Anna's asleep. Good. Elsa quietly closed her sister's door and walked back to her own room. It was night, but the hallway wasn't dark. Candles hung in their sconces and bobbed light across the floor and walls. Elsa inhaled the soft scent of night and gave the barest hint of a smile, lips curling just so at the edges. The day had been long, filled with the usual chores of a queen, but Elsa always made time to make sure Anna was alright. They hadn't gotten to see each other at all that day, but Anna knew that Elsa's door would never be shut to her now. Anna must have been tired indeed to go to bed before herself.

Arriving at her door, she twisted the latch and pushed forward. The room was dark as pitch, but Elsa didn't mind. She knew the place by heart, and she would, having spent most of her life in here. Elsa slipped out of her formal day dress while making a soft night gown of ice at the same time. Walking around her dark room, she placed her crown on her personal writing desk. Carefully undoing her tight bun, Elsa let her soft platinum blonde hair spill over her left shoulder. Finally ready for bed, Elsa hesitated. All was going well. Maybe tonight, it wouldn't-

Dark clouds began to form in her mind, like smudges, making her vision blur.

"No," she whispered, frightened, clutching her head. "Not again, n-not again…" But it was too late. The darkness enveloped her and she slipped to floor without a sound.

"Elsa?"

"Elsa!"

Anna's voice filled her ears, penetrating the darkness in her mind. Elsa groaned, feeling soft snowflakes land on her nose as she did, but did not open her eyes.

"Oh thank the gods, Elsa! Please say something, anything!" Elsa opened her eyes a fraction, afraid of what she would see. Anna was bent over her, light blue eyes full of worry and fear. The room was still dark, but if Anna was here…

"Elsa, please," Anna looked close to tears. Elsa pressed her hand to her head and tried to gather herself. She was lying on the floor, her covers tangled all around her. I must have grabbed it when I fell, she thought. At her small movement, Anna gasped in joy and yanked her up to her feet. Elsa, still dizzy, was comforted by the warmth of her sister's fierce hug.

"Anna. Whuh-? Why are you here?," she managed.

"I came to get you because no one had seen you yet, and when I got to your door…" she trailed off. Confused, Elsa looked around her room. She gasped and pushed away from Anna. Icicles stabbed and grew out of the walls and snow rose in large mounds on the floor. Despite the fact that it was almost midday, Elsa was shocked to find that the reason her room was still dark was because the large triangular window had completely frozen over. Shaking, Elsa's gaze locked onto her hands. They were frozen, turned blue as Anna's had… as Anna's…

Snow began falling from the ceiling, swirling faster and faster as Elsa's anxiety overwhelmed her. Anna, seeing her sister's fear, covered Elsa's hands with her own, blocking her view.

"I'm right here for you, Elsa." Keeping one hand firmly over Elsa's, Anna reached with her free hand and cupped her sister's cheek. She drew Elsa in closer and rested their foreheads together. Elsa blinked and came back to herself. Exhaling heavily, Elsa waved her linked hands in a circling motion and banished all the snow and ice. Sunlight filtered into the room and illuminated the sisters. Still pressed together, Elsa sank gratefully onto her bed. Anna, not the best at being patient grabbed Elsa's shoulders.

"What happened? I've never seen you lose control this badly. Not since, well, when Hans told you I was dead," she rushed, knowing it was a sore subject. Elsa's eyebrows twitched in annoyance. She hadn't just lost control then, she'd lost herself. Told Anna was dead, at Elsa's own hand, had broken her soul. Then when Anna froze herself to save her, it was almost too much for Elsa to bear. To have her hopes raised, then shattered again in a moment.

Elsa shook her head. "It was nothing. Just a bad dream or something." Her excuse was weak and she knew it.

"Elsa, no more lies, no more being shut out," Anna's expression softened. "I know you want to protect me, but I love you, and want to protect you too." Hands still wrapped together, Elsa marveled at Anna's warmth. Her own body was always cold, but Anna was like the sun. She radiated fun and excitement, while Elsa was always collected and poised. Except for now.

"I, I don't know exactly. Wait-wait, Anna," seeing her sister's unbelieving face, "It's just that, I'm not sure what's wrong. Sometimes at night, I get dizzy and there's this, this darkness. Last night was the worst it has ever been. I went to check on you, since you'd gone to bed, and when I got back to my room, it just, happened," she finished lamely. There wasn't really much more she could say. Anna listened silently. Then a gorgeous smile broke over her face. Elsa gaped, stunned.

"Well, I don't know about you, but I have the perfect solution! Breakfast!"

Anna swept Elsa onto her feet and dragged her out of the room.

"Wait! I'm not even properly dressed!" Elsa cried despairingly. Anna turned around, stuck her tongue out and pulled down her lower eyelid with a finger, still running.

"That's what you get for waking up late. Now come on!"