"Wouldn't it be sooo awesome if you met "the one" while on this trip?" Anna gushed as she looked up at her big sister. Elsa yanwed, still half asleep and in bed when Anna barged into her room.

Anna grinned, skipping from foot to foot, waiting for Elsa to agree with her. Why shouldn't Elsa agree? It was totally, one hundred percent, the best idea ever. She knew the quest should be all about her and Kristoff, but Elsa deserved way more than what she had.

"Anna, there is truly no such thing as "the one"," Elsa said with a shake of her head. She climbed out of bed, and side-stepped Anna as the girl bounced around her. Really, the energy she had. "Didn't you think Hans was the one?"

Anna pouted. "That's not fair. I was so young!"

"It happened a month ago."

"It really did happen a month ago, Anna," Olaf agreed in his cheery snowman voice. He seemed to pop out of nowhere, making both girls jump. A spark of frost shimmered around Elsa's hands.

Had it only been a month? A month was such a short time, but so much happened. Elsa became queen, Elsa lost control of her emotions and froze all of Arendelle. That had been a shocker.

'Let's see, what else,' Anna thought. 'I went on an adventure to save my sister, met Kristoff, got attacked by wolves, there was a scary snow golem, huge ice castle and Elsa hit my heart with her power. Then Hans betrayed me and Elsa. Tried to kill Elsa. I punched him in the nose. Kristoff asked Elsa if he could marry me... '

By now Elsa had walked away to get prepared for their upcoming journey. Olaf as usual tottered off, following his snow queen.

"I'm going to be married. Yay. But not before Arendelle tradition says I have to go on a couple's bonding quest with my betrothed." She swooned at the word betrothed. "My betrothed and sister, that is. That means Olaf will be coming as well. Poo and I wanted to be all alone with my one and only!"

But of course, tradition also said that the bride to be's closet relative had to come along to act as a chaperone, and since Elsa was her only family, that meant it had to be her, queen or not. The castle and kingdom would be left in the hands of Elsa's most trusted advisers.

"Kristoff, Sven, whoo hooo," Anna yelled as she ran down the halls of the castle. "Are we packed? Let's go. Daylight is burning away." It wasn't. It was only 8am. She had been so excited that she got her sister up at this hour so they could be ready sooner, rather than later. All that was left was to get a hold of Kristoff. Adventure and magic was out there, waiting for them.

All of them.

Kristoff on the other hand was.....still sleeping. Things had changed for him in the last month as well. Queen Elsa gave him the title as the official Royal Ice Harvester of Arendelle, even giving him his own team of harvesters, well they still needed to train that is and they got plenty of it in the last month. It helps that your fiance's sister has ice powers. With the new title also came a new place as he was offered a place to stay in the castle. Kristoff's room in the castle was a lot bigger than his small cabin. He had a huge bed plus his own bathroom plus a large closet with all new clothes. He was still getting used to dressing up all fancy. Well he didn't have about dressing like that on their journey. Sven, who was just outside of Kristoff's room nudged open the window to wake his sleepy friend up, using one of his hooves to tap him on the head. "Ow." That woke the ice harvester up. He rubbed his eyes as he looked over at Sven. "What you do that for?" He then asked in which Sven told him that today was the day they leave for their journey. No Sven didn't really speak it's just that Kristoff understood what the reindeer was trying to point out. "Oh yeah, that's right I gotta get ready. Thanks a lot bud." Kristoff patted his buddy on the head before getting out of bed and getting packed and ready. He already that Anna was already to go. He really did love her, thus that's why he following the Royal tradition and going on this bonding journey with her. Just as Kristoff was finished getting himself ready he heard Anna call out for them. "We're just about ready!" He replied with.

"I trust I'm leaving the kingdom in good hands?" Elsa said. She was standing tall, with her hands clasped behind her back. A man and a woman were standing in front of her. They were in their 60s and had been Elsa's parent's advisers and now they were hers. She really did trust them. They were kind of like grandparents to her and Anna. She regreted how she had ignored them and Anna for so many years, but things were going to be changing. She would make sure of that.

"Everything is going to be fine, my queen."

Elsa smiled, before saying her farewells. She joined Anna and Kristoff in the hallways. They were all packed and eager to hit the road. She shook her head, holding in a laugh. Those two were really only just big kids. She hoped this journey would help them mature a little, because if something were to happen to Elsa, Anna and Kristoff would become king and queen.

"Anna, Kristoff...." Elsa looked beyond them outside the castle doors, where she saw their other party members waiting. "Olaf, Sven, let's make the most out of this trip."

"Yay!" Anna bounced up and down on the balls of her feet, before jumping on Kristoff's back and squeezing him in a bear hug. "Move, piggy back ride!"

"Oh we most certainly will your maje.....I'm mean Elsa." Kristoff said to the queen almost calling Elsa 'her majesty'. She had told him countless times to just call her Elsa. Afterall she was to be his future sister-in-law. The blonde nearly fell to the floor as he wasn't expecting Anna to just jump on his back. Then again this was Anna he should have been used to it by now since this wasn't the first time she had done this. He had no objections of giving her one though and began to slowly jog ahead. They all made their way to the dock where their own personal boat was waiting for them. Most of the townspeople were also near the docks saying their farewells and wishing them all a safe trip and return home. Kristoff's troll family was there as well though they remained hidden to the townsfolk's but the ice harvester could tell they were there.

The captain of the boat, a gruff looking man in his mid forties waited patiently for the Queen and the others to come aboard the ship. they were still saying their goodbyes to the people of Arendelle. The captain didn't have to wait too long for them to come aboard as one of his crew members came up to him telling him that Queen Elsa and everyone else was on board. "Good then lets not wait any longer. Pull up the anchor and let's set sail." The captain told his crew. The anchor was risen and sails set free as the ship started to set sail. The people of Arendelle continued to wave and yell goodbye, some of them even throwing rice and little pieces of paper confetti.

"This is... bleh," Anna said, leaning over the side of the boat, almost throwing up. She did not have much experience in sailing. Of course, she did not have much experience in doing anything outside the castle walls, except for the time when she was in Kristoff's sled. That had been really something. She smiled at the memory, and then looked next to her at her handsome husband to be. She reached over and clasped her small hand in his.

"What kind of things do you think we will see? Do you think there will be bandits? I heard there were bandits?" Anna didn't look worried about this. If anything, she looked eager.

Elsa laughed. "Oh Anna, and I suppose you'd be happy to run into a dragon?"

"Do you think we could?" Anna jumped up and down, but than thought better of doing this when the boat lurched and she was almost swept off her feet. She instead fell into Kristoff's arms "Hpmp... doesn't this bring back memories?" She looked up into his eyes.

The boat captain yelled at everyone to get inside the cabin because the waters were being a little more rough than usual. Elsa and Olaf went, but Anna was lollygagging behind, getting caught up in the moment of being in her beloved's arms. She sighed, though the sigh turned into a shriek when a wave of water came and slammed into their faces. Luckily, it had not been big enough to harm the boat, but now she and Kristoff were thoroughly soaked.

"I think we should go inside the cabin," Anna said. "The water is awfully rough today, isn't it?" Anna wasn't exactly known for paying attention. She often got lost in her own world.

"Why would want to see bandits? They're pretty dangerous. Also I don't think dragons exist......or do they." Kristoff replied with. He had never seen a dragon before but the trolls used to tell him stories as a kid how there were once these huge dragons that roamed Arendelle many many centuries ago. Indeed this journey did bring back some memories for their adventure a month ago. Kristoff clearly remembers when they reach Elsa ice castle. He was so memorized by the look and design of it especially since it was made out of nothing bu ice. However his memories were cut short when they got hit by the wave of water. Hearing what Anna said afterwards he could help but lay-ugh hysterically. "Yeah, I think we should head inside now." He told her picking her up bridal style and heading inside the cabin. He was practicing for their wedding night.

The rough waters of the sea eventually did come to an end and it was smooth sailing from then on out. It took them about four days to reach their destination which was the kingdom of Corona. It was a lovely kingdoms that had beautiful forests and mountains. Corona was also known for their light festival. Each year the king and queen along with the people of Corona would light hundreds and send the floating into the sky. Someone that didn't live in the kingdom of Corona would think they just did that as a celebration, however it was done every year in hopes that the king and queen's daughter would return home. As their boat docked in one of the many towns in Corona they were greeted by the people of the town welcoming them to Corona. "Uh.....hi there everyone." Kristoff waved at the people. The scenery was definitely different from Arendelle.

"Mm," Anna said, sniffing when they got off the boat. There was something good in the air. Food, of course. She could even smell the distinct smell of chocolate. She looked around eagerly, but could not tell where the aromas were coming from. She squeezed Kristoff's hand tightly, swallowing a lump in the back of her throat. She suddenly realized that even though she wanted to leave the castle and go exploring outside Arendelle, she really would miss the things back at home.

A few girls carrying baskets of flowers ran up to them, yelling excitedly at seeing new people. They seemed to especially like the looks of Anna and Elsa. They pulled the two girls away from Kristoff and asked if they could braid their hair with flower decorations.

Anna was delighted. She and Elsa both normally wore their hair in braids, but never with flowers. She looked over at Kristoff and waved at him, blowing him a kiss, making the girls giggle gleefully. Elsa was also smiling. It was really nice seeing her sister more at ease than she had been a month ago.

Elsa's hair was finished first. She got up and went over to Kristoff, Olaf and Sven. People were giving Olaf looks of disbelief, but so far nobody said anything. Elsa figured it would be best if they did not know she was the one responsible for the living snow man. "Kristoff, do you mind finding us some horses to rent so that we can take a ride in the forest?" She had overheard some girls talking about how some of the trails in the forest were really beautiful.

Anna eventually joined them. The redhead and blonde looked at each other and then cracked up. The hair styles were really pretty, but very extreme.

Kristoff couldn't help but have the goofiest looking smile on his face as he watched Anna getting her hair done by those flower girls. She was already beautiful and the flowers in her hair showed off that beauty even more. However he snapped out of his trance when asked him if he could find some horses to rent. "Oh um, sure of course I can find us some horses. Now you two don't go anywhere. I'll be back in just a minute." Kristoff replied with as he went off to look for someone that rented horses taking Sven with him as well.

Vaan and Ashe just arrived into town as well to rent a couple of horse too. They were also heading into the forest but for a different reason. They were pretty much bounty hunters tracking down thieves and criminals and bringing them to justice. It paid pretty well especially when you brought in alive. They dressed for the job too wearing armored boots and jackets mainly to conceal their weapons. The town today was definitely more busier than usual. "Geez what's with this place? The lantern festival isn't for another couple of days." Vaan said.

"Well they have to prepare for it don't they brother?" Ashe replied with. the two managed to squeeze their way through the crowds and to the merchant that rented out horses. "Oh good he's got two horses left."

"We like to rent these two horses." Vaan told the merchant taking out some gold to pay the man just as Kristoff came along with Sven.

"You have any horses to rent?" He asked the merchant.

"Sorry, just rented my last two to these guys." The merchant replied with pointing to Vaan and Ashe.

"Well if you want, we can let you rent one of them if it will help. That's if you don't mind brother." Ashe spoke again smiling warmly at Kristoff.

"I don't mind, that's fine with me."

"Really? Oh thank you so much." Kristoff told the two siblings. Both of them pay the merchant and went their separate ways. "Well buddy looks like we're gonna be riding you." He said to the reindeer to which Sven just smiled. Kristoff returned back to the two sisters with the one horse. "Well I managed to get one. This was pretty all they had left." Kristoff said to the two siblings patting the horse on its head. The horse was pure white and seemed really friendly, it was kind of making Sven a little bit jealous.

"One horse, three people, a snowman and a reindeer," Anna said. "It totally works." She giggled. She wanted to ride the horse with Kristoff, but she did not think Elsa would want to ride Sven. Riding a reindeer was harder than it looked and Elsa had never done so before. Anna had once when the wolves were chasing her and Kristoff. That had been really scary. She shook the memory and then looked back and forth between her sister and fiance.

"Don't be jealous, sweetie, but I'll have to ride with Elsa. I doubt she can stay on Sven." Sven snorted, but Anna couldn't understand him like Kristoff could.

Elsa scoffed. "Don't be silly. I'll ride Sven, go be all romantic and ride a horse with your boyfriend."

"Fiance," Anna said, while sticking her tongue out. "Okay, Elsa, suit yourself, but I hope wild wolves don't start chasing you." Elsa raised her eyebrows, having not heard that story. "Never mind," Anna muttered. She looked at Kristoff and shared a private conversation with him.

Anna got on the horse first and leaned down, giving the beauty a gentle pat. She looked back at Kristoff, waiting for him to join her. Elsa was already trying to get on top of Sven and it was a little comical, because she was usually so lady like, but there was nothing lady like about riding a reindeer.

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Up in her tower, Rapunzel set against her window, looking outside wistfully. She sighed and gently patted pascal on the head. She wondered if she would ever get up the courage to leave or would she always follow Mother Gothel without question Well, she was her mother, right? Gothel only wanted to protect her. She twisted her long blonde hair between her hands, day dreaming about the day she would leave and meet her prince charming.

Despite what her mother said about the world being a cruel dangerous place, she just knew there had to be good people out there. There just had to be.

Kristoff climbed onto the horse sitting in front of Anna. He looked over at Elsa and couldn't help but laugh a little bit. "Hey Sven, mind giving the queen a hand?" He asked his reindeer buddy. Sven snickered quietly as he knelled down making it easier for Elsa to get on. Kristoff was looking forward to exploring the forest of Corona. A breath of fresh air after being stuck on that boat for a few days.

Corona forest was as beautiful as the people said it would be. Big lush colorful trees and plants and a variety of woodland creatures. The perfect place to have a picnic of course, and the perfect place for thieves and bandits to hideout in. However Kristoff and company were prepared just in case. I mean they did have someone would could form ice with her hands so they doubt no one would try to rob them. "Wow, this is so amazing, look at all these trees. A lumberjack's dream huh Sven?" Kristoff spoke in which Sven snorted in agreement.

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Speaking of thieves, Vaan and Ashe were tracking one down. This thief had already stuck the castle town multiple times within the past couple of weeks. None could also get a good description of the guy, though one shop owner said that he got a look at his face and swore he looked like that exiled prince from the Southern Isles. What would he be doing all the way out here? The siblings did get a tip from the tavern that there was a shady looking guy hiding out in the forest so they decided to take a look. "Man this guy must be really good in hiding his tracks." Vaan spoke. They had been searching the forest for over an hour and haven't gotten a single clue to where the thief might have gone.

"Vaan, how about we take a small break?" Ashe suggested.

"Tired already? Yeah we could take a break." Vaan replied with. The two found a nice spot deep within the forest to relax. They mounted the horse around a small tree and they sat on the soft grass. It was probably already the afternoon by now. "I gotta, take care of some business. I'll be back." Vaan told Ashe as he walked off. By taking care of business he meant use the bathroom. He found a small spot be hind a bush where his sister couldn't see him but just as he stepped there the ground gave in and he fell down a steep incline.

"Vaan?!" Ashe got up after hearing her brother yell and ran into the direction he was in. "Vaan....Vaan where are you?!"

"....Down here!" He yelled back. Ashe looked over the small bush to see her brother quite a distance down from her. He wasn't hurt or nothing. In fact he had found footprints in the ground and no they weren't his. "I think I might have found out where our thief went."

"You did? Great, I'll come down and...."

"No stay up there. It's a pretty long way down. I'll just check up ahead and come get you once I....well, once I find as way to get back up." Vaan told her. No need for both of them to get stuck down there.

"Alright, be careful then." Ashe replied with and headed back to the horse. She was worried for Vaan, but she knew that he'd find a way back. They've been in worse situations before.

Vaan began to follow the footprints on the ground and where they lead him no one could have figured out by accident. Out in the middle of the forest surrounded by what looked like a giant hole, if you standing at the top of the ground was a tower, in the middle of this giant hole. Hmm.....no wonder why no one can find this thief. His hid himself pretty well. Vaan thought. He began walking towards the tower thinking that he was going to catch himself a nice bounty.

She had just finished another painting on her walls. Rapunzel looked up at it with fondness in her eyes. It was the painting of a star shape, something she always painted and was always in her dreams. She was clueless as to what it meant. Mother Gothel never praised her paintings, at least not the ones of the star. It was like she hated them, or they were invisible to her, because she never even looked at them.

Rapunzel sighed. Pascal squeaked and then patted her on the shoulder. The blonde walked over to her tower window and set on the ledge. She looked down and swallowed. It was a long way down. She knew that if she really tried, she could get down. Her hair alone would help her do so. Her hair was an oddity. It grew very fast and was so long that it had to be braided in just the right way if she wanted it to stay off the ground. Right now it flowed free, seeming to take up all the space in the tower. Mother Gothel said she could never cut it. Her hair was magical and if she cut it the magic would be gone. She did not understand why she was magical, but it had always been that way. She could heal any wound, using her hair and a magic song and could even make someone look young again. Mother Gothel was growing old, each time she this happened, she came to Rapunzel and asked to be made young again. She did not want to die. Rapunzel did not want her mother to die, either.

She loved her mother so much, but she wanted out of her nest, so to speak. She was ready. She really was, but it terrified her. All she knew of the real world came to her in the story books her mother brought her. The stories her mother told were also very scary. Bandits, thugs, evil beings, and the list went on.

"Will I ever get the courage to take the leap, Pascal?"

"Will I ever meet someone other than Mother?" She moved away from the window, set in her favorite chair and faced her wall of paintings. Pascal buried himself under her hair and started to snore peacefully. She wished she could feel as peaceful as the little guy. But than again, Pascal did come and go. Mother Gothel could not stop him from doing his animal stuff in the outside world. Oh how she envied him.

The tower seemed to be getting taller and taller as Vaan got closer and closer. He let out a low whistle once he was right next to it. "Holy crap, it's a lot taller than I thought it was." He said to himself looking straight up. "Now to find a way in this place." Vaan circled around the tower a few times but he couldn't find an entrance at all. Perhaps there's was a secret entrance so he tried pushing in different stones but none went in. Vaan sighed in frustration. "Looks like I'm doing this the hard way." He muttered to himself. Vaan was going to have to climb the tower. Luckily though he had a tool for that and reached into his jacket and pulled it out. It was a chained spring loaded device called the Hookshot, he bought from this crazy inventor in another kingdom he was visiting a couple years ago. It's helped him get to unreachable places ever since. Vaan aimed the hookshot at a wooden post right at the top of the tower. Like usual the hookshot hooked on without a problem and Vaan slowly raised up to the top of the tower. Landing quietly on the edge of the a small window like wooden door he quickly and quietly put the hook shot away and took out his sword. He was getting this guy, dead or alive especially after all the trouble he's put him in. "Alright, at the count of three I bust in there." Vaan whispered to himself. "One......two......three." Vaan kicked that window opened and jumped in, his sword aim at the thief. "Stop right there!" He said looking at the......thief? No, it wasn't a thief at all. It was a, girl? A girl with extremely long blond. What in the world was she doing up here was Vaan's first thought.

The nearest thing in Rapunzel's reach was a frying pan. She grabbed it and held it up, fear and excitement swirling in her eyes. She knew it was stupid to feel excited, but this was the first time she had ever seen another person besides Mother Gothel. He must be a thief! What could he want from the tower that he couldn't find in the town? She looked around. She had her books, her chemistry set, her closet full of purple dresses. Purple was her favorite color. There was nothing a man like this guy could want. Or was there?

Had he found out about her magic? Mother Gothel always said people would use and hurt her for the change to use her powers. She glared at the man and held up the frying pan even higher.

"I-I know how to use it!"

Another stupid thing to say. This man had a sword. Rapunzel swallowed heavily. She would not back down. This was her home. Her prison, but her home as well. Pascal jumped on her shoulder and started to jitter angrily at the man. From his tone, he must have a few choice words for the thief.

"Please, j-just go. Forget you saw me. I'm not allowed to have anyone come in here. Mother would be so angry." She shook the frying pan in what she hoped was a menacing way.

Seriously?! A frying pan? Really? Were Vaan's first thoughts. The was Rapunzel was standing, trying to look all menacing with that cooking device. Vaan began to just bust out laughing. "I don't think a frying pan's going to work, especially not in a sword fight. You can relax though. I'm not a thief. I'm actually looking for one." Vaan said to her though she probably wouldn't believe him. "I don't see how anyone could get in here. There's no entrance at the bottom. Why would your mom be angry? Don't tell me she one of them crazy type people." Figured she wouldn't try to do anything with that frying pan Vaan slowly walked closer to her. He didn't want to hurt the girl but he didn't want to get hurt either. Vaan didn't notice that there was a loose wooden floorboard, so when he stepped on it it came flying up hitting him right in the face......really hard. Vaan dropped his sword as he collapsed to the floor right next to Rapunzel out cold.

"What's taking Vaan so long? I really hope he's alright." Ashe said to herself. She was hoping he wasn't going to try and take the thief down by himself. Ashe was very much capable of helping too especially with her powers. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard other horses coming her way. She tensed up putting one of her hands behind her back making a small flame in it. Could it be thieves, bandits? She couldn't get a clear look at them just yet. However she sighed in releif when she it was that man from the castle town. the one she let rent the horse.

"Oh hi again. You're that girl from the castle town. Thanks again for letting me get this horse." Kristoff said stopping just for a second to talk to the girl.

"You're quite welcome." Ashe smiled back at them. Looks like the man had company with him. A young redheaded girl that was riding with him and a platinum blonde woman who was riding a reindeer, and.....a snowman? Ashe didn't mind that, she didn't even want to know how a snowman was possible in the middle of the summer. She just couldn't stop staring at the blond. Ashe finally looked away blushing a little bit.

"I didn't hit him!" Rapunzel said, freezing in place. She looked from her frying pan to the man and then at Pascal. She made a "ha ha" sound, which was more like a helpless, awkward laugh. Of course she hadn't hit him. She saw everything happen right in front of her eyes. The floorboard came to her rescue, but did she really need to be rescued? He said he wasn't a thief. Rapunzel didn't know if she could trust this stranger.

She knelt down next to him and put her hand tentatively over his mouth, feeling for airflow. There was and his lips were really smooth... "Ah.." She shook her head at her silly thought and pulled her hand away. Rapunzel set down next to him and pondered on her next move. She could tie him up, or shove him in the cupboard. No, probably not. He looked like the type who could escape things like that easily and she needed to work on her knot making skills anyway.

"What do you think I should do, Pascal?" Pascal squeaked and jabbed his paws from her hair to the man's head and then shrugged his little shoulders. She got the message. He was asking her if she was going to heal the man.

"I guess. I mean I could. He wouldn't know what I did because he's passed out, right?"

She took some of her hair and laid it across his forehead. Biting her lip, she hoped her mother never found out about this.



"Flower Gleam and Glow
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring Back what once was mine
Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what has been lost
Bring back what once was mine
What once was mine"

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"Hey." Anna murmured, feeling a little jealous that Kristoff was giving this girl his attention. She stopped feeling jealous the moment she noticed this girl was giving her sister some odd looks. Very odd looks. Anna bit down on her tongue to keep herself from giggling. Did this stranger think her sister was attractive or something? Anna wouldn't have minded. In their kingdom liking, even partnering with the same sex was seen as normal. There were no taboos associated with it at all.

"What's your name?" Anna asked, feeling a lot better now that she had figured the girl was not interested in her Kristoff. "I'm Anna, this is my fiance Kristoff and that's my sister Elsa."

"I'm Olaf! I like warm hugs," the snowman said, moving to stand between everyone.

"Hi," Elsa said. She felt her cheeks flush with warmth when her blue eyes found the strangers.

This time Anna did giggle, nearly falling off her horse.

With Vaan being unconscious he didn't notice that he did indeed have a large cut in the middle of his forehead now. However once Rapunzel started to sing the cut began to close itself up. A little at first, it wasn't until she was done singing that the gash was completely gone from his forehead. There wasn't even a scar to show where it once was. How was this girl capable of doing such a thing? Well Vaan wouldn't know what she had done since he was still out cold on the floor. Her magic hair may have heal his wound but it couldn't wake someone up.

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"My name is Ashe. It's nice to meet you all." Ashe replied with her face still a little flustered. Yes she was definitely attracted to Elsa. However unlike Arendelle, the people of Corona didn't take kindly to same sex couples. Her brother knew of her attraction to women and he gladly accepted it. He told her, 'hey we can hit on women together'. "So what brings you all here?"

"Well we're on a bonding trip. It's tradition in Arendelle to take this kind of trip before we get married." Kristoff said. "Hey wasn't there someone else with you as well? Your boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" Ashe giggled a little bit though Kristoff was confused why she was doing so. "Oh Vaan's not my boyfriend. He's my brother. He went to take care of some 'business' but he's been gone a while. I really hope he's alright." Ashe really knew what Vaan was doing but she didn't want to tell them because she didn't want to put them in danger in case Vaan did find the thief.

"Did he have to pee?" Anna asked, though she got shushed by her sister. Anna gave them wide, innocent eyes. "What? She said business." The redhead pouted, pressing her face against Kristoff's back. She did say business, didn't she? What else could it mean? There were only so many things a boy could do alone in a forest.

"Would you like for us to help you find him?" Elsa asked. She looked down at Sven. "If so, might I ask a small favor myself? I'm not as used to riding a reindeer as charming a fellow this little guy is," she patted Sven on the head. "So I would ask if I could ride with you? Rest assured my party can handle itself." She felt the power brewing around her hands, but pushed it back. Perhaps now was not the time to show strangers just what she could do, though Ashe must know something odd is going on with them because of Olaf.

"Oh and Anna didn't mention this, but I'm actually Queen Elsa from Arendelle. The bonding trip is for Anna and Kristoff. It's a royal tradition. Do keep that info to yourself though." She smiled at the blonde, before quickly looking down at the top of Sven's head.

"I think that's what she meant." Kristoff sad to his fiance smiling a bit. He should know since he's taking care of business plenty of times in the mountains and forest of Arendelle during ice harvesting season.

No Ashe didn't question the talking living snowman, mainly because she could control and shoot fire out of her hands so something magical like that didn't really faze her. Maybe it would faze her brother though. Ashe's eyes widen in surprise when she heard that Elsa was a queen of a different country. "You're.....you're a queen? Oh I'm so very sorry, I didn't notice your majesty." She quickly responded with quickly apologizing. Ashe began to feel a little down now. No way someone of royalty would ever be attracted to her. Then again she wasn't even sure if Elsa was into women. Ashe was beginning to think if she should accept their help. She didn't want them to get hurt but from the looks of them, especially Kristoff it would seem that could handle themselves. Ashe looked back at Elsa with the same warm smile responding with, "Sure I could use the help, and of course you can ride with your majesty."

"We definitely would love to help. You just lead the way and we'll follow." Kristoff told Ashe. The young girl untied her horse from the tree post and climbed on holding out her hand for Elsa to get on.

"Oh my, there is no need whatsoever to apologize, Ashe," Elsa said, as she climbed off Sven as gracefully as she could. She thought she could hear Anna snickering. Elsa ignored her and walked over to Ashe and her horse. She looked up at the girl sitting there and smiled. There was some strange connection between them. Elsa wasn't sure what, but her power was wanting to come out again.

"Just a moment," she said quietly, pulling her gloves out of her pockets. She hadn't needed them for a while, but she thought she better be safe than sorry. "I've got a chill." It was funny saying that, because she was always cold to the touch as far as other people were concerned. She herself never felt cold.

"Please, just call me Elsa. I do not think it wise most people knowing who I am."

"Why did you tell her then?"

"Shush Anna, can't you tell she's to be trusted?" Elsa looked at Ashe and laughed softly. "My sister's just protective." She reached her hand out and took her hand, getting on the horse behind her. Elsa wrapped her arms around Ashe's waist. Sven made a strange snort when Olaf tried to get on top of him so that the reindeer did not feel left out. It was funny to watch, and with a little work, the snowman managed to get on. Elsa laughed again. How in the world would Olaf manage to stay on?

"Olaf, you're going to make Sven get cold," Anna said, though Sven didn't seem to mind at all now that the snowman had settled and was somehow staying on top.

"Oh, well alright then. Your secret is safe with me Elsa." Ashe replied with helping the queen onto the horse. For some reason Elsa's hands felt cold. It was quite warm out today, also kind of odd that she put gloves on her hands. Ashe felt chills down her spine when Elsa wrapped her arms around her waist. She started to blush a little bit more and tried to do her best by just looking forward trying to hide her face from Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff. "Off we go." She spoke again. She already where her brother went and rode her horse in that direction. "Look over there." She got as close to where Vaan fell off and down the steep incline. "I think he went down there."

"Hmm......that's a ways down. Sven and the horses won't make it. Maybe we can find another way down there." Kristoff suggested. Ashe nodded in agreement. There had to be a way to get down there. A cave or a secret path, something. She was starting to get worried about Vaan now. Who knows what he got himself into this time.

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Speaking of Vaan the man finally began to regain conscious. "Ugh......huh....what happened?" He whispered to himself. He tried to move, but then he realized he couldn't move. Fully conscious he looked to see that he was tied up to a chair. "Huh? What the hell? Who did this to me?" Vaan asked angrily. Her couldn't see anything in front of him, where ever he was since the room was pretty dark.