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They didn't reach Arendelle until the early hours of the morning. Once they arrived at the castle, Anna, with Elsa in her arms, jumped down off Sven and headed inside. Not wanting to bother the servants, she carried Elsa upstairs to her bedroom and placed her on the bed. Being able to examine the girl's shoulder properly, Anna was relieved to see that the crossbow bolt hadn't ended up too deep in and was blocking any potential major blood loss. A few minutes later, Kristoff appeared by Anna's side.

"Don't wake the doctor, but please can you go get me some bandages Kristoff?" He nodded and left the room.

He returned about ten minutes later with an arm full of material. Taking some of it in her left hand, Anna gripped the crossbow bolt with her right and pulled. As soon as the bolt was removed, the strawberry blonde pressed the linen to the wound. As she held it, Kristoff picked up another piece of bandage and tied it around Elsa's shoulder and under her arm. Once the platinum blonde's shoulder was safely wrapped, Anna picked her up again and tucked her into bed. As she made her comfortable and pulled the duvet up to her neck, Kristoff turned to speak to her.

"I left my sled back in the woods, will you be alright if I go and get it?"

"Of course I will, why do you think I wouldn't be?"

Kristoff gestured to the sleeping form of Elsa. "I don't trust her".

Anna sighed. "Kristoff, she's not a monster and anyway, she's asleep".

"Ok, but if she does hurt you…"

This made the strawberry blonde's anger rise. "She's not going to hurt me but if you're so worried, come back when you've got your sled".

"What are you going to do with her?"

"She's a human being Kristoff, just like you and me. I believe that under her wolfish behaviour, her human side is still there. I'm going to try and bring it out".

The ice harvester began to laugh. "You're serious?"

Anna looked him straight in the eyes and responded, "I'm completely serious".

The blonde man's laughter began to subside. "Come on Anna, she's a wild animal".

"You don't believe I can do it?"

"I never said…"

"In six weeks it's the annual Arendelle Ball. Here, I will introduce Elsa to the community and I'll prove you wrong Kristoff Bjorgman".

Kristoff thought for a moment. "If you can do this Anna, I'll buy you enough chocolate to fill the throne room. If you can't you have to take over ice harvesting for two weeks".

Anna stretched out her hand to Kristoff's who took it and shook it.

"You sir, have got yourself a deal".

The strawberry blonde followed the ice harvester out the door but as he turned right and headed downstairs, she turned left and headed for her bedroom. Here she changed into her pyjamas, collected her duvet and some pillows and then returned to the room Elsa was asleep in. After giving Elsa a last look, she settled down in a chair next to the bed and quickly drifted off into sleep.

The next morning, Anna woke up to the sound of low growls and shuffling. She stretched and looked around the room. The duvet she had put over Elsa the following night was on the floor. Puzzled, Anna moved her gaze up to the bed and found the source of the noise. Elsa was crawling around in circles on the mattress, chewing at her shoulder, trying to remove the bandages. Anna quickly jumped up from the chair and hurried over to her.

"Oh Elsa, don't do that".

The strawberry blonde reached out to stop her and assess any damage her teeth could have caused. Thankfully, the platinum blonde hadn't managed to break through. Anna sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed. Elsa stayed where she was and watched her. From the slight movement of her air to the steady rise and fall of her chest, she observed every small movement. After a few minutes, she moved up to Anna and nudged her hand. When Anna didn't move it, Elsa nudged it again. This time, Anna picked up her hand and started to gently stroke Elsa's platinum blonde locks. Elsa led down and curled up, feeling content. The two girls sat there, happy in each other's company until the door to the bedroom opened and Kristoff returned. Anna turned around and greeted him.

"Told you I'd be alright".

"Ok, feisty pants".

Recognizing the scent of the ice harvester, Elsa looked up from under Anna's arm, jumped in front of her and began advancing towards and growling at Kristoff, limping slightly as she tried not to put too much weight on her left arm.

"Anna" Kristoff said, slightly worried.

"Elsa, he's not going to hurt you, he's a friend".

Elsa stopped her advances and turned to look at Anna. However, her memories from the previous night were still fresh in her mind. This was the man who had hurt her. The man who had threatened the lives of her family. No one hurt her family and got away with it. Continuing to growl, Elsa continued to move towards Kristoff. As she backed him into a corner, he grabbed the nearest thing he could find. A book lying on a nearby table. He picked it up and threw it at the platinum blonde. It caught her on her injured shoulder and caused her to collapse. Whimpering, Elsa quickly pushed herself up and limped back towards Anna, hiding behind her legs and glaring at Kristoff.

"Kristoff!" Anna shouted.

"What? She was going to attack me!"

"No she wasn't. Elsa is part of a pack which you threatened. She's just a bit cautious of you".

Kristoff looked at Anna, disbelieving. She sighed.

"Look I'll show you". Anna kneeled down so she was at Elsa's level, stroked her head slightly and looked into her eyes. "Elsa, this is Kristoff". She gestured to the man behind her. "I promise you, I won't let him hurt you again". The strawberry blonde turned around directed her next words at the blonde haired man. "If he does behind my back, he will seriously regret it". Anna stood up again and stood to one side. Slowly, Elsa began to move towards Kristoff again. Once she stopped, Kristoff held out a hand down towards her. Elsa sniffed it and then bit his palm. Kristoff yelped in pain and jumped away.

"What did I tell you Anna, she's a wild animal!"

"You shot her in the shoulder, you deserved that!"

Kristoff was about to respond when he thought about it. Anna had a point.

"Ok, I guess you're right". He then knelt down in front of Elsa. "I'm sorry I shot you".

At these words, the platinum blonde smiled at him and nudged his hand. He gave Anna a confused look.

"She wants you to stroke her head".

Understanding, Kristoff placed his hand on Elsa's head and began to pull his fingers through her hair. Smiling, Anna walked over to the door. "I'm going to get us all some breakfast".

Kristoff nodded in response and Anna left the room.