A/N I own nothing but the bills in my poor purse. I write only for the fun of it and I hope others enjoy it as well. Immediately post 3x22.

Frost crept up the windows of Granny's as those gathered to celebrate expressed their shock at Marian arriving figuratively "back from the grave."

Emma was still trying to make Regina listen to reason and make her understand that it was not purposely to harm her. Henry was holding her hand trying to encourage her not to loss everything she has worked to change for the better this year.

Killian's attention is caught by a lone woman waking steadily through down the street. He immediately drops his ale, allowing the glass to shatter in his hurry out the door.

"Elsa?" He calls out, not believing his own eyes.

"Killian" she asks warily as she turns to face him, ice forming beneath her feet and snow billowing softly around her blue gown.

"Is it really you?" He approaches her with a blinding smile ready to wrap her in his arms, but she hesitates.

"Wait Killian. I am happy to see you, but my power has been contained for an unknown period of time. It needs an outlet and I dare not touch you." She puts a hand up to stop him.

"It never harmed Liam, it won't harm me. Now come here lass." He pulled her into a hug, which she continued to fight even as she gave in to the comfort of a friend's embrace.

She pushed away again when she noticed icicles forming along the collar of his black coat, but he, stubborn to the last, refused to let her go until his lips began to turn an unhealthy shade of blue.

He was still smiling when he left her go.

"Where have you been? I left you word after Milah's death that I was going to Neverland to search for a way to stop the Dark One, but your messages ended abruptly. By the time I could get back, too much time had lapsed for me to begin the search and the archives had no answers of what became of you."

"Oh Killian, I was a fool. You know how despondent I had gotten after Liam's death, then Hans' betrayal of Onna, and then loosing you to your search for revenge, I… I… didn't hold it in very well after that. Oh please don't hate me." She cried hiding her face in her gloved hands.

"Shhh, Elsa, I would never hate you." He said comfortingly, rubbing his hand up and down her back. "You may never have had the chance to say your vows, but you are as much family as if you had married Liam. My sister now and always." He tilted her head up with his hook coaxing a smile from her.

"Now, sis, come, I want you to meet some people that have become very important to me since we last met and then later you can tell me what has transpired."