A/N: Sorry for the wait guys ^^ here's part 2 and still in Elsa's POV.
Edits: Dragonal01

Chapter 5.5: Part 2

I knocked on the door twice before I entered the room. Inside were two of our maids and the unconscious stranger we saved earlier. He was fast asleep as the two maids watched over him.

"Excuse me?" I spoke. The maids were surprised when they saw me. They quickly bowed their heads.

"M-my Lady, I'm sorry. We didn't notice you" one maid apologized.

"No, no. It's alright" I said as they raised their heads again "How is he?" I asked as I walked to the bedside.

"He's fine now, my Lady. It's lucky that his injuries weren't very serious. He only needs rest for now and some ice for the pain" the maid explained.

I made a mental sigh of relief when I heard the good news "You can leave now. I can handle the rest" I ordered.

They were reluctant at first, they must have thought that it was their job to take care of the stranger, not mine "But your Father said…" One of the maids started to speak, but I immediately cut off her sentence.

"Please, I'll tell Papa later. You can go back to your normal duties now" I insisted. The maids looked at each other before facing again to me then bowed.

"Please excuse us" They both said before leaving.

After they left, I sat at the bedside. His whole abdomen was wrapped in bandage, and his side where the injury was had a cloth covering on it. I pick up a piece of cloth, dipped it in cold water then applied it on the swollen part. He winced a little in the process.

I repeated the process until the water became red in color from the blood left on his skin. I headed outside to fetch some more water.

After a while, I walked back with a new bowl of water. The ice cubes to make it cold were, of course, made by me. As I walked through the corridor, I fixed my gaze towards the big window beside me. It was already past noon and it was a little cloudy. It was earlier this morning when Anna and I found the stranger collapsed in the snow.

I hope he'll wake up soon.

I thought. As I approach the door to his room, I heard some mutters coming from inside. It seems my wish came true earlier than I expected.

I put the bucket down then slowly opened the door. There I saw the stranger sitting at the bedside. He looked straight at me and little bit surprised.

I don't know what to say, but I have to say something.

"Hi" I started as I walk in "You fell from the sky earlier, are you still hurt?" I added.

It was stupid question. Of course he was hurt after falling from the sky. Wait, did he really fall from the sky? Although I haven't seen it, it looks like he fell from a very high place.

"Sky? No, I was on the roof. My back still hurts a little, but I can manage" he replied.

That's when I noticed he was staring right at my gloves. The gloves act as a limiter; it prevents my ice powers from going haywire or freezing anything if I happen to touch it.

He might have seen me using my powers earlier. Right now, he has a cautious look on his face.

"Is something wrong? You've been staring at my gloves for quite some time" I asked.

"Oh, sorry, it was nothing. Anyway you don't remember me?" He asked.

Those words surprised me. He sounded like we've known each other for a long time. I got this feeling that this was not the first time we've met face to face. But it's no use, I can't remember him at all.

"No, this is my first time meeting someone the same age as me" I replied.

"Oh, I see… "For a second, he had this disappointed look on his face, then suddenly "…wait, what? Same age?!" he yelled at me. Of course I was startled because of his abrupt yelling.

"Oh, sorry. Can I borrow a mirror?" he quickly apologized then asked right after.

I didn't have any idea what he was talking about. I went to the table to get a hand held mirror. "Here you go. Is something wrong?" I asked him as I hand it to him.

…

He just stared at the mirror for a full minute, or what felt like it. He had this shocked look on his face.

"Give me a sec, Princess" As soon as he said that, he quickly ran towards the corner of the room faced the wall then mumbled some words I couldn't understand. I don't know what really happened but it seems like something was freaking him out. Maybe he's still in shock from the injury he sustained earlier.

"Hey, are you really ok?" I asked as I approach him from behind. He jumped, literally, and had a face like he had seen a ghost.

"Yeah! Everything's fine, everything is juuuust fine…" he nervously said.

Again, the door opened and someone entered, and it was none other than the Queen, my mother.

"Mama" I went to greet her.

"Elsa, is our guest all right?" Mama asked as she fixed her gaze towards the stranger.

"Umm… ahh.. your Highness!" He quickly bowed. "I-I'm fine now, thank you for taking good care of me"

Fine? You we're freaking out moments ago. I thought.

"Don't thank me, it was Elsa who nursed you back to health while you were out cold" Mama said, giving me a pat on the head.

"Mama…?!" I quickly complained. I mean, seriously, she didn't need to say that. It's making me embarrassed.

Mama just giggled to my reaction "What? I'm just telling the truth"

"W-Well, You and Papa are busy with your royal duties; Anna is still young and doesn't know anything about nursing. A-and I didn't want to bother the maids with their work…" I explained. "A-And I happened to be free at that time so I took the job…"

It was true. My parents were busy, Anna was… young. And the maids were busy… Ok, I lied. I took the job from them. But I just wanted to know what it felt like, to care for someone, to care for a friend. And this stranger could be the very first friend I ever had, besides Anna of course.

"I'm very grateful, Princess. Thank you very much" he said with gratitude.

"Oh yes, you haven't told us your name yet" Mama said as she crouched.

"Umm…. Ahh… my name?"

"…Dran" He hesitated. By the way he said that, it felt like he was hiding something. But I just ignored the feeling.

"Dran, my dear. How did you get here?" Mama asked.

"Umm, I'm a... merchant! and I was lost and ended up in here..." He said, again in a hesitant manner.

"Lost? on top of the palace roof?" Mama giggled. "Well, it's lucky that your injury was not lethal."

Just like Mama, I giggled for a bit. Who's dumb enough to become lost on someone's roof? I know it's stupid but – it made me smile.

"Now that you're here, why not come and join us for dinner?" Mama invited. I was planning on asking him too but I was nervous to do so. Good thing mama was here.

"Uhh, sure.I-If you say so your Highness, I would gwadly accept..."

Pfft..! Did he just?

Mama and I tried to contain our laughter when he bit his tongue.

Later that night, Dran joined us for dinner. He looked amazed as we entered the dining hall. The maid offered us our seats as always. Mama and Papa had their usual seating arrangement except for me, Anna, and Dran. The maids poured some juice at our glass, Mama and Papa had wine.

The food was plain. We used to have a lot of foods served at our table, but now it's just like an ordinary family meal. I have no complaints about it though. I know that we lacked all the hands needed for cooking feasts. One time I even volunteered to help cook our meals, but it didn't end too well. Let's just say after we'd done all our cooking, I accidentally froze the whole kitchen. The result was we didn't eat dinner that night. And my parents made sure that I'd never step foot in the kitchen ever again.

After reminiscing for a while, I noticed that it's silent. No one was making a sound. Even Anna was silent; she used to talk a lot whenever we eat our meals. Dran, on the other hand, was so quiet and stiff like a tree while eating his dinner. Maybe he's not used to this kind of environment and the pressure was making him nervous. I decided to break the ice.

"Dran, do you like the food they served today?" I asked.

"Umm… yeah. It was great" He quickly replied.

After that, the whole dining hall fell silent again.

"Dran, is it? my young lad?" my Papa asked. It's very unusual for him to talk while we're eating dinner.

"A-Ah yes sir, thank you for having me for dinner" Dran replied.

"You're a merchant, right? I heard from my Queen. What do you sell, in particular?" Papa asked again.

Papa, you're asking too many questions, didn't you realize it's making him nervous? I thought as I listen to the two.

"Umm... Ice?" He replied.

Mama and I gasped as the words flew out from his mouth. It's the worst possible answer he could give. My father's eyebrow twitched as he heard Dran's unexpected answer.

"N-no! I mean Yes! But...Umm... I-it looks like we'll have enough supply for this year so... I'm currently on vacation...Ahaha" Dran quickly added with a big, nervous smile on his face. It seems that he felt my father's piercing stare.

"Where are your parents?" Mama asked.

"I'm on my own" Dran answered.

"Ohh… My apologies, I didn't know." Mama apologized.

"No, it's alright your highness. Thank you for worrying"

'Alone' is the only word I could think of when he said he was on his own, and I think I was starting to feel the same way. Through all these years, I've been isolated inside the walls of this castle. Away from the influence of the outside world and the wonders they might bring. As a princess who was supposed to be a social being, I lacked the social life. I've already forgotten how to interact with people and strangers. It seems like we're the only kingdom who doesn't hold royal events like balls and banquets.

But I'm not that really 'that lonely', I mean all my life I had Anna and my parents….

…but it seems I'm starting to yearn for other people's attention, not only from my family.

"Are you lonely without them?" I asked.

"Elsa, don't…" Mama tried to warn me, but Dran just simply held his hand up.

"Yeah, I feel lonely sometimes. But I've got friends to cheer me up and before I know it, I just see myself smiling"

Friends. Yes, finding a friend was the only solution to my problem. But I knew too well that I couldn't because of my curse. I'm afraid – afraid of hurting someone and I don't want that to happen.

"I have an idea! Why don't you stay here with us tonight?" Anna suddenly joined the conversation, with green paste covering her mouth.

"Anna, what did I told you about proper table etiquette?" Mama scolded Anna. "But she's right. Is it okay, Dran? I mean you're on vacation right? You can stay with us for a while. Anna and Elsa would love to have some more company" Mama added.

"Of course, your Highness. If you're fine with it, then I'll humbly accept the offer" He accepted.

For some reason, Papa didn't say a word; he just stared at us like he was analyzing a difficult puzzle. But when Mama whispered into his ear, his expression changed.

"Alright, you can stay young lad. But I have rules in this castle; we'll discuss them tomorrow. You must be tired, I'll let you rest for the night" The King waved his hand and a maid walked to his side "Take him to his chamber." He ordered.

My heart nearly jumped out from my chest in joy when Papa approved. I never thought Mama could convince him so easily.

The maid just bowed then approached Dran "This way, please" she said as she escorted him out of the dining hall.

I quickly ate the remaining food from my plate then stood up. I wanted to follow them. But as soon as I took a step, Papa stopped me.

"Elsa, I want to have a word with you" He said.

"B-But…" I started, but Mama put her hand at my shoulder.

"It's alright dear, I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to talk with him tomorrow" Mama said as she guided me back to my seat.

For the last time, I looked back at the door and caught a glimpse of Dran. He also looked back right at me and just smiled before he left completely.

To be continued…(there's part three! :p)