsa smiled kindly before beginning to take the winding stairs, "But I can assure you it's quite sound." She waited just a step for Honeymaren to continue beside her. The younger woman's eyes taking in all the elaborate decorations and just the pure decadence of it all.
Gerda stood tall and proud at the top of the steps and when they approached she inclined her head, "Your majesty, your guests things have been brought to the west wing rooms. Dinner shall be served in fifteen minutes."
Honeymaren blinked at the formality of the woman before her. Her dress and her strict posture making her turn and look at Elsa for her reaction. Perplexingly, Elsa seemed to take in the behavior as completely normal, expected even; and suddenly she was starting to get a better picture on how the elder woman had come to be.
"Thank you, Gerda." Elsa inclined her head and pulled Honeymaren past, unawares at how bizarre the exchange might have seemed, "So, the west wing over looks the fjord. It's got an amazing view. I could show you now if you want." Without even thinking Elsa had innately begun to pull them down a completely unrelated hallway than to which she spoke.
"Maybe later, I'm sure we wouldn't want to be late for dinner." Honeymaren couldn't stop herself from turning to look at this or that, though her heart always brought her back to Elsa. What it must have been like to grow up within these walls.
Then, a thought struck her heart and her smile faded just a bit. Elsa hadn't grown up inside these halls. Not really. It was then that she realized Elsa's eyes had grown dark. Unfortunately, before she could inquire, the doors before them opened up to a room that sparkled as brightly as the sun and her mouth fell open in pure awe.
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Dinner was a pleasant and most unexpected affair. Both Ryder and Honeymaren found themselves at odds when servants came and went, taking this adding that. It was definitely a whole knew experience for the pair.
Now the entire lot found themselves on the comfortable couches in the study. A warm fire burning to chase away the chill of the spring night. Even Sven had come to join them, a basket in his teeth holding a variety of discussion topics. They'd already exhausted themselves from several rounds of charades and were now trying to wind down the night.
"So what sort of animal do you think your spirit is?" Anna had drawn the question and since Elsa was the last to draw before her, everyone had to answer in relation to her. The name of the game was for everyone to state what they thought the other would be, and the person who'd drawn the question would pick which one was best.
"I'm not an animal, I'm like Gale. Snowflakes." Elsa opened her hands with a small puff of snow before crossing her arms and legs.
"Yeti, I'm definitely voting Yeti." Ryder snickered before letting out a yelp when his sister stomped his foot.
"No, a polar bear for sure." Kristoff found himself in a similar predicament when Anna smacked his chest.
"I'm a snowflake." Elsa was still struggling to find the humor in this game but she had been trying. Though her patience was starting to wear thin as fatigue pulled at her shoulders.
"And a beautiful, unique one at that." Honeymaren consoled before sticking her tongue out at the boys who caught her underlying tone while Elsa remained completely oblivious by the look on her face.
"All snowflakes are unique." She stated factually, her brows furrowing when another round of chuckling filled the study and she couldn't help and feel as though she'd been left out of some big joke.
"Alright enough. Leave Elsa alone." Anna narrowed her eyes at the boys but even she couldn't keep the small grin off her lips.
"Sorry to disturb you, your highness but it is getting quite late. And you do have a very important appointment tomorrow." Kai had let himself into the room wanting to make sure that Anna wasn't late for her own wedding.
"You're right…" Anna rubbed at her eyes and let out a small yawn, "I guess we should all head to our rooms?"
Elsa had already started getting to her feet, partially relieved to no longer have to play but also a little worried about tomorrow. It was a big day for her sister and she just hoped nothing 'magical' came around and messed it up.
"What excuse do you think she'll use this time?" Ryder was quick to whisper to Kristoff as Honeymaren and Elsa began to rise to follow Kai's advice unawares that Anna had leaned in to listen as well.
"Mm, that's tough, it is cold tonight."
"Nah, she used that last week." Ryder pursed his lips as the two women moved further away though pausing to have a small conversation, the very one he was certain they were speculating on now.
"Oh,-"
"What are you guys talking about?" Anna's brow was raised incredulity as the two men turned as though they'd been caught with their hand in the cookie jar.
"Just…you know?"
Anna smirked softly scooting just a bit closer, she wasn't as dense as they thought she was, or so she hoped, "She could probably just ask. What's so wrong with having a sleep over?" Or perhaps she was.
"Yep, you're right as always your highness." Ryder tried to keep a straight face when he spoke but it was a difficult task. Still, he pushed himself away from the couch and gave a stretch.
Kristoff shook his head slightly but when he turned to face the narrowed eyes of his very soon to be wife, he gave a nervous grin, "I'll tell you when you're older."
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"So what did you want to talk about?" Elsa gave Honeymaren a gentle smile before slipping behind her dressing screen to change into her pajamas.
Honeymaren held her breath for a moment as she tried to decide exactly what to say, her eyes tracking the slight shadow that illuminated the ornate wood, as Elsa moved behind, "Uh…well…you know. How you're feeling..."
Elsa let out a small chuckle completely missing the uneasiness in her friend's voice, "I feel well, tired of course and irritated."
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Honeymaren's voice rose with her body before she realized that Elsa was moving out from behind the screen. Quickly she turned her back as though she'd not been watching at all. She needed to tell her, she had to. Why was it suddenly so hard?
"Well…I do feel a bit tense…my shoulder especially. And those two," Elsa shook her head slightly pulling her hair out from her long dress-like tunic as she finally came back around, "Could there be a worse pair? It's like they have this big joke and I don't get it…"
Honeymaren turned slightly when she heard Elsa's voice moving around the room, the small bit of sadness in her eyes making her turn further, "Yeah. Boys are like that sometimes…If you want I can make Ryder clean out the stalls for the riding reindeer."
Elsa smiled at the thought but shook her head, "Thanks, but I think I'd rather bury them in a snow drift." She flicked her fingers up playfully making a puff of snow flare from the tips before she looked down at the neck of her shirt with a frown, "Anna bought this for me…but I don't think I'm a fan of the cut…"
Honeymaren, hummed in the back of her throat as she followed Elsa's line of sight. Her eyes tracing the pale skin of the long V making her convinced that it wasn't Anna that had picked it out, "I think it looks beautiful…"
She couldn't have stopped herself if she'd wanted to. Her eyes widened and her cheeks flared with heat when the words slipped past but Elsa didn't seem to be phased in the slightest when she politely thanked her for the compliment. That was until she looked up and saw her face.
"Honeymaren, are you alright? You're face is a little flushed…are you getting sick?"
"Uh…you know…maybe…" Tell her.
"I think you should stay here tonight, the castle can be a little drafty and I wouldn't want you to get sick before the ceremony tomorrow. Here come, I'll find you something to wear." Elsa immediately turned towards her dressing room leaving a very flustered Honeymaren to cool down.
By the time Elsa returned Honeymaren had calmed herself down enough to seem somewhat normal. A soft smile and a thank you sent her behind the screen where she hastily put on the nightdress. It was warm and soft, so much softer than the clothes she normally wore and it smelled…It smelled of heaven, blue skies and clear water. She didn't stop herself from bringing the collar up to her nose and just allowing the tingling in her stomach to run rampant.
She had to tell her, she had wanted to wait until she was back in Arendelle, in case... in case that Elsa didn't want to return to Northulhdra. In case what she said made her afraid or distressed Anna would be there to comfort her. In case a thousand other ridiculous things happened she could at least be the one to head home. To leave behind the memory some place she didn't have to see everyday.
The soft rustling of fabric finally brought her around the screen and the sight of Elsa crawling into the center of the bed made her flush all over again. With as much grace as she could muster, she followed her lead and moved to the far side; where she slipped her legs under the blankets. When Elsa moved closer and their legs touched it was like a bolt of lightning straight through her spine.
"Sorry, my feet get a little cold." Elsa pulled her legs back as she settled down onto her side, "Kai will surely wake us in the morning, so don't be too alarmed."
Honeymaren shook and nodded her head not able to form the words she needed. Her eyes closing when Elsa brushed the hair from her face and pressed her fingers to her forehead no doubt to check for a fever.
"You're cooling down a little, I'm sure this will pass by morning," Seemingly satisfied, Elsa settled down with her hands curled under her chin and Honeymaren couldn't help but feel a dull ache in her heart.
"I...I wanted to ask you something.. " Now, she had to do it now.
"Okay?" Elsa shifted her head so that it was level with Honeymaren's. Normally she slept at the bottom of her pillow but she could tell something was weighing heavily on her friend's tongue and wanted to give her full attentions.
"Do you…want me to scratch your back?" Coward.
Elsa felt a small bit of tension release between them but whether it was within herself or imagined the question was much easier to answer than she had expected. A small nod had her moving just a bit closer. Ever since she'd been healed by Grand Pabbie her back had begun to bother her at night. Though she'd tried to grin and bare it, Honeymaren had caught her enough times trying to scratch it herself that it almost became a habit for the younger girl to rub her back before bed. Though they didn't always retire together it was a routine that had steadily built and more than once, Elsa had invited her to stay.
A small adjustment turned Elsa away. Her head nuzzling down into her pillow as the itchy feeling seemed to subside. When warm finger tips slipped beneath her collar of her shirt to her shoulder her stomach gave a dangerous flip and she could feel a heat rising to her own cheeks. Unconsciously, her body moved closer while she surreptitiously tried to cool herself with her own palms.
Thankfully, it wasn't long before all the stress, all the worry, all the unanswered questions floated away. Like an innocent caught under a witch's spell. The tension of the day broke free and she was quickly swallowed up into the deepness off sleep. The softest of whispers chasing her down, leaving her unsure of their reality.
"I love you..."
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Elsa found herself waking in the middle of the night with no apparent cause. Her eyes snapping open as though the spirits themselves had simply stolen her sleep. Her lashes fluttered against the warmth pressed along her cheek and it took her a long moment to realize that she'd managed to tuck herself under Honeymaren's chin, the latter's hand still resting along her shoulder as though she'd fallen asleep while still rubbing her back.
Carefully, Elsa untangled herself from both the sheets and the limbs that held her. Her head turning down to look into Honeymaren's resting features. Her brows furrowed when that fluttering feeling curled in her stomach and she found herself pushing out of the bed with a heavy huff. A small mumble froze her in place at the bedside before a gentle sigh assured her that she'd not woken her bedmate. As silently as she could, Elsa slipped from the room convincing herself that she just needed a little walk to tire herself out. Then, she'd be back to sleep and wake up tomorrow for her sister's wedding.
Deciding to turn towards the library, she tried to clear her mind of all the things she'd read that day. Of all the things that were swirling through her head. Though as she passed by the study she noticed a flickering light from under the door and gave pause before hearing Olaf's childish voice. Curious, she opened the door to find that her sister hadn't gone to bed and was back at the desk trying to finish up something that surely could have been dealt with tomorrow.
"Oh, Anna you're still awake."
"Yeah, well you know. A Queen's work is never done." A dry chuckle, "Ugh, how did you do this?" Anna greeted her kindly and tiredly before pushing away the papers in front of her.
"I paced myself." Elsa gave her a gracious smile and motioned for her to join her on the couch.
"Oh, that sounds nice." Anna readily joined her, wanting to put all thoughts and responsibilities aside. She rubbed at her eyes, she too had woken about an hour ago having remembered something that seemed so important then but didn't seem as important now, "So why are you up?"
"Well…Actually you might be able to help…" Elsa's mind drifted back to the book she'd read that afternoon and as she came to sit at the end of the couch in front of the fire she let her fingers play with the hem of her shirt, "I read one of those books Kai had brought you."
"Yeah, I noticed one was missing." Anna gave Olaf, who was looking at a globe with utmost fascination, a look that pleaded for him to find something to do before she came around the desk to sit beside her sister, "What was that one about?"
"Love." Elsa's voice trilled, "Different kinds…"
"Oh, sounds fascinating." Anna moved just a bit closer, sensing the change in mood within her sister, "Elsa?"
"Actually, I wanted to seek your advice on something." Elsa worried her fingers.
"My—my advice?" Completely taken aback, Anna shifted to face her, "Are you sick? Should I call the doctor?"
"No, Anna I'm fine." Her attempt at humor rose and fell on Elsa's face, "And serious."
"Okay, so... What's on your mind?" Anna composed herself and sat up straighter to give Elsa her full loving attention.
"Well I'm not sure exactly...I feel kind of weird thinking about it only because I've never read anything about what it is and...it feels so good…" Elsa's hands wrapped around her stomach, her face holding an ambivalence of the moment before she fell asleep.
"You're...concerned that you're happy?" Anna couldn't help but rest her hand over Elsa's arm, hoping to bring comfort.
"You know that feeling you told me about when Kristoff is kissing you?" Elsa released to her hold, her hand curling in the one that took hold.
"That warm, bubbly one?" Anna smiled despite herself before tilting her head to catch her sister's eyes. To confirm. A little spark of joy and hope frittering across her chest.
"Yes, no. I mean sort of?" She grimaced, completely at a loss. Eventually she conceded to her heart's cry, "Yeah, that one…" She couldn't lie to her sister.
"Okay...?" A hesitant nod.
"I sort of feel that way too, when...when I'm with Honeymaren."
Anna was near to bursting at the sheer adorable helplessness that was her sister right now.
"I want to kiss her...like how you kiss Kristoff." Elsa curled her hand out of her sisters grasp, bringing it up to her heart. She couldn't bring her eyes from the floor, it was dangerous to dream, "I don't even know what to call it…"
Anna was near vibration both with excitement and confusion. Suddenly, Ryder and Kristoff's shared looks and side comments were starting to make sense. Though when she made to speak, Olaf had decided to return.
"Let's call it 'gay'." Olaf had suddenly lost interest in whatever had kept him quiet though truthfully, his maturity had allowed him to feign distraction and allow the sister's to share their moment.
"Gay?" Elsa's head turned sharply, her brows furrowed.
"Yeah, because it makes you happy!" Olaf bounced on his little snowball feet, he could actually feel Elsa's love for Honeymaren through the magic that flowed between them.
"Mm, I like it." Elsa didn't look too thrilled, but Anna pressed forward, "Okay whatever this is. It can't be bad right? I mean, It's just how you feel and there's nothing wrong with that. You deserve to be happy and if kissing Honeymaren like I Kristoff makes you happy then I see no problem."
"Really...?" So dangerous to dream.
"Absolutely. You deserve this, you deserve to be loved, however it feels right to you." Anna might not had been as well-read as her sister, but it didn't take a large logical leap for her to connect the dots.
Elsa nearly collapsed into her sister from the amount of weight she'd been caring on her shoulders. Her head pressing into her throat as she let herself instill her words into her heart, "When did you get so wise?"
"Well, I do have an amazing older sister." Anna happily wrapped her arms around her sister, holding her tight. Her childish glee returned when the hug began to end and her hands shot out to hold Elsa in place, "You should tell her!"
"Oh, no...I couldn't." Like falling from the top of the North Mountain Elsa's stomach flipped, "I don't want to...seem weird"
"If loving someone is weird. Then we both are. Well, weirder." Anna gave Elsa a firm shake to bring her back from whatever edge she was teetering on. Her eyes wide and her smile bright.
"She doesn't have to."
A soft voice from the door made both women turn, but it was Elsa who shot to her feet. Her eyes darting about as though she were looking for a way out before hesitantly coming just a few steps closer, leaving Anna and her heart behind. Anna took it in stride, merely waving just a bit over the edge of the couch while Olaf climbed into the space left behind by Elsa.
"Ho-Honeymaren!" Cold…she was cold? Her arms wrapped around her as a chill ran down her spine. Her hand came up to press against her heart that was certainly attempting to jump out of her chest. The soft pop and crackle of ice competing with the sound of her heart.
Anna could feel herself near to exploding and before Olaf could ruin the moment, she quickly covered his mouth and pressed them down a bit farther, just enough to see over the back of the couch but not to seem obvious that they were watching. Her eyes bounced like a tennis ball between the two women. As Honeymaren came closer, her eyes shot to the ice that was slowly growing beneath Elsa's feet as though pinning her in place.
"You don't have to tell me anything," Honeymaren's hand slowly rose to cover one of the hands Elsa held tightly clawed over her heart as though if she would let go it would fall straight from her chest, "Because I feel the same way." Her forehead came down gently, completely blocking out everything and everyone except for the goddess before her, "May I?"
Elsa shivered, but not from the cold, her breath forming a small mist as the heat of Honeymaren's breath mixed with her own. No words could escape her throat and she pursed her trembling lips. Her eyes said what she could not and her head tilted just enough to confirm.
"She's so gay." Olaf stage whispered.
"Olaf". Anna chastised but the goofy grin on her lips made her threat meaningless.
When their lips met, an entirely new world of emotions ran through Elsa. Emotions she had been searching for but never knew. The ice that encased her feet silently exploded outward in a beautiful display of the most complex fractals. slowly coming up to make the moment even more magical. A visual representation of a heart exploding with love.
When the kiss ended, Honeymaren pulled back with a quirky smile on her lips before she let out a deep sigh of air that misted between them, "Cool…"
Elsa could feel a tear rolling down her cheek and a mirth twisting her lips as she shook her head at the display. The tiniest little flutter of fear flopping in her belly before she leaned forward once more. This time, their arms wrapped tight around the other. Honeymaren's fingers carding through Elsa's hair in a bid to get the perfect angle while Elsa's clung to her back to remove any space between them.
"We should probably go…" Olaf was already gently pushing against Anna's legs
"Yeah…" Yet, she lingered. She wanted to capture this moment forever. She'd never seen something so perfect, so wonderful as the look on her sister's face. She wanted to cherish it. Thankfully, before things became too awkward. They pulled apart again though their hands twined together.
"Let's go back to bed... okay?" Honeymaren glanced to Anna who was doing her very best to resemble one of the many statues that decorated the study. Though she did throw her a bright smile and a thumbs up of approval.
Elsa could hardly think to breathe, allowing herself to be led towards the doors. Too many thoughts, too many feelings clouding her normally succinct thoughts.
"So that happened." Olaf slipped from the couch to watch the pair grow smaller.
"Yep." Anna joined him with a warm smile before her body sparked with childish glee, "Oh! I've got to tell Kristoff!"