Many years ago, two little girls were playing in the house. One had blonde hair tied back in a ponytail with a blue dress and the other had red hair in small pigtails with a tan dress. They were inside their room as they played. But it wasn't normally with toys, on the other hand. It was with snow.

One of the children was born with magical powers that allowed this to be a possibility, among many others. And despite the other being born without powers, she still had fun nonetheless with her. Then, in that moment, as they continued playing, their father and mother shouted to them from another room.

"Anna! Elsa!"

"Bed time soon!"

The children didn't seem to be in such a rush for it as one picked up a snow-like model of a Fairy Princess before she picked up another that resembled a monster as she used it to knock the princess to the ground, making the other daughter gasp.

"Uh-oh! The Fairy Princess is trapped by the Snow Goblin's evil spell! Quick, Elsa, make a prince. A fancy one."

While they continued to play with Elsa having made the model of a prince, their father peeked through the door, holding a candle with a smile as the other child proceeded with the story.

"Oh, no! The prince is trapped too! 'Who cares about danger when there's love?'"

The girl then took the snow dolls of the prince and princess, making them kiss, much to Elsa's disgust.

"Ew, Anna! Blegh! Kissing won't save the forest."

In that moment, both of their parents came inside and watched them play as Elsa proceeded onwards with the story as their father smiled.

"The lost fairies cry out!"

Elsa then proceeded to make an elephant noise as she held a miniature doll of it before holding up a Giraffe doll, becoming lost on how it would sound.

"What sound does a Giraffe make?"

"Mm-mm-mmm."

Elsa then decided to move on as she then used her magic to make a model of a fairy on top of a horse before tossing it at the monster, knocking it down before Anna held tightly on all of the figures.

"Never mind. They awake the Fairy Queen who breaks the spell and saves everyone!"

"And they all get married!"

This earned a giggle from Elsa as her father pondered on what game they were playing before Anna answered him.

"What are you playing?"

"Enchanted Forest."

"That's like no enchanted forest I've ever seen."

Elsa's attention was quickly grabbed by his words, gasping at such a revelation while making her younger sister just as surprised.

"You've seen an enchanted forest?"

"Wait, what?"

"I have. Once."

Anna became very suspicious towards her father as she stood up and crossed her arms.

"And you never told us this before?"

"Well, I could tell you now."

This made the young girls very eager to hear it, Anna especially as they scurried on top of the bed while their mother showed concern over it.

"Okay, now. Tell us now."

"Are you sure about this?"

The father didn't see anything to be concerned about it as he smiled to her.

"It's time they know."

Anna then leaned to her sister's ear and whispered into it as her father smiled before he spoke to them.

"Let's make a snowman later."

"If they can settle and listen."

Anna and Elsa then held their breaths, though the former's cheeks were puffed out like a bullfrog's, warning a small chuckle from her father before he proceeded to tell his story.

"Far away, as north as we can go stood a very old and very enchanted forest."

Anna's cheeks dropped as she gasped in wonder before her father proceeded.

"But its magic wasn't that of goblins, spells, and lost fairies. It was protected by the most powerful spirits of all. Those of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. But it was also home to the mysterious Northuldra people."

Elsa became interested about them as she inquired of them.

"Were the Northuldra magical, like me?"

"No, Elsa. They were not magical. They just took advantage of the forest's gifts. Their ways were so different from ours. But still, they promised us friendship. In honor of that, your grandfather, King Grunard, built a mighty dam to strengthen their waters. It was a gift of peace."

Anna felt it was a very tall thing to deliver to them.

"That's a big gift of peace."

As the father continued to tell his story, he could remember, clear as day, how awestruck he was when he saw them for the first time.

"And I was so honored to get to go to the forest to celebrate it."

The father had a smile on his face before, staring at the Northuldra tribe in front of him. They were nothing like her ever seen before. He could've looked at them longer, but his father nudged him under his chin his finger as King Grunard spoke to him.

"Stand tall, Agnarr."

As his father walked towards the people, Agnarr walked behind him with a smile. From then on, Agnarr was in a circle and watched as two reindeer went around with people in their backs, as a sort of rodeo which made the lieutenant next to him clap as he laughed before noticing on one side an Arendellian being taken to shore with a wave and looking to another to see a playful fire hopping around another soldier. Then, Agnarr took notice of the boulders flying in the air before landing to make a sculpture of a reindeer as he smiled.

"I wasn't prepared at all for what the day would bring. We let our guard down. We were charmed. It felt so... magical."

Then, Agnarr felt a breeze whistling by him before turning to see where it headed and tried to follow it, noticing a girl being carried by it as she giggled before it dragged her away. Agnarr was about to follow more closely as he then heard something he didn't expect in times of peace: the sounds of war.

"But something went wrong. They were attacking us."

Agnarr looked all around to see Arendelle fighting against the Northuldra. He couldn't believe it was happening. As he wondered why any of this was happening, the lieutenant went up in front of him as he held his sword and shield to protect him.

"Get behind me."

The lieutenant then went up against a Northuldran, determined to protect Agnarr as the chaos ensued with Grunard going up against the leader of the tribe, their conflict taking them to the edges of a cliff as Agnarr watched in horror. Eventually, that clash among many others came to a bitter end as they both fell as young Agnarr shouted in fear.

"It was a brutal battle. Your grandfather..."

"Father!"

"...was lost."

Agnarr began to run to where they fell, hoping there was a chance to help them up, only for a giant blaze of fire to drive the people on both sides away while another side had a giant wave of water splashing in between them, causing them to run up to shore before a giant gust of wind blew from another end and a giant boulder landed near Agnarr, knocking him to the ground unconscious and lying by a boulder.

"The fighting enraged the spirits. They turned their magic against us all."

In that moment, as the dust began to settle around him, Agnarr heard a strange voice calling to him as he was being lifted up into the air.

Ah-ah-ah-ah

"There was this... voice. And someone saved me. I'm told the spirits then vanished. And a powerful mist covered the forest, locking everyone out. On that night, I came home King of Arendelle."

Agnarr then blew out the candle, leaving his daughters in surprise as Anna was the first to speak.

"Whoa, papa. That was epic! Whoever saved you, I love them."

Anna then laid in her mother's lap while wrapping herself in her red scarf as she giggled while her father chuckled and spoke to her before Elsa brought up the questions that came to her mind.

"I wish I knew who it was."

"What happened to the spirits? What's in the forest now?"

"I don't know. The mist still stands. No one can get in, and no one has since come out."

Her mother then told her of the bright side to it.

"So, we're safe."

"Yes. But the forest could wake again. And we need to prepare for every danger it may bring."

"And, on that note, how about we say goodnight to your father?"

Anna's groan came next, its owner desiring to know more.

"Aw! But I have so many questions!"

"Save them for another night, Anna."

"You know I don't have that kind of patience. Why did the Northuldra attack us anyway? Who attacks people who give them gifts?"

Elsa, on the other hand, was mainly concerned about the main part of their way of life, the forest as she spoke to her mother."

"Do you think the forest will wake again?"

"Only Ahtohallan knows."

Anna was the first to be confused as it sounded like gibberish to her.

"Ahto-who-what?"

"When I was little, my mother would sing to me a song about a river called 'Ahtohallan'. That was said to hold all the answers in the past, about what we are a part of."

"Whoa..."

Elsa felt like it could be something to listen to as she spoke to her in wonder.

"Will you sing it for us? Please?"

Her mother gave her a soft smile before she answered, scooching herself in between them.

"Okay. Cuddle close. Scooch in."

The children giggled as Anna laid by her mother as did Elsa before she began to sing. As she did, Anna was stroked gently by the middle of her face. As the first verse was finished, she began to snore, allowing her mother to tuck her into bed as she carried her over and set her down before going to Elsa to do the same. She carried her by her arms and held her as they looked out the window and saw the northern lights in the sky as she continued to sing.

"Where the north wind meets the sea

There's a river full of memory

Sleep, my darling, safe and sound

For in this river all is found

In her waters, deep and true

Lay the answers and a path for you

Dive down deep into her sound

But not too far or you'll be drowned

Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear

And in her song, all magic flows

But can you brave what you most fear?

Can you face what the river knows?

Where the north wind meets the sea

There's a mother full of memory

Come, my darling, homeward bound

When all is lost, then all is found"