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[defyingfrigidity]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, QUEENOFICEOLATION. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 013.11.221.20 *** QUEENOFICEOLATION has joined 013.11.221.20 <QUEENOFICEOLATION> I think I've finally gotten the hang of these devices. <QUEENOFICEOLATION> So! <QUEENOFICEOLATION> There's no harm in setting up one of these, yes? <QUEENOFICEOLATION> (Thanks to those of you who helped me do so and I'm sorry if I frustrated anyone)

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[defyingfrigidity]

[... Huh. That's... fascinating, really. In all the stories Elsa used to read as a child, nothing ever mentioned magic glowing hair. Maybe one day she'll ask Cassandra more about this.]

Interesting... yeah. [She... doesn't look to proud of that.] For as long as I can remember, I had those abilities. My parents told me when I cried as a baby, my tears froze. That's how they found out.

[It seemed so... tame. So simple, compared to what she could do now.]

It... I suppose you could say it was channeled through my hands? That's why they're... um. A bit sensitive.

[That's pretty much the most delicate way she can put it without telling Cassandra about the... well. Bad things that happened.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[It's a long and beautiful story about one girl who longed for freedom. Although... she might not be able to tell it all at once.]

For as long as you can remember, huh? Sounds pretty similar to Raps; she was born with magical powers. Of course, it was all in her hair, not her ha-

[Hands. Magic hands.

The hands Cass has touched, several times. There was a joke to be made here, somewhere, but that was lost under the realization currently slapping her in the mouth.]

Oooh. I, uh... that explains... [cough] I had no idea.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa lets out a somewhat nervous laugh.]

It's fine. I can't expect anyone to know - I don't talk about my magic a lot. [... Has she talked about it with most of her friends, even? Hm...] And it wasn't something anyone outside of the castle knew about until very recently in Arendelle.

[Her hands are fidgeting together nervously, twisting over and over in a very easy tell.]

When I was younger, it was... a bit difficult to fully control it the way I can now. [Most of the time.] That's why I was a little, ah... jumpy.

[It's not the full story, but hopefully it'll do for now. Just until she's comfortable enough to tell Cassandra the full story.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

It feels like you don't mention it at all. [A simple observation she thought aloud. It wasn't meant to sound so stark, but... that was Cassandra. She cleared her throat.] That sounds like a difficult secret to keep, especially from an entire kingdom.

[the secret of Rapunzel's hair had barely lasted a day, though the fact that she snuck Rapunzel out for the night had lasted a bit longer.]

I... understand. [As much as she can. Her eyes glance down to Elsa's hands, obviously a sign of anxiety. Even speaking about this must've been strange, a far stretch from just how comfortably Rapunzel handled her hair.]

Okay, I don't blame you for being jumpy. So, uh... I'll be sure to keep it in mind before I do anything you might not like, okay?