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[It would be so easy to tease Anna for the way she's blushing... but no. Elsa can't do that! She just doesn't have the heart to poke fun at Anna for finding the sort of love she's craved for so much of her life.

(Okay, that's a lie. She loves to tease her sister, but she knows when she should and shouldn't do that.)

Even so, Elsa sets down the bag she just picked up and crosses her arms. She doesn't look stern exactly, but she has to put her big sister foot down on this!]

Ohhhh no, Anna. You don't have to make your own cake for your wedding. I can take care of that, okay?

[Anna blinks, a little taken aback by the sudden change in Elsa's demeanor; sheepishly, she scuffs a toe against the floor.]

Well, I don't know, I just figured...everyone else will be so busy taking care of stuff, I can just take care of the cake myself! That way nobody else needs to worry about it.

[Oh, Anna... will your selflessness ever not be incredibly endearing?]

I can understand wanting to help, but... that's your big day. One of the biggest days of your life. You should only have to worry about what kind of dress you're going to wear, or who you want to invite...

[There's a pause, and she laughs a little at the irony of the words she's about to say.]

It may be a little hypocritical of me to say, but... it's okay to let us handle everything. Just focus on yourself, and on Lorna.

[Anna chews her lip, ducking to put the tray of macarons into the oven, giving herself a moment to smile to herself. She really should have known that Elsa wouldn't let her get away with doing so much for her own wedding, but at the same time...it's heartwarming. It's just another reminder of just how deep the love between them runs.

When she comes back up, there's a little bit of sap glistening at the corner of her eye, which she hastily rubs away.]

Okay, I think I see your point. [She laughs.] I'm just...still not used to letting people do things for me, you know?

[It's a good thing Elsa's a master at concealing her emotions; she doesn't have to worry Anna with the way her heart twists up with guilt at seeing those tears. She knows Anna will never blame her for all those lonely years, and how she'll tell Elsa not to blame herself... but she will. No matter how far she comes in recovering from her own traumas, that's one thing she'll nevee let go of.]

And here I thought the disaster I caused during your birthday celebration last year would help with that... [She tries to laugh it off, but it comes out a little awkward.] Anna, I don't mind saying it as many times as it takes...

[To show how serious she is, she reaches out to take both of her sister's hands in her own.]

I'll do anything for you. From baking a cake all the way up to, if need be, helping to fight for a way out of this world. You only need to ask.

[Anna giggles wetly, stifling it with her hand.] Well...that was, that was different, you were super sick! And the best part of that was getting to take care of you, anyway. Remember how we sat in bed with hot soup and read books all afternoon?

[It's still one of her favorite memories, honestly.

But her expression doesn't fade into something more sad, but something more...buoyed. It's a reminder she needed to hear.]

Thanks, Els. And...the same goes for you, y'know. Wherever you go, whatever you do...I'll be right by your side, okay?

I still feel bad that you had to take care of me on your birthday, but... I admit, that certainly was a fond evening. Probably one of the best I've had since we were kids.

[It was absolutely worth the killer headache from overworking herself so much the following morning.]

I... I know. [Her smiles are usually a little more subdued than Anna's, and it's pretty obvious here.] I wish I realized that sooner. Back home... I wonder how much heartache we could've avoided if I'd just listened to you whenever you'd say that.

[Even before the disastrous aftermath of her coronation... in those three years between that and the deaths of their parents, there was nothing really keeping them apart except Elsa's own fears and insecurities. If she'd only pushed them aside, for at least one moment....

Me, too! It was just the cherry on top of a perfect day, honestly. Besides, I'll pay you back someday and get sick on your birthday.

[She laughs, but her expression is still patient, still as loving as can be as Elsa expresses her regrets. As it turns out, Elsa's not the only one who can give off a stern vibe; Anna levels her chin at her sister with a steely glint in her eye.]

Well, the important thing is that now we both know. What's the point of a mistake if not to learn from it, right?

Honestly, you'd probably do me a favor if you got sick on my birthday. That way I won't have to deal with all those silly, stuffy nobles that try to catch my attention for their own gain at parties like that.

[Yeah she's kind of resigned to the fact that any sort of party on her own birthday would mainly be a political thing. Not that it bothers her, with how little importance she places on the day.

At the stern tone Anna takes, Elsa's shoulders slump a little. She may pull the queen and the big sister cards a lot, but that doesn't mean she's immune to that sort of stern talking to. Still... she's spent so much of her life beating herself up for her mistakes that it just feels weird to think of them as some sort of... learning experience, rather than burdens.]

That's... true, yes. And I know I'll do my best to stop something like that from repeating itself. I...

[She almost says I'll die before it happens again but that's. That's a little too much to say in front of Anna.]

No, I won't try my best. I will do whatever it takes to avoid that happening again.

Well, there's good news. Here, you don't actually have to deal with any stuffy nobles! When your birthday comes around we can just enjoy it together!

[She places both hands on Elsa's upper arms, squeezing gently.]

I know, Elsa. Don't worry. I know right in here.

[One hand leaves to place itself over Anna's heart, which pumps sap through her body in place of blood.]

You're...you're my heart, you know that, right?

[It isn't often that Elsa really cries in front of other people, even Anna. But Anna's words... they just hit that soft, still-healing part of her heart, and Elsa has to blink hard to try to fight back her own, not-yet-sappy tears.]

Oh, Anna...

[...She fails on that end, but for once, she just... doesn't care. Once the tears start falling, she lets them fall as she pulls Anna in close for a tight hug.]

And you're mine. That's... that's why I was able to make it through all those years. I felt terrible for shutting you out, but even just knowing you were there... that's what kept me going.

[Anna's covered in all manner of flour from baking all morning, but she couldn't care less at the moment; she returns Elsa's hug tightly, burying her cheek in her sister's shoulder.]

Hey...me too, y'know? Even though I didn't know why...I always figured there was a reason why. Knowing you were on the other side of the door was knowing there was someone out there who loved me.

[Anna sniffles, pulling away, and gives Elsa a watery smile.]

Should, um. Should we get started on this cake?

[The way Anna says that... it's worrying. Sure, she knew Anna was desperate to find love, but Elsa thought that was just. Romantic love. Someone who would sweep her off her feet and whisk her away from Arendelle. The way Anna said that, it sounds like she was desperate for any love, period. But that can't be right!! She had their parents, at least!!

... Didn't she?]

Right... right!

[She wants to ask, but Anna pretty blatantly changed the subject. And while Elsa is the queen of dwelling on things until they become problems, she doesn't want to make Anna uncomfortable with digging into their past traumas, so.... cake it is.]

I'll watch as you get everything mixed in, and work on the decorations. Would that be good for now?

[Someday, Anna and Elsa will sit down and have a real talk about this. From both sides, and without any vague allusions to how things were for them. But now isn't the time. Now is the time for baking cakes. She nods, wiping her hands off on her apron, and turns to the big bowl full of flour and baking powder and sugar she's been assembling.]

Perfect! The icing is there—

[She pushes a smaller bowl containing plain white frosting toward Elsa.]

Pick whatever colors you want to use, and then you can pipe out the lace design on wax paper! When it hardens, we should be able to peel it off like a decal and wrap it around the cake.

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