Anna had told Elsa to take over the preparations of the ball, so she would be either outside or in the ballroom. "Yelana," she asked. The older woman turned around.
"Yes?"
"Have you seen Elsa?"
"Last I saw, she was still outside. I'm still trying to learn the navigation around here, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask. Sorry I can't be any more help," she said regretfully. Anna, however, realized that she had been given a clue and she headed back outside. Sure enough, she looked among the heads for a head of platinum blonde hair. She found Elsa standing near one of the booths.
"Anna!" she waved. Anna went over. "We're almost finished with the outside. Do you like it?" she asked.
"It's nice. Elsa, can we talk?"
"Sure", Elsa followed Anna inside. "What is it?" Anna steeled herself.
"Elsa, I never did apologize for how I had behaved at your coronation. I should have heard you out instead of trying to fight you. If I had, things could have been different," she started to say, but Elsa held her hand up.
"Anna, you shouldn't dwell on what happened back when I was queen, it's a new era now. Besides, I already forgave you, like how you and all of Arendelle forgave me in spite of everything that transpired," she said. The two sisters shared a tender hug and oversaw the rest of the ball preparations together.
Later that afternoon, the crowd gathered outside. When Kristoff, Ryder and Sven appeared with the Yule Bell, the crowd parted to let them through. Anna, as queen, was required to stand at the steps of the castle. Elsa stood beside her. "People of Arendelle!" Anna shouted. The crowd turned around in acknowledgement of the queen. "A new holiday season is upon us!" she announced. The crowd nodded. "We ring in the season and wish well wishes to all as we go forward!" Anna continued. "All right, I've kept you in suspense long enough. Olaf, Honeymaren, will you do the honors?" she asked, extending the rope to them. They nodded.
"On 3! 1! 2! 3!" she loudly counted down. At 3, Olaf and Honeymaren rang the bell as loud and hard as they could. "LET THE HOLIDAY SEASON BEGIN!" she yelled. The crowd cheered and hollered. After the bell rang, the kids ran about, enjoying the festivities. Anna and Elsa stepped down the stairs of the palace to personally engage everybody and wish them a Happy Holidays and chat with the locals, something their parents always did when they hosted the Winter Carnival, as a way to personally get to know the locals. When Elsa resumed her role as queen, she did the same thing at every event that involved the kingdom as a way to get to know the locals on a personal level and it touched her to see the locals still remembered her and her kindness, especially the kids. However, as everyone started to retire, Ryder came running.
"Your majesty! Something's happening with the water!" he shouted.
AN: R&R!