A/N: Hey, all! Sorry about this late(?) update (then again I never set a schedule for myself so...lol~) Anyways, I apologize for the short chapter and not saying anything to you sooner. I hope you've enjoyed the story so far and reviews would be greatly appreciated. Before you, as a reader, continue reading, I need you to know that this story is, in short, an elsanna fanfic. I battleship these two, and I will Heli-carrier it if I have to. To those who are now dismayed by this fact, keep in mind that what you think is up to you and what I think is up to me. Happy reading~

Anna woke up late, as usual. With a soft sigh, she couldn't help but feel slightly out of place. The mansion was great, of course. However, she missed the castle. It had been her father's idea, for her to spend a year in a mansion in the country side. He claimed it was better for her there to socialize with people her own age, as some might be too nervous to enter the castle casually. Nevertheless, Anna had obeyed and here she was, in her bed at noon.

Her mind kept wandering back to the letter she had received. No name. No signature. No seal. She wanted to know...she needed to know who it was from but her mind couldn't seem to grasp onto anyone in particular. There was no one she met yesterday who had shown her the passion the letter implied, and the list of possibilities were endless. Who knew her mother had so many connections? When Anna looked over the guest list, the list of men...suitors who were there was endless. It was impossible. Instead, Anna contented herself for the time being with imagining how this...mystery admirer might look. Tall, handsome, dark hair that shined in the sun with dreamy eyes...

Suddenly, Hans came into mind. Yet it was impossible and she knew it. It couldn't be Hans. Hans certainly left saying his goodbyes and lingered a little too long after for comfort. Anna quickly brushed away the thought and got up. She quickly got dressed before heading downstairs for brunch, only to be greeted by Hans.

"Your Highness."

"Prince Hans," Anna replied. "I wasn't expecting you here."

"Nor was I, Your Highness. I had intended to visit the town nearby but it seems my ride decided to bring me here instead," he said, looking out the windows towards the stables where his horse was gladly drinking from the creek.

Anna laughed before looking into Hans' eyes. "Will you join me for brunch?" she asked.

"Of course," he said, allowing her to hold his arm with her hands as they walked into the dining room together.

After brunch was over, Anna talked with Hans for a while, mostly about his twelve brothers, their "shared" love for sandwiches, and how they want to be independent. Yet she couldn't absorb most of the conversation, as interesting as the fights he had with his brothers were. She was too busy thinking about the letter that was now sitting inside a box, hidden in the trunk of her tree.

"What are you thinking about?" Hans asked, noticing her distraction.

"Huh? Oh, uh...nothing," she replied, giving him a slight smile before facing forward.

Soon enough, it was time for Hans to leave, as it was inappropriate enough for him to be with her without supervision from her mother. It was even more inappropriate for him to stay with her for dinner, uninvited by the queen.

Anna sat through a silent dinner with her mother and expected it to be silent for the rest of the meal. However, her mother wasn't going to be that generous. The queen cleared her throat and began to speak.

"What do you think of the suitors?" she asked.

"What?"

"Your suitors. Have any of them caught your attention?"

"Not really."

"Is that so? Then I suppose your secret walk with Prince Hans was also a sign of disinterest?"

"W-What?!"

Anna was surprised her mother knew. She hadn't seen her mother ever since she woke up and suddenly her mother knew everything.

"Please, dear. I see the way he looks at you and the way you look at him. You like him~" she teased.

"Mother! No!" Anna was practically shouting at this point.

"Hans is...well..."

"Handsome?"

"Yes."

"Dreamy?"

"Yes."

"A Prince?"

"That too...MOTHER!"

The queen laughed, leaving Anna sitting silently, staring down at her now empty plate with a heavy blush upon her cheeks.

Before she allowed the queen to say anything else, she got up.

"I'm going for a ride," she said as she excused herself, ignoring her mother's remark that it was too late.

As she walked out, a servant came running up to her with another letter in hand.

"My apologies Your Highness, but the messenger didn't leave a name and left without saying anything again."

"I understand. Thank you," Anna said as she got on her horse with the letter in hand, riding towards the tree she treasured so much. Without delay, she opened the letter.

Dear Anna,

I apologize again for my sudden leave yesterday, and I know that this second letter may be too soon. However, I do want you to know that I had every intention of visiting today, but certain things have come up and kept me busy. However, I do have some good news. Due to the distance between our kingdoms, I have been granted permission to reside in an estate closer to your current residence, and thus will be able to visit whenever I find the time to do so. I look forward to seeing you again soon and would love for you to know that I highly value our time together.

Again, no signature, no name, no seal. Anna couldn't help but read the letter with a blush. Never have anyone written her anything, and never have such a short message made her feel anything before. Who could the writer possibly be? A lot of her suitors have taken up residence in nearby estates, mainly for the duration of the season before they must return to their respective kingdoms. Anna, heart warm from reading the letter, carefully placed it back inside the envelope and placed that inside the box inside her tree. Soon she will meet this mystery writer and soon she will find out exactly what kind of person could write her such sweet words.