It's time for another update. Sorry for not putting it up so soon, I've been busy with work plus I'm looking out to get a new car as my current one is somewhat showing it's age. But anyway, this is not only my first time writing Kristoff here, but also both Kristoff and Anna as a couple here. So if they might sound somewhat OOC I do apologise as, I mentioned, just my first time writing something in the world for Frozen. So anyway, let's tell the tale when Aiden first met Kristoff!

Chapter 3

The Ice Harvester

After my successful yet rather unorthodox interview, I went over my final paperwork with Kai that made me an official member of royal staff. Following this, I was told that I was to move into the castle, albeit in the servants' quarters, within the next three days. Of the many that turned up and hopeful of a place to work there, I was only one of about seven who were to become the first new servants to work in the castle in thirteen years, those who were successful I didn't have the chance to meet at first as shortly after the interview, I rushed back home to tell Dad and Olga the good news.

As you can imagine, Dad and Olga were thrilled that I had been successful in getting a job and that I was to move out. However, I must say my Dad seemed a little too keen that I was moving out as within a few hours after I told them the good news that day, he had already started to make a list of what was staying and what was going with me. His excuse what was that there was no time to waste and wanted to give me a head start, though I could clearly sense that it was only as he was wanting to get that alone time with Olga if you know what I mean…

Nevertheless, on the day it was time to move out I had with me a rucksack and a large trunk in tow. When I think about that moment, it seems rather funny as the way I looked would've made you think I was heading away on a far-flung voyage across the sea, not for a trip barely a mile away from my home. That all said, I still had to pinch myself that after seeing the sight of the castle for many years since living in Arendelle, I was going to be working and living there, and it was all thanks to me and my old man falling about like idiots on the ice, who would've believed?

The first week though I will say was anything but memorable, bottom line, it was mind-numbing as hell. I never saw Queen Elsa or Princess Anna in that week as all I did was go through my tedious lessons on what to do and not to do as a servant and the jobs I was to do that first week were cleaning, waxing floors (something I'd find out Anna would use for a certain activity of hers) and collect errands from the town. The latter though I'd discover that had always bugged me for many years as when the gates were closed, how did they get supplies in? The secret that there was a smaller 'workman's' door nearby the main gates which led down a series of alleyways until you ended up in the main city.

For many years this was the only way in in those years of the castle's isolation and even when the gates finally reopened, many servants and workers I spoke too still rather use that way as with the main way through the main gates was now often being swarmed with many members of the public wanting to visit the castle. In some ways, it didn't seem like a bad idea.

That first week was one that I really can't remember much of and even if I did, you'd probably wouldn't want to know as it was just more about learning and all the boring stuff that goes along with it. It wouldn't be until the following week in which I could work by myself, rather than have some guy watching over my shoulder telling me what I was supposed to do. It did start to feel like a job then. Nevertheless, what made that week memorable is that I would finally catch up with the princess and meet the man she had started to court, Kristoff.

On that Tuesday late in the morning (almost twelve in the day I'd say), I was giving the butler duties of bringing Anna's breakfast to her, or rather lunch giving how Anna slept through the morning (something I would get use to during my time as a member of staff). As I headed down the corridor in which the bedrooms where, it just occurred to me that it was my first time being here and I took the opportunity to look around me. For a bedroom corridor, it all looked rather modest and homely, humble even.

I couldn't stay around there for long as I had to deliver Anna's now late breakfast and get one with whatever task I was given so I looked around trying to remember what Kai had told me was Anna's room. I did find it and with some difficulty trying to balance the food tray on one arm and close to my chest, I knocked on the door and hoping that she would be up.

"Who is it?" Came Anna's voice on the other side of the door.

At least she's up

"It's me, Aiden," I replied. "Got your bre-err, lunch here."

"Thank goodness, I'm famished!" Anna chuckled, "please come on in!"

I pushed the door open and there I could see Anna, all dressed, sitting at her vanity mirror while she was doing final adjustments to her hair. "Good afternoon your highness," I greeted as I placed the food tray beside her on the desk. "You just up?"

"Only by just ten minutes ago," Anna smirked as she eyed the food then me.

Hearing this made me chuckle. "Really? Lucky you gettin' to have a long lie in while the others like me have been up since six this morning."

"But what would we do without you, Jock?" Anna remarked as the grabbed the toast and began to eat it in an un-lady like manner which made me chuckle at both the scene and what she'd just called me."

"Oh aye? Going down that path then?" I replied while crossing my arms.

"Come on, Aiden," Anna giggled as she just gulped down her breakfast. "Just a bit of fun now."

I shook my head in a jokily offended way. "Oh sure…you know where I come from that is an insultin' term for us. Half of the time you expect it from an Englishman, not a crown princess of Arendelle mind you."

The redhead princess put on a playful smirk before I just noticed something rather notable in her bedroom. "You know your highness, you do remind me of the girls back home."

"As in being ginger?" Anna remarked pointing to her hair.

"Nope," I shook my head as I pointed out the mess of clothes lying on the floor. "I was meanin' as you have all the cleaning habits of them."

"Hey!"

At that point I couldn't help laughing at her reaction before she spoke up again. "Well, I did say I was up not long ago, and I didn't have time to clean…I mean it."

"Yeah, yeah, sure about that…anyway, I might as well do the tidyin' up. 'Tis my job after all."

"By royal orders as well," Anna added with a triumph smirk on her face.

Just as I was cleaning up, I did notice that she was wolfing down the food as fast as possible, quite amazing for a girl that size eating that quick. "Steady on your highness, no need to make up for lost time…is there?"

"But there is!" Anna piped up as she jumped off her chair and looked as excited as a kid at Christmas which left me confused, did I miss something?

"Huh? What's going on then?"

"Today's the day Kristoff returns!" The crown princess was full of energy that I swear she was going to start bouncing off the walls at any moment.

"Who again?" I asked while trying to jog my memory if the name sounded familiar.

Princess Anna placed her hands on her hips and put on a mock pout expression. "What? Don't tell me you forgot about Kristoff, you know, our official Ice Master and Deliver? You have met him, right?"

I could only look away sheepishly as folded up some of her clothes neatly. "Um, not exactly your highness." I could see looking surprised at my statement. "Hang on a minute, wait, wait, wait…oh…oh! Now I remember the lad now! Sorry your highness about that it's just…I've been sort of trainin' on how to act a good servant so…I haven't really met anyone else, other than you and Olaf."

The redhead princess then seemed to have an idea. "Don't worry, suppose it's not a bad thing you're here as I can introduce you two for the first time!"

It did seem like a good idea, though I did have some thoughts. "Before we do meet him, is there anythin' I should know about him?"

"Only just a few things," Anna smiled. "As you might know, he is an ice harvester, has a reindeer friend called Sven, currently going out me, does smell badly mind you, can talk to reindeers and was raised by trolls…just the basics."

I could only place my hands on my hips, nod slowly and mutter the following. "…Right…talks to reindeers and has a family of trolls…"

"You don't believe me?" Anna responded.

"Oh no, I do believe you," I answered. "Especially that thing with the trolls…in fact after knowing your sister has ice powers and seeing a walking snowman, I'm willing to believe almost anythin' now."

She giggled at my response, but before she could reply, she then noticed something from the window that was behind me and she rushed over to see what had caught her attention. Whatever she saw in that moment only caused her face to light up like a Christmas tree and it did dawn on me on why she was looking so happy. "He's home! C'mere!"

With that and before I could say anything, she dragged me out of her bedroom by the hand and rushed down the corridor where she went on yapping on about Kristoff about how they met, what they had done since then and other various facts. Though personally I really didn't listen to that as I spent most of the time trying to watch my footing while crying 'careful!' at her.

It did nearly end in disaster when we got to the stairs and she pulled on a little bit too keen which saw me lose my balance and saw me tumbling down the stairs and by some miracle not breaking my neck in the process as I ended at the bottom with me lying on my back while Anna looked horrified at what she'd accidently done.

"Sorry!" Anna gasped as she helped me back on my feet. "Really, really sorry about that! Didn't mean to do—"

"It's fine, your highness," I groaned as I felt a sharp pain in my side. "Just show me the guy…ooh…"

The things I do for this bloody job.

Thankfully she didn't need to worry about my wellbeing for long as there out in the courtyard (the large doors already open) was the sight of a large reindeer pulling a sleigh with a familiar looking bulky blonde man on it. This would only lead to Anna to race off to see Kristoff while I followed behind, albeit more feebly due to my current state.

As I walked out into the sunshine, I could see that no sooner had the sleigh come to a stop, Anna galloped over to where Kristoff sat. "Kristoff!" She cried in a singsong voice as she leapt onto the large man with such force that it nearly saw him fall backwards off the sleigh.

Kristoff tried to speak as he held the princess close to him, "Anna I—"

But he never got the chance to speak as Anna wrapped her arms around the back of his next and she pulled him in for kiss that was so full of passion that the only thing I could do was politely look away and found myself looking at the reindeer, who I assume, according to Anna, was called Sven.

What surprised me by Sven was that he seemed to show a level of intelligence that I wasn't aware of in an animal as he gave me a look that almost seemed like he was saying 'who are you?'

Looking around, I didn't know what to make of the scene here as it was truly ridiculous. Here was Princess Anna of Arendelle making out with her boyfriend in the middle of the castle courtyard while I stood there looking like a lost soul with no idea how to respond. I did consider clearing my throat to get their attention, but just as I was about to do that, their kiss stopped.

"Anna…I've missed you," Kristoff finally said the words he'd meant to say before Anna caught him short, his strong arms were now wrapped round her waist as they both looked to each other's eyes.

"Missed you too my ice harvester," Anna replied softly. As much as it was a tender scene and one in which I could feel the love they had for each other, it was clear that Anna had forgotten about me in that moment.

It was oddly enough that Sven of all would be the one to come to my aid as he made a grunting noise to get Kristoff's attention about my presence. The blonde man then saw me and looked shock to point at me as if I had just appeared out of thin air. "Anna, who's this guy?"

The princess glanced back at me and gasped at just remembering why I was here in the first place. "Oh! Aiden I'm sorry, Come on Kristoff!" She then proceeded to drag her partner off his sleigh by the hand in a similar fashion of what she had done with me not long ago.

As she dragged him next to me, I could see he was a head taller than I was and my first thought was not to mess with an ice harvester as Olga had told me various stories about them, most rather notorious. Despite this, Anna stood in the middle between me and Kristoff to begin the introductions. "Right then so…Kristoff, this is Aiden Fergusson, one of our newest servants, Aiden, this is Kristoff Bjorgman our Ice Master and Deliverer and my boyfriend, which you knew that of course so…yeah."

Both me and Kristoff stared at each other not knowing what to do. Then I brought my hand forward and he did too, and we shook hands. "Good to see, Aiden," Kristoff greeted with some trepidation.

"You too, Kristoff," I replied, "Anna's told me a fair bit about you."

The blonde man pulled his hand back and raised an eyebrow. "Oh yeah, what has she said?"

"Just the usual stuff," I shrugged as I glanced at Anna. "Says that you helped her up the North Mountain, you harvest ice, have a pet reindeer and…" the smell that Anna had told me about was only starting to be felt. "Bloody hell, no disrespect, but you smell awful, lad."

"None taken," Kristoff chuckled. "Has to be expected when you've been up the mountains for a whole week."

I glanced over to Anna who was now had Kristoff's arm on her shoulders. "I don't know how she can put up with that smell," I laughed.

"I don't," Anna giggled. "But now you've said it, it's time to give him a bath."

"Knew you were going to say that eventually," Kristoff rolled his eyes. "I've only just got back."

"But I might have other plans for the bath to tempt you…"

Both me and Kristoff glanced at each at what she had in mind, then she whispered something in his ear. I don't know what was said, but whatever it was made the mountain man blush while Anna looked at him with a mischievous smirk.

"Alright, I don't want to know what know what she has planned," I muttered as I placed a hand on my hip and shook my head which made the couple laugh.

Kristoff then spoke again. "Mmm, appears Anna forgot to mention one thing to you that I also do." Both me and Anna looked at him with confused looks. "I do pick my nose and—"

"Kristoff!" Anna snapped which made me laugh at her disgusted reaction.

"You too as well?" I jokingly inquired. "Same here laddie, nice to make a friend over that!" We both chuckled and gave each other a high-five while Anna looked at us both in disbelieve.

"You two…" Anna groaned. "Well, suppose you've become friends over…that." But then that smirk appeared on her face as her eyes glanced up to her boyfriend and she wrapped her arms around her neck and pulled him down closer to her face where their noses were practically touching.

Good grief am I getting yet another front row seat to witness tongue wrestling from these two?

"Kristoff," she cooed. "Remember…don't forget about your bath…"

"Like I will," Kristoff grin. "Why would I turn down that offer anyway? Just let me get Sven to the stables first."

"Don't keep me waiting now," Anna tutted. "We really need to catch up on a lot of stuff…"

Once again, I looked away embarrassed. "Get a bloody room for God's sake," I thought awkwardly. They starting to act like my Dad and Olga...

"I won't be long," Kristoff replied, and he leaned in to give Anna a peck on the lips before he unwrapped his arms around her and watched her skipping off back into the castle in which she gave a sly wink over at her ice harvester before disappearing into the castle.

I stood there trying to figure out just what I'd just seen, and I saw Kristoff with a look of bless written over his face while Sven seem to roll his eyes at the scene. I had to say though for my first encounter with Anna and Kristoff, they did seem like not only a fun couple, but also loyal to each other, something my Dad would've no doubt approve of being the romantic that he was.

We were silent for a while before Sven bellowed out a groan for attention which brought Kristoff back to his senses. "Wha-? Oh, sorry, Sven. Let's get you back to the stables."

"Might as well help out," I added in which the large blonde man nodded and grunted in agreement as we followed Sven dragging the sleigh back to the stables. I decided to speak up then. "So…you just started like, what, a few weeks ago?"

"Yeah," Kristoff nodded as he led Sven to park the sleigh in its position. "Queen Elsa gave me the title of Royal Ice Master and Deliverer as a thanks for helping them out."

"Is that really a title?"

"Hardly, if you ask me, it was something they made up for me."

I smiled just as we parked the sleigh and began to take off all the belts and buckles off Sven. "Still, it must be a nice thing that you've won the heart of a princess in all of this."

"Still trying to get over it myself," Kristoff answered. "If you'd told me even a few weeks ago this would've happened to me, I'd laugh at you, but now…"

Sven grunted happily as we finished getting his straps off and began leading him to his stall in the stables, then Kristoff spoke again. "But what'd about you then?"

"Just started last week," I answered. "Spent most of that week studying and that, not fun and I don't know if you had to deal with that."

He shook his head slightly. "No, I didn't, sorry to hear that. I'm away most of the time up in the mountains and I never really meet up with the other royal staff. Come to think of, you're actually one of the few guys working here I've actually had the chance to get to know better."

"Lucky you," I uttered. "Working alone sounds not bad, my Dad is a fisherman and is out nearly most of the time…things are tough lately mind you for him, low fish stock and all." I went silent as I thought about my Dad's predicament and why I had gotten this job.

"Sorry about that, buddy," Kristoff sighed, "hope he's ok."

"Hope things pick up soon," I replied as we led Sven back into his stall where he grunted happily and bounded in more like an excited dog rather than a reindeer due to seeing the fresh straw that had been placed in there earlier that day. "Well…he looks rather happy."

"Almost," Kristoff corrected as he went into his satchel bag on his side which revealed itself to be full of nothing but carrots. He then presented one to Sven who happily chomped on half of it before, and I'm not making this up, Kristoff took a bite out of the carrot himself and seem to show no care about personal hygiene.

Anna seemed to forget about mentioning that to me.

I couldn't believe what I had just seen as they took turns eating the carrot. My stepmother, Olga, was always about keeping clean, healthy and all that and I'm sure if she'd witness what Kristoff had been doing with Sven, she'd most likely flip her lid at the mere sight of it.

"Are you alright, pal?" I asked with morbid curiosity.

Kristoff, who was half way eating on the carrot looked at me with a surprised look. "Yeah, why?"

"I…you know, never mind." Best not to question his way of living. "Anyway, I better be off back to work, I'll be needed no doubt. Anyway, was nice to meet you Kristoff."

"You too, Aiden," Kristoff replied with a nod of his head and even Sven did the same with a grunt. As I turned away and neared the exit of the stables, the ice harvester called me again. "You sound foreign."

Here we go…

I turned around to face them. "Aye, I'm not from here, I'm actually from some place called Scotland…just over the sea to the west of here."

"Hang on," Kristoff said as he thought about it. "Is that a place somewhere in England?"

Oh dear…

I would have to teach him a few things, but other than that, he seemed like a nice guy. Now all I had to look forward to was to finally meet with the Snow Queen herself, Elsa…hopefully she'd have a better sense of geography.

Never mind, Aiden. Anyway, hope this chapter was alright as I do find myself rather cautious in my writing skills and plot lines. Anyway, next chapter will be, as you'd probably guess, be the first encounter with Elsa. I'm also asking if you have any ideas to add to the story, I have plans to include Frozen Fever in this soon and what I have planned for the end, but any ideas from you readers for how to fill the middle in would be very much appreciated.

Until then, catch you on the flip side.