Together
The next day Elsa woke at the crack of dawn, happier than she had been in the past two months. As she dressed and readied herself for the day her mind began to wander to the previous night, smiling as she remembered hugging her mother and receiving a note from Anna. As she remembered this, her eyes went wide, gasping she ran over to her bed. This is where she remembered leaving the chocolates, with no knowledge of her mother cleaning and moving the gifts, the young girl began to experience a small panic attack, before she noticed the three boxes sitting on her nightstand. Sighing she smiled and calmly walked over to them. Hands shaking she opened the box and smiled when she saw the inside was untouched. As she read the note a larger smile grew on her face…
dEEr ELsA,
I LOvE yOU. I nO yOU hAd tO LEEvE. I wAnt tO nO wy. cAn yOU tEll mE. pLEEsE. I hOp yOU LIk thE gIft. I bOt It AL On my Own. I sAvd It frOm my ALOwAnsE. It tOOk A hOLE mOnth. It wAs xpAnsEv chOcLAt. It tOOk A mOnth tO sAv It. BUtt I wAntEd tO. WAnt tO nO wy? BEcOse I LOvE yOU. I dOO, EvAn If yOU wOnt tELL mE wy yOU wEnt AwAy. I hAd tO rItE thIs On my Own. BEcOse yOU sEd tO tEl AnEEOnE. I Am sOry If I cAnt spEL rIte. And I nO I cAnt rIte LIk yOU. YOU ArE gOOd At AvErEEthIng. I LOvE yOU ELsA.
LOvE,
AnnA
(Dear Elsa,
I love you. I know you had to leave. I want to know why. Can you tell me. Please! I hope you like the gift. I bought it all on my own. I saved it from my allowance. It took a whole month to save it. It was expensive chocolate. It took a whole month to save it. But I wanted to. Want to know why? Because I love you. I do, even if you won't tell me why you went away. I had to write this on my own. Because you said not to tell anyone. I am sorry if I can't spell right. And I know I cannot write like you. You are good at everything. I love you Elsa.
Love,
Anna)
When Elsa had finished she was smiling wide, even if a few tears were running down her cheek. Licking her lips she longingly looked over the box of chocolates. She knew she shouldn't eat one before dinner, but she couldn't resist. So carefully she plucked one from the box and popped it in her mouth. As she savored the bittersweet taste of the chocolate she walked to her closet and reached way in the back. Just like Anna had two months earlier she carefully placed her first note from her sister inside.
An hour after the events in Elsa's room Anna was beginning to stir. Slowly she opened her eyes only to receive the glare of bright daylight. Groaning she rolled over and attempted to fall back asleep. However, before she had a chance a servant knocked on her door. "Your Highness…" he said. Moaning Anna attempted at being polite, "Yes" she responded grumpily. "Breakfast will be served in one hour, your parents asked me to wake you." He responded with a smile. "Ok. Thank you" Anna replied. She was not at all happy. She had to be woken early and for what. Elsa was gone, there were no more trips into town. What was the point in waking up to do nothing? But she grumpily obeyed her parents orders and prepared for the day. When she was dressed and washed she still had 15 minutes before breakfast. Sighing she looked around and slowly wandered to her toy box. Opening it she looked it over, deciding if it was worth playing with. It didn't take long for a decision and before long she had almost her whole toy box scattered around the room. She wasn't playing though, no, she was focused on the piece of paper that fell out of her toy block case. The one Elsa had slipped into her toy box, so many weeks ago.
Dear Anna,
I love you so much. Thank you for singing to me today (well, I guess yesterday by the time you read this). That must have been very difficult. Especially since I told you to go away. I am so sorry, I just… well something was happening. I cannot tell you what, I am so sorry. I would love to tell you however, it is for your own protection.
I am not sure what else to say, I am sorry this is short. I love you though. I am not sure if you remember this but I used to tell you something. I think it will help you through the next days, months… maybe years. I hope it does. It's, "you're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Remember that, now that I am not there every moment you have to stick up for yourself. Remember this and you can do it, you can show everyone how good you are. No matter what you hear, no matter what you see, you will brighten everyone else's day.
I love you,
Elsa
As Anna was still learning to read, it took her a while to decipher all of Elsa's words. But once she had she was so happy she decided it was worth it to wake up early. But then she heard her father's footsteps and remembered her promise to go to breakfast. Knowing that her father would not be happy she quickly jumped up and hid the note under her bed before dashing to open the door. Managing to pull it open right as her father reached it she smiled, proud of herself, and mumbled a quick sorry to her father. As they walked together down the hall she glanced back at her room, hoping that Elsa's letter would be safe until she returned to put it in her closet compartment.
Three hours later the girls had a huge surprise in store for them. As Idunn went to fetch Anna, Agdar headed to Elsa's bedroom. "Elsa, may I please enter?" he asked. "Yes father," Elsa immediately replied, retreating to the other side of her room. Agdar was surprised, usually there is a pause before being told to come in. On top of that she sounded rather happy? As he opened the door he was met with a larger surprised. The only ice that could be seen throughout the whole room was an ice sculpture of Anna. Not only was it sculpted perfectly to the last strand of hair, it even had light tones of color. Agdar was amazed "Elsa, did you do this?" Elsa nodded shyly forgetting her words for a moment, "Yes papa. I am truly sorry I will attempt to melt it." As she raised her hands Agdar sharply said "No." Elsa looked at him shocked, "Papa…" she trailed off not sure how to continue. "Elsa this is amazing, if you melt these creations soon after making them you should continue to make them. Currently you look content and in control, which is wonderful because I have some news." Said Agdar. "Yes Papa." Slowly the ice began to melt out of pure happiness, as she looked expectantly at her father. "There is someone waiting to see you in the ballroom. I would like you to put on your gloves and follow me." Leaving it at that he turned and elegantly walked out of the room, Elsa trailing behind cautiously.
As they reached the ballroom door Agdar turned to Elsa, "You are certain you can control it?" he asked. Elsa nodded curiously peering around him towards the door. Agdar took a deep breath and opened the door. Inside Anna was pestering Idunn, but as the door opened everything went silent. Both Elsa and Anna's eyes widened, Anna's mouth falling into a little o shape. Moments later Anna was yelling and running straight for Elsa. A smile filling her face. Elsa tensed considerably, the fear of hurting her sister rushing over her, and rendering her uncle to think. However, as Anna's small body crashed into her, and her small arms wrapped strongly against her, everything Elsa had been taught and warned of the past months were forgotten as the girls held each other. Anna began talking a mile a minute. Elsa only sat their and cradled her baby sister, happy tears flowing down her cheeks. As they calmed down a true conversation was able to begin. "Elsa, I love you so much and I missed you. Elsa, Elsa, Elsa…" blubbered Anna through her tears. "I know, I know bunny. I love you too. I missed you so so much. I love you bunny" comforted Elsa. Sitting there both girls were content, and for the next two hours they played, danced, sang, screamed, pranked and caught up on everything they had missed, until…
"Elsa, what is the real reason you left?" questioned Anna. Elsa gulped, "I… I can't tell you Anna. I am sorry." She said. Sniffling she turned her head to prevent Anna from seeing any tears. Inside her gloves she could feel some frost building up, meaning she would have to leave soon, and she knew this. But Anna didn't "Elsa, come on, why not." persisted Anna. As she jumped at Elsa for a hug Elsa backed away. Her eyes had grown wide and without another word she had run out of the room. Anna stood confused for a moment before running after her, but it was too late. As she rounded the corner to Elsa's room Elsa was already closing the door. A moment after the lock clicked Anna knew it would be a long time before she saw her again. Wiping her eyes she went back to her room, trying to not cry, but failing miserably. Elsa was also crying, making her work much harder. She was attempting to write an apology letter to Anna, but it was no use. Her tears made the ink run, and before long she had a huge smudge of ink across the whole page. Crying even harder at this, she lay down on her bed, waiting for her tears to subside so she could write her letter.
Three hours later, while Elsa was just beginning to calm down, a piece of paper was slipped under Elsa's door. As she picked it up a fresh round of tears was initiated for Elsa. It held only six simple words reading,
ELsA I Am sOry. LOvE AnnA