Can I request cosset + jelsa for your GRE studies?
care for and protect in an overindulgent way.
synonyms: pamper, indulge, overindulge, mollycoddle, coddle, baby, pet, mother, nanny, nursemaid, pander to, spoon-feed, feather-bed, overparent, spoil
It takes time for Elsa to learn that guarding is not the same as saving.
It takes no time at all for Elsa to learn that, sometimes, no matter how long or how badly you try to protect someone, they still die.
“We provide guidance,” The sound of North’s deep, resonating voice is nearly washed away by the crashing of the waves on the shore. Elsa’s tears have finally stopped, but the remnants still shine brilliantly in the pink sunrise; even the Caribbean heat is not enough to melt the trailing crystals away. “We provide tools, and Hope, and we add the power of our will to theirs, but no one has power enough to save everyone.”
Jack watches tiny diamonds fall into the sand, more useless than ever, and wonders if that’s really true.
The Guardians tread carefully.
“Give her space,” they tell him. “Give her time to say goodbye.”
But Jack doesn’t want to give her space—he knows what space feels like, knows the shape and feel of it in his chest. Jack doesn’t know what happened to Elsa on the North Mountain top… he wasn’t there, like Tooth and Sandy were. He wasn’t there, out on the fjord when Anna’s frozen form shattered into a million pieces, but he knows enough.
But he also doesn’t know what to do. So, for once in his existence, he follows orders.
Ultimately, they assure Jack that they’re not leaving her; a Guardian is always with her, hovering somewhere nearby. The palm trees and the white sand and the blue skies make his skin crawl, so Jack is not placed on the rotation. It makes his chest clench with longing and there’s a deep-rooted fear of missing out that eats away at his newfound confidence, but he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t relieved, too; Jack has never seen someone else become a Guardian before. He doesn’t know what to say.
He hadn’t realized how much it hurts.
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