Notes: Frozen is an animated franchise owned by Disney. This story takes place after Frozen 2.

Elsa was no longer the Queen of Arendelle. She had decided to give up her royal position, in order to keep control of the Enchanted Forest. She had Anna become Arendelle's new ruler. Although Anna was a bit more immature and weird, she was much more comfortable with ruling a kingdom, than Elsa was. Elsa was a more private person, who liked to stay secretive and mysterious, whenever she could.

Due to her ice powers, Elsa wasn't considered to be normal. However, one thing, that Anna and Elsa both agreed on, is that being normal is dull. They both wanted to be unique and they certainly accomplished that. Although Elsa still planned on visiting Arendelle, once in a while, she no longer lived in the kingdom or the village. Instead, she lived in the Enchanted Forest. Most people thought that living in a forest wasn't very practical or enjoyable, but Elsa's forest was different. It was the only village, that was magical. There were rock creatures, singing spirits, creatures and all sorts of odd things.

After Elsa and Anna shared a very long goodbye, Elsa watched her sister leave the forest. Elsa was a bit sad, that she had to move away from her sister. However, she knew it was for the best. They both had different responsibilities, that required them to be in different places. However, they knew they'd remain close, always. Elsa was both excited and nervous, about her new home. She still didn't know that much about the Enchanted Forest, which meant she'd have a lot of stuff to uncover, but it also meant she had to get used to living in a new environment. Although she was never fully comfortable, when she lived in the kingdom, it was the home she had grown up in and she had never lived in a different place, except for the brief amount of time, where she lived in her ice palace.

Thankfully, Elsa wasn't on her own. The Northuldra were a group of people, who didn't get along with Elsa's grandfather, King Runeard. Runeard was a rude, cold-hearted man, who hated the concept of magic. Due to having her own magic abilities, Elsa was very accepting of magic. Despite the Northuldra people hating Runeard, they quickly bonded with Elsa. Elsa's mother, Iduna, used to be a member of the Northuldra tribe.

The Northuldra people included Yelena, the oldest and wisest member of the tribe and Ryder, a fun-loving fan of reindeer. Although Elsa got along with both of them, as well as most of the other Northuldra people, her closest bond was with Honeymaren. Honeymaren was Ryder's sister. She was a smart and adventurous woman, who was around Elsa's age. She was the one, who claimed that Elsa belonged with the Northuldra people. Because of her, Elsa had moved to a new home. Elsa's new home wasn't a kingdom, nor was it a house. Since the Northuldra people lived in the forest, they didn't have traditional homes or any of the fancy stuff, that Arendelle had. Some of the Northuldra people lived in huts, while others slept in sleeping bags or tents.

Honeymaren correctly assumed, that Elsa barely knew anything, when it came to living in a forest. Because of that, she had started giving Elsa a tour of the Enchanted Forest. She carried a small pack of supplies, while walking Elsa through the forest. Elsa looked around, while saying, "It's nice of you, to give me a tour, but I have been here, before."

Honeymaren replied, "True, but you didn't move here, until today. Plus, your first visit, to the Enchanted Forest, was spent on trying to figure out how to take care of an ancient curse. Because of that, you didn't get to enjoy the scenery."

Elsa admired the lovely view of the sky and the Enchanted Forest's eloquence, while saying, "This does seem to be a very nice place. I think I'll learn to love this place, but first, I'll have to get used to living in a different place."

Honeymaren asked, "How long did you live in Arendelle?"

Elsa said, "Twenty-four years, which is also my age."

Honeymaren replied, "Wow, you're young."

Elsa jokingly asked, "Do I look like I'm a hundred or something?"

Honeymaren said, "No, but people, who posses magical powers, are often older, than they appear to be. Some of them live for centuries."

Elsa asked, "How old are you?"

Honeymaren jokingly answered, "I'm about two-hundred." She chuckled and said, "I'm twenty-five."

Elsa looked at Honeymaren, while asking, "Have you lived in the Enchanted Forest, for your whole life?"

Honeymaren said, "I think I used to live in a different forest, but I don't remember much about it. I was too young, to know what was going on."

Honeymaren started showing Elsa the new homes, that the Northuldra people were making for themselves. Elsa saw Ryder resting under a hut and most of the other Northuldra people were in huts, as well. The huts were quickly made, because the Northuldra people wanted a long rest, after all the crazy stuff they had gone through, in recent days. Elsa heard lots of snoring and yawning. She looked at Honeymaren and said, "I'm guessing you guys don't have a clock, so finding out the time can't be easy. However, it's not nighttime, is it?"

Honeymaren looked at the sky, before saying, "It appears to be the middle of the day. However, with all the loud rock creatures, it was hard for them to get some sleep. I wouldn't be surprised, if they rested for the rest of the day."

Elsa said, "Maybe I'll have my sister bring us a clock, so we can know the time."

Honeymaren asked, "Is your sister coming back?"

Elsa said, "Sort of. She's not going to be staying here or anything, but she's planning on bringing supplies, from the kingdom, that she thinks I'll need. When we were talking about it, I suggested that Anna bring along a team of the kingdom's workers and have them bring supplies for the entire Northuldra village. Anna agreed and she's going to send some people, who'll bring fresh clothes, sleeping bags, blankets and more."

Honeymaren looked surprised, while replying, "Wow, that's quite the favor, that you and your sister are doing, Elsa."

Elsa said, "It's the least I can do. After all, you and the others have given me a new home."

Honeymaren replied, "I think I speak for everyone, when I say we're honored to have you join us, Elsa. Your mother was one of us and without you, we'd still be trapped in limbo."

Elsa wasn't the best, when it came to making casual conversation. However, she figured she better try to do what she could, to bond with Honeymaren. She said, "So, do you enjoy living in the Enchanted Forest?"

Honeymaren jokingly replied, "Oh, no. It's a complete nightmare. I constantly get bitten by strange insects. I have to eat berries, all the time." She pointed to her clothes, while saying, "I've been wearing this same outfit, for years. Living here is like living in a dump." She paused and said, "For the record, I'm joking around."

Elsa asked, "Were you serious, about wearing the same outfit?"

Honeymaren said, "That part is true."

Elsa replied, "Oh, that sounds a little unhygienic."

Honeymaren said, "Well, this is the forest. It's not like we live in a kingdom or anything."

Elsa said, "So, you never clean your clothes?"

Honeymaren replied, "We might not be fancy, but we do clean our clothes."

Elsa looked deeply surprised, while asking, "You have a washing machine?"

Honeymaren said, "No. In fact, I barely know what a washing machine is. We just wash our clothes in the river."

Elsa cringed, while replying, "That also sounds unhygienic."

Honeymaren had an amused look on her face, while asking, "Are you sure you want to live with us? You might be more of a city girl, than I thought."

Elsa said, "I'm sorry. I guess it'll take me a while, to get used to this place."

Honeymaren put her hand on Elsa's shoulder, while replying, "That's understandable. It can't be easy, to adjust to such a different environment. It's also probably hard, to move away from your family."

Elsa started looking a bit sad, while saying, "Yeah, but I've dealt with worse. When I was a kid, the leader of the trolls decided it would be the best, if I avoided Anna, in order to protect her. My parents agreed."

Honeymaren raised an eyebrow, while asking, "Your parents made a rash decision, based off what a troll told them to do?"

Elsa said, "It makes sense, in context."

Honeymaren said, "Anyways, since I've always been traveling with my brother, so I can understand the bond you have with your sister. If you start feeling lonely, I won't past judgement on you, if you decide to go back to Arendelle."

Elsa replied, "Even though I'm sure I'll miss Anna, I feel I should stay here and look after the Enchanted Forest."

Honeymaren said, "I'm glad to hear that. I think everyone's going to love having you around."

Elsa nervously smiled and replied, "I don't know about that. I'm not sure I'll be able to fit in. After all, I'm a former queen, who has ice powers. I don't think there's many people, who can relate to that."

Honeymaren responded, "Maybe not, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of people, who are glad to have you around. I, for one, am glad to know you."

Elsa smiled and replied, "Likewise."

Elsa and Honeymaren had been walking, for almost an hour. Elsa was starting to feel worn out. She said, "I'm doubting this place has couches."

Honeymaren asked, "What's a couch?"

Elsa said, "Wow, you probably don't know much, when it comes modern technology."

Honeymaren replied, "And you probably don't know much, when it comes to the Enchanted Forest." She smirked, while saying, "We could probably trick each-other, into believing in a bunch of made-up things."

Elsa replied, "That sounds like fun. However, I'm hoping you'll teach me about some things, that are actually real."

Honeymaren responded, "It would be my pleasure."

Elsa explained, "A couch is something, that people lounge on."

Honeymaren pointed down and said, "There's a perfectly-comfortable log, that you can sit on."

Elsa looked down and replied, "Okay." She sat down on a log, while Honeymaren sat on a different log, that was only a few feet away.

Honeymaren wanted to get to know more about Elsa, so she said, "Aside from your sister, who are your closest friends?"

Elsa asked, "Friends? Well, I'm friends with a talking snowman, as well as a non-talking reindeer and his owner. That's about it."

Honeymaren replied, "I see. It sounds like most of your friends were animals."

Elsa said, "Pretty much. You're one of the few women, of my age, that I've ever talked to."

Honeymaren replied, "I don't know if I can believe that, considering you used to be the Queen of Arendelle."

Elsa sighed and said, "I was probably the least social queen, that there's ever been. In addition to being shut off from my sister, when I was a kid, I was also banned from going outside the kingdom. I was stuck in a kingdom, where I wasn't allowed to hangout with my own sister. It was just me, my parents and the staff."

Honeymaren looked shocked. She realized that Elsa had even less contact with people, than she did. She said, "Then it appears I'll have to teach you more, than just adjusting to the Enchanted Forest. It appears I'll also have to teach you about socializing."

Elsa tried to at like she knew what she was talking about, while replying, "I'm not that bad, when it comes to conversing with people. I can strike up a juicy conversation, anytime."

Honeymaren said, "Oh, really? Then try starting a thrilling conversation, right now."

Elsa looked nervous, about Honeymaren putting her on the spot. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Have you ever had chocolate? It tastes really good, but it's not good for your health. Eating chocolate, once in a while, is okay, but eating too much of it, at a time, will not end well." Elsa continued talking about chocolate and health, for about five minutes.

After Elsa finished her little speech, she asked, "Was that an exciting conversation?"

Honeymaren said, "I'm afraid not. If you weren't my new bestie, I probably would of drifted off."

Elsa felt surprised, while asking, "I'm your new bestie?"

Honeymaren said, "You sure are. I also haven't talked to many people, who are around my age. Plus, you seem like a really cool girl. Considering you have ice powers, you could be considered the queen of coolness."

Elsa replied, "No way. I'm not a queen, anymore."

Honeymaren said, "It could be argued, that you're the new ruler of the Enchanted Forest."

Elsa shook her head, while replying, "I'm no ruler. Most people would probably be thrilled, to be the Queen of Arendelle. Although it was an honor, it wasn't the job I was meant for."

Honeymaren said, "Considering your obsession with ice, I'm doubting you're fond of fires."

Elsa replied, "That's not true. Even though I don't really mind cold weather, I can appreciate a good fire."

Honeymaren responded, "Then I'm hoping you won't mind if I make a fire. It's getting cold."

Elsa said, "That's fine."

Honeymaren stood up and said, "I'm going to go get some firewood."

Elsa also got up, while replying, "I can get the firewood."

Honeymaren responded, "No offense, city girl, but I'm not sure you're ready for that."

Elsa said, "It doesn't sound hard. I just have to look around, for a few twigs or pieces of wood. It doesn't sound like anything, that I can't handle."

Honeymaren replied, "If you think you can handle this, you're welcome to try. However, you don't have to push your limits."

Elsa said, "Like I said, this'll be easy."

Honeymaren sat back down and said, "I hope Elsa knows what she's doing."

A moment later, Elsa started walking around the Enchanted Forest, in the hopes of finding firewood. She looked under some trees and in some bushes. After five minutes of searching, she hadn't found a single piece of wood. She angrily said, "I can't believe it's this hard, to find a stupid piece of wood."

A few minutes later, Elsa saw a piece of wood, that was in a pile of rocks. Elsa looked relieved, while saying, "It appears I've accomplished my goal." She picked up the piece of wood and said, "Thanks to you, I can show Honeymaren I can adjust to this place." She paused and said, "I just talked to a piece of wood. I used to tease Kristoff, for how he talked around Sven. It appears I have a silly side. Of course, that's just a small part of me. I'm a very dignified person." Elsa accidentally tripped over some rocks and fell into a pile of mud.

Several minutes later, Elsa walked back to Honeymaren, who already started a fire. Honeymaren looked up and saw that Elsa had a bunch of mud on her clothes. She even had some mud in her hair. Elsa sighed and said, "I should of listened to you. I thought I could handle a simple task, but I was wrong." She handed Honeymaren a piece of wood and said, "I was able to get this, but it took a lot of time and it put me through humiliation. It appears I'm really bad, at adjusting to new places."

Honeymaren replied, "It's fine, Elsa. Everybody makes mistakes."

Elsa said, "I made a pretty dumb one."

Honeymaren replied, "Most people do dumb things, once in a while. You'll get over it."

Elsa said, "Thank you, for starting the fire. I'm sorry I wasn't able to help."

Honeymaren replied, "I appreciate the effort, but for now, you should just focusing on washing up."

Elsa nervously smiled, while asking, "Does this place have a washing station?"

Honeymaren said, "Yeah right. Just take a bath in the river."

Elsa feel uneasy, while asking, "You want me to bathe in the river? What if the river's polluted or something?"

Honeymaren said, "I checked the river, earlier. It's fine."

Elsa said, "I'm afraid I don't remember where the river is."

Honeymaren got up and replied, "I'll show you where it is."

Elsa followed Honeymaren, who went past a series of trees and rocks, before heading towards a fairly-clean river. Elsa looked down at the river and said, "So, this is where I'll be bathing, from now on?"

Honeymaren answered, "Probably."

Elsa asked, "Is there a shower curtain, anywhere?"

Honeymaren said, "I'm afraid not, city girl."

Elsa said, "This might be a weird thing to ask, but what am I supposed to do?"

Honeymaren looked amused, while asking, "Is this the first time you've bathed?"

Elsa said, "Of course not, but this is my first river bath."

Honeymaren explained, "You just swim around the lake, for a while, to get cleaned up. When cleaning your clothes, make sure you hold onto them, at all times. Otherwise, they might get lost."

Elsa said, "I guess that sounds easy."

Honeymaren handed Elsa a blanket, while saying, "You can use this, to dry yourself off, after you're done bathing."

Elsa replied, "Okay. I have one more question."

Honeymaren asked, "What is it?"

Elsa asked, "Where's the shampoo?"

Honeymaren chuckled and said, "You really are a city girl. I've never used shampoo, before."

Elsa asked, "Really? You smell great."

Honeymaren replied, "I'm flattered, but I've never really cared that much scents. Considering my brother hangs out with stinky reindeer, I get used to weird smells. By the way, don't tell Ryder, that I think the reindeer smell bad. He gets easily offended."

Elsa responded, "Kristoff's also very protective of reindeer, so I've learned to ease-up on reindeer."

Honeymaren said, "I'll be by the fire, waiting for you. Have a nice bath, city girl."

Elsa replied, "Thank you."

Honeymaren walked back to the area, where she made a fire and sat on her log. She wasn't completely sure, if Elsa's first lake bath would be successful, but she decided trust her new friend. She relaxed and ate some berries, while hoping Elsa wouldn't take too long, to clean herself up. She was eager to spend more time with her newest friend.

Although Elsa was far away from Honeymaren, Honeymaren could hear Elsa say, "Come on!"

Honeymaren said, "It sounds like something went wrong. I better make sure she's okay." She walked back to the river and saw some things floating around. She picked up the items and noticed they were Elsa's clothes. She said, "Oh, no. Elsa must of accidentally lost her grip on the clothes, during her bath."

Elsa walked up to Honeymaren, while having a blanket wrapped around her body. She looked embarrassed, while saying, "I'm afraid I messed up, again. As I was finishing up my bath, I let go of clothes, for a few seconds and they started floating away."

Honeymaren said, "You're lucky I came by and saved your outfit."

Elsa replied, "You're a lifesaver."

Honeymaren said, "I probably should of told you to wash your clothes, after bathing. Trying to do both things, at the same time, doesn't always work."

Elsa replied, "I'll remember that, for next time."

Honeymaren looked at Elsa's hair, while saying, "At least, you got the mud out of your hair. You look much better." She paused and said, "Let's go warm up, next to the fire." Elsa nodded.

Elsa and Honeymaren walked back to the fire area. Elsa's blanket was damp, because she had used it to dry herself off, so Honeymaren gave her a different blanket to wear. Honeymaren hanged Elsa's clothes on a tree branch and said, "They should dry off, soon enough."

Elsa sat on her log, while saying, "So, you've never heard of dryers?"

Honeymaren said, "I'm afraid not."

Elsa said, "I would ask Anna to bring me a dryer, but there's nowhere to plug it in."

Honeymaren said, "To be honest, I barely understand a lot of what you say, but I still really like talking to you."

Elsa sighed and looked embarrassed, while replying, "I'm sure you'll have plenty of things, to talk about, the next time you see Ryder and the others. You'll probably tell them about how I couldn't find firewood and how I fell in mud."

Honeymaren asked, "What kind of person do you assume I am? Elsa, you're my friend. Sure, I like teasing people, but I'm not going to tell my brother and the others, about what happened. I'm just starting to bond with you. I want to make you feel comfortable."

Elsa smiled and said, "Thank you, Honeymaren. I really appreciate that. I'm sorry, for thinking you're someone, who would make fun of me. I guess I'm letting my paranoia prevent me from trusting others."

Honeymaren started holding hands with Elsa, while saying, "I care about you. I'm not just showing you around the forest, because you're our newest resident. I'm also doing it, because I enjoy being with you."

Elsa replied, "I enjoy being with you, too." She looked down at Honeymaren's hand and said, "Your hand is warm."

Honeymaren responded, "I'm hoping you aren't allergic to warm hands."

Elsa said, "I'm not. Your hand feels soft and soothing."

Honeymaren replied, "If I'm being honest, your hand is pretty cold, city girl."

Elsa asked, "Can you stop calling me that? Arendelle wasn't a city and I don't even live there, anymore."

Honeymaren sat closer to Elsa, while saying, "Alright, but what am I supposed to call you?"

Elsa said, "My name."

Honeymaren replied, "No way. I want to give you a special nickname. My brother and I have nicknames, for each other. He calls me Super Sister and I call him Reindeer Man."

Elsa raised an eyebrow, while asking, "Reindeer Man?"

Honeymaren explained, "It was his suggestion. It's a corny name, but I think he's aware of that and doesn't mind. Ryder knows how to take a joke."

Elsa said, "I tried using the nickname, Chocolate Girl, for Anna. She didn't appreciate that, but that didn't stop her from a majority of Arendelle's chocolate supply."

Honeymaren asked, "What can I call you?"

Elsa shrugged her shoulders and said, "I suppose you can call me anything, as long as it's not anything embarrassing."

Honeymaren said, "I do have a name, in-mind, but it's pretty dorky."

Elsa replied, "I'm open to dorky suggestions."

Honeymaren explained, "A long time ago, a man and woman, who were traveling around this area. I was told not to interact with them, but I did hear some of their conversations. The woman used the nickname, cutie-pie, for the man. I always thought it was an odd, but appealing name. Can I call you that?"

Elsa wondered what she was supposed to say. Nobody had ever used that word, when they were around her. She shyly said, "I suppose that would be okay. Is there a nickname, for you?"

Honeymaren said, "Well, the man used the nickname, honey, for the woman. Since that's already part of my name, it sounds like the perfect nickname."

Elsa continued feeling shy, while replying, "I suppose that nickname makes sense. Has anybody ever called you that name?"

Honeymaren said, "Not in a long time. I want you to be the only one, who calls me honey and in return, I'm the only one, who can call you cutie-pie. Sound good?"

Elsa said, "Um, yes."

Honeymaren said, "Then let's start using our new nicknames, now."

Elsa looked directly at Honeymaren. She tried to hold back a blush, while saying, "I'm sure this is one task, that I can actually accomplish."

Honeymaren replied, "I certainly hope so, cutie-pie."

Elsa responded, "I know what I'm doing, honey." As much as Elsa tried to resist, a big blush came on her face. She had never called anybody honey, before. It felt weird, but sweet, at the same time.

Elsa and Honeymaren started telling each other, about their childhood and their favorite activities. After a long chat, Elsa stood up and checked on her clothes. Although they weren't completely dry, they were less damp, than before. Elsa said, "I think my clothes are dried off. Do you have a changing booth?"

Honeymaren answered, "You know I don't."

Elsa sighed and said, "Fine." Elsa grabbed her clothes and started getting dressed, while in some bushes.

Honeymaren said, "Make sure you avoid branches, that have pokey things on them."

A few seconds later, Honeymaren heard Elsa said, "Ouch."

After getting dressed, Elsa returned to Honeymaren and said, "I feel much better. Despite the undignified circumstances, the lake bath wasn't too bad. At least, me and my clothes are clean." She yawned and said, "I think I did enough foolishness, for one day."

Honeymaren asked, "Feeling tired?"

Elsa said, "I sure am. Are you?"

Honeymaren said, "To be honest, there's a lot more I want to learn about you, but it can wait."

Elsa looked around and said, "I don't even know where I'll be sleeping."

Honeymaren replied, "You can sleep around here. I brought a small pack of supplies. I have an old sleeping bag and plenty of blankets."

Elsa nervously said, "But I'm so far away, from the others. I don't want to sleep here, by myself."

Honeymaren calmly replied, "Don't worry, cutie-pie. I'll stay with you."

Elsa felt relieved, while saying, "Thank you."

Honeymaren pulled out two sleeping bags. She placed the sleeping bags on the ground and put some blankets on top of them. She started laying on one of them, while signaling to Elsa, to lay down. Elsa nodded and into the other sleeping bag.

Elsa looked at Honeymaren, while saying, "Thank you, for everything. I think I'd be lost, without you."

Honeymaren replied, "Then I'm glad we found each other, cutie pie."

Elsa said, "So, we just go to sleep, now?"

Honeymaren casually replied, "Unless you want to give me a goodnight kiss."

Elsa shyly said, "Oh." At first, she didn't know what to say. Eventually, she asked, "Do you want a goodbye kiss?"

Honeymaren explained, "I was kidding."

Elsa tried to not look embarrassed, while saying, "Okay."

Suddenly, Honeymaren kissed Elsa's forehead. Elsa looked surprised, while asking, "Why did you do that? You said the goodnight kiss was a joke."

Honeymaren replied, "I didn't want you to feel embarrassed. You've had enough embarrassment, for one day."

Elsa smirked, while asking, "Was that your only reason, for kissing my forehead?"

Honeymaren smirked back, while replying, "I might of had another reason."

Elsa figured she better call it a night, before she starts blushing, again. She said, "Goodnight, honey."

Honeymaren replied, "Goodnight, cutie-pie." Honeymaren watched Elsa close her eyes and start resting. Despite Elsa struggling to adjust, Honeymaren believed that Elsa was starting to like her new home and Honeymaren knew she loved her new friend.