"Dive down deep into her sound, but not too far or you'll be drowned..."

Honeymaren and Elsa finished the lullaby quietly.

After what seemed like hours of crying, they are finally able to settle Dion down. He dozed peacefully in his komse, his little hands balled into fists next to his head. Elsa walked over to their bed roll and spread out tiredly. She's been spending all her mornings and afternoons helping the tribe. The most difficult tasks for her are hunting and dressing animals. She understands now why her wife prefers herding.

Elsa turned over feeling Honeymaren snuggle in next to her. She smiled when her cool lips touched her cheek. "Awe, both my babies are sleepy."

Elsa smiled faintly, resting the back of her hand on her head. "This baby has a headache."

Honeymaren chuckled quietly. "Sorry, I'm trying to have him settled before you're home."

Elsa glanced over to her in disbelief. "Darling, there's no need to apologize. If anything I should be. I want to do more for you two during the day..."

It isn't just the chores wearing her out, but the personal tasks people keep bombarding her with.
"Winter I seek your guidance!"
"Winter a moment!"
"Winter!"
"Winter!" She groaned rolling her eye's. On one hand she is happy the tribe accepts her and comes to her for help. Now it feels they are relying on her too much. She didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but she is human like the rest of them, and wants time with her family.

Honeymaren watched her knowingly." How does this sound? Tomorrow, let's have a family outing. Just the three of us." She rested her finger under Elsa's chin, turning her face towards her. "If anyone tries to ask for your help, I'll take care of them."

Elsa hummed as Honeymaren kissed her. "Sounds good to me..."

Their lips met, again and again. Elsa allowed Honeymaren to turn her onto her back. She hovered over her, her tongue massaging against her own. Their lips parted sloppily and honeymaren trailed kisses down to her neck.
Elsa rested her hands on her hips, slowly making her way up and under her shirt. She squeezed Honeymaren's chest, moaning at how full and heavy she feels in her hands. Honeymaren sat up straddling her waste. Elsa watched her slowly remove her top and then undershirt. She held her chest in front of her. Elsa bit her lip watching liquid slowly leak down from her beautiful orbs.

Her curiosity is peaked, but she isn't sure how to go about this. Elsa blushed. "Uh can I? Is it okay..."

Honeymaren blushed as well nodding. She scooted up and allowed her chest to hang over her face. Her hand came up and covered her left breast. "He favors this one."

Elsa nodded before burying her face into the other orb. She placed light kisses around her areola, flicking her tongue over the center. This earned her a quiet moan. A bit of milk dripped onto her tongue. Her eye's went wide at the flavor. It isn't bad, but still odd. She took her nipple into her mouth and suckled lightly.

Elsa is startled by the amount of milk gushing into her mouth. She turned her head, spitting out the liquid coughing. Honeymaren watched her chuckling. "What are you doing? Dion's going to have a fit with you wasting his breakfast."

Elsa's insides twisted in embarrassment. She felt like an extreme pervert all of a sudden. She swatted her wife's thigh playfully. "Darling really? Don't talk about such things when we're - You know. "

Honeymaren smirked rolling her eye's. She helped her reposition her head. "Just use your lips."

"Like this?"

Elsa returned to placing wet kisses around her nipple. Honeymaren closed her eye's nodding slowly. A quiet throaty moan escaped her. Elsa used more of her tongue. She reached up, sliding her hand down between her pants.

Both women froze startled as someone knocked on their door. Elsa frowned deeply. "Come back in the morning please."

"Um this is kind of an emergency!"

"Ryder?" Elsa and Honeymaren whispered shocked in unison.

Quiet whimpers can be heard coming from Dion's Komse. His little carrier shook as he started crying. Elsa groaned exasperated when Honeymaren climbed off of her and walked over to him. She lifted Dion over her shoulder rubbing his back. "Shhh, It's okay my little flower boy."

Elsa stood up holding her temple, riding out the small waves of a headache. She looked over to her wife, who now has her back facing her. "Do you want to talk to him?"

Honeymaren glanced at her a moment frowning before looking away. Elsa sighed. "Why is this happening to me," she thought before stepping out.

Ryder nervously backed up as she rounded on him. "Where have you been!? It's been weeks! If it wasn't for my ability to sense your aura, we would have parties out searching for you!"

He held up his hands cringing, his feet freezing to the ground. "I'm sorry! I - I just had this stupid moment of jealousy, I met this girl, and all this weird stuff started happening."

Elsa flicked her wrist thawing this feet. She arched a brow. "You met someone?"

"Yeah, her settlement's not far from here. Nice people, but I had to get out of there. I kept having weird dreams, and I woke up with this on my stomach."

He lifted his shirt, revealing an upside down 8, a T sticking from the center. Elsa's eyes scrunched together as she touched the strange scar with her finger tips. Ryder cringed in pain. "Careful. It's tinder."

She rubbed her eyes trying to make sense of all of this. She looked around him. "Where is Silverwind?"
Ryder smiled faintly. "I told him to stay and protect Viona. If things become too much for her, he knows the way home. He'll bring her to me."

Elsa looked off into the distance. There is something not right about all of this, but she is too fatigued to think straight. She blinked slowly at him. "Ryder, my head hurts and I'm very tired. Let's deal with this in the morning okay?."

He nodded. "Uh. Is Honeymaren mad at me?"

"What do you think?"

He looked down sadly. "I'm sorry I wasn't there. I really was planning to come back."

Elsa looked over her shoulder at him. "I'm not the one you need to apologize to."

Quiet snores escaped Elsa as she slept. She yawned as light peeked in through their tent and roused her from her sleep. She sat up and stretched, pausing when she heard Honeymaren mumble her name in her sleep. She looked down at her with a smile, that slowly faded. Elsa pecked her on the cheek. "Rain check on that outing..."

She got ready for the day quietly, surprised she didn't wake her family. Elsa opened the entrance shocked seeing Yelena standing there. She looked more disgruntled than usual. "Good, you're already up. Come with me."

"Um. Is everything alright?" Elsa followed behind her confused. She grew slowly irritated when Yelena did not respond for sometime. The older woman's brows knitted together. "Ryder has returned, but he has fallen ill. We've no idea what is wrong with him -"

"What?" Elsa interrupted. "That can't be. I spoke with him last night." Yelena motioned towards one of the tents they use for healing. "See for yourself."

She walked in and inhaled sharply at the site of Ryder. He is nude and covered in sweat, a wooly throw over his body, up to his chest. Two other elders are by his side and bow slightly towards her. Elsa moves in close, examining his body. His eyes are half closed, staring up at the roof of the tent. "I've not seen anything like this,' elder Amma said. "His wound will not stop bleeding."

Elsa lifted his throw, spotting the blood soaked bandage. It is in the same spot where he showed her the scar yesterday, but it seemed almost healed then. She closed her eyes tightly, feeling overwhelmed. "Oh Ryder. What is happening to you -" She froze sensing a strange aura. She leaned over Ryder, placing both hands onto his chest. Ryder's aura is still their, but faint. There is another inside him, growing faintly. Elsa moved back disturbed. Yelena walked in noticing her distress. "What is it Elsa?"

"I – I believe something or someone has latched onto him." The elders exchanged worried looks. Elsa isn't sure where to begin. She had no leads accept for the woman he mentioned last night. She leaned over, whispering into his ear.

"If you can hear me, please hang on. I'm going to figure this out, but I need time." She moved down to his mouth, but only small gasps escaped his lips. Elsa can feel her emotions swelling up. A part of her felt responsible for this. She should have talked with him sooner or at the very least stayed with him last night. She pushed all of that down and left without another word. When she walked out, commotion could be heard going on in the middle of the tribe. Honeymaren walked over to her, a strap over her shoulder carrying Dion. She looked at the healing tent, then back at her. "Please tell me Ryder isn't in there."

Elsa's face scrunched up and Honeymaren lifted her head groaning. "I'll go check on him."

"Wait." Elsa held out her hand. "We don't know yet if it's contagious or not."

"It's that serious?" Honeymaren asked. Elsa felt her heart ache watching her wife stare at the tent sadly. She wrapped her arm around her comfortingly, but she is unsure what to say next. The last thing she wants to do is worry her. "He's going to be okay. I have an idea..." The crowd in the center of the tribe started to grow larger. Elsa looked at Honeymaren who shrugged. They walked over and people could be heard yelling at someone.

"What business do you have here!?"

"Is that Ryder's reindeer?"

As soon as Elsa heard that, she moved to the front of the group. A young woman can be seen leaning back against Silverwind, her hands up defensively. She is dressed in black clothes similar to what the citizens in Arendelle wear. "Please, I mean no harm. I am looking for Ryder. He is a dear friend."

Elsa stepped in front of her. "Is that so? My brother in law is now ill, and you were the last person with him."

Viona rested her hand over her chest appalled. "Ryder is sick? This can not be." Her eyes grew wide. "You think – No. I would never. Please you must believe me."

"Why should we just believe your words?" Honeymaren asked angrily. Viona lowered her gazed, folding her hands behind her. "I suppose you are right, but there must be a way I can prove I have good intentions. Let me take you to my settlement. Perhaps there is a solution there. God knows something isn't right. I was wrong to drag Ryder into this."

Elsa tilted her head to the side curious. "What is wrong with your settlement?"

Viona blinked staring at Elsa in wonder. She blushed, clearing her throat. "Our original leader, my father, was killed. The circumstances surrounding his death are a mystery. There have also been people going missing. I try to talk about my concerns with our new leader, but he just ignores me. The others are no help either."

Elsa nodded. She rested her hands on her hips. "Very well, you will take me to your settlement. I should be able to settle this disturbance." Viona perked up. "That is wonderful! Um, are you the leader here?"
Elsa shook her head smiling. "No. I am the spirit of winter, and one of the many guardians of this forest."

Viona looked at her like she has two heads. "Ookay..."

Elsa instructed Viona to wait for her by the lake. She headed back to her home with Honeymaren to grab her staff and a few other things. Honeymaren helped her with her satchel and hugged her for a long time. "Please be safe Elsa. If things get out of hand, just ride away." Elsa placed a lingering kiss on her lips. "I promise." She leaned down and moved back the cover over Dion's Komse. She smiled watching his little mouth open and close while he is sleeping. She kissed his cheek. "Protect mommy while I'm gone."

Elsa stood watching her wife with remorse. This was supposed to be their family day. Honeymaren rested her hand on her cheek and she turned her head, kissing her palm. "When I get back we are going on that outing. I promise."

She took one more look at them before walking over to Viona to call Nokk.