(Here's the next chapter! Enjoy!)
Arianna continued gently rubbing Idunn's back.
"I miss them so much." Idunn said through teary eyes. "I wish…I wish had something here in Corona that reminded me of them….."
"Then, I do believe I've found something that answers your question." Arianna smiled.
Arianna lifted up the envelope that the letters had come in. "I couldn't resist looking. This package is full of surprises, just like you."
Idunn took the envelope and peered inside. Her heart stood still in her chest once more as she pulled out a beautiful, platinum blonde strand of hair, followed by a gorgeous strand of strawberry blonde hair. Idunn held up the strands in front of her face, the owners of the strands becoming painfully obvious. She held the strands under her nose, the smell making her imagine that her very own daughters were lying on her chest, and her own head resting on theirs.
As comforting as this was, it only added to the heartbreaking feeling of her girls being miles away. Idunn wished she was hugging them, with their soft hair resting against her chest.
She looked around, wishing there was something that would at least make her feel like she was even remotely back in Arendelle with her girls.
She stared out to the ocean, memories flooding her mind. She turned to the docks, her attention moved towards the fishing rods resting against the fishing supplies on the edge of the dock.
Fishing rods.
Besides the horrible recent boat trauma, the fishing rods sparked a special and unique memory for Idunn. Before Elsa's accident of hitting Anna in the head with ice, Idunn would often take her young daughters fishing on the fjord. Anna would almost always get tangled in her fishing line, leaving Idunn and Elsa laughing uncontrollably.
*Flashback*
"Now girls, you must hold the rod firmly, so you pull the fish in, not the other way round!" Idunn said. "We don't want you falling in the fjord!"
"Yes Mama." A five-year-old Elsa said.
Three-year-old Anna didn't reply. She had already cast her line. "FISHIEEESSS!" She squealed. "COME TO ANNA!"
"Be careful, Anna dear!" Idunn warned as she cast her line, along with Elsa.
Idunn watched the sea carefully and waited. Patience was key. Her mother had taught her how to fish, and she had loved to pass on this tradition to her daughters.
Anna sighed and looked out to the sea. Her stomach grumbled loudly.
"Mamaaaa….I'm boreeeeed….I want a snaaaaackkk." Anna groaned.
Idunn frowned. Anna had the attention span of a goldfish. "You already had three chocolate bars before we left!"
"No! I only had one!" Anna said innocently.
"Then why were there three wrappers on your bed?"
"You weren't supposed to find those…" Anna muttered. "HEY MAMA! LOOK, A WHALE!" Anna pointed out to the sea in a desperate attempt to distract her mother from the fact that she had actually eaten five chocolate bars.
"WHAT?! WHERE?!" Idunn rapidly turned around, leaving an Anna laughing hysterically.
"Anna…." Idunn said firmly, her face creasing into a frown.
Suddenly, Anna felt a tugging on her fishing rod. "FISHY!" She squealed.
"Quick, my dear, pull!" Idunn rushed towards Anna and helped her pulled the line in.
"I GOT IT! I GOT IT!" Anna squealed.
The large fish had other plans. It pulled harder and Idunn suddenly lost her grip on her daughter. The fish dragged Anna further and further to the edge of the ship.
"Fishy! Wait!" Anna squealed. "FISHY! AAAAHHH!" The fish suddenly gave a massive pull and pulled Anna overboard into the fjord. Anna screamed loudly, still holding onto the line.
A horrifying splashing noise filled Idunn's ears and she ran rapidly over to the edge of the ship.
"ANNA!" She screamed. Elsa ran over, waving her hands, preparing to think of a magical solution.
Idunn worriedly looked overboard. "ANNA! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!"
Small bubbles appeared where Anna had fallen. The water stirred, and Anna popped up, her strawberry blonde hair dripping with water. "Hi Mama!"
Idunn breathed a sigh of relief. "Are you okay?" She held out her arms to help her daughter back onto the boat. Elsa made an ice lifering.
Anna giggled. "Yes."
"What are you giggling at?! I'm worried about you! Did you swallow any water?! Can you breathe okay?!" Idunn picked up her daughter.
Anna pulled out the enormous fish from behind her back. "Hey Mama, can we have fish for dinner?"
Idunn's eyes widened but she then chuckled. "You're grounded, Miss. But yes, fish sounds nice. You scared me, small child!"
"Well Mama, well when things get crazy, you can always count on your small child to make you laugh. I love you Mama, and I will always think of you whenever I see a giant fish." Anna smiled, placing a small kiss on her mother's cheek.
"So will I." Idunn smiled, kissing her daughter on the head. She held both her daughters close to her heart as they watched the calm, flowing water of the fjord.
*End of Flashback*
Idunn continued staring out to the fishing supplies. Suddenly, out of nowhere, she switched from crying to laughing, thinking of Little Anna and the giant fish. Arianna tilted her head, highly confused.
"Have you spent too much time in the sun? Are you feeling okay?" Arianna asked, placing a gentle hand on Idunn's forehead.
"I'm fine, really. I'm okay, Ari." Idunn replied, gently pulling Arianna hand's off. "I was just-"
*BUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPP*
Rapunzel let out a long, loud belch.
"Rapunzel!" Arianna scolded, turning rapidly towards her daughter, who now had cake all over her face. Rapunzel tried to grin innocently as her mother wiped the cake off her face. "Remember your manners!" Arianna said.
"Sorry Mother! It was the baby!" Rapunzel protested.
Arianna raised an eyebrow. "I was not aware that five-week-old babies could sit down in the womb, never mind burp!"
Rapunzel raised an eyebrow, the spitting image of her mother. "And how would you know?"
Arianna cleared her throat, motioning to her daughter. "Well, you had to come from somewhere…"
"Oh...oh right." Rapunzel said.
"And I don't understand where that new attitude came from." Arianna said, confused.
"It's just there." Rapunzel grumbled.
"Young lady, I'm not sure who taught you learnt this new attitude, but I will not tolerate this disrespect!" Arianna's eyebrows lowered, pointing her finger at Rapunzel, moving it up and down.
Rapunzel rolled her eyes, making Arianna unusually furious.
Idunn chuckled and put a hand on Arianna's shoulder. "Relax Ari, it's the pregnancy mood swings kicking in. I'm sure you remember. But brace yourself, Rapunzel may have many more to come."
"Nine months…nine months….." Arianna muttered and put her head in her hands. "Odin help us all." She muttered. "I'm going to need more tea." She poured herself not one, but TWO cups and had finished both of them before Idunn could even reply. "Well I'm going to need a vacation." Arianna wiped her forehead.
Idunn looked out towards the fishing rods. Small child. Perhaps….Perhaps she could go fishing…. If she could keep herself together for long enough, that is.
"Just think of small child. She'll get you through this." Idunn thought, inhaling deeply.
Turning to Karl after placing the new crocus hairclips in her hair, she smiled at him.
"I'll accept the boat ride, but I want to challenge your fishing skills against mine. Are you up for the challenge?" Idunn asked him.
Karl looked confused. The queen, good at fishing? Now this was something he had to see!
"Well I bought new rods yesterday, so I accept your challenge. right this way, Your Majesty!" Karl stood up and motioned towards the fishing rods, leading a determined Idunn towards them, along with the others of course.
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