When Anna woke up the next morning, she saw, once again, she was alone. Except this time, she actually was alone. She whipped her head back and forth across their camp, her heart beginning to hammer in her chest.

Then she heard it. A soft murmur. She strained her ears and then let out a sigh of relief to hear female voices. She got up and followed the voices until she hit a small stream that trickled down some rocks. There must have been a waterfall nearby.

What she saw made her heart drop.

"You ate breakfast without me?" She whispered in a pained voice.

Emma and Elsa looked up.

"Good morning Anna" Elsa greeted with a smile. Anna let out a tiny, heartbroken sound. How did her sister not see her pain?

"Morning" She mumbled.

"Sorry we ate without you" Elsa apologized. "But Emma was getting hungry so we just went ahead"

You always wait for me, Anna thought angrily. Even if I don't get up until mid day. A feeling she hadn't ever experienced before was starting to bubble inside her, boiling her blood. Why was Emma getting better treatment then her?

"Here" Emma handed her a sandwich filled with lutefish. "We'll wait for you"

You'll wait for me? It's not like I got notice when we were going to have breakfast. Against her better judgement, she took the sandwich, hearing her stomach grumble. "Thank you"

Emma flashed her a smile. "You're welcome" That only intensified the boiling in Anna's blood. You think you're so innocent.

She took her anger out on the sandwich, smashing her teeth down on the soft bread and tearing it off.

"Anna!" Elsa scolded. "Manners!"

Anna winced under her sister's disapproving gaze and swallowed her bite. After that she took softer and smaller bites which earned her a nod of approval.

After they finished breakfast and saddling up the horses, they rode off towards the mountain.

"When we get there, we'll have to leave the horses" Elsa said. "They won't be able to climb the mountain"

"They won't run off?" Emma asked.

"No" Elsa said. "We'll tie them to a nearby tree"

"And nobody will steal them?"

"Who would be out here to steal them?" Anna asked, her voice cold and clipped.

"Sorry" Emma said, tearing her gaze from Anna's hard one. She didn't understand what was with Anna today. It couldn't be about the breakfast thing, could it?

"Anna, we need to talk" Elsa said coldly, stopping her horse. "Emma, stay here please"

"Okay" Emma said softly.

Elsa dismantled and Anna followed her until they stopped behind a rock.

Elsa stared down at Anna, hands on her hips. "I want an explanation for this behavior today"

Anna looked down at the ground, shuffling her foot. "There is nothing to explain"

"Anna, look at me" When there was no response she said again, "Anna, look at me" She sighed and gently placed her fingertips under Anna's chin to tilt her head up. Her eyes were softer now as she said, "Please tell me what is bothering you"

"I...I feel alone" Anna said. As Elsa's eyes furrowed in confusion, she continued. "You're always with Emma. You even slept with her last night. You ate breakfast with her this morning. You didn't even wait for me"

"Is that what this is about?" Elsa asked. When Anna nodded, Elsa's heart broke. "Oh Anna" She cupped her sister's face in between her hands. "My sweet girl, you have a sister. You'll never be alone"

"Really?" Anna whispered.

Elsa nodded. "Really. Whenever you need me, I'll be there"

Anna beamed, her heart soaring with joy.

Elsa sighed in relief to see her sister happy again. She playfully tweaked her nose and chuckled when Anna squeaked. "Come on"

They walked back to the horses and Emma, hands clasped together.

When Emma saw them, she opened her mouth to ask if everything was okay only to close it again at the sight of them smiling.

They started riding again and Anna became more animate, telling Emma more stories of their childhood, most of them making them laugh.

Their laughter filled the air, drowning out the sounds of nature as well as something else.

If they had been quiet, they would have heard the sound of boots crunching against the gritty surface.

If they had been quiet, they would have turned around to see the shadow of a figure lurking behind a rock.