Once her eyelids separated to awake, Anna stared at the vacant space of her sister's bed. Resting half her face into her pillow, she laid in a pit of woe. The princess was left alone with only her hopes and wishes for Elsa to come back. Not only that, but it seemed the clouds were feeling the same way, as it rained to show the outward manifestation of the sadness inside the princess. After minutes of waiting, curling underneath the blankets, she realized the queen would not return from whatever business she may have been doing. Muttering a quiet grunt, the princess walked to her sister's wardrobe, stole one of her dresses, then left to go find her after fixing herself up.

Searching the showers, kitchen, corridors, and many random rooms, Anna continued to fail the location of the queen. In her gut, a painful feeling started to emerge—a thought of anxiousness, which clung deeper in her mind as it seemingly grew without end. She began to worry if Elsa had finally been taken by the prince and his brothers. She tried to remember if there were any place they would've forgot to look—a place hidden within the castle where Ulfric knew to hide. As more dark thoughts haunted her, Anna quickened her steps until running secured a good pace. At the end of five long minutes, the verge of tears nearly broke upon the princess. Fortunately out a window, a quick glimpse of two people was seen in a passing a window—though weird, since Elsa, being the sophisticated queen, would rather keep dry. Regardless, Elsa and Drake faced each other in the center of the courtyard—Elsa wearing her normal dress, but with the skirt cut at the knees and the entire cape missing. Wondering their intentions, the princess approached the window to watch them. In a series of specific steps and movements of the arms, Anna knew exactly what was happening. Concluding each frame and piece, the man would speak to Elsa, but was too faint for the princess to hear.

"Are you sure you don't want to go inside?" Drake asked.

"No. This is fitting. It excites me, to be honest." the queen replied.

"Alright then. Now to the left." Drake instructed, sticking his right arm to Elsa's left. The queen swiped her hand outwards at his forearm, following with her right hand, which stuck right at the front.

"Here?" she asked, eyeing her right hand.

"Try a bit lower and on the outside if you can." the man said, placing Elsa's hand in the correct spot. "Remember, their left arm will be free unless you're quick enough. If they have time to either deflect or grab it, you're asking for trouble. With it already on the outside, you have time to fire at them, even if they block. That shot right there will freeze their entire body without it being fatal; that is if you don't aim for their heart or charge for too long." he explained.

Creeeak

Elsa and Drake both turned to the sound of the main door opening. Anna was seen just barely stepping outside with an expression showing guilt, knowing she had been caught.

"Anna!" Elsa said in surprise. She turned to the hooded man blushed, "We'll continue later." the queen said to Drake before he bowed and left casually. Elsa approached her sister.

"Were you doing what I think you were doing?" Anna asked. The queen felt a sense that she was exposed.

"Anna, listen…"

"You were learning how to fight! What-"

Elsa swiftly gripped her sister's wrist, "Anna, please! Come with me." she said with a look in slight of desperation. Not under her will, the princess followed. Shortly, they sat inside Elsa's bedroom once again. Side by side, they waited silent. The queen placed her hand upon her sister's leg, rubbing with her thumb whilst she began to speak.

"…Anna… you shouldn't be concerned about me. I'm doing this to protect you." The princess glanced over, staring with worry into her sister's frail eyes. "We both know the brothers will come back eventually, and I need to be prepared until then. I know we've said and been told not to worry, but I can't help it. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I let anything bad happen to you. You are everything to me and the only thing I have left, Anna."

Anna was lost, "Elsa… I don't know what to say…" The princess was quickly thrown down on her back onto the bed. Her sister laid atop—her head resting near Anna's chest, and her arms wrapped loose.

"You don't have to say anything." Elsa's voice slightly muffled, "I just want you to know that I love you."

"And I just want to say that I'm sorry for acting so rude when asking."

"Oh, you." the queen giggled as she positioned them up, sitting face to face. After a short smile was shared between them, Elsa drifted downwards and focused on Anna's green and black dress. With deeper inspection, her eyes peered, forming a more suspicious look.

"Hey!" the queen said, nearing her sister. Anna kept still, attempting to hide a smile. "This is my dress!" Elsa said, grabbing just underneath the princess' bosom.

"Oh, that's weird. How'd it get here?" the princess teased in her usual, childish way. As Elsa was about to speak again, she thought for a few more seconds and looked closely once more.

"Wait a second…" The queen began undoing the six buttons bound in a vertical line in the middle of her sister's chest. Once it was finally free to open, Elsa knelt correct and proud at her prediction.

"You took my lingerie?" Elsa questioned her cheeky sister wearing the dark red bra and panties.

"I did." Anna giggled with the most adorable smile. Elsa couldn't help but reach forward and touch—only readying herself to strip her sister of them. Anna's breath was warm as it brushed across the queen's cheek down to her neck. The sensation allured her closer, swiftly reaching her sister's mouth. As her tongue nearly delved inside with an extreme urge and thirst, Anna decided to play.

"I'm hungry!" the princess announced after sneaking around the queen's grasp.

"You can eat after." Elsa said, grabbing her wrist a second time.

"No. I'm going to eat now." sliding off the bed. "Are you going to come with me? I know you're hungry." she chuckled, facing away from Elsa as she put the dress back on.

"Only if you kiss me."

"Then come here." Anna spoke proudly. Before the count of three, the princess was rushed up against the wall and passionately kissed on the neck. Her hands were pinned to the sides, now only letting the princess giggle among her struggles.

"Snowflakes!" Anna cried in laughter. "Snowflakes!"

Elsa stepped back, "What are you doing?"

"Isn't that the safeword?"

"Safeword?"

"Yeah. You know, the word you use when things get too rough in the bed?" the princess asked.

"Um, Anna, we never made a safeword."

"Well, from now on, it shall be snowflakes. But remember, you have to stop when it's called; otherwise it's rape." Elsa suddenly changed her entire mood.

"Anna, you know I would never do such a thing." the queen spoke in a much more serious tone.

Anna huffed a breath of laughter, "Well, that's why we have a safeword, though I doubt we'll ever use it."

"Good." Elsa sighed before kissing her sister tenderly. Before the queen could do or say anything else, the princess slipped out from under her and headed for the dinning room. Only a short giggle was heard as the queen followed shortly behind.

Once entering, Drake unexpectedly stood inside, cutting up meat. While whistling a tune to the tap of his foot, he twirled the blade through his fingers before looking at the women who had abruptly walked in. In a brief silence, the sisters wondered what he was doing until his voice broke them from their thoughts.

"I made sandwiches if you're hungry." pointing at the table where a plate of a dozen sandwiches lied.

"Oh… thank you." Anna said first despite her confusion.

"Y-yes… thank you." Elsa copied, blushing slightly from her awkwardness. After they sat and had each eaten one or two, Drake exited—off to do whatever he pleased. Before they would see him again, the sisters quite swiftly brought up a conversation—questions and wonders to ponder again about this mysterious figure.

"Do you ever wonder what's behind that mask of his?" Anna said to her sister—her left cheek filled.

"All the time." Elsa responded.

"What do you think is under there?"

"Something… very strange, I'm sure."

"No doubt. It's really getting to me."

"Him?"

"Yeah. I can't take staring at that anymore. Like, if being ugly's his problem, I don't care; I just need to know!"

"I don't blame you. By day, he grows more eccentric. Oh!" Elsa yelped, sitting up straight. Simmering, she spoke, "I nearly forgot! He sang with me in a woman's voice!"

"What?" the princess asked completely baffled at the words her sister spewed from her mouth.

"He sang with me, but in a woman's voice!"

"When was that?"

"That… one night… You know."

"So he was there and he sang with you?"

"Yes!"

"But he sounded like a woman?"

"Yes!"

"I have a very hard time believing that; plus, I don't ever remember hearing a second voice."

"Well, he was singing quieter than I was… Jeez. I don't even know."

"Well, how 'bout put a stop to it? Let's find out what he's all about!"

"And how are we going to do that?"

"We could trick him maybe. But how?" Just then, Elsa grew a mischievous smirk.

The queen crawled her hand over to Anna, "You know… there's a certain way to get very close to someone…" her eyes focusing with the strong sense of lust, nearing only an inch away from her sister's cheek.

Anna grinned, "Oh, I see. We'll trick him that way."

"It's worth a shot." the queen said, leaning back in her chair.

"Then who's going to do it?"

Elsa thought long and a tad hesitant to her answer, "Well… I mean you've spent a lot more time with men than I have… I've never really talked to a man other than Father before." Elsa very lightly explained. Though she'd rather not play out the paln, Anna knew in every way her sister was right. It was in fact extremely rare for Elsa to socialize with a male. The princess knew there was absolutely no way of breaking out of this one. Groaning, Anna spoke.

"Ugh… Fine. I'll do it." ending with a sigh. Of her appreciation, Elsa touched the princess' hand, which sat on top of the table. As her sister looked up at her, Elsa mouthed the words "thank you". After a quiet pit of thought, Anna birthed the urge to speak again.

"But wait. Do you think it'd be dangerous? What if I see something I'm not supposed to? I mean I have no way to defend myself."

"Well, I can watch from a distance if you'd like. But it all depends on how badly you want to see it. If he truly wants no one to witness whatever may be hidden under that mask, he won't fall for it. Besides, if he came here to help us against the prince, why would he hurt us for trying?"

"Yeah, but even you don't know what he's capable of."

"That's true, but there's something about him that tells me he's harmless. He's told me not to kill anyone for the sake of what may be our doom, even though I don't believe him. Something is obviously strange about him, but the behaviour I've seen tells me he's pure in his own way. I can't explain it."

"Alright then." Anna concluded, agreeing with Elsa though her doubts continued at its attempts to straw her away. "When shall we try, then?"

"We could try now." Elsa answered.

Anna sighed, "Fine. Guess this is as good a' time as any." standing up alongside her sister as they traveled out the door. Not long after did they find Drake outside in the gardens, sitting peacefully through the whistling of the wind. From the time that had passed, the rain had not long ago said its farewell. A rainbow of flower pedals brushed past Drake, fleeing from the sun though they never made it far. Not even in the slightest did he move as Anna very slowly and quietly made way towards him. At the second step, she turned at her sister—a hesitant and questioning look on the princess' face as she shrugged. Elsa shrugged back in reply, keeping herself at a fair distance. Gradually, the princess ended her travels at his side. At once sitting beside him—still without even a breath heard—Anna looked back once more before her attempt to talk.

"…H-hello…" she said nervous.

"Hello." the man responded so formally—the way someone would speak as if they expected a voice.

"What are you doing?" she asked in her soft tone.

"Admiring. Isn't this beautiful?"

"It is. You like nature?"

"I love nature. Don't you?"

"Yeah, it can be truly amazing..." The princess paused for a thought. "Wait here. I want to give something to you." The princess quickly got up and walked over into the distance before disappearing around a corner. The man did as she said and waited, crossing his legs into the wings of a butterfly. His knees bounced up and down in the tempo of a dog wagging its tail in excitement—the flapping of the wings. Shortly, Anna returned holding a pink, rose-like flower. She knelt down in front of him, staring at it in its utmost elegance.

"Here. I want you to have this." Anna said to him, handing the lovely plant into his palms. "It's my way of saying thank you for helping my sister and I through all of this. Before my parents passed away, my mother would always walk me through the field in which they grew. But… after she died, they seemed to be wilting away faster each year. This is one of the lasts of this year, and I doubt any will even grow the next. It is a simple flower, but it's always been my favourite. Sadly, I always forgot the name…"

"…Camellia." Drake said, resting the flower in his palms—the representation of a child burdened to his life from an angel.

Anna lifted her head in surprise, "Camellia!" she gasped.

"It means desire, passion, and refinement. It's a gift to those whom you admire."

"Huh…" the princess huffed, looking off to think. "Maybe that's why I love them so much…" she mumbled underneath her breath.

"Well, thank you."

Anna snapped out of her head, "Oh… oh, yeah. No problem." The man then gave her a nod as he stood up, planning to conclude their talk.

"Wait." the princess called before Drake was given the chance to stand. Her hand kept still in the air as his head turned back in her direction. Very fractionally, she came close to the black cloth covering his visage. As he did not move even the slightest, Anna became certain she had permission. Only a centimeter away, the princess thought she was golden, but her finger was pushed to the side.

"Try again." Drake said. Anna stared more confused than she had ever been in her life. She didn't really know how to react at all. Seeming like days, she looked at a new aura around him that only knew the word "vague". After too little time to think deeply enough, though Anna never believed she would reach such an amount, she tried again—almost out of her own will; this time, a bit more speed was given.

"Again." he said with a small giggle, pushing her finger away a second time. The same thing was said as she tried for a third. Another short laugh escaped his vocals. Anna suddenly came to realize that Drake was playing, as with each try, his laugh was greater and his voice more excited. The princess knew now that the only way to get through to his face was to best him despite also knowing it was what he wanted. And though she would never admit it to anyone, Anna was beginning to enjoy it.

The princess came in as fast as she could from the rest of the way on, though still never once achieving her goal. Every time, she would think she was so close, but was always an inch out of range. By each failure, irritation would slightly get through to her, now making her efforts rougher by the second. Her closest attempt was still only around an inch off, but as her left hand was swiped to the side, Drake leaned in and tapped her forehead with a "boop". She leaned backwards while shaking her head, nearly letting out a chuckle. Anna knew she was full in the game, but cared less at this point. Two times after, her nose then chin would receive a tap along with a "boop". Finally, the princess knew she had lost. As the final tap was to her chin, Anna let out her laughter, the both of them knowing who won. Drake chuckled along with her before a familiar voice spoke.

"What are you doing?" the queen asked, literally having no clue in the world to what was going on.

"Oh, hey." Drake said. "We were just fooling around."

"Yes. I see." she replied, now looking at her sister, who blushed. The man then was on his feet and already began to head out.

"Well, don't mind me. I'll just be on my way." he finished for his valediction as he then danced his way inside the castle. Elsa turned back and stared at her sister after they both saw him gone. Confused with somewhat of a smile, Elsa sat down in front of the princess.

"So you want to tell me what that was all about?" asked the queen.

Anna chuckled, "Well, you see, the thing is, I have no idea either."

"Did you at least find out what was underneath that mask? I mean I could barely see the two of you."

"Oh, my gosh. No!"

"You didn't?"

"Of course not; he's unpredictable!"

"What do you mean?"

Anna groaned up to the sky, "Well, one minute he's all calm and quiet, and the next, he's as hyper as can be! I gave him a flower to thank him for all he's done for us, then I try to take off his hood because it seemed like he was letting me, but then, BOOM! He's… just… Arrgh!" the princess pouted. Elsa was having the time of her life, laughing up a storm.

"OK, Anna, you're just gonna have to just tell me everything ." the queen said yet again.