◇ ﴾ iskvinne. ﴿ ⁘ ⁙ ⁚ ⁛
snow swirls about her : a winter spirit . while summer has been restored to arendelle , elsa is no less a woman of ice & takes frequent walks into the woodlands to use her abilities with abandon , to be herself without fear of accidentally STRIKING another , to be free if only for a handful of hours . her mind ever a maze of anxieties she cannot help but stress that perhaps it is not acceptance she receives from her subjects but submission
after all , who would dare stand against a queen who could set winter eternal upon them ?the sound of a voice elicits a pause , azure hues scanning the landscape before her for the source : could it simply be a wanderer ? or perhaps more men like the ones sent by weaselton to ’ put an end to the winter ’ . when she sees no one before her the queen turns … & then freezes . ❛ jokul frösti … ❜ frigid breath creates no steam even amidst the chill of the air , a delicate hand raised to crimson lips . ever since she was a child elsa has loved tales of him : a fellow being of ice & snow , someone she could relate to .
. . . No. No, that wasn’t possible. She shouldn’t see him, she - she COULDN’T see him . . . could she ? The snowball in his hand rolls out of its niche in his palm but he barely takes notice, too awed &. dumbstruck by the reality of the situation before him. How long had it been since he’d heard someone say his name without VENOMOUS undertones ? How long since someone had last SEEN him ? Since a human had seen him ?
“ How . . . ” His voice is barely a whisper, breath hitching in his throat. Fingers curl tightly around his staff, using it as a support. Good Lord, why did he suddenly feel so LIGHTHEADED ? Why did he suddenly feel so WEAK ? The wind whistles with gentle worry, soft breeze tousling his hair, but he disregards it.
Instead, one cautious step after another is taken towards the other, anxiety building in his heart, hand slightly outstretched. Yet, the gesture seems reluctant, like he was afraid that touching her would SHATTER the image, like a mirage. Or, worse, he wouldn’t even be able to touch her at all.