Anna and Kristoff are about to be married. Anna is so happy, and yet, sheâs also not.Â
Day 5 prompt of kristannaweek2020, âblueâ: sadness, water, calm
Anna stands, looking out at the crystal blue water of the docks. She stands quietly, wrapping her Motherâs shawl tighter around her shoulders. Everything was so crazy busy lately with her upcoming wedding.
Her dress was picked out.
Kristoffâs tux was being pressed.
Everything was going smoothly.
Anna was so happy. And sheâs also not. She had to step away from it all. The feeling in her heart was blue. The blueness seeped though her. The day she had learned about them passing was the worse of it all. And now, it was an ache. How she wished they couldâve seen her wed Kristoff. They couldâve also seen how great he is. How much love she has for him.
âHey, Anna,â Kristoffâs gentle voice pulls her out of her thoughts, and she turns to look at him.
âKristoff, hey.â She replies.
âAre you okay?â He asks, placing his warm hand on her shoulder. âNot getting cold feet?â
âHeavens no, Kristoff. Nothing like that.â She sighs, turning back to glance out at the water. The salty breeze blew though her auburn hair. âI was just thinking, weâre getting married but my parents, theyâre not going to be at my wedding.â
âOh, AnnaâŚâ Kristoff is at lose for words.
She glances back at him, tears welling in her eyes. âYou wouldâve liked them. You couldâve talked to my Father about Troll Lore and my Mother about the Northuldra people.â
He nods with a melancholy smile. âYeah, it wouldâve been great. I wish I couldâve known them.â
âIâm sorry,â Anna apologizes. She knows this is a lot.
âFeel whatever it is you need to feel, Anna. Itâs okay to be sad.â Kristoff pulls her into a hug, his arms surrounding her in comforting warmth.
âI only knew them for so long, Kristoff.. they didnât have all the answers, but what parent does? They were so desperate to find out more about Elsa.â
Her voice grows wavy, on the verge of crying. âI-I miss them so much.â
âItâs okay, Anna. Itâs okay.â Kristoff repeats the words as he holds her. Anna buries her face into his chest, the wave of grief hitting her. Tears fall into his leather vest as she begins to cry. Her shoulders lightly quake. She cries for a while, Kristoff feels his own eyes edged with tears.
Annaâs sobs eventually lessen, her face still buried.
âEven if they arenât physically here, Anna, theyâll always be with you. In your heart.â Kristoff gently strokes Annaâs hair.
She looks up at him then, a tiny smile gracing her lips. He was right. Anna would always remember them forever. Sheâll tell their future kids about them. It would be okay.
âThank you, Kristoff.â
âAnything for you, my love.â