Elsa could feel it. It was like a coil deep within her chest that was constantly tightening. The only problem was, she wasn't sure what it was.

She tried not to let it show, but there was one person who she couldn't hide from.

Anna had been watching her sister carefully for the past week now. She had noticed that something was off with how the queen acted. She knew that Elsa was trying to hide it, and it appeared to be working. For everyone except Anna that was. The princess could see that her sister's eyes glazed over from now and again, indicating that she was lost within her own thoughts. Anna knew that whatever was bothering her sister would have to be quite significant if it distracted her in an important council meeting.

Fortunately for Elsa, though, was that the meeting was nearly over. The queen blinked away her wayward thoughts and managed to adjourn the meeting successfully before dismissing everyone. Well, almost everyone.

Anna hadn't moved from her seat, waiting for her sister to notice that she was still there. Her worry increased when Elsa still hadn't looked up.

"Elsa?" the queen looked up sharply, unaware that her sister had not left the room.

"Anna? What are you still doing here? I thought I dismissed everyone…"

Anna tried not to show her hurt. "You did. But until you tell me what's wrong, I'm staying."

Elsa looked at her sister in surprise. She knew that she really shouldn't be surprised, Anna could be very observant sometimes. "Is it that obvious?"

"Not really. I don't think anyone else noticed."

"Then how did you?"

Anna smiled slightly. "Well, ever since we were little, whenever you were upset or something was bothering you, you had these tell-tale signs that I guess never left after all those years…" Anna didn't need to say all those years that she had locked herself away.

Elsa's expression darkened before she registered what Anna had said. She smiled at the redhead. She would never understand how she had such an amazing sister. Especially after everything that Anna went through for her. It nearly killed her. Suddenly Elsa couldn't meet the younger girl's eyes.

"Elsa…?" when the queen didn't respond, Anna knew what was troubling her this time. "You can't keep blaming yourself for what happened. It all turned out alright in the end-"

"You died, Anna! For a minute you were dead because of me!"

"But I didn't! And I would happily die for you one hundred times Elsa. Please, stop blaming yourself for what could have been. The past is in the past."

Elsa finally looked at her sister. There were only a handful of times that Elsa had ever seen Anna serious, and this was one of them. Anna really didn't blame her for nearly killing her. She knew that despite the princess's insistence, she would always blame herself for what happened.

Content that her sister had calmed down slightly, Anna decided to return to the original question. "So, what was bothering you before?"

Elsa sighed. "I don't know. Something feels wrong." Upon seeing Anna's slightly confused expression, the queen continues. "It feels like there is a tension within me. Like something is going to snap. I don't really know how to explain it further than that."

Anna was silent for a moment. She wondered if the duties of being a queen was stressing Elsa out, or if she was suffering some sort of shock from everything that had happened recently. But then she remembered how strong her sister was. Elsa had managed to keep her powers hidden for thirteen years. Anna was about to answer that she didn't know what to do when there was a knock on the door.

Elsa gave Anna a look that said 'we'll talk later' before saying "Enter."

Kai, one of the older servants entered. "Your Majesty. Princess. There is an urgent matter within the main hall." Elsa rose when Kai looked over to Anna. "Maybe if the both of you were present."

Elsa was nervous. Anna never usually went to meetings unless they were of the utmost importance. Elsa really hoped that this had nothing to do with how she was feeling recently.

The two sisters made their way to the main hall in silence. Anna grabbed Elsa's hand and gave it a small squeeze before they entered. Somehow the redhead always knew what to do to make her feel better.

Neither royal expected what was waiting for them in the hall.