Meanwhile, inside the castle library and away from the eyes of the party guests, Tintin sat on a velvet armchair, staring at Elsa for a long time. Elsa was not so sure how to react with this man in front of her. He looked so beautiful. "Um, are you all right, Your Majesty?" Tintin asked Elsa.
Elsa immediately snapped back to reality. "Yes, yes. I'm fine," Elsa said. Suddenly, a white blur came scurrying up to Tintin. "Snowy, I can't play right now! I'm working!" Tintin hissed. Elsa looked at the little white dog and smiled. "Who's this little guy?" she asked. Snowy noticed Elsa and immediately pranced up to her. "Oh, that's Snowy," Tintin said. "He's a friend." Elsa laughed as Snowy hopped up on her lap. "Oh, what a cutie!" Elsa said as she felt Snowy licking her face.
"All right, let's get started, shall we?" Tintin asked. He took out his pad of paper and watched Elsa intently. Elsa sat upright and prepared to hear his questions. "Okay, so…how long has Arendelle been here?" "Oh, this kingdom's stood for almost centuries, but there have been a lot of changes to the castle," Elsa said. "And I understand that there's a heavy abundance in ice, so does that mean you guys also keep cool during the summer?" Tintin asked. "Yes, as a matter of fact, we have ice harvesters who go to the icy fjords and bring back freshly chopped ice," Elsa said. "Nice!" Tintin said. He was jotting down more notes in his notepad. "Another question: how many is there in your family?" Tintin asked.
"Oh, it's just me and my sister Anna," Elsa said. Snowy, meanwhile, was curled up in Elsa's lap. "Just you and your sister?" Tintin asked. "What about your parents?" "They…they were lost at sea," Elsa said. "But I never did hear about what happened to them." "Gosh, that's terrible," Tintin said. Then, his attention went back to the interview. "Anyway, I heard that the castle had been locked away behind its gates," he said. "Do you know why?" "Maybe we really shouldn't talk about that," Elsa said. "But I'd like to know: do you, um…like chocolate?" "Yes," Tintin said. "I love chocolate. Even though my close friends warn me that too much of it can give me a stomachache. Why?"
Elsa then took Tintin's hand and pulled him out of the library and through the halls. She had snuck into the castle kitchen and snagged a chocolate krumkake and dashed out while no one noticed. She diligently handed it to Tintin. "What's this?" Tintin asked. "Just bite it. The entire thing!" Elsa said. Tintin obeyed and bit into the treat. Elsa laughed as the treat began to crumble all over Tintin's face. "Mmm, this is pretty good!" Tintin said. He managed to eat the rest in one bite.
Elsa then took Tintin to the top of the castle balcony, where they happened to notice the aurora borealis floating across the night sky. "What do you think?" Elsa asked. Tintin was awestruck. "Top of the castle, it's…it's so beautiful," he said. "And do you want to something crazy?" Elsa asked. "What?" Tintin asked. "I think I'm falling in love with you." "Well, let me say something even crazier," Tintin said. "I think you're so beautiful that I can't get you off my mind."
Soon, the two went back to the party, where the people were busy congregating with each other over glasses of champagne. "You're a good sort, Elsa," Tintin said. "This just might be the start of a beautiful friendship." "I hope so too," Elsa said.
"Oh, there she is!" Anna said to Hans. They, on the other hand, had just been outside happily sharing a wonderful time together. "Elsa!" She approached Elsa, and was quite surprised to find Tintin with Elsa. "Oh Elsa, you've made a friend!" Anna said. "Anna, this is Tintin," Elsa said, introducing Anna to Tintin. "He's a reporter." "Good evening, milady," Tintin said, bowing to Anna.
"Elsa," Anna said, "may I present to you, Prince Hans of the Southern Isles." "Your Majesty," Hans told Elsa. Tintin kept looking and had some sort of strange feeling, like he didn't trust Hans at all. "Um, Elsa," Anna said excitedly. "Um, we would like, uh…" "Your blessing," Hans added in. "Of our marriage!" they both said together. "What?" Elsa said. "Sorry, I'm confused." "Marriage?" Tintin asked.
"Of course, we haven't worked out all the details yet, and we'll need a few days to plan the ceremony," Anna said. "We'll have soup, roast, and ice cream, and…oh! Will we live here?" "Here?" Elsa said. "Absolutely!" Hans said eagerly. "Wait, Anna. No," Elsa started to say. "Wow, this'll be great!" Anna told Hans. "Maybe we can invite all twelve of your brothers to stay here and…" "Whoa, Anna. Slow down," Elsa said. "No one's brothers are staying, no one is getting married."
"What?" Anna was shocked. "Anna, can I talk to you? Alone?" Elsa asked. "Well, whatever you have to say," Anna said firmly, "you can say to both of us." Elsa was adamant. "Fine," she said. "You cannot marry a man you just met." Anna looked at Tintin, as if she expected him to defend her. "Well, if Elsa says it, it has to be true," Tintin said. "You can't just marry some stranger you met for one day; it's unethical." "You can if it's true love," Anna protested. Elsa still wouldn't budge. "Anna, what do you know about true love?" she asked. "More than you," Anna said. "All you know is how to shut people out!" Tintin was shocked; he had never heard anyone say something like this to Elsa.
"You ask for my blessing, and my answer is no," Elsa said. "If you'll excuse me." She began to walk away. "Come on, Tintin. Let's go." Tintin silently followed behind her. "Your Majesty," Hans said, "if I may…" No, you may not," Elsa said. "And I probably think you should go." She turned to one of the dignitaries. "The party is over. It's time to close the gates," she declared.
"Elsa, no!" Anna yelled after her. "Wait!" She grabbed Elsa's hand, but only managed to yank off her glove. "Give me my glove!" Elsa said. "No! Elsa, please!" Anna said. "I can't live like this anymore!" "Then leave," Elsa said tearfully. She began to walk away, leaving Anna dumbfounded. "What did I ever do to you?" she exclaimed. "Enough, Anna," Elsa said. "No, Elsa!" Anna said. "I mean, why do you shut me out? Why do you shut the world out? WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF?!"
"I said ENOUGH!" Elsa snapped. As she said that, a powerful blast of ice flew out of her hand, sending sharp spikes of ice jutting from the ballroom floor. Tintin jumped back in surprise, careful not to poke himself. The people stood still, frozen in shock. Elsa, meanwhile, was desperately hoping in her mind that she could take it all back, but it was hopeless. "Sorcery!" the Duke had said in shock. "I knew there was something going on around here!"
Anna was in complete shock. "Elsa?" she whispered. Without another word, Elsa had raced out the door, leaving the crowd in shock. "Elsa!" Tintin called out, racing out the door. "Elsa, wait!"
Soon, Elsa had made a dash for the courtyard, where there was a growing crowd of people by the castle doors. "The Queen of Arendelle!" one man exclaimed. Everyone else began to applaud as they saw their queen. But Elsa tried to avoid them as much as she could. "Good evening, Your Majesty," one local said, bowing to Elsa. But Elsa ran from the applauding crowd. "Your Majesty," a woman holding a baby said, "are you all right?"
Elsa tried to back away from the crowd. But as she backed up beside a fountain, she accidentally touched it, causing the escalating waters to freeze solid. Now the townspeople were in complete shock and wonder. "There she is!" the Duke cried out from the castle entrance. "After her!" "Elsa!" Tintin exclaimed. "No, please!" Elsa said. "Just stay away from me! Stay away!" But her hands gave off another blast of ice at the castle entrance. Tintin, who was watching from the entrance, suddenly slipped and fell from the ice. The Duke, however, was enraged. "Monster!" he cried.
Elsa turned around. Many of the villagers began to shrink back in fear. Soon, Elsa ran away from the castle courtyard and away from the castle gates. "Elsa!" Tintin cried out, getting back up on his feet. "Elsa, stop!"
Meanwhile, Elsa had reached the back end of the castle, facing the river that led to the deep end of the woods. "Elsa!" She began to hear Anna's cries. "Elsa, come back!" Elsa tried to run, but she felt ice forming around the water from under her. She looked down; ice was beginning to form! With one step, the water began to freeze. "Elsa!" Now she began to hear Tintin's voice. Without a warning, Elsa took off and ran, with the lake freezing from under her.
Tintin and Anna had reached the frozen lake, trying to pursue Elsa. "Elsa!" Tintin called out. "Elsa, wait!" He tried to go farther, but Anna pulled him back before he slipped on the ice. Hans was the last one to arrive. "Are you two okay?" he asked. "We're fine," Anna said. "Not all of us," Tintin said. "Look!" The ice began forming around the oceans, trees, and fjords. Few snowflakes began to fall. And what had once been a perfectly warm summer had now turned into a freezing winter.
Meanwhile, the villagers were beginning to take notice. "It's snowing," one woman said. "It's starting to snow!" Tintin and Anna had returned back to the castle, lost in shock. "Anna," Tintin asked, "did you know about this?" "No," Anna said. "But I finally know now."
"It's…it's snowing! The queen has cursed this land!" the Duke had exclaimed. "She must be stopped!" "Excuse me!" Anna said. "You!" the Duke said, hiding behind two dignitaries. "Is there sorcery in you too? Are you a monster too?" "No, I'm completely ordinary," Anna said. "And my sister is not a monster." "She nearly killed me!" the Duke exclaimed. "You slipped on ice," Hans said.
"I'm sorry, this is all my fault. She was scared," Anna said. She turned to the crowd. "Tonight was my fault. I was the one who pushed Elsa. I should be the one to go after her." She turned to one dignitary. "Bring me my horse!" she ordered. "No, Anna. Wait," Hans said. "It's too dangerous out there." "But I have to go and make things right with Elsa," Anna said, wrapping a cloak around her. "I'll come with you," Tintin said. "What? Why?" Anna asked. "This might sound crazy," Tintin said, "but I have some sort of connection with Elsa. Something like a romance" "Okay, we'll go," Anna said. "Then I'm going with you," Hans said. "No, I need you to stay here. To take care of Arendelle," Anna said. "On my honor," Hans said. As she sat on her horse, Anna said, "I leave Prince Hans in charge."
"Are you going to be okay?" Hans asked Anna. "She's my sister," Anna said "She'd never hurt me." With his dog Snowy in hand, Tintin held on tight as Anna rode off into the snowy night, in a royal pursuit for Elsa.