CHAPTER 3

Elsa watched as her sister exited her room and walked down the hall. She couldn't help but to roll her eyes and laugh as her sister was clearly trying to walk normally and failing terribly at doing so. Elsa didn't like the idea of Anna going outside the protection of the Arendelle castle walls in her condition especially so close to her due date. She knew it wasn't typical for sisters to be so concerned about each other, but she and Anna had been through so much together. They needed each other. Well, maybe, Elsa thought, I need Anna more than she needs me. Elsa not having control over the safety of Anna was immensely frustrating for her, but she knew Kristoff would never let any harm come to Anna. Elsa finished braiding her hair and started to make her way downstairs to begin her day not as a sister, but as the Queen of Arendelle. She needed to focus on her duties and know her sister would be safe.

As she was heading downstairs, she reminisced on when Anna told Elsa she was going to be an aunt. Elsa was ecstatic. She didn't show her excitement as much as Anna, but not many people showed their feelings as much as Anna.

Right after that moment of joy, however, Elsa became afraid. It took all of her concentration to not allow it to start snowing around them. That would worry Anna. Elsa started doing the math in her head to make sure the child would not be born around the winter solstice as she had been. Elsa had learned to embrace her powers, but she would never wish them on anyone and someone she loved having to deal with something making them different would destroy her.

"How far along are you?" Elsa said as enthusiastically as she could.

"The doctor says around four months."

Elsa continued to try to figure out when the child would come while giving Anna a congratulatory hug. Okay it's springtime now, add five months…autumn!

"Autumn!" Elsa said aloud as she ended the hug and looked at Anna. "I'll be an aunt in autumn!"

"It would seem so!"

Elsa hugged Anna again. "You'll be a mom in autumn!"

"I think that's how it works."

Once again Elsa ended the hug. "Where's Kristoff?"

"Oh, he wanted to wait outside saying I should tell you on my own blah blah blah."

"Get in here, Kristoff!" Elsa said uncharacteristically loud.

Kristoff slowly started walking in.

"Get over here you wonderful iceman!" Elsa brought him and Anna in for a hug. It was a day she never wanted to forget.

Queen Elsa reached the throne with a smile on her face. It was at that point she noticed Olaf waiting for her as well which made her feel better knowing there would be a bit of a distraction while Anna and Kristoff were away. Elsa continued to smile, patted Olaf on the head and hoped she could keep that smile until the return of her sister.