A/N,

Honestly, this is not what I had in mind. My first epilogue attempt was more like a party, but it wasn't serious enough, so I scrapped it, then I had some serious writer's block. I still think I have it, but managed to squeak this out, I hope it doesn't disappoint.

Two years later...

Kristoff rolled out of what little room was left of the bed as the Princess occupied a large portion of its square footage. She would now find sleeping difficult, as today was the day…, the day they would announce to all of Arendelle the newest addition to the Royal Family would be arriving in the spring. It was always Anna's favorite time of year, a time for the world's rebirth, life beginning anew, and of course, the flowers.

He walked out to the balcony, and watched the town starting to come to life. There was still plenty of new construction going on, with all the hammering and sawing taking place, even at this somewhat early hour.

The freshness of the air this morning as the sea breeze wafted over the courtyard set Kristoff's mind in motion, and had him reflecting on the past six years. The very strange ins and outs of love that had swirled around the first four years had settled into something reasonable. Being around Anna and Elsa both at the same time had been somewhat rocky, but the fact that now the two sisters were together, as it always should have been, made everything so much easier. Their love for each other had a strange effect on everyone around them, and this would include himself. While he still had some remnant feelings for Elsa, he knew where those feelings came from, those proverbial ships in the night. They were alone together, and that was all. Two lonely people, making the best of the situation they were in. Now that's all just a distant memory.

Anna was now something of a departure from the bubbly, giggly, running of the mouth little girl she was. While she was still very warm, and affectionate, she had a calm, and maturity about her. Her magic making its way forth must have brought this on, trying to be equal to her sister's level of decorum. He felt that the woman he fell in love with was gone, and in a way, that's true. But he was now going to be a father, and having a mature partner was a relief. If this child has powers, that will increase the likelihood of a great deal of difficult issues to contend with, and having a strong mother will go a long way to abate them.

Elsa has also undergone some changes as well, in the presence of her sister, she is calm, rational, and in control of her magic.

And loving…, something that she never really had a grip on before.

The incident at the North Mountain was a stern reminder of the confusion in Elsa's mind. Anna's rebirth brought it all into focus, made them whole, the way it should have been all along. Separating these two at that age was a crime against humanity, causing years upon years of suffering for a great many people, including himself. But that suffering is the reason he's standing here right now. Fate has a strange way of doing business.

The fact still remains, that Anna and Elsa are a pair. It's very important that they are not separated for too long, as their magic can go somewhat awry if they're apart for more than a couple of weeks. When Elsa left the kingdom for some "Queen-stuff" as Anna put it, she had set fire to three pairs of shoes in the time she was gone.

Anna's magic was something that Kristoff was just now getting used to. With Elsa, it was easier, because he knew about it in childhood. Anna was something of a surprise, and except for that one incident with the fiery bedsheets mid coitus, she did have good control over it, with one disturbing exception. In the two years she had been practicing the art, she could not find any clothing that would survive the Firebird, or any of the other flaming creatures she could turn herself into. Then Elsa came up with a "brilliant" idea, chainmail. But chainmail is heavy, and the outfit that they came up with was very skimpy, in order to save weight. Anna would "one-up" Elsa in the lack of modesty department, and the people of the kingdom would have a hard time looking away from the very strange site of a nearly naked princess. Plus having the town armorer as your seamstress can be somewhat awkward as well.

There were times when they needed to defend Arendelle, and they were the ones best suited for the job. Anna and Elsa were a force to be reckoned with. In those early days after the thaw, there were pirates, rouge kingdoms, and of course, the Duke to deal with. The Duke learned a very painful and expensive lesson, as two of Wesselton's ships lay on the bottom of the fjord...

Don't mess with Arendelle.

Now there was a baby on the way, and Kristoff had many thoughts as to what that would be like. As the Queen's liaison, his new job would take him to distant locations for weeks on end. Since he spent so much time traveling in his vain attempt to save Anna, he had learned the ins and outs of foreign lands, and could communicate well with their dignitaries. A far cry from ice harvester, he wondered how he got tied up in all this. He started with a simple, somewhat solitary existence, his faithful pal at his side, now Lun spends more time with him than he does. But Lun and Sven are in the twilight of their existence, and it's something they have in common. Sven just can't pull loads like he used to, and Kristoff can feel his dejection in his presence. However, that's what life is, an arc that has a beginning and an end, and he would make sure Sven was as comfortable as possible, although the Queen still wouldn't allow him in the castle; "Sorry Kristoff, he's just too smelly!" Women and their sensitive noses..., ugh.

Still, it was a good life, short of the occasional stiff collar formal affair he had to suffer through, being away from Anna too long, or not seeing his family in a while, he was grateful for these blessings he would receive. The homecoming to the Valley surely will be very exciting for his family, as Bulda is begging him for grandchildren, even though she already has several.

As Kristoff could now make out the people's faces who scurried about, the many new faces that would make the new Arendelle their home, the amount of change in his life would finally hit home. A cold shutter would run though his body, like stepping out into that first snow of winter. When the doubts and fears were coming to a climax as he leaned against that ornate rail, the princess was walking out to join him, with a smacking of her lips and a heavy yawn, she would wrap her arms around him, her great warmth would spread though his entire body, and comfort him. All would feel right with the world. He looked down at her hand, her left hand where her ring was, then he gave it a small twist, just to make sure it was real, and it was.

"Good morning sunshine, did you sleep well?"

"Well, between the minute space and excessive heat, not too bad actually."

"Ummm..., I just want to hold you like this all day."

"Wishful thinking, your Highness, we've got a big day in front of us."

"I know, we just haven't had a lot of us time lately."

"Tell me about it! But things will be different. The Queen has relaxed my schedule in light of your being with child, and besides, if you ever want to see me, you can just fly there."

"Kristoff..., I'm not flying anywhere with a new life inside me, and I'm going to avoid my magic as much as possible until after the birth."

"I just hope you have that luxury."

"Me too, Kristoff…, me too."

Fin