thecapitol | We can build it together

Who| Elsa and Anna
What| Elsa finds Anna
Where| Anna's room
When| After Anna dies and comes back
Warnings/Notes| SISTER FEELINGS

[Oh, the conflicting feelings. Of course Elsa is used to conflicting feelings, but this goes above and beyond what she's used to. She had been both terribly upset and relieved when Anna hadn't come back. She thought perhaps maybe it just meant she'd been sent home. They no longer wanted her. She could make herself believe Anna was safe, and no longer had to deal with the horror of the Capitol and it's arenas.

So when she finds out Anna is back, it's overwhelming how upset she is and happy she is to see her. She's missed her, more than anything. And now, she has the power to control her ice. She can't hurt Anna anymore. The desire to avoid Anna is gone, replaced by nothing but an intense desire to see her. If she could have volunteered to go back into the arena in place of her at that moment, she could have.

Instead, she can only watch Anna suffer. It's painful, and she normally doesn't like watching the Games. But she does for Anna, just to be with her in spirit. When it finally happens, Elsa cries. It hurts so much to see Elsa suffer, and she can't stop the thoughts coming that she should have done something. Eventually, though. Eventually she reminds herself that it's not her fault, and that she couldn't have done anything. Shepard's helped her get a hold of her emotions- she lets herself feel them, then she takes control. It takes a lot of work for this one, but she does manage to reign it in.

Elsa even pushes them away almost entirely, and with effort she looks on the bright side. She's been through a lot here, she can help Anna. Instead of running away, instead of being afraid, Elsa can finally be Anna's rock. They don't have to avoid each other in the arena, there is no fear of accidentally killing Anna. She can help keep Anna from spiraling into a depression the same was Elsa herself had in the beginning. The realization that she actually has the power to do something in this situation- that she can finally be the big sister she was meant to be- is enough to pick her up, to motivate her to approach Anna, even if there's a part of her that's afraid of what she'll find.

So she sets to work. She gets paper, she gets markers. She's not the best of artists, but she manages to accomplish what she has in mind. When she's finished, she hurries to Anna's room. Once outside, she takes a deep, steadying breath to steal herself. She knows Anna is going to be upset, so she needs to be calm and collected. She lifts her hand to knock.

Do you wanna build a snowman?

Then, she bends down and slides the paper under the door, face up. When Anna approaches the door, she'll see a drawing on the floor of Olaf, happy and waving at her. On the other side of the door, Elsa waits, feeling both eager and horribly nervous.

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"Oh, Anna, I'm hurt. I thought I meant more to you than that!" Elsa shakes her head gently, slowly feeling all of the weight coming off of her shoulders as the two of them joke.

At the question, she gives her a nod. "We're in different districts," she says. "I'm in 9. I'm... not sure if we're allowed to sleep in other people's rooms." There's a small pause, "But I don't really care about that. If you want me to stay here with you tonight, I can."

Anything for Anna.

It feels so good to joke with Elsa again. Even after their ordeal had concluded, even when things were good with her again, Anna was always nervous that she'd ruin it all, that their mended relationship might fall apart again. And even though this Elsa hasn't seen some of the things Anna has, it's wonderful that she's still so amiable, that their relationship is still natural.

She looks hopeful at the suggestion that Elsa could stay with her. "Please, Elsa. That would...it'd help a lot." She doesn't mention it, but she's hopeful that Elsa's presence will ease the nightmares she's been having.

If Elsa knew that Anna was having nightmares, she would have marched her down to the kitchen and made her some of the special tea they have. It's done wonders for Elsa and her nightmares. Either way, Elsa gives her a nod. "Of course, I'll stay as long as you need me to."

But she would also, finally, indulge in a little bit of chocolate, reaching carefully over to the plate and nipping a piece off. Ever the one with manners, she eats it daintily and is careful not to let any of it get on her face. It's only the sigh of happiness as she chews it that shows off how much she really enjoys it.

"You know, that's the one good thing about this place," she says when she's swallowed it. "The food... the food never stops being perfect."

Anna's grin is wider than it's been since she got here; just being near Elsa is enough to convince her that things are going to be okay. "Thank you." Anna giggles as Elsa goes ahead and eats a piece of her chocolate. It's nice to see that her sister is human, after all the time she spent half-afraid of her.

"Good to know! I don't know if you know this about me, Elsa, but I have a very healthy appetite."

It's officially the understatement of the century.

That's always going to be one of Elsa's biggest regrets; Anna being afraid of her. Elsa's always been afraid of herself enough for the both of them, to be honest. But now more than ever, she wants Anna to be able to trust her and to protect her, so she'll do whatever she can to make that happen.

"Oh really?" Elsa fakes a look of surprise. "I had no idea, I... Who are you, what have you done with my sister?"

More giggling. Anna's in high spirits, now, recent death or no.

"Don't worry. She's right here. I'm right here." Mostly, she's trying to reassure herself. Ground herself, keep herself from flying off the handle. There's still a lot of emotion brewing close beneath the surface, but now at least Anna feels like she's equipped to handle it.

"Good," she says, her voice vibrating with a chuckle. Elsa leans against Anna for a moment, before sitting upright again. "I love you, you know," she says quietly. For all she hates the Capitol, she's at least grateful that she and Anna are together. Given how arenas tend to change people, she suddenly feels the need to let Anna know how she feels. "Please, no matter what happens here, never forget that."

You know, in case she ever kills you, or hurts you, or anything of that nature.

Anna goes quiet, eyes going wide and perhaps a touch fearful, because she can't help but think of all the terrible things that could possibly happen to either of them--the scope of which she hasn't even seen yet.

"I love you too, Els." And maybe that's all she needs to get by, here--to know that someone here cares for her and is looking out for her.

Elsa gives her a small nod, before nodding towards the bed. "Good... now, you should try and get some sleep." Elsa herself wasn't quite tired enough to sleep, but she imagined Anna must be exhausted. "I'll watch over you, alright?"

Now that she mentions it, Anna realizes how tired she really is. Sleep will be good, and for once it might actually be restful, with Elsa nearby. Anna nods.

"That sounds heavenly, actually." She crawls towards the head of the bed and lets herself slide beneath the blankets, pulling them up to her chin and curling into a little ball.

"Will you get the light?"

Elsa knows how that feels, not realizing how tired you are until you think about it. It's rough, especially when sleep is hard to get on occasion. She'll have to remember to introduce Anna to the tea one of these days.

"Of course," she says, moving to stand up. "I might pop back to my room and change into pajamas later, so if you wake up and I'm not here that would be why," she adds as she heads over to the light switch and turns it off, throwing the room into darkness. "Good night, Anna."

Anna snuggles up under her blankets happily, letting her eyes drift shut as her room is thrown into darkness. "Duly noted." A wide yawn, and then silence as her poor exhausted body drifts off into slumber.

We can build it together

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