Isn't It Lovely? // One-On-One // CLOSED

"Let me help! I've been in your position, I know what it's like," He said calmly, knowing getting angry himself wouldn't help the situation, "Please, Kallista. Let me show you the beauty in what you can do."

She hesitated, looking into his eyes and searching for any signs of betrayal or ulterior motives. "I…I…Call me Lista," She said, giving him the nickname that Elina called her. It didn't seem like much, but it was to her.

Rhys smiled down at her, "First lesson, Lista, never, ever doubt what you're capable of. If you want to do something, you can, you just have to believe in yourself."

She took a deep breath, inhaling and then exhaling. "Where do I start?" She asked, calming herself down.

"Show me what you can already do, besides making dresses and ginormous ice castles, that is." He replied with a chuckle.

She looked down at her hands then back at Rys. "But…what do I make? I don't know what I can do."

"Hm… try a snowman. A simple, snowman." He suggested, shrugging.

Kallista took a deep breath, concentrating. She shot ice down to the ground in the efforts of creating a snowman, closing her eyes so that she didn't have to see her fail in action.

Rhys walked up behind Kallista, resting one hand on her outstretched arm and the other on her waist, “Open your eyes.” He instructed quietly.

A slight shiver went through her body at his touch, but whether it was a good or bad shiver was indiscernible for her. She slowly opened her eyelids, scared of what she was going to see.

“This time when you try,” He started, “Watch. It makes it easier for you to crate something magnificent. Be gentle wi5 your movements.”

"But, what if I fail?" She asked. "I don't trust myself enough yet. Not to watch myself fail. Or do it. I don't have the courage."

“Do you want to watch me first and then copy? Maybe that will be easier so instead of going in blind, you’re following steps?” He asked gently.

She thought about it. "Um…Yeah," She replied. "That would really help me. Maybe if I saw you do it I would be more confident in my own powers."

“Okay, watch closely.” Rhys extended his own arm next to hers, directing it on the snow bellow. Slowly, it started to turn into the shape of a snowman, twigs going into place for arms and so on. A moment later, a small snowman stood looking up at them.

She took a deep breath. "OK. I can do this," She said, more for her own good than for anything else. She moved her fingers slightly, manipulating her wrists ever so slightly in her own way of magic. A snowman started to form, so she concentrated harder.

"Relax, it'll help." He said, though he was smiling at how she was trying her best.

She furrowed her brow, ignoring him. She couldn't concentrate and relax at the same time, so she didn't relax.

Rhys sighed and rubbed at his forehead, "Fine, don't listen to me then."

She finished off the snowman, proud of herself. "It wasn't that," She explained. "I can't concentrate and relax at the same time. It stresses me out."

He hummed in acknowledgement, observing her work with a smile, “Alright. Nice work. The more you practise the better you’ll get.”

Kallista smiled softly at him. A loud noise resounded through the ice castle, making the Queen jump.

Rhys held his staff in both hands, pointing the hooked end towards the door, "You expecting anyone?" He asked.

"No! Of course I wasn't!" She hissed, having no knowledge of who it was. "Do you think I would have run from my kingdom and isolated myself away from people for someone to visit me?"

"I was being sarcastic," He replied, rolling his eyes, "Good Lord…"

She rolled her eyes as she waited for another noise to come. "Kallista!" She heard, and her eyes widened.
"Oh no no no no!" She whispered, more to herself than to Rhys.

"What? Who is it?" Rhys looked at her for a moment before back to the door.

"It's my sister, Elina," She replied. "She's not supposed to be here." She looked at him with worried eyes. "What do I do?"

Rhys lowered the staff with a small sigh, "Talk to her, explain your situation. Do you need me to come with you?"

She looked at him, eyes wide and brows furrowed. "I can't do that! The last time I saw her I basically attacked her when she wouldn't give me back my glove!"