Frozen: Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita

Author:Jen Calonita [Calonita, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

As Elsa set off on her new journey, she realized she had no idea how to find the Valley of the Living Rock. In her memory, she hadn’t looked at landmarks or paid attention to the route her family took. She was just a child. And now, with the kingdom covered in white, it made finding her way even harder. What she really needed was a map. But would a regular map mark off a magical location such as the valley?

There was only one way to find out. She needed to locate someone who lived in the mountains and might know the area. Elsa used her magic to quicken her search, creating a sleigh made out of ice to take her down the mountain. The sleigh gained speed as she crossed into the forest. When she saw a smokestack in the distance, she headed directly for it.

The building was partially covered in a snowdrift. Ice had frozen on the sign on the porch. Elsa tapped it and the ice broke off, allowing her to read the sign: Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post and Sauna. Elsa paused before knocking. What if someone inside recognized her? Walking into the shop wearing an evening gown would give her away. With a wave of her hand, Elsa created a sparkling royal blue hooded cloak. She pulled the hood over her head and hoped it hid her familiar face. Then she walked up the steps and into the shop.

A man in a patterned sweater with a matching hat was seated behind a counter. “Hoo-hoo! Big summer blowout!” he said. “Half off swimming suits, clogs, and a sun balm of my own invention. If you’re looking for cold weather gear, we don’t have much left in our winter department.” He pointed to a sparse corner of the shop that had a lone snowshoe sitting in it.

“Thank you, but I have all I need for this weather.” Elsa stood in the shadows as she looked around the dimly lit space. The shelves were cramped with supplies from ice axes to clothing and food. “What I really need is a map.” She paused. “Or directions to the Valley of the Living Rock.”

His blue eyes widened. “Ooh, yes, a map I have, ja? But I don’t know of this place you mention, dear.” He shimmied out from behind the narrow counter, trying hard to keep his large frame from knocking over any of the books stacked on the shelf behind him. He unfurled a large scroll and showed it to Elsa, pointing out different landmarks. One looked like a rocky area just northwest of where Elsa’s sleigh was stopped. “I hope you find what you’re looking for, even if this isn’t the weather to be traveling in. The only one crazy enough to be out in this storm is you, dear,” Oaken added. “A real howler in July, huh? Wherever could it be coming from?”

“The North Mountain,” she murmured without thinking. She pressed some coins into Oaken’s hand. “Thank you for the map.

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