[Just as a minor request, I could really use some feedback on this sequence, as I'm not feeling it 100% and I can't tell if it's just me overthinking things or if it actually does need some tweaking.]
>Stepping into Ahtohallan's main chamber, Anna gasped. She was not as prepared as she'd thought for what waited for her inside.
>In the center of the room was a massive, swirling vortex, looking like a tornado, of the same dark green energy that now pulsated through Ahtohallan's walls. Obscuring the ceiling were stormy, almost aurora-like clouds that occasionally crackled with the energy within.
>Standing at the base of the vortex, watching it intently, was King Runeard.
>"Welcome, granddaughter."
>'So much for the element of surprise,' Anna thought to herself, grumbling as she stepped further into the room, her eyes never leaving the snow echo.
>"I must admit, after the little show you and your animal friends put on in the forest, I didn't think you'd come here." Runeard watched as the vortex churned before him.
>"Yep, that's me. I'm just full of surprises," Anna responded snarkily, shrugging. "Now where is my sister?"
>Laughing softly, Runeard finally turned away from the vortex and faced his granddaughter. "You young people. Always in such a rush. Never willing to slow down. Take your time. Wait. Now, me, for example... I've been waiting. I've waited for thirty four years here in this icy Hell for something, or someone, to come along and set me free. And now that I am this close, I will not be stopping until I am."
>Anna's face contorted in confusion. "'This close' to what? What are you talking about?"
>"You and your sister are exactly what I need to get out of here," Runeard told her, narrowing his eyes. "You two being of my bloodline, combined with her magic, will grant me a new body, one capable of leaving this place and resuming my work as King."
