Summer Love (ElsaMaren)

A Talk

The sun was almost standing in the middle of the sky, a sign that it was already noon.

The days passed awfully slow for Elsa who spent most of her time helping Yelana in their camp. Her knowledge about the spirits and way of nature gradually increased since her stay, which she was obliged since she was the bridge between the spirits and the people. Somehow she was glad that she was invested with her work that distracts her mind from Honeymaren who was always nowhere to be seen in the camp these days since Anna's return to Arendelle.

Elsa took a deep breath as she kept herself in balance sitting uprightly above a big rock with her legs crossed, hands on her knees, closing her eyes as she exhaled. She focused on the rustle of the wind on the trees surrounding the forest, feeling the weight on her shoulders and letting it all flow from her body as she exhaled. The smell of birch, aspen, hazel, cherry and dirt filled her nose as she took a breath once more. She felt the connection with the forest but the image of it as she opened her senses was still blurry in her mind and still inaccurate. She tried picturing it out by how she remembered when she first found her spot.

The birch trees are towering over, the ones in my left were...

...the ..shortest among the others in this area. Soil is richer and softer.

Camp is in the East.

Wait. Was it East? Or West?

Is it my East? Or is it the East in the map?

God Elsa focus.

She sighed as she opened her eyes easily giving up on her meditation for today.

"Don't rush." Yelana spoke, standing under the shadows of the trees.

"Sorry. I just...wasn't..." She dropped her legs from being crossed placing her hands lightly on her knees and started fiddling on the fabric of her dress.

"Perhaps something is bothering you, your majesty?" The Elder started walking towards her.

Elsa frowned at the address, she was of course used with the formality as she grew up in a castle and had been crowned as queen for a few years. Nevertheless her life in the forest had been a massive breeze of freedom on her.

She loved how the people treated her warmly like one of them. She wasn't queen or princess here. For the first time in her life, she felt normal.

Of course, as the Fifth Spirit the people treated her with much respect and honor. And what she liked the most is that it wasn't forced. They did it not because they needed to do it but because they wanted to, nothing like her experience as Queen of Arendelle where people she doesn't know come to courtesy in front of her for a show. It was weird how fast she was getting used to with a life without a set of rules.

Elsa took a deep breath as Yelana stopped beside her then she replied, "I don't know, I was relaxed-- I mean I felt like I was relaxed but I couldn't picture it."

"You must not let your mind wander on other things while meditating. It's purpose is to refresh one's soul, body and mind. To strengthen your spiritual nature and increase your connection with the forest and the four spirits."

Elsa sighed, keeping her head down imagining the Elder's disappointment in her face.

"But it's fine. We've only begun. I'm sure you will be able to do it as long as we continue. Besides, this type of meditation is not something you can accomplish in a couple of days. There's no need to rush, like I said, it takes time. You need to be patient with yourself, Elsa." Yelana patted her shoulder and motioned her to follow.