Anna and Honeymaren admired Elsa's outfit while she was happily chatting with the others.
"I like those trains she crafts in her back. They look like wings when the wind blows in them."
The brunette had a dreamy gaze, staring and lost in her thoughts, then she realized what she had just said. And widened her eyes. Anna grinned.
"Oooooh, how cute. She reminds you of an angel?"
"Don't make this embarrassing. I just spoke my mind."
"And I heard it very well. That was adorable. She does look like a bird with them, you're not wrong." Noted the redhead, holding her chin with a thinking pout.
Honeymaren fidgeted in a long silence. "I like how creative she is about her clothes. She conceives such beautiful outfits. For someone who's been used to leather and fur coats for all my life, I never cease to admire her."
"I bet." Nodded Anna with a shared smile. "Your eyes sparkle every time she uses her magic next to you. I can't believe that she didn't see you had a crush on her ages ago already."
"And you didn't tell her? Or at least gave her hints?"
"Of course not. I let her find it out by herself. And it was the best way to see if it was mutual, you know. Also, if I told her so soon, she would have buried herself in ten meters of snow."
Honeymaren stared at her with fear. "Is it something… She does… Often?"
Anna had to restrain herself from laughing at the look the Sami woman just gave her. "No, no… It's just an expression. Though she does isolate herself when she's upset."
"Yes, I noticed. She's a hell of an introvert."
"She is." Nodded Anna. "And you must know that she can reach very exaggerated levels of isolation if she's in a bad mood. You'll have to give her some space sometimes, I'm sorry but it's important."
"Don't worry, I'm okay with it. I understand."
The Northuldra winced with humor however. "I just hope that she doesn't create another gigantic ice palace in the Giants' valley."
The Queen giggled. "She misses it a bit. She hasn't built it again since it collapsed after… You know. But I feel like she won't do it. Her new place is here. With you."
That put a silence, and Honeymaren wanted to ask if what Anna meant by 'with you' was 'with the Northuldra' or 'with you, specifically, Honeymaren, her lover'. She preferred to keep silent, and swallowed her question.
"She also has Ahtohallan as a sort of place of reflection, now, though. So there's no big need. On that note, is there something you still wonder about her magic?"
The brunette lifted a finger. "Well, there is something that surprised me the other day."
The Queen lifted an eyebrow. "What happened?"
Honeymaren warned her with a caution gesture.
"This is going to sound weird. You might freak out."
Anna stared at her, then snorted. "I literally have trolls as in-laws, Honeymaren. Try me."
The Northuldra smiled, then cleared her throat.
"I tickled her nose with a feather, and… Uhm… She, uh… She sneezes snowmen."
Anna's laughter suddenly filled the air.
"What, that's normal? " Panicked Honeymaren.
"Oh dear, there are many things she still hasn't told you, uh?"
"Such as?" Frowned the Northuldra, half upset at her mockery and half worried of what possible odd things she still had to discover.
Anna smirked. "Well, magical boogers, for starters."
"I'm sorry, magical what now?"
[from 'Emergence']
