Everyone headed inside getting Hans and the others locked up before getting something to eat. "This place is giant!"
"Castles usually are."
"I have never been in one."
"Most people haven't."
"I want to see everything!" Lucas said.
"Of course."
"I can show him around!" Anna said excitedly.
"Sure, you know the castle better."
"Oh, thank you there is so much to see." She said.
"Okay," Lucas said, going over to her.
She smiled and led him to the kitchens first for food. "So, what do you like?" she asked him.
"Umm...I don't know."
"Really? Nothing?"
"Well, I just ate whatever was put in front of me."
"Never got a choice?"
"No I didn't."
"Nothing stood out from what you did get?"
"Not that I know the name of."
"Could you describe it?"
"Sort of golden meat?"
"…I think I know what you're referring to. Was it white on the inside?"
"Yeah!"
"I know what it is then. The staff can get you some."
"You have a staff?"
"Yes we do."
"Cool!"
"I guess." Anna shrugged and clapped.
"Yes, Princess?"
"Can we get so fried chicken?"
"Of course, Ma'am."
"So that's what it's called?" he asked.
"Yes it is."
"Okay, I'll remember that."
"You should in the meantime let's find you a room."
"Okay." He nodded.
"We have plenty to choose from. Just not Mom and Dad's old room."
"Got it."
"They are pretty big though."
"How big?"
"Big enough for three people to live comfortably if they wanted."
"Seriously?!"
"Yeah, it's pretty crazy huh?"
"I don't wanna sleep alone though."
"You don't?" She asked looking at him as he climbed up onto the table.
"No, I'm afraid."
"You're afraid of what?" She asked.
"Most things."
"Well, like what? Maybe I can help."
"No, I only trust Elsa and my brother."
"Oh, well maybe you should stay with her, at least until you feel you can trust others." Lucas nodded getting down from the table. "Alright, until the chicken is ready I'll show you her room then?" Anna said offering her hand.
He hesitated but took it though a little afraid which Anna noticed once she had to immediately drop his hand before he gave her frostbite. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" He said quickly.
"It's okay. I'm sure you didn't." Anna said rubbing that hand with the other trying to warm it back up. "I see why Elsa always avoids physical contact though."
"Yeah, I think I need gloves."
"We can get you some. In the meantime, just follow me then."
"Sorry," he said.
"It's okay. I know it was an accident."
"I just... I don't know." He sighed.
"I'm not mad, Lucas."
"Y...You're not?" He asked.
"No, I'm not."
"Oh, I'm used to anger after things like that."
"Well, I'm not."
"Okay, I think?" He said following.
She led him back to Elsa. "Elsa, I think we have an issue," she said, as Lucas bolted over and stood behind her.
"What is it?" Elsa asked either, putting her arm around Lucas.
"He's sort of scared to stay on his own." She said.
"Okay, Lucas, you can stay with me."
"I can? I don't want to be a problem." He said.
"You wouldn't be, Lucas. I like having you around anyways."
"Thank you Elsa." He said hugging her.
"It my pleasure." She smiled hugging him back.
"I almost froze Anna's hand though."
"You didn't mean to though. When I was about your age I almost froze her brain."
"Really?" He asked.
"Really." Elsa sighed. "She would have died if Papa Troll hadn't saved her. He erased all her memories of my powers and I was locked up."
"Why lock you up?"
"To stop me from hurting anyone else. Where you fear what other people will do to you, I fear what I'll do to other people."
"Oh okay, I think I get it...did gloves help?"
"Yes they did. It wasn't until Anna ripped one off when things went bad again. The rules were always strict and deceptively simple though. 'Don't let them in. Don't let them see. Be the good girl you always have to be. Conceal it. Don't feel it. Don't let it show.'"
"That's not fair, but I need gloves."
"Let's go get you some then."
"Okay."
"And some new clothes," Anna added.
"What wrong the ones I have?"
"They sort of smell, and you can really tell you've been climbing in the mountains."
"Well… I guess."
"We can get you anything you want," Elsa said.
"I don't know though."
"I think we can."
"Don't know what?"
"What I would want."
"Well, now you can try things."
"Well, okay."
"You won't have to get anything you don't like." Elsa said.
"Really."
"Really, I swear."
"…Okay."
"Would you feel better if I took you?" Elsa asked.
"Yes."
"Okay, then I'll take you." She said smiling.
"Thank you, Elsa."
"It's my pleasure."
"Where then?"
"There's a small shop in town that we go to."
"Well, okay."
"Come on, it'll be fun."
"Won't there be a lot of people?"
"Yes there will, and that's okay I'll be there for you."
"You won't let anyone hurt me?"
"Of course I won't let you be hurt."
"Okay, I won't let anyone hurt you either."
"Thank you." She said picking him up. He smiled and hugged her.
"You two are just so cute."
"Thank you?"
"It was a compliment...I think." Elsa said to a confused Lucas.
"It was." Anna giggled.
"Oh okay?" He said.
"It's just sweet."
"Yeah, I think I get it."
"Should we go?" Elsa asked him.
"Yeah, I think I'm ready."
"Okay." Elsa nodded and headed out with him. Anna smiled after them before going off to find Christophe.
Lucas snuggled closer to Elsa as they got off the grounds. "It'll be alright." She said saddened by what the parents had done to this child to make him so afraid of other people.
"I trust you."
"Just scared?"
"Very."
"Why?" She asked gently.
"Most normal people I've known have just wanted to hurt me because of what I am."
"You mean the powers?" She said. He nodded. "Well, none of them are going to hurt you."
"They tried to hurt you."
"Only a few of them and they were bad people. These others are not."
"You're sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"Well, okay," he did seem to relax a little.
"See that's better." She said gently as people noticed them.
"And remember that on the off chance someone tries, I'll protect you."
He nodded as people began to great her. "Queen Elsa! How are you and who is this?" The man who ran the butchers asked setting down his knife and coming over.
"This is Lucas. Please be careful though, he's easily frightened."
"Hello." Lucas muttered.
"Hello Lucas." The man said gently trying not to scare him.
"Nice to meet you." He said quietly.
"See Lucas, he's nice and he doesn't have any special powers."
"Okay, I see that." He said still quite.
"That help?"
"A little, but why all the blood?"
"It's animal blood. He prepares them for food."
"Oh, okay that's cool I guess."
"See, nothing to fear here."
"Yeah, I suppose not."
"Still scared?"
"Yeah, a little bit."
"Less though?"
"Yeah, less if only a little."
"A little less or a little scared?"
"Yes a little less." He said.
"Well, at least it's something."
"Sorry, I'm a coward."
"No you're not. Just damaged."
"Still sorry." He said.
"It's okay."
"I'm not very brave though."
"Like I said, you're damaged. You're also five."
"So?" He asked.
"Both have a tendency to make someone more easily frightened."
"They do?"
"Yes they do."
"So I'm not a coward?"
"No you're not."
"Thank you, Elsa." He said.
"It's my pleasure, Lucas."
They arrived at the shop not long after. "You ready?" she asked him. He nodded but remained close. She just held him close and carried him in.
Inside was a room painted in sky blue with several racks of clothes and several manikins. "So I can take anything?"
"No we need to talk to the tailor."
"Oh, okay."
"Queen Elsa!" A women voice said. "Who's this?" they asked, coming over.
"This is Lucas, he's a bit shy." Elsa said to the red haired blue eyed woman who was clearly the leader. "He needs quite a bit of new clothes though."
"Oh okay well I need you to put him down so I can measure him."
"Does she have to?" he asked, clutching Elsa tighter.
"Yes dear, but if you want she can stay very close while we measure you."
"…Okay," he agreed.
"Okay," Elsa said setting him down in front of her. "I'll be right here," she promised.
He nodded turning to face the other woman who pulled out a measuring tape and set to work. He tensed as she took the measurements trying hard not to accidentally freeze her. He managed it as she stood with a piece of paper. "Is that over?"
"Yes I now know what size clothes you wear."
"Can Queen Elsa pick me back up then?"
"Of course, if she wants."
He looked at Elsa who just scooped him up. He smiled and settled back with his head on her shoulder. "You okay?" Elsa asked.
"Yeah, I think so." He said.
"That didn't hurt did it?"
"No, it didn't." he admitted.
"See? Most people here don't want to hurt you."
"Most?" He asked as they were lead to the back of the shop.
"There may be very few but I won't let them."
"Okay, I won't let them hurt you either."
"I trust you won't."
"Now here we are. Anything in this room should fit you," she said.
"I need, some comfortable gloves too."
"No problem."
"Like one's I can wear all the time. Would that mean you have to measure my hands?"
"No, I already did."
"Are there gloves in there?"
"Yes there are; they are pricey though."
"Money's no problem," Elsa said.
"Alright, I get it."
Elsa took him into the room. It was filled with many comfy looking boys' clothes. "Oh... wow..."
"You can take whatever Queen Elsa is willing to pay."
"Pretty much anything," Elsa told him.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Yes I am."
"Can I pick my gloves first?"
"If you want to."
"They'll keep me from freezing anyone." He said.
"Yeah, probably best first. Where are the gloves?" Elsa asked.
"Right this was, Your Majesty."
She led them to the far wall with a mid-sized case with many different kinds of gloves.
Lucas looked them over and pointed to a navy blue pair that would stopped a little past his wrist. "Can I try those ones?"
"Sure," the tailor answered, taking them out.
She handed them over and Lucas slid them on. He smiled as his hands felt just slightly warmer. "So these should help?" he asked Elsa.
"They helped me. Well, similar gloves did," she said.
"Good to know then. What about when I need them though?"
"You can take them off."
"Would it be quick enough?"
"I think so. If not remember it's not only your hands."
"Right, that's true." He said.
"You should be okay."
"Okay," he said, nodding.
"Wait, he has powers like yours?" the tailor asked.
"Well, yes I do. Why?" He asked backing up to near Elsa again.
"No, it's fine. Just surprising."
"Oh okay," he said.
"I found him up on the mountain having been thrown out by his parents."
"Who would do that to a child?"
"They would. They've always hated my older brother and me and then they had a normal child and out we went. The two of us got separated in a storm a few days ago."
"You poor boy."
"It certainly was not pleasant no."
"Well, good thing Queen Elsa found you then."
"Yeah, she's been really nice."
"I'm sure she has."
"And I know she wouldn't hurt me."
"Wouldn't dream of it," Elsa said.
"I know." Lucas smiled a little.
"So, clothes?" she asked. He just nodded.
He went back to glancing around before noticing a navy blue hoodie with a white short sleeved shirt, and navy blue pants. "I like this."
"You do?" Elsa asked smiling.
"Yes I do."
"That's good then."
"It is?"
"Yes, we can get you that, and maybe later I'll come back and get you more," she offered.
"Okay." Lucas nodded.
"We found something." Elsa said.
"Great!" the tailor said, coming over.
"This please." Lucas said.
"Great choice."
"Thank you." He said a bit more at ease with the woman.
She took some. "Just follow me then." They nodded and followed.
After Lucas had changed and eaten and everyone had rested Elsa decided it was time they looked for his brother. "Do you remember where you guys were separated to give us a starting point?" Elsa asked.
"Near your castle." He said.
"Okay, let's get there then."
"Right." He said.
Elsa froze a path across the fjord being much more careful this time. "Alright so we are climbing a mountain again?" Anna asked.
"Yeah, we can help make it easier though."
"I hope so because it was kind of a pain first time around."
"You could stay home if you want."
"No, I want to help. I just wish I was immune to cold like you two." She said.
"Just wear warmer clothes."
"I am this time around."
"You should be good enough. Unfortunately we can't just grant cold immunity."
"Yet you can make dresses?"
"Out of ice and snow yes."
"That, seems like it should fall apart not be clothes."
"That's where the ice comes in."
"So, basically only you two can wear them?"
"Yeah."
"No fair." She shrugged.
"Well, there's really no way around it."
"Yeah I know."
"Why though? You like it?"
"Yeah I do." She admitted.
"Well, thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Can we get moving please?" Christophe asked.
Elsa nodded and started heading across the ice. Lucas followed close behind. Anna had a less easy time on the ice. "Could you two slow it down?"
They both stopped realizing the problem. "Sorry, I forget how hard ice can be to navigate for normal people."
"Yeah, sorry."
"It's okay. Thanks."
"So then let's move slow."
"Okay."
Lucas seemed impatient for the first time. "It seems this would be a lot easier for all of us if the humans stay back in the town." Lucas whispered to Elsa.
"You're human as well," she pointed out.
"You know what I mean. Like, normal humans."
"They want to help though, Lucas."
"I know but it would be so much faster and easier just the two of us."
"Maybe."
"So why do they need to come? We need to find my brother and as much as they're trying to help they're just dragging it down."
"Well, you do raise a good point."
"Do we really have to take them?"
"I suppose not." She said. "I can't just tell Anna she can't come though," she added.
"Why?" He asked.
"I've been shutting her out since she was younger than you are and I can't just continue to now that I have a choice. You know the other side of that."
He looked down seeming ashamed of his own words. "Sorry," he said, with his head down.
"I know you didn't mean. You're just worried about your brother." He nodded but kept his head down. "I'm not mad."
"You're not?"
"No, I promise."
"I really didn't mean it." He said.
"I know you didn't."
"Everything okay?" Anna asked.
"Yeah, fine."
"Okay, let's go then."
They headed off slower this time. Lucas kept looking around hopefully. "Charlos!" he called out as loud as he could. There was no response. He hadn't really expected one. He sighed, but kept shouting. "What if we can't find him?"
"We'll find him." Elsa said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"Okay."
"He'll be there."
"Thank you for your help."
"It's our pleasure."
"I'm just worried."
"Of course you are; he's your brother."
"Yeah, we've always been there for each other."
"And you are now."
"Not now."
"You're looking for him and I'd bet he's looking for you, too."
"You think so?"
"Yes I do."
"Okay."
"Why wouldn't he be?"
"Maybe he decided I was more trouble than I was worth."
"He's not normal either though isn't he?"
"No, he's not normal."
"Then why would he think that about you."
"I'm sort of a whiny brat sometimes."
"Nonsense."
"No, really I am."
"I still say he wouldn't."
"I hope not."
"From what you've said, he clearly loves you."
"I love him, too he's all I had for a while."
"And you're all he has had aren't you?"
"Yeah, pretty much." He said.
"So, he'll want to find you again."
"Okay," he said.
"So just keep looking and maybe keep your own ears out."
He nodded smiling. They just kept walking. "He's probably still pretty far up."
"Yeah, most likely."
"So up we go."
"Definitely."
"Be careful though." He said.
"We will be," she said, and started up. The journey was slow moving. Lucas sighed at that. "It'll be okay," Elsa said.
"I'm scared."
"Why? He's got to be around."
"It's been days already though. Every second counts."
"I know but we'll find him."
"You're certain?"
"I'm certain."
"Well, okay."
"Lucas!" They heard from not too far out.
Lucas' face lit up and he broke into a spring towards the voice. "Charlos!"
"Lucas is that you!?" the voice called hopefully.
"Yes it's me! Where are you?!" Right when he called a controlled fire light broke through the trees. The others paused but Lucas ran faster. "I see it!"
He soon found a boy or more so man about Elsa's age and height with blight red hair and dark skin. "Lucas!" He said bolting towards him and scooping him up in a hug.
"Charlos!" Lucas smiled holding him as close as possible.
"Thank goodness you're alright! I was so worried." Charlos said looking him over for injuries.
"I'm not hurt. I found someone though. Elsa!"
"Lucas, are you okay?" She asked coming around the corner.
Charlos paused at seeing her. "She's like me, Charlos."
"Really?" He asked surprised. Elsa turned her palm up and recreated to sculpture she did to show Lucas. "Wow that's impressive."
"You should have seen the castle she made."
"A castle?" He asked.
"Yeah, out of ice."
"That sounds amazing!"
"It is!" Lucas said, bouncing slightly.
"Well, Lucas seems to have taken a liking to you. Thank you for saving him."
"It's my pleasure. We saved each other. My parents had decide to handle me in the opposite way than yours. Where yours kicked you two out and taught you to fear other people; mine locked me up and taught me to fear myself."
"Well, that's dark."
"Well, it was after I accidently almost killed my sister."
"Oh wow."
"Yeah." Elsa sighed.
"She's really nice though." Lucas said.
"I can trust your judgment there. So, your name is Elsa?"
"Yes it is."
"Well, it's nice to meet you."
"You too, Charlos right?" She asked.
"Yeah."
"It's nice meet you as well, Lucas has been worried. We can head back to the castle if you need food or rest we have more than enough space." She said taking in Charlos and noting that he was very easy on the eyes, if a little thin.
"The ice castle?" Charlos asked confused.
"Oh no, no that's gone well, sort of. I meant the real castle." She said.
"Elsa's a queen!" Lucas told him.
"You...you're a queen?" He gasped.
"Yes, of Arendel which is just across the fjord."
"That's incredible." He said.
"It is I guess."
"So we can stay with her right?" Lucas asked.
"Sounds perfect actually."
"Thank you!" He said smiling.
"You're welcome. Just lead the way, Queen Elsa."
"You can just call me Elsa," she said, offering her hand.
"Alright, Elsa," he said, and took it. He blushed slightly. Elsa led him blushing as well. Lucas smiled as his brother lifted him onto his shoulders.
"You'll love it." Lucas told him.
"I bet I will."
"I'm so happy I found you though, Charlos."
"I'm glad I found you too, I was so worried after the snow storm."
"So was I."
"I knew the cold was no issue to you it was the high cliff's I worried about."
"Yeah, those are scary."
"Well, good thing you found her."
"Definitely,"
"I can only imagine how long you both would have been up there if Lucas hadn't found me."
"I don't want to."
"Me either." Lucas said.
"A long time."
"So, is that him?" Anna called.
"Who's that?" Charlos asked, stiffening.
"Oh, that's my sister."
"Is she normal?"
"She is powerless if that's what you mean." She noticed his hands started to glow faintly. "She's okay really she is."
"She is?"
"Yes she is." Lucas said.
"Well, okay then."
"I promise." Lucas said.
"I trust your judgment."
"Thanks."
"What's her name?"
"Her names Anna."
"Okay, I'll remember that."
"Good." Elsa said as Anna reached them.
"Yes, this is him." Lucas answered her question.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Anna."
"Nice to meet you too… Charlos right?"
"Yeah, that's me."
"Nice to meet you."
"Yeah, Lucas says you're nice."
"I try to be."
"Good, that means you'll fit in great at home."
"I don't really know anything about Arendelle."
"It's a decent sized city."
"I hear Elsa here's the queen?"
"Yes, just recently became queen."
"That's amazing."
"Well, we had to."
"What do you mean?"
"Mom and Dad had a boating accident and we needed a new queen."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Not your fault."
"So it's just you guys?"
"Yes, just us and the servants."
"You have servants?"
"Yeah, we do; it sort of comes with the royalty thing."
"So, they can pretty much do anything for you?"
"Pretty much, within reason of course."
"What's it like?"
"What? Having servants?"
"Yeah."
"It's...interesting to say the least."
"You'll know soon though," Anna added.
"Yeah, I suppose for as long as we stay."
"How long can we anyways?"
"As long as you two want." Elsa said.
"Really?"
"Really, little Lucas has really grown on me and Anna."
"Well, thank you."
"Our pleasure."
"Still means a lot."
"Well, you're welcome."
"Gonna be quite the change."
"For the better I hope."
"Would be hard to be for worse."
"I suppose so eh?"
"Yeah." Charlos sighed.
"Sorry."
"Not your fault."
"I know, but even so, it was cruel how they treated you both,"
"So was how yours treated, Elsa."
"Yes it was."
"Well, we know it was cruel."
"Yes but they didn't mean to be."
"Well, I'm pretty sure ours did."
"Yes, but ours didn't."
"How can you be sure?"
"Because, that was not like our parents."
"You can't know that."
"Yes, I can I knew my parents well, they loved us."
"Fine, believe what you want."
"Not all people are bad." Anna said.
"Seem to be."
"To you maybe."
"They usually are to people like us."
"Only the ones you know."
"Seems unlikely."
"There are good people."
"Fine."
"You'll see."
"Maybe."
"You need to be more positive."
"My negativity has served me well, thank you very much."
"Well so has me positivity." Anna said.
"You're not me."
"I know, but being constantly negative or positive is not healthy."
"How so?"
"You need both from time to time."
"Like how?"
"If you were not positive, how would you have gotten you and Lucas through all that you have?"
"I guess."
"See?"
"So I am."
"You have to be at times."
"Didn't we just prove I am?"
"Sort of yeah."
"Then leave it."
"She hardly ever leaves it." Elsa said.
"Good to know."
"Hey." Anna huffed as Elsa giggled.
"She said lovingly of course."
"Okay, I suppose."
"You know it's true anyways."
"Maybe."
"Definitely."
"Whatever, let's just go."
Elsa nodded and head back across the ice. "Try not to melt this."
"I'll try not to." Charlos said looking at it.
"I can lead the way." Lucas offered.
"That would help."
"Okay," He said as he climbed off his brother shoulders. He went ahead across the lake. Charlos followed close behind. He tried to focus on keeping his powers in control.
"Careful." Lucas said.
"I am, Lucas."
"Sorry, just making sure."
"I just need to concentrate." Lucas stopped talking. He kept in eye under Charlos' feet ready to save him if needed. So he waited. So far things were going okay. Then a bit melted. Lucas used his own powers to refreeze it. "Thanks Lucas." He said.
"Any time." Slowly they walked with Lucas refreezing things where necessary.
Eventually they did make it across. "See easy." Lucas said.
"With your help."
"Exactly."
"Thank you for it."
"It's no trouble," he said, hugging him.
"So, this is Arendelle?"
"Yes welcome." Elsa said. "And that's the Castle," she pointed.
His jaw dropped. "All of that?"
"Yeah all of it."
"Incredible."
"Yeah, it is seeing it from here."
"What about up close?"
"Still pretty great." Lucas said.
"Let's go then."
"Race you all." Lucas challenged.
"No magic!" Anna called.
"Why not?"
"It's unfair."
"How?"
"Not all of us have any."
"Okay, but they don't make us run faster."
"That doesn't mean they can't give you a different advantage."
"Fine, fine."
"You're on then!"
"Okay everyone ready?"
Everyone nodded.
"Go!" Lucas said. They all ran off.
Charlos took the lead and held it until Elsa pulled ahead. In the end, Elsa had won. "Yes I am the fastest!" It wasn't that much longer until Charlos arrived.
"You're good." He said stopping in front of her.
"Thank you. So are you."
"Well, thanks, you know you're really cute." He admitted blushing.
"Really?"
"Yeah, really." He said.
"So are you."
"I am?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"Oh well thanks." He said looking into her eyes with a blush.
Before she could respond Lucas slammed into Charlos. "Sorry." Lucas said stopping just in time.
"It's alright little buddy."
"So, what do you think up close?"
"It's amazing."
"I know right!"
"Yeah, I can't wait to see inside."
"Where's Anna though?"
"Here!" Anna said. "Guess I lost," she huffed.
"Don't be sad." Lucas said.
"I might have won if I didn't keep running into stuff."
"So, why did you keep running into things?"
"I didn't see them."
"Well, pay attention then." Elsa chuckled.
"You know I'm not good at that."
"I know, but you could be."
"Doubt it."
"You could be."
"Unlikely."
"Hey confidence." Lucas said.
Anna stuck her tongue out at him. Lucas did the same. "I just get excited."
"Well, try to keep calm."
"That's no fun."
"True. Neither is running into stuff though," he added.
"Oh you think you're so smart." She huffed.
"I'm just saying."
"I know." She chuckled.
"Do what you want I guess though."
"Okay."
"Can we go inside?"
"Right, Charlos needs a shower."
"I'll show you to one."
"Lead the way I'll be back Lucas." He said.
"Okay." Lucas nodded.
Lucas felt nerves again as they left and rocked back and forth on his feet. "You okay?" Anna asked.
"Mmmhmm." He said nodding but not really speaking.
"You're lying."
"I'm fine." He muttered.
"You don't seem to be."
"I'm just, I don't know."
"I think I know."
"What?"
"You just finally got your brother back and even though you know he'll be back he's gone again so soon after."
"Yeah, I don't like it." He admitted.
"I know. Though certainly different levels I felt the same way with Elsa."
"You did?" He asked.
"Yes I did."
"So what did you do?" He asked approaching her.
"I went after her but this situation is different."
"So, then what do I do?"
"I don't know." Lucas sighed sadly and sat down. "He'll be back soon though."
"I know." He said.
"Just remind yourself that."
"I just...I don't like being alone."
"You're not though."
"I feel like I am when their gone."
"Why?" He mumbled something under his breath. "What was that?"
"No one likes me when they aren't around."
"I like you."
"You do?" He asked skeptically looking over at her.
"Yes, I do."
"Really you're not just trying to be nice?" He asked walking over.
"Really, you're really nice and fun to be around."
"Well, I... thank you." He said hugging her.
"You're welcome, Lucas," she said, returning it.
"I like you too, you're fun."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome," he said.
"That help then?"
"A little."
"Glad I could."
"Thanks, Anna."
"It's my pleasure."
"So we're friends?"
"I think so."
"Yes!" He said.
"I haven't really had a friends," Anna admitted.
"Me either." He admitted,
"Now we both do."
"Yeah."
"Why haven't you?" Lucas asked.
"Living in the castle my whole life."
"Couldn't you leave?"
"No not really."
"They basically kept you locked up, too?"
"Well, yeah, I suppose."
"That's terrible."
"They had good intentions."
"Doesn't make it any better."
"I don't think they thought it was cruel."
"It still was."
"Yes, in hindsight."
"You hadn't thought so?"
"No."
"How not?"
"They still talked to me and all."
"Didn't you want to leave though?"
"Well, yeah, of course I did."
"Then how could you not have thought it was cruel?"
"I thought they did it to protect me."
"I guess that makes sense."
"Yeah, I don't think they did it to be cruel."
"Still was."
"Maybe, but unintentional cruelty is easier to forgive."
"I guess so."
"Not too easy though."
"Of course not."
"Alright I get it."