”No-o-o-o,” was her response, a long moaning out of the word, her little tight fists covering her eyes, upset and the consequences only making her more distressed.
And after that word, is was simply hiccuping wails which left little Anna’s mouth. She was making a fuss, indeed. One she probably shouldn’t have made, but was doing all the same. That was the price of a young mind that still was just grasping the idea of thinking ahead.
Grabbing her daughter’s wrists, Idun pulled them away from the girl’s face.
"Anna,“ she said firmly. "If you don’t stop this tantrum this instant, you most certainly will not be allowed out of bed again today. I know it is frustrating, but you are a young lady, and this is not how you are to behave. Now, stop this.”
It wasn’t that she was meaning to be cruel, but she knew when Anna was genuinely upset and when she was just trying to get her own way. She knew it was hard for an energetic girl to remain in bed, but if she wanted to truly heal, she would have to learn to follow instructions.