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10.

"Hello, Kristof," greeted Elsa as she re-entered Anna's room and found Kristoff still sitting there, probably never having moved.

"Hi," whispered the man, and gave her a quick look before turning his eyes back to his girlfriend.

"How is she?" asked the young queen as she approached the couple and sat on the edge of the bed.

"The same," replied the man as Elsa stroked Anna's hand. "She's still sleeping... So that's good..."

"Yeah..." The queen trailed off as she looked at her sister's pale face. "Yeah, that's good..."

"Elsa, you should go get some rest," said Kristoff. "I'll stay with her. You go change out of your wet clothes and sleep for a while."

"No. You go. I'll stay," stated the young queen quietly.

"Elsa-"

"I'm not leaving her!" she said sternly. "Go. Please..." She gave Kristoff an almost pleading look.

"Okay..." whispered the young iceman. "But I'm not going home to the Trolls. I want to be here. In- In case something happens."

"Of course," agreed Elsa, "You can stay in the guest room down the hall," she said and gave Kristoff a weak, mostly fake smile. "But I think it would be better if you went to the Trolls. Have Pabbie come here. He may be able to help..."

"You're right," agreed Kristoff. "I can leave now if—"

"No. I don't think it's necessary. You can leave at dawn," replied the queen. "I don't believe she'll wake up till morning..." she added.

"Okay..."

"Take a guard or two with you when you leave. They could be useful," pointed out Elsa, finally taking her eyes away from Anna.

"No, that won't be necessary. The guards are more needed here than with me."

"Just- Do it for me. I'll feel much better if I know you have at least one of them. I'd hate it for Anna to wake up and find out that I let you go by yourself."

"I've been by myself ever since I was eight years old; I think I can manage."

"Kristoff. Please. For Anna..." Elsa didn't like to beg people to do what she wanted, but in this case she was willing to do anything. As she spoke, her hands clenched the sheets on Anna's bed, freezing them a little.

"Okay. Fine. If it'll make you feel better, I'll take one guard with me. One. No more," Kristoff gave in.

"It will. Thank you," answered the queen and smiled slightly, "You should probably go now. You have an early start tomorrow," she added.

"You're right... Just- Let me know if- if anything changes."

"I will," assured him Elsa and the young ice harvester walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

As soon as the door was closed, Elsa got up and sat on the chair Kristoff had been occupying all that time. She brushed a strand of hair away from Anna's face and sighed as she stared at her.

"I don't know if you can here me, but I'm pretty sure you can," she started, "Somewhere in your head you can hear my voice. If so, then hear this. You're going to be okay, Anna," she whispered, "I know you will. You have to. Otherwise- I don't know what I'm gonna do..." She cupped the girl's left hand and rubbed it gently, tears starting to well up in her eyes, "You're strong. You'll pull through like you always do. We'll find a way to save you, I promise," Elsa wiped her cheeks and sniffed. Not knowing what else to say, she closed her eyes and breathed deeply. "I- I killed a man today..." She said in a barely audible voice and squeezed her eyes shut, tears leaking out the corners, "I didn't want to do it... I really didn't. But he left me no choice... He- He would have killed me if I hadn't done anything... I was trying to get to you when he tackled me and we fell in the water. I kept trying to swim up, but he kept pulling me down. I was running out of air and I knew I had to do- something. It all happened so... So fast... I just- I threw a blast of ice at him and that was it. I saw him sinking deeper and deeper to the bottom... I don't think I froze him because then he would float, right? I mean... Ice always floats in water... Right?" Her hands were now crushing Anna's. Elsa felt little snowflakes forming on her fingertips. Gasping, she immediately let go of her sister and got up. The young Queen paced up and down the room, her arms wrapped around her body. She had to control her emotions or else the situation would get even worse than it already was. She decided to do the only thing that she thought would help her, even in the slightest. She approached Anna's closet, opened one of the drawers and pulled out a pair of gloves. She sighed bitterly as she slipped them on, memories of the previous year swarming her mind. She remembered how happy and free she felt when she finally got rid of them, and how nerve wracking it was for her, having to be gloveless around everyone once she returned to the kingdom; always dreading that she would end up hurting someone. She had gotten used to it as the months went by and as she learned to control her powers easier and more efficiently, but she still didn't find it an excellent idea. And yet here she was, hating the fact that she had to put them back on.

Elsa was drowned in her thoughts and barely heard the knock on the door.

"Your majesty," said Kai, peering his head inside. "The people have gathered. I think it's best you talked to them. They are not exactly... Cooperative."

"I'll be right down, Kai. Thank you," replied the young queen, moving back to Anna's side, "I have to go now," she whispered, "I'll only be gone for a little while though. I have to explain the situation to the people. Oh how I wish you would be out there with me... It's going to be so hard to do this without you, Anna. Seeing how everybody loves and accepts you... They would be more willing to listen to you rather than me. I think some of them are still afraid of me... Hate me even... And after everything that's happened, it'll be even harder to change their minds," she stroked the back of her sister's hand. "I need you, Anna. I really do..." She uttered softly placing a tender kiss on the princess's forehead. "I'll be right back," she said and straightened her dress and hair -as much as she possibly could- before leaving.

Elsa, followed by Kai and one of the guards who had stayed behind, entered the Great Hall. She couldn't shake the feeling of unease and nervousness she had. It was coronation day all over again, only this time, it seemed even worse.

As soon as she was noticed, everyone stopped whispering amongst themselves and turned to look at her, some with eyes filled with fear and worry, and others with resentment and accusation. She didn't blame them. Elsa opened her mouth, but hard as she tried, she couldn't find the proper words. Taking a deep breath and straightening her back she started:

"Okay-" She whispered and cleared her throat when her voice came out raspy. "People of Arendelle," she begun, "I'm sure you've all seen the ships by now and- and are aware of the subsequent events. Until we are all safe, you are to stay here, in the castle. There are plenty of rooms and we will be modifying the Great Hall and the ballroom, so space will not be an issue. And there's food in the kitchen, enough to feed all of you for- Well, for a long time." The people started talking. Some agreeing with the queen and some protesting, saying how it was preposterous to abandon their homes just because their "'beloved' queen had screwed up again". The words Elsa could hear coming from the people, her people, stung like knives in her heart. "Listen. I- I know that I'm not the queen most of you wanted. I'm not even the queen I'd like to be, but know that I care about every single one of you, and I'll be damned if I let anyone get hurt. Especially over something I'm responsible for." Some of the whispers died down and a few people looked at Elsa in awe. The young queen managed to smile slightly. She hadn't told them anything about Anna and she had no idea if they knew. If they didn't, she was certain that word would get around by the end of the day. Bad news had a tendency to spread like wildfire.

The girl stayed there for a while longer, waiting for the commotion to subside, to make sure she wasn't needed anymore. All she wanted to do was to go back to Anna. When the people started talking with each other again, Elsa left with hasty steps.

"Queen Elsa," said Kai walking behind her, "Maybe you should stay a while longer. The people-"

"You can take care of the people, Kai," interrupted Elsa, never stopping to look at the man. "I have to go to Anna. She needs me," she said. "You go help the others in the ballroom. We need sleeping space for everyone. And make sure we are not going to run out of food for the next couple of weeks." Elsa walked through the halls without even glancing anywhere but straight ahead, Kai having to double the size of his strides to keep up with her. Reaching Anna's door, the young queen finally turned to look at the man, "Don't tell anyone about Anna," she said without really knowing why. Surely everyone would find out very soon, if they hadn't already. "And did you contact the healers?"

"Of course, your majesty," replied Kai.

"Good. You can go now. Don't bother me unless it's something really important," she said, opening the door. She knew that as queen she had to be there for her people; but for her, Anna was more important. Besides, she was the only one in imminent danger. The man bowed before her and made his way to the ballroom as Elsa entered her sister's room, closing the door behind her.

"Anna!" she exclaimed when she realized that the girl had awoken and tried to sit up.

"Elsa..." she said weakly. "What—What happened?" she asked, feeling the little energy she had left draining from her body.

"Don't- Don't sit up. Lie back down!" cried out the young queen and practically ran to her sister's side.

"I don't feel so good," said Anna, lying back down.

"You were poisoned," whispered Elsa as she sat on the edge of the princess's bed.

"What?" she asked shocked, her voice cracking a little.

"It was that Viking. The one with the knife..." replied the queen and reached out to touch one of Anna's braids.

"You're wearing gloves…" noticed the girl. "Wh- Why?"

"Until I'm sure I can control myself, I think it's better this way," answered Elsa and looked Anna in the eyes. "You're going to get better," she said. Anna smiled bitterly, but didn't say anything. "I know you are," added Elsa trying to keep herself from breaking down.

"How- How long do I have?" asked the girl and the young queen drew a sharp breath. She wasn't expecting that question.

"Wh- What?" she asked.

"How long do I have?" Anna repeated, her voice a bit stronger than before.

"I- I don't know..." replied Elsa honestly. "The healer said that the poison hasn't reached your lungs yet so... So that's good…" A stray tear made its way down her face and she wiped it away quickly. She had to be strong. For Anna.

"Hey," said the princess softly. "It's going to be okay."

"I know..." muttered the older girl and sniffed slightly. "You should go back to sleep. You're tired," she added, trying to change the subject.

"What about you?" asked Anna.

"I'm staying here."

"You need sleep too…" The girl's comment went unheard by Elsa.

"What I need is to be with you, and that's what I'm going to do," she said in a slightly stern tone. The young princess smiled a little and closed her eyes. She was way too weak to argue with her sister.

"Where's Kristoff?" she asked a moment later, her eyes never opening.

"In the guest room down the hall. He's resting," answered Elsa, still holding one of Anna's hands.

"Which is what you should be doing, too," said the younger girl without opening her eyes and smiled again at the thought of her sister rolling her eyes, which is what she would most likely do. Elsa didn't reply. "Did you just roll your eyes?" she asked.

"No," lied the queen. Despite the thirteen years they had spent apart, the princess knew her too well.

"You so did..." insisted the girl and let out a sigh, falling back to sleep, just as Elsa closed her own eyes, finally letting her tears fall freely.

A/N: Obviously not a very big plot chapter this one. But I felt like it needed to be done :P What do you think? Don't forget to review! :D
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