Honey and Venom

Earshot

She hadn't really been seen, by Raps. And... honestly? Fine by her, for the... moment- she couldn't get a handle on whatever she was feeling. It was clinging... it ached...

She felt... dizzy, honestly. She'd sat on the ground, by a hedge, and was slowly, ever so slowly, picking at her cake, scraping small segments off with her fork tines...

Overhearing general adoration for the newlyweds... but... then she began, hearing something that stuck out...

Not far from Cass, a red-haired woman- the queen guest- was talking to a nicely, but uneatly dressed blonde haired man... "It's just... Elsa? Magic. Princess Rapunzel? Was magic. And... a-and those rumours... about what happened here... black rocks. Moon magic?? I... I just wonder what it's about. I'd think it was just a trend in the family or something, but... b-but, the rumour was about... a- about a woman, not related, right?"

"Bringing black rocks in her wake- okay, I get it. But-"

"- A-and those element rocks. Water, earth, fire, air- Elsa?! Fifth element- what about this sun stuff, though?? Wh-what about the moon? Where do They fit in? Fire? Water?? Or... o-or are they just... different??"

"Anna," said the man, looking flat faced.

"Uhuh?"

"Calm down."

She paused... then hit his arm.

"Ah-ow??"

"I'm calm... just... curious, and I'm... I-I want to discuss it- you think she'll let me open a dialogue??"

"It's her wedding day," he said flat.

"Well, yeah, but people can multitask, right?"

He sighed.

"What?? They can- if I can?? Anyone can."

"On your wedding day?"

"...Maybe?"

"On our wedding day, you want me to invite people to discuss rumours with you, heavily, instead of just celebrating it, or do you want to maybe celebrate it, instead," he asked, with a hint of sarcasm. Dry, sarcasm.

"Well, it depends!"

"I feel a bit like you're already set on this..."

"No, I'm... I-Im not. I'm talking myself through it, and, you? You're helping me with that, because you're very sweet- now let's just suppose I did bring it up with her...?"

The man sighed again, "Anna..."

"...Maybe, after, then..."

"Better, probably."

She nodded. "Would have been great if Elsa came..." she murmured. "She could have opened the conversation better..." she murmured.

"I... think it's nice... you, give her that credit... but, I don't think she'd open the conversation about it. A- at a wedding, and..." he started fidgeting with his clothes.

"Are you okay?"

He looked up to her, "Think I can go, take off the stupid vest, have a walk around, stop by to Sven, come back?" he asked, desperate.

"Of course- but-"

"-Thank you!" he panted, then rushed off, after placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Oh. Okay... bye, then?" she said, waving, and turning. She looked out of place, suddenly. Nervous. Then, she caught eye of Cass. They both stared, alarmed. Looked away.