The Warehouse: All day Saturday

[badassprodigy]

Barry had considered going home for the holidays but in the end decided to stick around in Fandom. All the weird holiday stuff going had no scientific reasoning and it was bugging the shit of him.

"Pillows just don't turn into fucking cotton candy!"

Scientific research on Fandom Advent was driving him bat shit.

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[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you'll be doing that on the twenty-sixth of December?"

Once all of the Advent stuff came to an end? Perhaps?

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"If that's when this stuff is supposed to end, I guess so," Barry shrugged. "I'm interested to see how this ends. Are you sticking around here for the holiday?"

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"I... probably will be," Elsa agreed, sobering a little. "I ought to go home, I know that, but the holiday is... it's not a great time. And I don't know if I can handle Anna on my own, right now."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Barry winced a little in sympathy. "Well... I know you too are just starting to connect again. Maybe you should bring a guest from here to help as a buffer. I'm sure there's a couple of us who don't have holiday celebrations at home this time of year."

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"It isn't just the holiday," Elsa replied, biting her lip. "Our parents..."

She shook her head. It had been nearly a year, now. She'd been terrible about dealing with it when their ship had been lost in the storm at sea, she wasn't entirely certain she'd be any better about it now.

"All the more reason for me to try, I know. But it's not an easy prospect, really."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Barry grimaced a little at that. "Would it help if I came?" Barry asked hesitantly. "I'm not trying to pressure you or anything but if you're going to be facing this at home I can bail on my plans. Or I'm at least a phone call away."

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"I don't feel pressured at all," she replied, chewing her lip and smiling a little bit. "If you have plans, though... I wouldn't want you to feel obligated to... bail... on them. Not for my sake. It is Christmas."

She was trying very hard to not scream too plainly, 'Please come with me, please don't leave me?' Barry had to want to come. And if his parents or Jeremy or somebody had claimed him first...

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"I'll come," he said without a trace of hesitation. "I've got an old Ronotic version of me at home that will fool my parents as long as it doesn't eat fruitcake. And Jeremy and I can catch up later. I'll just be a third wheel with him and Roxie anyway. Only thing I ask is that I be referred to as Prince Barry of The Kingdom of Homecoming. My official title."

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's a deal," Elsa decreed. "Henceforth, whenever you set foot in the kingdom of Arendelle, you shall be known as Prince Barry, of Homecoming."

And then, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Kai and Gerda are going to have no idea what to make of you."

It would be kind of glorious.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Oh they're going to love me," Barry said with a smirk. "Especially once I get them a Roomba. I haven't gotten anything for your sister though. Maybe I'll get her a pair of moose slippers too."

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"They are ridiculously comfortable," Elsa announced. "And more Anna's style than my own, I think. She'd probably love them."

Of course, they were something given to her by another human being. That was amazing to Anna, wasn't it?

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"You can admit that the moose slippers are awesome," Barry teased. "And if Anna got the same pair as you she'd go apeshit for them"

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"She'd definitely be excited," Elsa replied, because, no, there was no way she was going to say 'apeshit,' Barry. "Well then, Prince Barry, I think that means you're practically obligated to get Anna a pair of moose slippers for Christmas. As an offering of peace between our respective kingdoms."

She smiled a little more.

"And... when would be good for us to go? I would like to take tomorrow, at least, to make certain Kai and Gerda have time to prepare for myself and a guest, but perhaps we could leave on Monday evening or so..."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"I have a thing to make for Dr. Lecter," Barry replied. "I can probably get it done before then. Monday evening sounds great."

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"If you need more time, just let me know," Elsa replied. "Anna won't be expecting me, so she won't be disappointed if we arrive on Tuesday instead. How does that sound?"

She was really just offering to make this easy for him, and not at all procrastinating so she didn't have to spend as much time in Arendelle! Honest!

...

But really, she wasn't going to let herself put this trip off, now.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Elsa. Barry wasn't buying into your leave a little later ploy.

"No, Monday is good," Barry replied with a grin. "Don't worry about me. It's not like anything else is going on around here."

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

"You make it very difficult for a lady to panic and change her mind, did you know that?"

Elsa didn't seem terribly upset, and it was a fairly light accusation, considering. It was probably a good sign, actually. After all, she was smiling again.

"Fine, then. I'll arrange for a portal to arrive on Monday evening, and then... I guess you get to see Arendelle. Some of Arendelle. The castle."

Not much of Arendelle at all.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"What no tours of the countryside?" Barry joked. "Look at me. Most of my free time I spend in a warehouse. The castle will be fine. It'll be interesting to see where you live."