When I finally awoke it was to a single hand on my arm, shaking me, but gently. I sat straight upright in the bed. Startled, and unusually frightened, by the small touch.

"Elsa? It's me... I can't stay in my room..." Anna said with her head low and her voice shaking.

Anna never hung her head, ever since I unfroze the winter everything was great, she had no reason to be upset. At least, that was until yesterday. Or was it today. I couldn't tell the time, just that it was still dark outside.

"What's wrong Anna?" she merely took a shaky breath.
"Did you have a nightmare?" I tried, but there was no response other than a small shake of her head, signaling to me that she didn't have a nightmare.

I slowly grabbed her right shoulder, which happened to be facing me, and turned her body. Now she was facing me. I placed my hand under her chin and lifted. She looked up at me. And, finally gave in, telling me what was wrong.
"I slept for a little while, but I woke up crying. Kristoff keeps asking what's wrong. But, I don't what to talk about it. I tried to go back to sleep, but he fell asleep first and I just-just-just couldn't. I kept hearing him breathe."

Even though they weren't married yet, Anna and Kristoff shared a room, all the way down the long hall from mine. He had proposed a few weeks ago, after checking for my approval, she said yes. So technically, it was normal for them to share a room, although she still felt weird about it sometimes.

After a few short breaths she started up again.
"I decided to try and sleep in my old room, but I kept hearing noises. And I couldn't sleep, so I came here..."

I decided to think about my response before speaking. I didn't want to hurt her, but I also knew that I needed to talk about it too.
"Anna... can we talk about it?"

When I looked up at her, her eyes filled with tears and she leaned in. I gave her a welcoming embrace, hugging her tightly before letting go. I hadn't realized that I too had started silently crying.

"I keep thinking about that man, I didn't even know him. A-A-A-And he... was so-so... big..."
I nodded,
"Yeah. I keep blocking it out but I've been thinking about it too."

She shivered, and I tried to control myself. I grabbed a woolen blanket from the bed and handed it to her. She wrapped it tightly around her thin, lime green nightgown. With my eyes I looked into hers, and asked for the one thing I knew she wanted too.

Anna nodded, and together we curled up under the comforter I rarely used in my bed. Holding onto Anna I found sleep easily. I hoped the same was for Anna.
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"Your Majesty? Um... Your Majesty, are you awake?" Kai said through the door of my bedroom.
It took me a moment to respond. Was it morning already? Guess so...
"Yeah. Kai? Will you please bring some strong coffee and a day dress for Princess Anna?"
"Of course Your Majesty."
I could hear his fast paced footsteps as they flew down the hallway. The sun was up, but only barely. I could see the streaks of light pouring through the windows. I still had my arms wrapped around Anna.

Anna shifted around and faced me, "You awake?" She asked without even opening her eyes to see.

"Nooooo..." I sighed. "But, we do have to get up. It's time to start the day. I think... maybe you should tell Kristoff today..." I offered.
Her eyes shot open and I could see the fear, the sadness, the grimness, all flash through her eyes. But, they finally settled on acceptance. She nodded, then spoke.

"You're right. I mean after all, he does deserve to know. It would be unfair to keep it from him when half of the village already saw us Yesterday..."

I gave her a smug look.

"How did you know people saw us Yesterday?"
"I heard them, I was only half asleep."
"Alright, well... I guess we just have to go with it. Get up, Kai is bringing you an outfit. We have to do at least a little bit of work today, I am still the Queen."
Anna followed my not-so-commanding-command and get out of my bed. Kai knocked then walked in with a tray of coffee, creamers, sugar, and Anna's outfit.
She grabbed the dress and walked into my bathroom and closed the door behind her.

I walked in front of my full length mirror. I LOOKED LIKE HELL... With a wave of my hand, my tattered hair was in it's normal braid. I waved my hand once more, and my ice dress appeared, in all of it's glory. But I, surprisingly, looked away and waved my hand again, this time forging a dress that was a lot like my ice dress, just less revealing. The slit was gone, my collar was higher, and the once form fitted dress, was now a flowing gown that was in no way form fitted or revealing.
THIS SHOULDN'T MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO HURT ME... SHOULD IT? With a newfound confidence that I'm sure was just the coffee kicking in, I exited my room. Off to try and start the day as normal as possible...

but that didn't last very long...