(My song writing skills aren't that good, so don't hate me too much if they don't turn out well)


Anna and Kristoff casually made their way back into the castle searching for Elsa, while Elsa jogged through the halls looking for Anna. Olaf meanwhile was still running around the palace like a mad-snowman looking for Elsa, and it was his shrieks that eventually attracted the attention of Elsa and Anna and Kristoff. They all converged on opposite sides of a hallway that Olaf was in the middle of.

"Anna!" Elsa called out when she first saw Anna at the other end of the hall.

"Elsa! Hey, I nee-, I mean WE, need to ask you about something real quick" - Kristoff

Anna saw the worried look on Elsa's face though, and her sisterly-instincts immediately picked up that something was wrong. She elbowed Kristoff in the ribs to get him to be quiet, but she only succeeded in hurting her elbow.

"Hey! What was that for?" - Kristoff

"Elsa, I found you! The sky is falling!…. Oh Anna also found that thing she was looking for, BUT THE SKY IS FALLING OUTSIDE" - Olaf said in a panic

Elsa was taken aback "Wait, what?" was all she was able to get out.

Anna intervened before Olaf derailed the conversation before it started. "Actually Olaf, I took care of that, the sky isn't falling anymore, but thank you for finding Elsa for me!" She said with a thankful smile

Olaf saluted like a soldier "Yes captain, my captain!"

Everyone was now face to face, and even Kristoff could pick up the level of distress Elsa was feeling by the worried look on her face. He quickly put together why Anna tried to elbow him in the ribs to be quiet, and quickly changed the subject. "That thing though can wait until later, is something wrong?"

Elsa then explained to all of them about King Micheal's problem and how she had no idea about what to do. She went into a little detail about how she felt when she accidentally froze over the kingdom last year, and how people thought she was evil when she just couldn't control her powers, but then she presented the other side of the argument where she was in no way prepared to do battle with this alleged outlaw if he was evil, and that he could indeed be evil instead of just misunderstood.

"So, what do you guys think I should do?" Elsa asked after explaining the whole situation to them. Anna and Kristoff though were stuck, they exchanged nervous glances and had absolutely no idea on what to do. While they could see why Elsa would be sympathetic to King Micheal's situation, along with the outlaw's, the proposal did sound like it could be very dangerous and risky.

"An act of love will thaw a frozen heart" Olaf said, breaking the silence after a while.

"Thats true, but a frozen heart might not be what we're dealing with here, it sounds like this guy either cant control his powers, or that he really is evil." - Kristoff muttered

"Well wait, Elsa learned to control her powers by letting it go, so to speak, so… couldn't we maybe just see if that works?" - Anna asked optimistically

Elsa looked down at Anna's feet in slight disappointment. She still hadn't told Anna about how she could feel her powers slowly becoming harder to control again, and she didn't feel good for not telling her yet. How could I help some outlaw control his ice powers if I can barely keep mine under control?

"I think it's your call Elsa" Kristoff said after another delayed silence. "You know more about ice powers and controlling it and all this stuff more than anyone else in the world, since you experienced it yourself and all…. But this does sound kinda dangerous, with no guarantee that you could even fix this."

"Elsa, in the time you've been Queen, you've become a pretty good, er, tactician, tactical analyzer?….. You seem to know what you're doing is what i'm saying… So I agree with Kristoff when he says that ultimately, it's your call, and we will support you no matter what you decide to do" - Anna said, trying to reassure Elsa, but she wasn't having any of it.

"But I dont know what I should do." Elsa said in worry, turning her gaze to the window as it began to snow outside. It has been a long time since Elsa was this flustered on a big decision she had to make, and she could feel the ice crawling through her veins towards her fingertips again in worry and confusion. She was hoping that maybe Anna and Kristoff could enlighten Elsa of what she should do, but instead they simply deferred to her own judgement which already got her nowhere.

"Isn't there someone else we could maybe talk to about this who could help?" Olaf asked, while holding one of his severed arms in his other arm as it stroked his imaginary chin hair.

And then Elsa's eyes widened a little. She stood up straight, and looked back at Anna and Kristoff with a look of realization replacing the one of loss and confusion on her face. "Actually…. There is someone we can ask…."


Regent Louis was the former King and Queen's top adviser when they were still alive, and when they both were lost at sea, he was the one who was put in charge of the Kingdom until Elsa came of age to become Queen. Regent Louis was also the one who coached Elsa in how to deal with dignitaries, how to handle her duties as queen, and how to be a good strategist when looking at a tricky situation. He left the palace about 2 months ago to take care of his elderly parents, but he did tell Elsa that if she ever had an issue that she couldn't make a decision on, then she was more than free to summon him to the palace to ask for his advice.

Elsa decided that in the morning, since it was already approaching midnight, she would summon Regent Louis to the Royal court and ask him for advice. Though Kristoff and Olaf couldn't remember who Regent Louis was, Anna did remember him, and she reassured them that Elsa's plan was a good one.

"Okay, well you all get a good night's sleep, we have a big day tomorrow." Elsa said, and she turned to go to her quarters.

"Actually Elsa wait, we, um, we have something of our own to tell you" - Anna

Anna elbowed Kristoff in the ribs to get him to talk. "What, me?…. Okay" - Kristoff said after Anna again motioned for him to talk.

Kristoff took a step towards Elsa and came out with it. "For the past few months, I've felt like I dont really belong in here, in the palace with all these royal dignitaries who just make me feel like an outsider. So I talked things over with Anna after I kinda snapped at her, and we both think it would be a good idea if, I… Moved out from my room and into the royal stables…." Kristoff struggled through it, but Anna gave him a warm smile to assure him that he did good.

Elsa was surprised that Kristoff didn't feel like he belonged in the palace, but she quickly figured out why Kristoff would feel more comfortable living in a stable than in a royal bedroom.

"Thats fine, but on one condition" Elsa said

Kristoff rolled his eyes. "I already promised Anna that I would bathe regularly"

Elsa frowned "You mean you don't already?…. Ew. Ew, well thats not what I was gonna ask you. You still need to bathe, but you also have to clean your room up first before you leave." - Elsa

"Awwww, but that'll take forever!" Kristoff cried out in agony while Anna and Olaf smirked.

"You will clean up your room AND bathe before you move into the royal stables. I'll have someone clear a space for you first thing in the morning, after I send for regent Louis of course." Elsa said in a matter-of-fact tone. She was no longer nervous and felt confident as the ice in her veins flowed away from her fingertips.

Kristoff reluctantly agreed and trudged towards his room to get to work. Anna and Elsa made their way back to their rooms while Olaf, who liked to sleep in different rooms every night for the sheer adventure of it, started playing enie-meanie-miney-moe with the doors to pick where he would sleep for the night.


Kristoff, after cleaning up his room by moshing everything into one corner of it, fell asleep due to exhaustion and slept like a rock. Anna also slept well, she was in good spirits that things with Kristoff were going to work out well after all, and that he was gonna bathe more regularly. Elsa on the other bend did not sleep well that night…. She tossed and turned all night thinking about what she was going to do. Even if the regent did recommend she go and help Houkkaville, she still had no idea how she would handle it once she was there. She hadn't played with her powers in quite some time, and she certainly wasn't battle-ready if thats what it was going to come down to.

Eventually she gave up and got out of bed, slipped on some slippers and a coat, and wandered the halls of the palace in solitude. She pondered over what t do as she would occasionally glance at the portraits hanging on the walls, hoping that maybe one of them could provide some sort of inspiration for her.

Then she came across the portrait of her parents. Her father stood upright and had a stern look on his face, displaying leadership and wisdom and courage. But it was her mother who Elsa more connected with in the portrait. She was standing slightly in the background, her arm around her fathers arm, with a warm and more relaxed look of support on her face.

"Whats a girl to do, when faced with an impossible choice?
Whats a girl to do, when she can't find her own voice?
I wish you were both still here, you would know what to do,
Cause all I can do is stand here, without a clue…."

Elsa made her way down the hallway, gazing upon the portraits of former Kings and Queens of Arendelle.

"How do I choose? How do I decide?
How can I do this without a guide?
I know I am the queen, but whats a queen to do,
If all I can do is wander, without a clue?…."

She made her way into the portrait room, where pictures of all sorts were hung all around her. She glanced at each one of them, seeking any inspiration at all.

"Should I go or should I stay?
What will regent Louis say?
What if I cannot fix this mess
even if I try my best?
I cant just stay here in a cave,
but If I go then no one's safe
I want to help but what can I do,
If I don't even haaaave….. aaaaa..… cluuuuue?"

She stared out at the window. The storm outside was growing louder, much like the one inside her head and heart.