That night, after defeating Null, saving their universe and seeking to heal the spiritual damage that the dark being had done to the forest, the girls slept once more in the room of the house they had created, their bodies as close as possible. and filled with a happiness impossible to describe in words; being able to spend one more night with the woman they loved so deeply and sincerely, bathed in the calm of knowing as they went to sleep that they still had a future to share.

The next morning, a knock on the door woke up the young couple, who quickly dressed and went downstairs to meet those they already knew were their family and friends.

The group consisted of Anna, Kristoff, Lieutenant Mattías, Yelana and Ryder, all of them knew that something was wrong and had agreed that a smaller group would be safer in case of danger, being able to go unnoticed; They prepared properly for the journey, leaving the horses, reindeer, and Sven at the Northuldra camp and travelling what was left on foot. Each of those present was surprised when they saw the young couple come out onto the porch of the house.

"Elsa!" Anna shouted, throwing herself into her sister's arms. "Wow, you look a little more fit, and... I feel you different, how did you change so much in a few days?!" Anna asked his sister, still holding her arms.

"-It is a long story."

"Well, I have time to listen it now that I know you're fine!" Anna said cheerfully.

"We're glad you're all right, and it wouldn't hurt to hear that story," Kristoff added with a grin and a calm countenance, also hugging her sister-in-law.

"It's a relief to see you." Lieutenant Mattias said, bowing respectfully.

"Sister!" Ryder exclaimed, hugging Honeymaren, "I love your new style, where did you get something like that? I could use a cloak," Ryder added, joking as he released the concern he had been feeling for his sister.

"We're glad you're okay." Yelana said, putting her hand on the young woman's shoulder and then the cloak hugged both of them.

"Wow! That thing moved!" Ryder shouted, and instinctively the entire group hid behind Lieutenant Mattias and Yelena, pointing their sword and staff at the ends of The Cloak of Levitation, which expanded playfully as she seemed to amuse herself with the impression she made on the new faces.

"Calm down, it won't hurt you, she's our friend." Honeymaren said.

"Wow, I'm not done getting used to magic yet." Lieutenant Mattias said, letting out a sigh of relief.

"That's why I felt great magic in you." Yelana said, lowering her staff and quickly recovering her calm countenance.

"I'm afraid that's not the only magic in me. Ma'am." Honeymaren said, projecting a large magic circle in front of her to everyone's surprise and then making it disappear with the same ease that she conjured it.

"I think we have a lot to explain." Elsa said, taking the hand of her beloved.

"Come in, this can take a while." Honeymaren added, and everyone followed them inside.

The young women explained everything; the conflict with Null that Yelana and Ryder already knew about, the appearance of The Ancient One, their training in the sanctuary with time magically altered and how they finally defeated it, saving everything and everyone from enormous danger. The small group was amazed and then the young women set out to show them the sanctuary, meeting the spirits as they left the house, apparently recovered; Gale full of leaves and vigorous in attitude as always, Bruni just as active and playful, the Nokk in all its splendor and the group of earth giants, more or less human in size.

"Hello guys!" Elsa said as they greeted them, Gale and Nokk happily surrounded them and then the group of land giants wrapped them in a group hug.

"Thanks guys, I'm afraid the spell that was used to shrink you will gradually fade away, try to enjoy that size as you grow." Honeymaren said at the end of their hug, the giants seemed happy to be fine and to be able to grow again gradually, taking advantage of the time to do things that in their normal size they couldn't.

The group spent some time with the spirits and then the young couple led them through the sanctuary, showing them its wonders and leaving them truly amazed.

"Are you going to live here or in your house?" Anna asked.

"It is important to know where to find you." Kristoff added.

"And it is important that you protect this place, I have a feeling that everyone's good will depend on it." Yelana added.

"Don't worry, we have the perfect solution." Elsa said, taking the hand of her beloved and ready to put into action the plan they had devised the night before.

Once the group was outside again the two young women used their magic to move the house right to the entrance of the cave, to the amazement of all, and once inside they created a new door at the back of the living room that led to the cave; Elsa froze and beautifully adorned the section of the cave as a corridor, with some Honeymaren tweaks, and the house and the sanctuary were beautifully and efficiently linked, keeping the door to the sanctuary hidden, being possible to open only thanks to the magic of one of them.

"We should have a great party!" Kristoff said, when they were all back at the edge of the lake.

"Yes! It's not every day that the world is saved from being eaten." Anna added.

"I don't know if it's the best idea." Elsa said.

"Couldn't it frighten people to tell them about the dangers they've been exposed to?" Honeymaren said.

"It is better that they know the truth than live in fear... the missing scouts were rescued by the spirits before the being you call Null consumed them, they are recovering back in the camp, but everyone will know what happened to them... there is no better remedy for fear than the truth in a situation like this, after all Northuldra carry the relationship with magic to our roots." Yelana said, in a wise and determined tone, Ryder nodding confidently beside her.

"And our people still have to learn more about her... so they don't repeat the past again... the rumors about the mysterious encounter some ice harvesters had have begun to spread, and with them fear." Anna said, to which Kristoff and Lieutenant Mattias nodded.

The young couple looked at each other's eyes and then gave their answer in unison.

"Let's do it!"

Both nations worked together and decided to set up the festivities in a long clearing of land that was approximately in the middle of the road between them, this being another symbol of their friendship and cooperation. The two groups brought the best they could during the day and the festivities began in the afternoon; there was food, drink, music, games and even dancing.

"Elsa, Honeymaren, come on! It's time to dance!" Ana said to the young couple, who was sitting against a large tree watching the people have fun.

"Oh no, no, I don't think so, I don't really know how to do it." Elsa said as she watched how people began to gather and dance to the rhythm of the growing music.

"No one here knows, we don't know the other people's dances, but it will be fun, and we'll learn more about each other!" Kristoff said.

"Come on Honey! It'll be fun! You're not usually the kind of person to avoid challenges." Ryder said, approaching the couple.

The two young women looked at each other, smiled nervously and nodded with the same doubt, not quite sure what they would do, but agreeing that together it was worth a try.

"Okay." Elsa said.

"I'll do what I can." Honeymaren said.

Despite being new to it, the young women danced, not without stepping on each other's toes sometimes and falling because of intertwining their legs when wanting to follow the fast rhythm of the music on one occasion, or because tripping over the Cloak, which refused to be excluded from the dance fun, in another, but they enjoyed it, laughing at their mistakes, and just like them, people from both towns took with joy making mistakes when trying something completely new for them, also happy to feel that they could share their culture, and in that exchange, the Northuldra and the Arendellians, intertwined their ties more, projecting a future of union in which both would be closer and closer.

The celebration was something memorable and fun, and even spirits were a part of it. Finally, at dawn, after partying until they were exhausted, both towns collected their belongings, exchanged gifts in good faith, and went back to rest at their homes.

"Promise me that you will come to our Saturday night." Anna said before saying goodbye to the couple again before the great bonfire of the event; being her and Kristoff the last of Arendelle who waited before leaving, accompanied only by the guards, and of course, Sven and Olaf who had already fallen asleep on top of the first one.

"Of course we will." Elsa said, taken the waist with Honeymaren.

"It'll be fun." Honeymaren said, also taken with Elsa.

"Yes it will." Kristoff said, then the four of them hugged each other and Arendelle's royal couple set off in their little carriage pulled by Sven.

"Take care girls." Said Ryder, who came over to hug them.

"You too." Said his sister.

"We'll see you Saturday morning." Added Elsa.

Finally, Yelana came closer too, joining in the embrace despite how unaccustomed she was to them.

"I am very proud of you young ladies, you have achieved more than I could ever have imagined, take care of yourselves and know that our nations are ready to help you in whatever you need." The Northuldra leader said, being interesting that she took Arendelle already as brothers to her people, in spite of all the difficulties they had gone through, but knowing that in the Kingdom they felt just the same.

"We will do so." Elsa said.

"And don't worry, we're counting on you." Honeymaren added.

Yelana and Ryder nodded and then mounted their reindeer, starting their way back as well.

"Well, I think it's time to go home." Honeymaren said.

"That's right." Said Elsa, and with her icy touch she extinguished the fire which had brought light and warmth to their evening. Then Honeymaren took her by the hand and with a quick gesture opened a portal back to the sanctuary through which the two passed together. The young women appeared in front of the huge window, which to their surprise was slightly fogged and a message could be clearly read in a cursive letter apparently written in a delicate way with the finger.

"I knew you would make it."

Both young women felt a chill of surprise and happiness when they read that.

"She's not here, is she?" Asked Elsa, unable to perceive the energy of their teacher.

"No, I can't feel her... maybe she left a spell ready to congratulate us when Null's presence could no longer be detected." Honeymaren said, touching the window, a gesture imitated by her girlfriend and The Cloak of Levitation.

"I wish we could see her one more time." Elsa said.

"Maybe we will, I can't be sure how that message got there, maybe she was here after all." Said Honeymaren hopefully.

"Yes, you're right." Said Elsa, sharing that hope.

A brief moment of silence passed as the young women kept their eyes on those words written on the glass.

"We did it." The Snow Queen said, as if she still didn't fully believe what had happened.

"Yes, we really did." Said the Sorcerer, bringing her body persuasively closer to that of her girlfriend.

The lips of the young couple met intimately and passionately once more before that magical window that would witness countless times the love they had for each other. With so many possible futures it was uncertain what destiny held for them, or what threats might arise, but one thing was certain, that dimension now had someone to face them; a powerful Snow Queen and a great Sorcerer... a Sorcerer Supreme.  

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Chapter art by: @noidontgetthis on Twitter.