A groundhog wearing a vest, spats, and straw hat came out of his hole. It was Pardon-Me Pete.

"Hello there." Pardon-Me Pete smiled. "Probably didn't expect to see me again huh? Well I've heard that some of you felt sorry for Jack for not winning Elisa's hand in marriage. Don't worry about him, things ended up working out for him many years later. Of course there were some complications and problems, not to mention a bit of danger, before it worked out.

It all started a few years since the defeat of Kubla Kraus and the marriage of Elisa and Raveneau. Elisa and Raveneau still enjoyed winter very much, but every time they went outside it felt like Jack Frost had left, even though the snow was still around. It wasn't their imaginations either, Jack Frost was still hurting from losing Elisa and so didn't want to see them. It wasn't out of spite or anything though, he was just avoiding further pain.

But because of this Jack Frost ended up not learning an important detail: Elisa and Raveneau had a daughter named Icelyn. When she was three Elisa told her the story of Jack Snip, who turned out to be Jack Frost.

So when Icelyn was six, she went out into the countryside. Her parents allowed her as long as she never went onto any ice-covered lakes or streams, since they knew that Jack Frost was protective of humans and would help her if something bad happened. Plus they didn't need to worry about Kubla anymore."

A young girl who looked a lot like Elisa but had Raveneau's hair looked around the trees.

"Hello?" Icelyn called out. "Jack Frost are you there?"

"Jack Frost was there, but of course Icelyn couldn't see him nor could hear him. He stared at Icelyn, not only because she was asking for him as if he were real and not just the spirit of winter, but also because she looked familiar."

"If you are around, please let me know." Icelyn added.

Jack Frost flew over and nipped her nose. She giggled.

"Oh good, you are here." Icelyn smiled. "I'm Elisa and Raveneau's daughter Icelyn."

Jack Frost felt his heart twist painfully.

"I know you still must be hurting from mom choosing dad instead of you, but please let me explain." Icelyn added quickly, not wanting Jack Frost to leave. "When mom said that she was in love with Jack Frost she meant winter in general, not you personally. She didn't even know you were real until you froze her wedding bouquet, and then she became upset because she knew that you took her declaration of love literally and so was hurt by her marrying dad. After the wedding she asked grandpa what had happened to Jack Snip and he said that Jack Snip had asked for her hand but disappeared upon finding out that she was going to marry dad instead. After hearing that she realized that Jack Snip was you, that you had somehow made yourself human to be with her but it was temporary. It also explained why she felt as if she knew you her whole life. Anyway, she does feel bad for hurting you and is hoping that you will forgive her."

"Jack Frost, despite the explanation, was still hurting. He realized that he hadn't been hurting from Elisa choosing Raveneau over him, he had been hurting from Elisa unintentionally lying to him. So now despite his pain he forgave her for unintentionally lying to him, after all she wasn't the only human who didn't know that he was real."

Jack Frost used his ice powers to write 'I forgive Elisa' on a nearby rock.

"Oh that's wonderful, I know mom will feel a lot better once she finds out." Icelyn smiled. "So, I was wondering if you wanted to be my friend? I'd like to play with someone anyway and according to mom you're a very sweet guy."

Jack Frost thought for a moment, and then finally made a snowball and tossed it at Icelyn.

"Great!" Icelyn grinned before making a snowball and tossing it to where the one that hit her came from.

"It hit Jack Frost, who didn't want to take advantage of his invisibility. He and Icelyn threw snowballs at each other for a couple hours. Later Jack Frost helped her make some snow sculptures. All too soon, it was time to go home for dinner."

"I'll be back tomorrow, unless my parents want me to help them with some chores." Icelyn promised. "Play with you later!" She waved as she left.

Jack Frost waved back even though he knew she couldn't see him.

"Had a good time dear?" Elisa smiled, still cooking.

"A wonderful time, and I found Jack Frost." Icelyn smiled.

Elisa looked at her this time. Raveneau had been busy polishing his sword but looked up too at this.

"That's good, that means that you told him about the misunderstanding." Raveneau said with relief.

"Yes, and he forgives you mom." Icelyn nodded.

Elisa smiled, feeling a lot better.

"Jack Frost wasn't feeling too much better though. After Icelyn had left he had flown back to the Winter Kingdom to be with Snip and Holly. He had been doing that more often ever since he lost his chance with Elisa."

"Gee Jack," Snip said. "It's been a long time since you stayed outside. Feeling better?"

"A bit, it turns out Elisa loves winter in general, not me." Jack Frost shrugged. "It was a misunderstanding."

"Oh so you finally saw her again?" Holly said.

"No, it was her daughter Icelyn who told me." Jack Frost explained. "Elisa figured out that I was Jack Snip and told her daughter about me. Icelyn then wanted to play so I played with her."

"That's good, it isn't healthy for you to stay here all the time." Snip smiled.

"I know, it's just...I don't want to get hurt again." Jack Frost sighed.

"Well at least this time when Icelyn says something about you you'll know that she means you and not winter." Holly pointed out.

"True."