Heated Ice (Helsa)

Chapter Thirty-Six: Massages

Elsa and Anna sat quietly in her library, finishing off the invitations as quick as they could. Anna sighed loudly and sat back in her chair, feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

"I'm happy that we're finally finished." She said and watched while Elsa sat there and stacked all the letters and put them into a small box.

"I'll have them sent out today. Hopefully the baby won't be here for a few days or a week." Elsa said and relaxed back into her chair. "We need a girls day out."

"We should go get a massage or a foot massage." Anna suggested.

"How about today? I don't have anything else to do."

"Sure." Anna smiled and struggled to stand from the chair. "I'll just have to leave a letter for Kristoff saying where we'll be... Just so he doesn't worry." She smiled.

Elsa and Anna walked together down near the dock area, passing people who smiled and bowed their heads at them. It felt weird for Anna to walk around in public pregnant.

"Kristoff!" Anna yelled when she saw her husband sitting down at the dock holding a fishing pole. She walked over to him quickly, making Kristoff stand up just as quick and smiled down at her. "Elsa and I are going to go get a massage or maybe a foot massage for me, my feet are killing me." She smiled at him and he nodded.

"Okay. Enjoy your day." He said to both Elsa and Anna. "I'll tell Hans if he asks where you are, Elsa."

"Thank you." Elsa smiled and waved over at Olaf. "Hey there, little guy." She said and waved at him.

"Hi, Elsa!" He yelled and waved crazily. Elsa giggled quietly, covering her mouth with her hand.

"Bye, I love you." Anna said and kissed Kristoff briefly then turned around to Elsa. "Let's go have some sister-bonding-time." She smiled and link her arm through Elsa's. They walked off into the busy village towards the business that did the massages. "You know, I love Kristoff dearly but it's nice to get a break sometimes and just spend time with you." She sighed, feeling overwhelmed and really needed this massage.

They sat in the leathery chairs, comfortable with their legs stretched out and their feet in scalding hot water. Elsa sat with her eyes shut, feeling every little thing the masseuse did. It was relaxing for the both of them, for Elsa it got her away from Alan and the drama that came with him, it pulled her away from all the castle business too. For Anna it pulled her away from her pregnancy pains, her stomach was always cramping, she felt huge and on top of everything her legs and feet were always so sore.

"Have you decided on a suitor? I know that the council is really pushing for your marriage or decision." Anna said, her eyes closed, covered with small slices of cucumber.

"I haven't given it much thought." She said and began thinking of it all. She could either find a suitor she knew or she could marry a stranger. "I don't want to give up the throne to you, no offense. I just want to make mom and dad proud of me, and you... I just don't want to let anyone down because I can't get married." She said quietly. "I really don't want to marry a stranger though."

"What about Hans? You both really seem to like each other."

"I haven't known Hans that long though. Like I told you, you can't marry a man you just met. I need to get to know him better, on a more personal level."

"That takes time, you don't have much time."

"I'll think about Hans. I might talk to him about it all tonight and see what he thinks... I just hope I don't scare him by saying that we could get married... I guess that we could get to know each other better over our marriage. I just never thought I'd be marrying anyone this soon."

"You're older now, Elsa. I think it's about time you find love and have children of your own." She smiled even though Elsa couldn't see it.

"It's hard to think of having children. I don't want them to have this curse of my powers."

"It's not a curse, Elsa. You learned how to control it and that's all you would have to do with them. I don't think you should make the same mistake, although I wouldn't call it a full mistake, of keeping them away from everyone."

"I would never do that... I saw what it did to you, to us." She said, thinking of how Anna was when she was younger, always wanting to see her sister but never could.