Arendelle, early November

Elsa gazed lovingly upon her little sister. Well, not so little anymore. Anna did look very grown-up in her beautiful white dress and veil, but Elsa could see that spark in her eyes that suggested there was still a glimmer of childlike playfulness left. Then again, that was one of the things about Anna that Elsa couldn't help admiring. Anna certainly deserved to have a moment like this.

"I know pronounce you husband and wife," announced the bishop. "You may kiss the bride." Kristoff swept Anna into his arms, and they locked lips instantly. The crowd stood and applauded vigorously, led by Elsa herself. She knew that Anna had always dreamed of this moment (especially from their conversations since Kristoff's proposal). Now, watching Anna and her handsome now-prince, she knew that her sister's dreams were coming true. She couldn't be happier.

Anna stuffed one last piece of chocolate into her mouth and set off to search for her sister. The wedding party was crowded - nearly as crowded as Elsa's coronation party! And she'd been allowed to plan the entire thing herself! Admittedly, she'd asked Elsa for some help with minor details, but it was mostly her ideas being manifested tonight. The wedding dinner (soup, roast, and ice cream,) the appetizer table (plates of chocolate candy almost as high as Anna's waist), the decorations (blue and green draped everywhere), the flowers (sunflowers), most everything! It was literally a scene right out of her dreams.

Elsa was over on the far side of the room, talking with some diplomats she'd invited for the occasion. Anna knew better than to interrupt her sister in that situation, as she had learned the hard way. She still shuddered at the memory. Better move on. Anna started to wander around the great hall, unsure of what she should do. Before much time had passed, she ran into a young lady about her own age.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," Anna apologized in a flurry. "You know me, klutzy Princess Anna..."

"No, m'lady, I wasn't looking where I was going myself," the girl replied. "Oh, congratulations. May you and your new husband spend many happy years together."

"Thanks," Anna giggled in response. "It seems like only yesterday he proposed!"

"And didn't you two meet during the Winter?" the girl added. "That doesn't seem very long ago, either."

"To me, it seems like a lifetime," came a familiar voice from behind Anna. "In a sense, it has been."

Anna whirled around to see her sister standing behind her, poised and regal as ever, but with a contented smile on her face that Anna hadn't seen in forever. With a squeal of "Elsa!", Anna energetically embraced her sister. It felt so nice to have her sister's arms around her, knowing they'd always be there for her to fall into.

"Congratulations," Elsa said to her sister as they looked at each other. "You made the right choice."

"As did you in actually blessing the marriage," Anna giggled. "I knew him for more than a day, so you couldn't complain!"

Elsa peeked behind Anna. "I see you've made a new friend," she quipped.

"We just met!" Anna and the girl said in unison, giggling. Once the laughter subsided, the girl answered the unspoken question. "My name's Dana."

"That's a nice name," said Anna. "And I do hope we'll get to be closer friends..."

"Somehow, I know we will," Dana said with a gleam in her eye.

Kristoff breathed a sigh of relief. The stables were coming into sight. After maybe ten minutes at that crowded party, he had been starting to get uncomfortable with the concentration of people, even slightly claustrophobic. Kristoff had always been a loner at heart. Dealing with people made him nervous. There was only a select few - like Anna - that he could really get along with. Otherwise, he usually spent his time with -

"Sven!" Kristoff turned around to see Olaf and Lina heading towards him, still carrying their empty flower baskets from the wedding.

"Hey, guys," Kristoff said with a wave. "What have you two been up to?"

Olaf answered rapidly, "Definitely not eating cake."

Lina added, "We have eaten absolutely no cake."

"We haven't even looked at the cake all night..." Olaf said.

Kristoff sighed, "How much have you eaten?"

Olaf and Lina seemed very interested in their feet. "Three slices," Olaf revealed sheepishly.

"Each," Lina added. "We didn't see any harm in it..."

Kristoff shook his head and left the snowpeople behind. He had to admit, their childlike innocence made him smile more often than not. Still, there was someone he'd much rather see than them.

"How was the party?" Sven "asked" as Kristoff entered the stable.

Kristoff replied, "Crowded. I could hardly find my way out here."

"You bring anything."

Kristoff held up a carrot. "How could I forget about my best man?" Sven took a bite of the veggie, then Kristoff finished it off. Some things were never going to change.

Arendelle Harbor, as always, was a busy hub of activity. Though most natives had gone to the wedding, a few docksmen stayed behind in order to assist the newly-arrived foreign merchants unload their cargo. There were also the ever-present guards that the Queen had posted, in order to make sure no unfriendly visitors arrived. However, it seemed that today would simply be business as usual.

He crawled out from his hiding place in the hold once the sailors left. The bright sunlight briefly blinded him, and he was surprised by the coldness. Once his eyes had gotten used to the light, he gazed at the cliffs surrounding the fjord and the castle in the distance.

Everything he'd imagined it would be.

I've done it, he thought. At long last, after all this time... I'm here.