Frozen
Lumi looks around as the ice palace rises from the ground, her face breaking out into a grin and staying the way. They have created this, the small arctic fox and her beautiful snow queen. Lumi bounces through the rooms, watching the magic come to life as Elsa runs after her, both of them laughing and cheering each time something emerges from the ice. They finally collapse in the original room, Elsa lying so she can face her glorious chandelier, Lumi resting stretched out on her stomach. Unlike with Elsa's normal, regal dresses, Lumi's nails can dig into this one, because Elsa will just reform it out of snow. Lumi has never felt more happy.
'We need to put more things in, if we're going to live here.' She mutters, ears twitching slightly.
Elsa's face shows no worry or despair at being alone, at having to look after herself from now on. She just seems happy, for the first time in a long time, content to stay in her palace in the mountains, to leave Arendelle to Anna and her new love from the Southern Isles. 'A kitchen, I suppose, although I don't know how we'll make it functional.'
'And a living room, for Anna to visit sometime.' Lumi smiles, thinking of Tugev back home. No, not home anymore. 'We could make settees out of snow and a carpet of frost.'
'Curtains of thin of ice. A bedroom like the igloos we made when we were small, surrounded by snow on every side. We can make some more chandeliers and decorations out of ice and place them around.'
Elsa sits up, cradling her dæmon to her stomach. She lets the hare down as she stands, the to of them walking through the main room to the balcony. Elsa leans against the railing while Lumi pokes her head through the bars, conjuring up a small line of ice to keep her from falling.
'This is it.' Elsa mutters, her lips pulled back into a full smile, the first Lumi has seen in years. 'This is our life from now on.'
Lumi looks out at the sunset, head tilted at the light bouncing off the snow capped mountains. She rubs against Elsa's leg, feeling rather than hearing her girl's sigh of relaxation. They will definitely be happy here, for as long as they need to be.
Then the doors downstairs open wide.
'Princess Anna?'
Tugev yawns, tiny legs stretching out in all directions. In the back of his mind, he recognises the voice but he is far too tired to wake up and register it. The Jack Russell terrier kick out, hitting Anna's shoulder and forcing her to reply to whoever is at the door.
'...Huh? Yeah?'
Tugev smiles into the mattress at her reaction. Well done girl, very regal. Anna's elbow goes out, catching him in the ribs and cutting his smile.
'Sorry to wake you, ma'am but-'
'No, no.' Anna's dæmon mutters, turning over to snuggle up to her side. 'We've been up for hours.'
Tugev fades back to sleep, grumbling awake again when Anna speaks. 'Who is it?'
'Still me ma'am.' It's Kai, he's certain of that now. Although why she's decided to wake them up so early, he doesn't know. 'Time to get ready.'
'Ready for what?' He almost moans.
'Your sister's coronation.'
'My sister's cor-neration...' Both of them shoot up, eyes wide and mouths open in huge grins.
They both shout together. 'It's coronation day!'
Anna is ready within minutes, rushing to get her clothes on in time. Tugev stays still long enough for Kai's beagle dæmon to smooth out his fur, then he is rushing around Anna's ankles, getting scowls from Kai every time she has to move out of the way. As soon as the last pin is in place, they are running out the door, laughing as they sprint through the halls. They have to check everything will be ready for the ceremony, that is their official purpose but, really, they are just waiting for the gates to open, to be allowed outside and to talk to people.
'What if we meet him?' Anna says, as they are 'inspecting' the food for tonight, by eating through most of it. 'Our true love?'
Tugev squirms slightly in excitement just thinking about it. If he's going to meet someone, it'll be today and he knows it. Tomorrow the gates will close again and he won't get another chance. 'We will, we have to. Then we'll get married and have beautiful children and live happily ever after.'
The two of them sigh, slumping against each other. Tonight is going to be perfect, they will leave the castle behind, meet the boy of their dreams and get to know their sister better.
Nothing can go wrong tonight.
Kristoff leant against the rocks, watching Anna introduce Elsa to her future in-laws. All the trolls are interested in Kristoff's new bride and her magical sister. Tugev is tugging on Lumi's tail, desperately dragging her over to Grand Pabby who welcomes the arctic hare with a wide, fatherly smile.
'Lost in thought?'
Kristoff looks up, seeing Sven grinning above him. The reindeer tilts his head, nodding back towards the women and the ice herder shrugs.
'Just thinking about Anna. I'm just glad everything worked out.'
'Sound like lost in thought to me.' Sven leans forward, his antlers butting against Kristoff's forehead and the voice getting louder. 'Although it is a nice thought to be lost in.'
'Shut up, Jää.' Kristoff smirks, flicking his hand out at the antlers and making the robin on them jump, laughing. She flutters her wings, dodging around Sven to get to Kristoff's shoulder as the reindeer bounds off again. Kristoff nudges his cheek against her wing, making her shake as some of the younger rock trolls rush over to them.
'Kristoff?' The tallest one asks, blushing. Her dæmon is made of leaves and twigs, tucked under her elbow. 'Will we be able to come to your wedding?'
He grins, glancing up at Anna, who appears to be telling Elsa and Grand Pabby the story of how they first met. She smiles at him when she catches him looking and he returns his gaze to his 'siblings'.
'Of course you will.' Jää trills. 'I need flower girls and ushers don't I?'
This makes them descend into giggles, falling over each other in an attempt to get away.
'We're getting married Jää, how weird is that?'
Tugev jumps past them with Lumi, causing Jää to huddle close to her man. The terrier turns as he runs, smiling at the robin and barking. Lumi twists slightly too, her nose twitching once before she is in Elsa's arms, both sisters holding their dæmons closely. Jää presses her feathers against Kristoff's neck, humming contentedly.
'Not weird, I think.' She says, feeling him grin with her. 'Not weird at all.'
'That was cruel.'
Hans looks down at his dæmon, watching her fret about and glance at the door they just came through. The siamese cat is twitching from foot to foot, clearly panicking. Hans leans against the wall, sliding down until his knees are tucked up to his chest and Vihkan is draped over his feet. His fingers run over her tail and they sigh in unison, thinking about what they have done and are about to do.
'It worked, didn't it?' Hans says, grateful that the whole castle will be giving him time alone to grieve. At least, they think he's grieving. 'Besides, the ice will spread quickly. She won't suffer long.'
Vihkan whines as if she in pain, clawing at his trousers. He picks her up slowly, cradling her in his arms and getting to his feet. She shifts slightly, looking down the corridor. 'Where are we going?'
Hans frowns to himself. He did what he had to do, he knows that and she knows that but Vihkan was always more emotional than he was. He just knows what they have to do and is far more willing than his dæmon to actually go through with it. The poor cat actually bonded with Tugev in the short time they were together. Hans had had to drag her out of the room when they left and she is still continuing to complain.
'We're going to find Elsa. We said we would do it and we can't stop now.' He runs a hand over her head as she makes herself more comfortable in his arms. 'We can't rule Arendelle if the Queen still lives, you know that.'
Vihkan nods, resigning herself to their plan. 'Let's get it over with then.'
The cell door has already began to frost over as Hans opens it, sword in hand. Seeing the hole in the wall, he sets his jaw, letting Vihkan down to the floor. He nods to the guards and they run, heading for the frozen lake.
'We will rule, Vihkan. I promise you.'
He ignores her frown and his own sadness.
Duke Aleksander Gottfried Claus Lukas Mikaelson III of Weselton scowls as the princess of Arendelle- soon to be queen- stands in front of the whole crowd, being blessed by the priest and crowned for the whole world to see. Well, at least it's dignitaries.
'She looks scared.' Belette mutters, scrambling up the Duke's arm to get a better look. 'Easily to manipulate.'
The Duke shrugs the arm that the rat isn't resting on. 'Simple enough stuff. Point out the worries of being a queen, all the problems her country will be facing-'
'Then offer Weselton's help once she realises how much help she needs. We'll be the wonderful friend in her time of need.' Belette smirks, looking at the arctic hare pressed to the queen's side. 'Trade can start up again in a few months.'
The Duke's face splits into the same expression, standing with the rest of the crowd as Queen Elsa walks out of the hall. He bows politely as she passes, Belette balancing on his back as he shoulders lower.
'Forget months. If we talk to her quick enough, we can be trading in a few weeks.'
The Duke grins. This girl will be easy to manipulate.
King Agdar of Arendelle and his Queen, the Lady Idun, read through the great book Gerda had found in the back of the library. Elsa is still hauled up in her room and if the royals listen closely, they can hear Anna trying to convince her to come out. Maxia is flying from chair to chair, worrying herself thin, a few feathers on her chest already beginning to fall off. Glauben rests beside Idun, staring at the words over her shoulder, hooves clicking on the floor nervously.
'Calm down.' Agdar says, looking up at his dæmon as the falcon flies over his head. 'Please.'
Maxia flies down, landing briefly on Glauben's back before settling on her man's shoulder. Idun runs a hand over the horse's hair, sighing as they turn another page.
'I can't find anything. She says, slamming the book closed and burying her face in her hands.
Agdar pulls his fingers out of the way, watching his wife with a frown. Maxia stares also, not sure how to comfort the other dæmon. 'You take Idun to bed.' Se whispers to her man. 'I'll look after Glauben.'
The King nods, wrapping his arms around his wife and carrying her off. Glauben makes to follow but the falcon lands on her back, stilling her. The bedroom is just across the hall, so they can stay apart from their people.
'Are you okay?' Glauben mutters, shaking out his mane and turning his head to stare at Maxia.
'I'm not sure.' The falcon sighs, head bowing. 'I'm just worried about Lumi.'
They fall silent for a moment, staring at the book that supposed knew everything there was about magic.
'What are we going to do, Glau?' Maxia croons, thinking about her poor daughter.
'I don't know.' Glauben says. 'I just don't know.'