text | anonymous

[penumbrals]

I have a question, and while I am not sure if anyone has an answer, I suppose it can't hurt to try.

[ And if there is an answer, she's honestly sure it's not good. But it's been keeping her too distracted to do anything akin to what their job here is meant to be, and if it's like that, how is she meant to help her friends at home at all? ]

Has anyone here experienced the loss of a loved one back home, only to have them return once more at a later date?

[ She sighs. Is that even really what she wants to know? The truth is... ]

I suppose a better question would be to ask if anyone knows useful ways of distracting oneself. It has been over a month since my friend disappeared, and yet I find myself distracted and worried for her well-being...

voice | un: ahtohallan

[iskrystaller]

[ There are a few seconds of silence at the beginning of the message. For speed - and unfamiliarity with text-type devices - Elsa has decided to speak... and yet true to form, for a good several seconds she isn't entirely sure what she should say. In fact, it's only just as the listener might start to think that nothing's going to be said at all that there's a small, throat-clearing cough from the would-be speaker. ]

Hello.

[ An audible sound of skin on skin as Elsa slaps her hand against her face. A small, embarrassed laugh follows. ]

I'm sorry. I confess I'm not entirely sure of what I wanted to say. But I thought perhaps I should send out a message here. It's a little hard to believe, but I've been here for three months now, and I've barely met a single person.

[ That's not quite true; she's met a lot of people, but it's been more in passing. Even the famously introverted former queen is starting to realize she needs more than that. ]

I'm Elsa. Most of my time has been spent practicing my magical abilities, in the hope of being able to help my loved ones back at home. But I'm trying to find a little more balance. After all, it looks like we're going to be here for a while.

So tell me: what do people do around here for fun?