[ it was really, very strange - one moment she's strolling outside the gates of her kingdom and greeting each person she passed ( because that's what a good queen does ), and the next she's being stopped by a fairy. again.

again?

yes, again. this has happened to her before, she remembers it now.

which is the really, very strange part!

the fairy approaches her, starts explaining that she carries a shard, and she remembers. it takes her some time to come to terms with it, let the memories settle in again and melt from was that just a dream? into no, you remember that so vividly because it was real, but eventually she does. the fairy seems to already know that she'd been there once before, and seems relieved it doesn't have to go through the whole spiel. and although this time she tries to insist - no, please, give me just a moment to get my sister! or at least let me tell her where I'll be this time - the ring appears before her and she knows she has to go.

she doesn't have much time to take in how much has changed since she left, or to wonder how long it's been, not when she's heading into the feast and all she can focus on is how many more people are here now. it's so, so crowded. only this time she walks into the room confidently, smiling bright. she's not afraid of her power anymore, not like she was the first time she arrived her. she takes a seat at one of the tables and digs right in, engaging in conversation with the people around her, trying to figure out what she's missed, what's changed. she might still be peeking around cautiously, but it's only because she's looking for familiar faces, wondering if her Drabwurld friends were still here or if they were sent back home as well. ]

[ when Elsa's video feed tunes in, the screen is blocked for a quick moment by the swish of a fluffy white tail as a certain someone trots directly in front of where she's sitting. a tail that's quickly smoothed down and out of the way to reveal a laughing ice queen. yeah, she's happy. happy and maybe a little tiny bit embarrassed ]

So. Hello again. For those who don't know me, I'm Queen Elsa, of Arendelle. I was here for a brief stay, and have recently been brought back to help in the fight again. But I wanted to check in not just to say hello, but to ask-

Is anyone in the castle ..missing anything? Trinkets, scarves, small tokens? Siku seems to have taken it upon herself to, ah, decorate my rooms while I was away. And I have no idea where she got these things from, but- [ she reaches for the locket, turning the camera so the view is on a pile of stuff on her bed. mostly shiny things. ] - if any of this looks familiar to any of you, please let me know, and I'll have it returned to you as soon as possible. I'm really, terribly sorry to anyone she's stolen from, I honestly have no idea where she got the habit.

That's all for now, I suppose. Yes.

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