After 13 years the girls had a lot of catching up to do and Anna was determined to do it all as fast as possible. They were often seen around the castle and grounds laughing, holding hands and eating chocolate. To Elsa the hand holding and displays of sisterly affection were just that, sisterly affection. But for Anna every brush against Elsa's skin was exhilarating. Today was one of the rare days that the girls had to spend apart. Elsa was caught up in some royal meetings and Anna took this time to have a chat with her second best friend, Joan.
The redhead lay with her head hanging off the edge of the couch and her feet on the wall. Staring up at the strong face of Joan of Arc.
"She's just so amazing Joan! Everything she does makes me smile, or laugh." Anna said to the painting. "Like the way she covers her mouth with her hand when she laughs. Like she is afraid for anyone to see her having even a little bit of fun." The sun was slowly sinking below the mountains and the room was growing dimmer as the girl talked.
"I love her a lot…like a lot a lot. And I know that it is wrong for me to feel this way Joan, but I just can't help it. Sometimes I think it would be best if I just locked myself away in my room forever like she did."
"Who is locking themselves away?" The blond asked as she entered the room. Anna hadn't even noticed Elsa entering the portrait room she had been so lost in her thoughts of her sister.
"Wha…Oh, No one. I was just talking to Joan and Ya…"Anna squeaked out as she jumped to her feet and fixed her dress.
"Anna, are you okay?" Elsa asked, a look of worry starting to invade her face. "You know you can tell me anything, I don't want you to think that locking yourself away is a good idea. Whatever is bothering you we can talk it through." Reaching out and taking the redheads hands in hers, Elsa smiled down at the princess.
"Don't worry about me Els, Im not going to leave. I was just fooling around with Joan before. I would never." Anna mumbled as she pulled her hands away and blushed pink at the contact. She glanced at the door behind her sister, wondering if she could fake a headache to get out of here and into the safety of her room faster. Quickly slipping past the blond Anna almost made it to the door before she felt a cold hand on her arm, pulling her back.
"Anna, I can tell when something is bothering you. You are my sister." Elsa said as she pulled Anna towards her.
"Ya, don't remind me"
"What?"
"Oh nothing. But im really tired, I think im just going to go to bed." Smiled the redhead as she made another break for the door. Desperate to get away from this situation before she made an even bigger fool of herself. She slipped out the door without waiting for a reply from her sister and practically ran all the way down the long corridors to her bed room.