Unfortunately for Elsa, Ana had no plans of returning. Hans' ship was leaving early the next morning, and Ana had no intention of missing it.
"Excuse me, Miss, I believe you have the wrong ship." a Southern Isle Guard come into the deck from the helm. "This is a ship of the Southern Isle's Royal fleet, transporting Prince Hans to Arendelle."
Ana pulled the hood of her cloak back off her head and revealed herself to him. "I am here to see Prince Hans." She replied, authoritatively.
"Princess of Arendelle!" The guard recognized her and bowed. "Prince Hans is asleep, is it so urgent?" He asked, looking hesitantly into her eyes.
"It is, but I am willing to wait." She felt nervous, being out in the open around people she did not know.
The guard nodded. "May I show you to a spare state room? I will tell Prince Hans that you are waiting when he wakes, if that would please the Princess of Arendelle?"
"It would." She replied, and followed the guard to a nearly empty room.
"Is there anything I can offer you, Princess Ana?" He offered just before he left.
"No, nothing please." Ana responded, and rested herself on the edge of the neat bed. It was a simple, two poster, king single made of what looked like a dark oak, covered in sheets of a range of browns and creams. There was a pine coloured chest of draws large enough for only a few sets of clothes. It was still very dark, and she expected she would be waiting a while, so she lay back on the bed and closed her eyes with a sigh, her right arm across her chest.
Just after dawn, Hans rushed into the room, looking flustered, still with bed hair.
Ana smiled, getting up and rushing to his arms.
"Are you alright? What's wrong? Did someone hurt you?" Hans peppered her with questions, even as Ana shook her head.
"No one hurt me, Hans, I'm fine." Ana reassured him. "I just have nowhere to go."
"Go back to the castle, that's where-"
"She threw me out, Hans. Don't you get it? I can't go back!" Ana threw herself into his arms, sobbing. "Let me go with you, please. I have nowhere else to go."
"Ana," Hans rubbed her back, soothing her, "You need to stay here."
"But what is here me me anymore?" She sobbed.
"Here is your home. I have to go back, I have duties to my home. Try and work things out with your sister. I'll come back as soon as I can, and if you still want to come with me, we'll go." He pushed her gently away until he could look into her eyes. "Until then, I'll write to you, so you don't forget me."
"I'll write back," Ana sniffed, "so you wont forget me."
Hans grinned. "I could never forget you."
Anna watched his ship sail away from the dock, Hans waving until he was out of sight. Then, Ana picked up her skirts and left to find an Inn where she could stay.
"Princess of Arendelle," A shocked man took off his has as she passed.
"Ana of Arendelle." A few town guards looked at her, shocked, from their post.
"Princess Ana!" a family stood, wide eyed as she passed them on the street.
She found an Inn that appeared well-kept, and stepped inside, looking around.
"Princess Ana of-" The Inn keeper started, but a furious look from the young woman cut her off.
"Of Arendelle, I know." Ana finished for her. "I need a room."
"A room fit for a princess," the Inn keeper stuttered, stunned. "We don't not have one."
"Well, give me what you've got that looks alright." Ana pushed her loose hairs off her face and behind her ears, not understanding what all the fuss was about.