Elsa of Corona Chapter 35 Part 2
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butterflydreamingFor part 4 my current multi-chapter fic, I'm going to be posting in-progress updates to this journal. The chapters will go up on Archive of Our Own and Fanfiction.net after completion.
Instead of being sequestered in her room, Elsa is sent by her parents to her Uncle and Aunt, the King and Queen of Corona. King Thomas and Queen Primrose are thunderstruck at the idea of caring for the girl, since their own daughter, Rapunzel, was kidnapped as a baby and is still missing.
Elsa and Anna write letters to each other while Elsa grows up in Corona and Anna grows up in a castle full of people and life. Away from the anxiety exacerbated by her parents, Elsa has more control of her secret ice powers.
Elsa's fate to become the Snow Queen, however, is not so easily escaped.
Full work through Chapter 34
Chapter 34, Part 1
Rapunzel genuinely expected to cook breakfast for Elsa and herself. She did not anticipate that by the time she and Elsa washed up and dressed in yet another combination of dresses that there would be nothing more to do than to sit at a long table and be served by castle staff.
Accustomed to the one nice dress she owned being adequate for most things, she found all the changing extravagant. It seemed an indicator of all the ways she was unprepared for the sudden turn her life had taken. She had planned to be home in the tower this morning, anticipating Mother Gothel's return home and a routine changed not at all by the secret of her adventure. Mother Gothel would have been tired from her three days of traveling. More gray would show in her black hair. She would have crow's feet in the corners of her eyes, wrinkles and sagging skin as signs of her exhaustion.
Rapunzel and Elsa arrived in the breakfast room just as King Thomas and Queen Primrose prepared to sit. They had called for Flynn to join in breakfast; he was in conversation with King Thomas when the young women walked in.
When Rapunzel took her seat, she noticed the fine lines around Queen Primrose's eyes. The queen had strands of silver in her hair. The king had gray even in his beard. Neither the queen nor the king wore their crowns or finery. They looked like people, just ordinary, approachable, marvelous people to Rapunzel. "Are you tired?" she asked Queen Primrose, seated beside her.
Her question brightened the queen's eyes, and Primrose smiled before she answered, "A little. Forgive me, if I have seem distracted. How are you this morning, Rapunzel?"
"Oh, I'm great!" she answered. Breakfast arrived. She was relieved to see that the food was normal food, fruit and eggs and potatoes. The bread was not too much different than the breakfast bread she made with rolls of dough left to ferment overnight. They became full of bubbles so that when cut in half, the circles had dips and crannies for the butter to melt into. She emulated King Thomas and topped hers with marmalade. The queen's plate cleared after one serving of poached egg, toast, and fresh fruit. Elsa's breakfast was much the same, and she only ate a few bites. Rapunzel and Flynn took their cues from the king and accepted as much as they could eat.
King Thomas seemed to approve. He ordered more bacon when the first platter emptied, and both Rapunzel and Flynn had extra helpings when more crisp, smoked deliciousness arrived. Rapunzel caught Flynn's eye across the table. She would have liked to sit beside him, but the seating order put him on the other side of the queen. Rapunzel liked the shine she saw in his eyes when he looked at her.
Rapunzel realized that she was the only one still eating. Flynn had slipped some uncut fruit into his pockets when no one else had been looking. He didn't add any more to his plate. Rapunzel chewed her bite of buttery omelet and looked around at everyone else. She looked down at her plate. She really wanted to eat the food that was on it now. It wouldn't be very good later.
"Eugene and I had a fine conversation this morning," King Thomas said. He settled back into his chair, in no rush to leave the table. "Rapunzel, how would you feel about Eugene filling a diplomatic capacity for us? His experience in Stele would be invaluable."
Rapunzel could hear her inclusion in the "us" the king -- her father -- used. "I think that would be wonderful, if it's something you want to do, Eugene," she said.
"Uh, well, I'm thinking about it," Flynn said. He seemed more confused than uncomfortable.
Queen Primrose noted, "It deserves careful consideration. That in itself is the mark of good diplomacy." She expressed as much ease as the king, and appeared in no hurry to leave the table. Rapunzel made good use of the time and cleaned her plate.
Elsa folded her napkin and shifted to rise from her chair. "If you'll excuse me, I would like to have my discussion with Fl...Eugene before too long." She stood up. "Eugene, if you will follow?" Her manner was gracious, but also very reserved.
"Oh, but..." Rapunzel started to question. The thought of being without Elsa made her realize that she had not been without Elsa since the adventure to see the lanterns had transformed into a discovery of herself as the Lost Princess.
"You'll be all right," Elsa said to Rapunzel, but Elsa's mood wasn't the encouraging one it had been. It had become sad, and Elsa's eyes stayed downcast. "You'll be with your family, Rapunzel."
Flynn was more encouraging. "You're due a tour of your castle, Your Highness." A wry twist to his mouth and a shine in his eye gave his words a teasing tone.
"Well, yes, I'd... I'd like to spend more time with you," she said to her parents, remembering her earlier conversation with Elsa. "Do you... have some time?"
Primrose leaned toward Rapunzel. "We would love to spend the morning with you."
"A splendid idea," Thomas agreed.
"Show her the library, if you would, Uncle," Elsa said as she ushered Flynn out of the breakfast room.
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Instead of being sequestered in her room, Elsa is sent by her parents to her Uncle and Aunt, the King and Queen of Corona. King Thomas and Queen Primrose are thunderstruck at the idea of caring for the girl, since their own daughter, Rapunzel, was kidnapped as a baby and is still missing.
Elsa and Anna write letters to each other while Elsa grows up in Corona and Anna grows up in a castle full of people and life. Away from the anxiety exacerbated by her parents, Elsa has more control of her secret ice powers.
Elsa's fate to become the Snow Queen, however, is not so easily escaped.
Full work through Chapter 34
Chapter 34, Part 1
Rapunzel genuinely expected to cook breakfast for Elsa and herself. She did not anticipate that by the time she and Elsa washed up and dressed in yet another combination of dresses that there would be nothing more to do than to sit at a long table and be served by castle staff.
Accustomed to the one nice dress she owned being adequate for most things, she found all the changing extravagant. It seemed an indicator of all the ways she was unprepared for the sudden turn her life had taken. She had planned to be home in the tower this morning, anticipating Mother Gothel's return home and a routine changed not at all by the secret of her adventure. Mother Gothel would have been tired from her three days of traveling. More gray would show in her black hair. She would have crow's feet in the corners of her eyes, wrinkles and sagging skin as signs of her exhaustion.
Rapunzel and Elsa arrived in the breakfast room just as King Thomas and Queen Primrose prepared to sit. They had called for Flynn to join in breakfast; he was in conversation with King Thomas when the young women walked in.
When Rapunzel took her seat, she noticed the fine lines around Queen Primrose's eyes. The queen had strands of silver in her hair. The king had gray even in his beard. Neither the queen nor the king wore their crowns or finery. They looked like people, just ordinary, approachable, marvelous people to Rapunzel. "Are you tired?" she asked Queen Primrose, seated beside her.
Her question brightened the queen's eyes, and Primrose smiled before she answered, "A little. Forgive me, if I have seem distracted. How are you this morning, Rapunzel?"
"Oh, I'm great!" she answered. Breakfast arrived. She was relieved to see that the food was normal food, fruit and eggs and potatoes. The bread was not too much different than the breakfast bread she made with rolls of dough left to ferment overnight. They became full of bubbles so that when cut in half, the circles had dips and crannies for the butter to melt into. She emulated King Thomas and topped hers with marmalade. The queen's plate cleared after one serving of poached egg, toast, and fresh fruit. Elsa's breakfast was much the same, and she only ate a few bites. Rapunzel and Flynn took their cues from the king and accepted as much as they could eat.
King Thomas seemed to approve. He ordered more bacon when the first platter emptied, and both Rapunzel and Flynn had extra helpings when more crisp, smoked deliciousness arrived. Rapunzel caught Flynn's eye across the table. She would have liked to sit beside him, but the seating order put him on the other side of the queen. Rapunzel liked the shine she saw in his eyes when he looked at her.
Rapunzel realized that she was the only one still eating. Flynn had slipped some uncut fruit into his pockets when no one else had been looking. He didn't add any more to his plate. Rapunzel chewed her bite of buttery omelet and looked around at everyone else. She looked down at her plate. She really wanted to eat the food that was on it now. It wouldn't be very good later.
"Eugene and I had a fine conversation this morning," King Thomas said. He settled back into his chair, in no rush to leave the table. "Rapunzel, how would you feel about Eugene filling a diplomatic capacity for us? His experience in Stele would be invaluable."
Rapunzel could hear her inclusion in the "us" the king -- her father -- used. "I think that would be wonderful, if it's something you want to do, Eugene," she said.
"Uh, well, I'm thinking about it," Flynn said. He seemed more confused than uncomfortable.
Queen Primrose noted, "It deserves careful consideration. That in itself is the mark of good diplomacy." She expressed as much ease as the king, and appeared in no hurry to leave the table. Rapunzel made good use of the time and cleaned her plate.
Elsa folded her napkin and shifted to rise from her chair. "If you'll excuse me, I would like to have my discussion with Fl...Eugene before too long." She stood up. "Eugene, if you will follow?" Her manner was gracious, but also very reserved.
"Oh, but..." Rapunzel started to question. The thought of being without Elsa made her realize that she had not been without Elsa since the adventure to see the lanterns had transformed into a discovery of herself as the Lost Princess.
"You'll be all right," Elsa said to Rapunzel, but Elsa's mood wasn't the encouraging one it had been. It had become sad, and Elsa's eyes stayed downcast. "You'll be with your family, Rapunzel."
Flynn was more encouraging. "You're due a tour of your castle, Your Highness." A wry twist to his mouth and a shine in his eye gave his words a teasing tone.
"Well, yes, I'd... I'd like to spend more time with you," she said to her parents, remembering her earlier conversation with Elsa. "Do you... have some time?"
Primrose leaned toward Rapunzel. "We would love to spend the morning with you."
"A splendid idea," Thomas agreed.
"Show her the library, if you would, Uncle," Elsa said as she ushered Flynn out of the breakfast room.
ooo