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[feudalladyshandmaid]

[From where they stood, indoor heat mixing with the new day's chill, Cassandra was once again thankful for the fur coat she now had. And, even then, she'd bundled herself up in a heavy jacket. She'd been growing a bit sluggish over the last few months, but last month was rough on her entire system, and she was only just recuperating.

She also wore a light smile, also more genuine but weighted down by the sight of Anna's face, and whatever else the werebear was feeling. Her eye hadn't returned yet? Guess she wasn't the only unlucky one.]

I uh, have been meaning to ask you something. [She glances out the door at the slowly disappearing form of Elsa, then back to Anna.] It's about Elsa.

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[Thankfully, Anna shuts the door pretty quickly; she's not trying to let out all the toasty heat or let in the chill, after all. And when Cass mentions that her question is about Elsa, Anna's eyebrows shoot up toward her hairline pretty darn quick, and she leans against the door oh-so-casually. She hasn't forgotten that drunken conversation, no ma'am.]

Oh yeah? What about her?

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[Cassandra would love it if Anna didn't remember that talk back at Lust's party. Because she does. She remembers the whole thing, unfortunately; she doesn't want to let on to that, but the face Anna is making doesn't inspire much confidence.]

Nothing much. I just wanted to know when her birthday is. I don't know it yet, and I didn't want to ask Elsa about it.

[Ruin the surprise, yknow?]

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[Anna's face widens into a smile, and she gets a gleam of mischief in her eye.]

Ohhh, I see! You're planning a surprise.

[it's a birthday gift, Anna, they generally are surprises...]

Well, you're in luck! Her birthday's next month. December 21st! Which reminds me, I need to start planning...

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Uh, yeah. So I'd like it to stay a surprise, okay?

[Her one hand crosses over to grip her other arm, a new sign that she was thinking something.]

The 21st? Good thing I asked. [Phew.] I guess that means I have to decide what she wants now.

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[Anna mimes zipping her lips shut and throwing away an imaginary key.]

Of course! Your secret's safe with me.

[She waggles her eyebrows, her petals and leaves lifting in a hopeful expression.] I could help you decide what to give her!

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Oh boy. Well, she's trusting Anna with a secret now. Anna seems... not like Eugene, so maybe this won't end badly.

...Ignoring the eyebrow waggling too, although it does bring a slight grin to her face.]

Really? Well... I could use a little help with that. I already have an idea in mind and I could tell you, if you promise not tell Elsa.

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[It totally won't backfire!!!

Anna bounces on her toes.] I promise! What is it? Please tell me it's not a sled. I was going to get her one for Christmas...!

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Nope, not a sled. I was thinking of getting her... a sword?

[Because she's so good at thinking up gifts for people!!!]

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A sword? [Anna's eyes glaze over for a second as she tries to imagine her sister wielding a sword. Her sweet, gentle sister...looking like a total badass.]

That would be so cool! But it has to be something, like, really elegant to suit her, y'know?

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Cassandra's eyes did much of the same thing when the idea first struck her. Elsa, so elegant and careful, with a sword. It's enough to make a girl swoon.]

It would I-I mean, heck yeah, it would!

Oh it totally has to be elegant. Probably a saber of some kind. And I was thinking maybe putting the colors of Arendelle's flag on it, like how she had a knife made for me with Corona's colors on the handle!

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[Anna's smile spreads into a wide, knowing grin.]

...Wow, it really seems like you guys are putting a lot of thought into gifts for each other.

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I... just want to get her something that means as much as the gift she made for my birthday.

[Cassandra's smile is smaller, but... happy. Honest.]

She deserves something nice.

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Aww, Cass...

[Anna chucks Cass lightly on the shoulder.]

That's...really sweet. Seriously.

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[The reassurance, the little punch to her shoulder, it all makes Cass feel better about her choices.

Well, most of them.]

I'm glad you see it that way. Usually, I'm awful with giving gifts. [She won't even list some examples.] So, I'm putting in twice the effort this time, and... I promise I'll do better for your birthday next year.

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What? No, no way! I don't believe it, not with how thoughtful you're being about this!

[Anna blushes, and blusters in embarrassment.]

Cass, you don't have to do that. Geez, it's...it's really not a big deal!

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Trust me, I even used to be way worse than I am now.

[Just ask Raps about the time she got shoes for her birthday.]

Nope. It's a deal. I have to do it. [All that bluster... it's cute. Makes her smile.] Both of you deserve it, especially after last month.

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Listen, it's not about the gift! It's about the thought you put into the gift. Besides, it could be worse. You could be an overgifter like Elsa was on my last birthday in Arendelle...

[In her defense she was making up for like 15 years of missed birthdays, though.]

We all deserve something nice after last month, honestly.

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Huh, the thought you put into it... That tracks.

[She'll do her best to remember that.]

...Okay, but Elsa? An overgifter? Really?

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Uh huh. Big time.

[Anna pulls a little face. She worries about her sister sometimes.]

She was super super sick with a cold, and then we gave her some cough medicine and she. Well. Almost-accidentally-threw-herself-off-the-clock-tower.

[The nymph exhales, blowing a bit of leaf-fringe away from her face.]

Please don't tell her I told you that.

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...Oh.

[Honestly, Anna, she worries about your sister sometimes too. Nobody's ever really what they seem.

And, right now, she's having a hard time trying to picture the Elsa she knows almost throwing herself off a clock tower.]

Don't worry. [She puts a hand on Anna's shoulder, gently squeezing.] The secret's safe with me.

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Thanks, Cass. [Anna shakes her head, slowly.] Luckily I think she got it out of her system that year.

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[Cassandra mirrored her head shake, a smile gracing her face.]

Let's hope so. Good thing there's no clock towers out here.

[is now the right time to joke about that? She's unsure.]

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[Luckily for Cassandra, Anna laughs.]

That's a good thing for all of us. [She inclines her head toward the door.]

Shall we? Don't want Elsa getting suspicious, after all.

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...Right! Right. Thanks.

[She's taken up enough of Anna's time, hasn't she?

Just let her get the door for you.]

After you.