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[glacio]

If anyone would like to go ice skating, please do feel free to join me in the unused gathering hall on the fifth floor of Caer Glaem. Skates can be provided for those who need them, as well as a quick skating lesson, if you've never had the chance to try before. I'll be here all day.

I hope to see you soon!

Oh, and don't forget to bundle up!



[ ooc: basically Elsa's taken one of the bigger rooms and froze it all over, so it'll probably look a little like this, only wider right yeah. big room. instead of putting up a log I'm just going to say go ahead and use this as an actionspam party post kinda deal, if you want! closed threads are cool ( even if they're not open to Elsa, though you can handwave that she gave them literal ice skates ), open to all that would have access to the Seelie castle. i just thought an ice skating party would be cute, haha. just label if it's a text reply or an action thread in the subject or whatever, yus ]

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[glacio]

[ she nods ]

Anna is safer at home, without a doubt. Though for me, it's the thought of her thinking I left her alone at the kingdom after- everything we just went through. What if she thinks I ran away? And without saying goodbye, it's-

[ UH really dramatic to talk about with someone while wearing ice skates and a hoodie ok so she pulls in a breath, lifts her hand a little bit in a very Disney Princess way, a "woops lost myself there for a second" way ]

If the rulers of this place wish to make any sense, they'll bring her along eventually, too. Separating Anna and I is in no way a good tactic to get me to agree to fight in their war.

[breadmaking]

Yeah-- Yeah, I've been worried about the same thing. It'll worry a lot of people [and dragons] that I've just up and disappeared without a trace.

[His shoulders sink a little, because this is a pretty heavy conversation they've gotten themselves into. As Elsa pulls herself back together though, Hiccup glances up at her curiously.]

Have you tried telling them that? I don't know if they actually, you know, listen to that sort of thing, but it could be worth a try. I mean, if it might get you your sister back.

[glacio]

I haven't. [ but it's clear she's thinking about it now, for a brief moment at least ] Perhaps I'll try. Sometime soon, after another battle. I'll have to take part in it in order to ask them for anything, but- maybe.

[ anyways!! ]

For now, I should like to continue making the most of our free time here. I do wish I could think of a way to get you on skates, Hiccup, but- [ she doesn't have the same ice know-how as Jack just yet, so she'll leave that to him yep sure that's what she's thinking and it's not just me seeing what's going on in Hiccup's thread with Jack below, ahemahem ] How do you feel about sledding? [ GRIN ]

[breadmaking]

Worth a shot, right?

[Encouraging smile right there, even though he's...not so sure it's something the royals would grant. But! It's a possibility, at least.]

Oh, no, that's oka-- [He's already raising his hands in a gesture that's supposed to tell her not to worry about it, but he stops mid-movement at her question. Sledding, hm?] ...Actually, I don't mind sledding. It's one of the few things I enjoy about winter. --Uh, no offence.

[IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL but that grin she's wearing puts a somewhat hesitant look on his face.]

Why, exactly? I don't think there's enough room in here for you to build a hill of snow... [Or is there.]

[glacio]

Who needs a hill?

[ she turns to look out at the rest of the room again, checking to see who's standing around the rink, and where. but it's honestly not too crowded, most people are on the ice by now. so she wiggles her fingers a bit, like she's trying to warm them up ( ha ha ) before sweeping them across her body from left to right. along three sides of the room, a snowbank between three and five feet high ( depending on where you're looking ) forms around the perimeter of the room. it's banked a little in some places, but otherwise it's just a winding strip with little hills of different heights along the way. like those kiddie roller coaster rides at modern theme parks that Elsa nor Hiccup know of at all. but yeah! like that. she seems pretty proud of herself by the time the glittering snow all settles into place, a set of icy steps forming at the end nearest them ]

The sled will have to be made of ice, unfortunately. [ for your butt. ] Unless we can find a suitable alternative. A safe alternative. Something you can hold onto. I'll be able to keep the sled on the snow, but- hm. [ and now she's looking around for something Hiccup can use as a sled. unfortunately, everything really is covered in ice already. besides a few chairs. ]

[breadmaking]

[Really, all he can manage to do is blink as he watches her work, watches as snowdrifts are created right before his very eyes, and stare at with a mix of shock and awe. Sure, he's seen some of her powers before, but he's never really seen them in action like this. And it's totally awesome.]

Oh-- [His attention is only dragged back to Elsa when she speaks, his mouth still just slightly agape.] Er, I don't know that we'll find anything in here that'll work very well as a substitute sled. But I think I can handle sitting on one made of ice. I'm a viking, after all.

[Chest puffing up in what's supposed to be an impressive display that shows he ain't afraid of no cold, he gives Elsa a nod. Go on, ice is fine, let's do this sled thing.]

[glacio]

I was hoping you would say that.

[ because that way she knows she'll have complete control over the sled, and the icy snow he'll be sledding on. which is idea! for safety reasons, yes. no room for error, outside of her own head. but she's not worried ( which is... a thing she'll think about later ) because she's been working on focus and control with Korra. it's all part of her training. only now she's getting to use it for fun.

so she works her magic again, forming what looks like a classic sled, with a backed seat and lots of leg room, placing it on the flat area at the start of the track ]

The stairs shouldn't be too slippery, they're made of packed snow. I'l be right here, though.

[ the "in case you need an emergency pile of fluffy white snow to fall onto" goes unsaid ]

[breadmaking]

Uh, okay. [A small, somewhat determined nod.] That's good to know.

[Because while he's climbed snow before, thank you very much, he hasn't ever with his awkward new foot. So the gods only know what might happen, really. At least he'll have a fallback plan (literally) if it doesn't work so well.

However, Hiccup mounts the stairs easily. Which sort of amazes him for a minute, even if he'll never admit to it. It helps him manage an eager smile though, because hey, if he can get up snow stairs, this sledding thing should be fun! He's never gone magic ice sledding before!]

Alright. [Climbing onto the sled (and only slipping around a little), he looks back down at Elsa, excited but nervous at the same time.] I'm ready if you are!