"Well my boy," Pabbie said to Kristoff. "How did the dance lessons go this time?"
Kristoff looked to his grandfather, in some ways more of a father. After all he was adopted, and his troll 'mother' had no husband, so Pabbie had become a father figure to him. "It's okay. Kind of enjoyed it."
Pabbie chuckled lightly. "Feeling a little less awkward about it now?"
"Yes," Kristoff said. "Actually, it's kind of fun. Not as energetic as some of our dances here in the valley, well except maybe for the gallop. That's pretty active, but fun anyway."
Pabbie smiled. "Good, I'm glad you're getting along with the royal family."
Kristoff nodded. "They're good people. Elsa's little sister, Anna, is a little clumsy but she got the hang of it."
"I guess you were the only partner either of them had."
"Yeah, didn't get to sit down much. But I'm not much for sitting around anyway so that was okay."
In the palace a similar conversation was going on.
"That was so much fun!" Anna exclaimed.
Elsa laughed. There was nothing that gave her so much joy as seeing her little sister happy. "Yes, it was. You did very well Anna."
"So did you Elsa. But I think you enjoyed it more than I did."
Elsa gave her a puzzled look. "Why is that?"
Anna looked at her knowingly. "You know what I mean. You were enjoying being in the arms of a certain ice harvester. Don't tell me you weren't."
"Well he is a friend," Elsa said. "Of course, I like spending time with him."
"Friend? Sure, that's all?" Then she asked, "So when will you see him again?"
Elsa bent down slightly, literally talking down to her sister. "WE will see him in a couple of days."
Anna had known that. She'd heard her parents talking about it, and she knew the answer to her next question to.
"So what will we be doing?"
Elsa sighed. "Okay he's taking me with him for some ice harvesting." Then she added. "And two guards will be with us."
"Uh huh, but you'll be riding in the sled with him, right."
"Yes," Elsa conceded.
"Okay," Anna said. "Well I have some studding to do. So, I'll leave you to daydream about a big, blond haired, boyfriend." With that Anna went to her room.
Elsa smiled as her sister left. They really did both enjoy their playful teasing. Although Elsa was starting to wonder; was Anna onto something? Elsa really had enjoyed the dance. It was, pleasant, to have his arms around her, and hers around him.
She very much enjoyed the time she spent with him, either in the palace or in the valley of living rock. And, if she'd admit it, she was excited about going ice harvesting with him... Even if her father insisted on guards. After all her cousin was still missing after thirteen years; The King and Queen would take no chances with their daughters.
Just as well to have the guards anyway, Elsa thought. She could imagine what Anna would accuse them of if she's heard they'd been alone.
Elsa was however, starting to think she might not mind a little alone time with her handsome friend.
Elsa found herself admitting, at least to herself, that her sister might be on the right track. Darn you Anna!
AN: Sorry about the mini chapter. I had to bridge the last one with the next, which will be an AU of the movie.
I hope you enjoyed what little there is here.