That morning, Anna roused herself, sporting the biggest grin on her face, the memory of what had occurred between her and Kristoff last night was still potent in her head, but she was still troubled by Yelana's question of forgiveness. Yeah, it was easy to blame Agnarr and Iduna for how they handled things, but it didn't change the fact they were merely trying to protect Anna and she can't fault them for that, even if she didn't agree with how it was actually done. She shuddered to wonder what would have happened if they hadn't died and found out the truth and Elsa had been spirited away to privately train and hone her powers. She also was aware that if that happened, there was a VERY slim chance Elsa would have returned to Arendelle Castle if she had been made aware she was the fifth spirit a lot earlier, even though Yelana stated that Elsa was still Elsa and the spirits didn't dictate her actions or where she could live her life. All those things would have delayed fulfilling the second part of the prophecy. She dressed quickly and adopted her regal demure. It was time for court and once again, Anna had pitched the idea of preserving the Enchanted Forest to the council, but again, no dice.

It wasn't much better in the Enchanted Forest either. The letters from Yelana, Honeymaren and Ryder vouching for residing in the kingdom did little to assuage the concerns of the elders. Per Honeymaren's letter, Ryder had gotten sick last night and the royal physician had him back up on his feet in just a couple hours. Contrast this, the letter said, if he had gotten sick in the woods, who would have healed him then? Rather have him be healed who knew what they were doing instead of having someone who fancied themselves a healer but really had no idea what they were doing or had anything that could actually cure him. The elders were unmoved and sent back an angry letter denouncing the three as traitors to the tribe. Honeymaren brought this letter to Anna. "If it makes you feel any better, my council has done the same thing. How dare I bring in outsiders into the kingdom," she said.

"Your majesty, do you think we're traitors to the tribe?" Anna sighed.

"Traitor is somebody who took an oath to either protect the queen or kingdom, but is found to have been either conspiring to or had intentions to kill the royal family. I knew a prince. When Elsa ran away, I went to go find her and I trusted him to take care of the kingdom in our absence and he took an oath to do so. However, he later revealed his oath was a sham and he had designs on our throne. That's what a traitor is," Anna said. Honeymaren wasn't convinced.

"From what you said, that's more from a royalty perspective. A custom in our tribe is when we're born, we undergo some kind of christening that 'blessed' us into the tribe, essentially swearing loyalty to the tribe," she explained. Anna shrugged.

"Then no, you are not traitors to your tribe. The elders are just trying to guilt-trip you. You are still part of your tribe, just in a different area than them, `` she reassured. That made Honeymaren feel a little bit better.

Anna later found Elsa admiring the dress she gained when she became the tie. "Like what you see?" she asked. Elsa nodded.

"It is beautiful. What colors are on it?"

"The colors of the four elements and you", she answered.

"Where's mine?" Elsa asked. Anna pointed to the white on the right side of the dress.

"That's you right here," she said with pride. "You may be the snow queen, but you are still my big sister," she added before wrapping Elsa in a big bear hug. But then, she thought of something. "Hey, Elsa?"

"Hmmmmmm?"

"Can I ask you a loaded question?"

"You can always ask me anything, Anna," Elsa responded.

"It's like what I asked you before, but if we let you undertake your quest alone, would you still come back after what you learned? Because it's like I've been saying all along, we're a team," Elsa was shattered at this, even more when she heard Anna sniffle. She thought back to how she tried to convince Anna to let her go alone to the Enchanted Forest, but Anna would have had none of it and the more she yearned to find out more about herself and her abilities, she broke her promise and began pushing Anna away again. She visualized herself returning to Arendelle the way she looked now, only to break the news to Anna she would be moving to the Enchanted Forest, because she doesn't belong in Arendelle and never did. Anna would have argued against this, but Elsa would have explained the bridge factor. It's like what Yelana had told them in the library: They were so focused on fulfilling the first half of the prophecy they had overlooked the second part of the prophecy.

"Elsa, you know you can always depend on or talk to me if you need anything or if something is troubling you. We promised when we renewed our relationship we would be emotionally open with each other. Why did you start emotionally blocking me out again when you heard the voice?" Anna asked. "And don't you ever say you were just trying to protect me because that excuse was only valid during our isolation. You can't rationalize blocking me out because of 'you're just trying to protect me'. I'm not a little kid anymore, I don't need anymore protection than I already have. You have to recognize why the spirits chose me as the connecting tie, I was never afraid of you even when everyone else was," she added. Elsa's face froze and Anna knew that posture. It was that posture Elsa did whenever she had a conscience attack and she realized she DID break her promise on their journey, more than once, she might add: First by not coming to her the second she began hearing the voice, then trying to block her from going on the quest with her and when she reconsidered, she double crossed her own sister at the tail end of it.

"You're right, Anna. I should have told you about the voice the second I started hearing it. But, see, the thing was: My powers are connected to Ahtohallan. No one except the spirits can hear its' calls. Ahtohallan was calling to me and me alone. I never forgot our promise to be emotionally open with each other. I thought if I froze you out again, maybe you would have left enough alone. I never wanted to send you away at the tail end but I was afraid of what would have happened if Ahtohallan wouldn't accept you. Sometimes, I still see you as that little girl I swore to always protect that I sometimes forget you don't need any protection in some circumstances, `` Elsa said. Anna wasn't convinced, being instantly reminded of their first separation.

"So, essentially, you became our parents. I have to go, I need to oversee preparations for the Holiday festival," she said and left the room, leaving Elsa alone.

AN: For those who are wondering what Anna's new outfit is, her dress has the colors of the elements interwoven on the right and left sides: Blue (Water), Red (Fire), Grey (Wind), Green with a little bit of Brown (Earth) on the left and White (Snow) on the right. She also has on open toe flats, similar to Elsa, except hers are bright red.