#rxsethread

Why are you asking me this like I’m Jennifer Lee herself??? 😂 

Did I become such a part of the fandom that you guys consider me as the advisor? this is awesome hgdjkfhgdf 

Okay so, if you’re asking for my theory/headcanon, here it is: because she didn’t question her role at that time. 

She had been sad about herself, she had mentally injured herself, she felt guilty, scared, like a monster... But never did she decline her role as Queen. Of course the crown was given to her by default and she couldn’t refuse it. And of course she fled so it’s like she’s abdicating. But in the end, she DID come back to assume her leadership. She didn’t question it.  

And she didn’t get to do it until in Frozen 2. 

right after the Great Thaw (timeline: end of Frozen 1), she was into the emotions of finally understanding that the key against her depression was to see that people around her loved her despite being different. Love is the key to control her magic. She’s in full control, and learns to love her magic and all the wonders (and fun stuff like an ice rink) it can do. 

during the three years that separates this moment and the beginning of Frozen 2, it’s fairly certain that she adapted to her new life by first mutually learning/teaching from/to her magic (new tricks, visibly enhanced powers with Olaf’s permafrost, etc) and second by fully being Queen with all the responsabilities, logistics and receptions that came with them, among other things. 

but here’s the thing. receptions. this is where we see Elsa doubt in Frozen 2. She surely had doubted about her role earlier in the years, but here we see her daydreaming on that balcony, seemingly thinking about her mother, and Kai has to take her out of her deep thinking to remind her that guests are waiting. Of course, she obliges, because she cares. But she knows it’s not the role she wants. She feels like she belongs elsewhere, hence the “I’m looking at the horizon”. She’s yearning. She wants to know who she can be. And I think this is exactly why Ahtohallan chose to call her in that moment. 

I find the coincidence either big chance because of how the movie goes or a clever plot point: the moment Elsa thinks about a memory of her mother singing a lullaby to her is right before Ahtohallan calls her using a memory of her mother singing the Spirits call! 

(hjgdjfhgsfdj let’s go for this fun bit haha)

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“Why is everyone carrying the wood for me every time?” Frowned Elsa. 

“Sorry, what?” Blinked Honeymaren. 

“Yeah, I had planned to ask Yelena about it, but I feel like it has nothing to do with tradition, isn’t it?” 

The brunette was confused. “Other Northuldra help you with the fire wood?” 

“Yes. Well... Uhm...” Now Elsa felt embarrassed. “Only women, actually.” 

The Fifth Spirit then blushed, because she was clever enough to have noted and interpreted that important detail, and she looked down, pretending to be very focused on her basket weaving. 

Honeymaren however interrupted hers and turned to the blonde in shock, dropping both the basket and her jaw. “They’re flirting with you!” 

“Shhhh!” Panicked Elsa, her eyes wide as she gestured her to lower her voice. “Not so loud!” 

“What? It’s not the right word? Anna told me--” 

“It’s the right word. But goodness, you’re lucky it’s just the two of us in that clearing. It’s not very discreet.” 

The Northuldra snorted. Which made Elsa frown. “What?” 

“Oh, come on. It’s very obvious. For Ahtohallan’s sake, it’s obvious to everyone now. All the women of the tribe have a crush on you.” 

The blush returned rapidly on Elsa’s cheeks. “You and Anna really shouldn’t hang this much together.” She mumbled. 

Honeymaren smirked as she continued her weaving. “You’re not denying that fact, I see.” 

“What fact?” 

“That you’re having that effect.”

A silence passed, and the brunette bit her lip. “Okay, sorry, I shouldn’t be teasing you. It’s making you uncomfortable.” She found a way to change her mind. “You’re so pink you might be even brighter than Bruni’s flames. And you’ve missed the pattern twice.” 

Elsa focused more on her gestures and saw that indeed, her weaving had turned catastrophic. “Oh no... I’m so bad at it.” 

“It’s okay. You’ll learn.” Smiled Honeymaren. The corner of her lips then curled a bit. “I could ask the girls if they can help you with it if you wan-AHH!” 

A snowball had just been thrown at her out of nowhere. “THIS IS SO COLD!” 

Oh, absolutely. (And I’m too weak to write a drabble about it for now XD)

Well, in my post-Frozen 2 verse (the one in which I built “In the eye of the storm” and “Lift the Spirit”) I imagined that she took some time until she found the courage and correct opportunity to do tell her, but yes. 

I even included a (sad) nod to the fact they returned to the shipwreck together, and again this was some time after because it’s a real emotional toll. 

Now the question is, did Honeymaren and the rest of the Northuldra ever searched in the shipwreck for ressources? Because they obviously could walk to it. When one is trapped within a restricted area under the Mist, of course you do. What about the Arendellian soldiers? They obviously recognized the type of ship and investigated. 

Question though: Do you think Elsa would ever babysit any of the Norhuldra kids?

I can’t really write it because there are SO many possibilities, and we also got pretty much nothing in canon to know how they would welcome a new person in the tribe. And would they even do that? Would they consider Elsa a Northuldra? I think so, because she’s half-Northuldra and protected them and saved them and they seem really thankful as a tribe. But how then? Would they make a ceremony? Would they build a lávvu for her? Would they invite her to stay in one to give them time to build one? 

Would Elsa rather live in Ahtohallan? Yes it’s odd, but think about how much she surely wants to go back there! Maybe not sleep there, but you know. She surely wants to show the source to the Northuldra. When would she do it? How? Would she arrange it for easier access? Or would it be to derogate to even show them their deity in the first place, as it’s the source of life in their point of view? 

All of those are genuine questions I ask myself every time, and it’s why all of my multi chaptered post-Frozen 2 fics begins way later, so I don’t have to theorize on what can be canon lol. 

As much as I love that angst potential, I find it really weird. 

Sami tribes respect Nature and its will, and rumors of Elsa being a new shaman (in a way) actually is great news? I don’t think it’s negative? They would accept it without much reticence if all Northuldra state how genuinely nice she is with good intentions, also she freed them from the mist they were trapped it for 35+ years.........