Ok, so at first I wasn't able to connect to Fanfiction, and then I was loaded with all the Holiday cheer today, so I barely got any time to fit this in! Phew! But I can now!
Enjoy!
"Alright buddy, let me just hook this up." Kristoff and Sven stand in the courtyard in front if the palace. Servants had found Sven with Olaf and had gotten him ready with the sleigh and equipment while others already had Kristoff's gear waiting for him in the barn.
"You're leaving already?" He turns around to find Anna nervously fidgeting with her braid.
"Yeah." He returns to adjusting the harness. He really didn't want to speak with her if she was going to yell at him again.
"But..." She mumbles and nervously approaches him.
"What?" He asks without turning around. The strap wasn't properly hooking as he tried readjusting it numerous times.
"I don't want you to go." She whispers when she's right behind him. He sighs and glances over his shoulder.
"Don't you want some time to cool down and think about whether you want that ring?" He yanks on the strap causing a yelp from Sven.
"Sorry buddy." He mumbles and pats his back.
"I don't need time to cool down." Anna says with more strength in her voice.
"You sure?" He tosses the harness over the edge of the sleigh.
"Yes, because I already regret it. I'm sorry I yelled at you." She reaches out and touches his back. The material was rough beneath her fingers. He turns around to face her.
"It's just, I didn't know we still had this. I didn't even know it existed and to have all those memories and feelings I've fought so hard to hide come surging up, I got upset. Please forgive me?" She looks up at him. His cheeks were already rosy from the chill.
"I was never angry with you Anna." He places his hands on her cheeks and smiles down at her. She grins back and clutches his hands in her own against her cheeks.
"Elsa wanted you to always have a piece of your mom." He whispers to her.
"And of you?" She asks.
"Yeah." He nods. They stand like that for a moment, relishing in each others warmth.
"Do you have to leave now?" She asks.
"It's my job Anna. It's my job to check up on the harvesters and if something has happened, I need to figure out what." He whispers to her.
"I just want you to be careful." She pulls back and stares up at him.
"When am I not? Wasn't it you who got us thrown off a cliff last time?" He wraps his arms around her waist and smiles when she swats him in the chest.
"It was life or death!" They laugh together. Sven bumps him with his antler and motions off to the distance. A storm was brewing off in the mountains.
"I have to get out there before the storm gets worse." He says when he sees the clouds.
"You could wait until the storm dies out?" Anna quickly suggests.
"The sooner I get out there, the sooner I'll come back." He releases her and reaches for his gloves.
"But! It's really dangerous with a storm like that! And you might get lost!" She says in a rush.
"Anna, I've been in those kinds of storms before. I know where I can hide if the storm gets to bad. Don't worry!" He puts his hat on and smiles at her.
"I can't help it." She rubs her arms from the cold.
"Well don't do it. I'll be fine. You'll just drive yourself crazy worrying about me. I'll be back before you know it. I've done this before." He assures her. She shrugs and stares at the mountains in the distance.
"Hey, look at me." He lifts her chin to face him.
"Nothing will happen to me. I'm not your mom and dad, and that is not the ocean. I love you, and I will take care if myself." He whispers to her. She chokes back a sob and throws herself at him, crushing her mouth against his. She pulls away with a gasp and rests her head in the crook of his neck.
"Promise me you'll come back soon." She whispers. He kisses her hair and smooths his hand over her back.
"I promise." He replies. With one last kiss, they pull apart. He climbs onto the sleigh and grips the reins. Anna walks around to Sven and gives him a hug.
"Take good care of him Sven, for me." She smiles at him as he licks her face. She backs away and hugs herself tightly.
"Be careful!" She calls out to him. He grins and waves.
"I'll see you soon, I love you." He calls before he taps the reins and they ride off towards the mountains. She sighs and watches as he rides farther and farther away.
"Anna, he'll be back soon." Elsa says from behind her. Anna turns around and slowly climbs the steps to stand beside her sister.
"I know, it's just..." She sighs and reaches into her pocket.
"He proposed to me last night. We're engaged." She slips the ring onto her finger. Elsa gasps in surprise.
"Anna, why didn't you tell me? I would've sent someone else! You should have told me!" Elsa puts a hand on her sisters back.
"Because you're right. It's his job. And we all know how devoted he is to his job." She stares into the distance. Kristoff and Sven now only a tiny visible speck.
"Anna, I'm sorry. He'll be back soon, don't worry." Elsa assures Anna.
"I know. I just can't help but..." She trails off.
"Can't help what?" Elsa asks.
"Can't help the feeling that he won't come back." Anna turns of face her sister and quickly rushes into the palace. Elsa watches her with worry. When she turns around to face the fjord, she finds Olaf holding the last blossom of the fall by a patch of frozen weeds.
"Olaf!" She calls to him. He wobbles over.
"Hello! What happened to Kristoff and Sven?" He points off into the distance with his free hand.
"They had to go on a mission for me. Now I need you to do me a very important favor Olaf. You think you can handle it?" She bends low so she can whisper to him.
"Of course you majesty!" He drops the flower and salutes.
"Alright, now listen carefully."
I hope you're all enjoying the story so far!
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Thanks to all!