The hot and the cold are both so intense, put 'em together; it just makes sense!

[hotheadwarmheart]

 ((OOC: Locked to fractalize . Sorta picking up from this log, a little ways on.))

As Elsa led Lea on a tour of the massive ice palace, he found his attention drifting a bit. There were really only so many mostly empty rooms he could see, however beautiful they were, before his mind started to wander. Especially when there were still so many things on it.

The most prominent thing, the thing that had drawn him up there in the first place, had been settled, true.  But there were still things he needed to say, to explain. How to do so without intruding on the pleasant atmosphere of their reaffirmed affections, though? There really wasn't any way to say some of the things he needed to that wouldn't be disturbing on some level, but he was reluctant to darken such a bright moment.

He maintained enough attention on what Elsa was saying about each room to say 'yes' or 'no' or give vague compliments at appropriate intervals, but it was likely that Elsa would soon notice that he wasn't entirely focused on the tour any more...

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the name of this post is the best and i love it

[fractalize]

She'd just gone about explaining her parent's room; a room she recreated with the sole expectancy of...well. Never going in there. Only to reminisce and wallow in her own grief some more. It seemed all too foolish now with Lea's affection to warm her heart and she turns back to him, eyes only slightly wet. Sure, it was sort of an emotional moment, but. Not one she'd hadn't had before.

He's distracted.

It doesn't bear any upsetting her, no, she's more concerned that he's bored or he's unsure of something. To be quite honest, she'd noticed it earlier, but wondered if it was only her self consciousness weighing her down, doubting herself. Pacing quietly over she searches for his gaze, and his hand.

"Lea? Are you alright?"

NEGL, I've been wanting to use that line for the two of them for awhile. XD

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea's gaze was currently on the 'portrait' of two people who could only be Elsa's parents. It really was interesting how the ice had been sculpted to give the impression of an actual portrait hanging on the wall, not to mention the details of the portrait itself, but Lea was only half seeing it, his mind occupied with other things.

Thus, when Elsa touched his hand, he was almost startled. Abruptly realizing just how divided his attention had become, he gave her a bit of a sheepish smile as he twined his fingers with hers reassuringly. "Yeah, sorry," he said. "Didn't mean to space out on you like that. I've just... still got a lot on my mind. Guess I didn't realize how much until the biggest overarching thing was settled."

He'd been so focused on planning and preparing for his reunion with Elsa lately that most everything else had taken a backseat. Now, that that was done, however, other thoughts were free to come to the fore. Even if the timing could be better. "But given that we only just got it settled, and I really was enjoying the tour, I kinda didn't want to rain on the parade, you know?" He rubbed the back of his his neck self consciously. "Though apparently that didn't quite work out."