Anna gingerly crossed the threshold with some trepidation, noting the sudden temperature drop in the room with barely concealed concern. Not that she was worried about herself, I mean come on it's just Elsa, and the cold never bothered her too much anyways, well, not too badly. Roughly ordinary immunity to it she supposed, which was nothing when compared to the completely drop-dead gorgeous older woman in her presence, proof there was a god somewhere.

Can it be a crime to be so damn beautiful? She mused wistfully, perhaps for the hundredth time. It should be a crime, she agreed with herself.

Her eyes roamed those platinum blonde locks cascading into a loosely tied braid, with windswept bangs framing that elegant face. And those, oh so blue eyes, they had to be something from a dream. Not that she thought she was dreaming. Even SHE couldn't come up with something as perfect as the impossible carved-out-of-something-mystical creature standing before her.

I mean good lord she is attractive! In. Every. Single. Possible. Way. Inhumanely so. Like an angel. Yes! Like a completely ravishing angel. Ooooh baby would she like to –

Before Anna had time to collect her wayward thoughts, she was brought back to the courtroom by a polite little cough. She belatedly realized her dopey smile had snuck upon her face and hastily wiped it off.

"Yes Anna?"

Even her voice sounded like heaven's gates. The soft sophisticated voice invaded her bloodstream and it was all she could do to keep standing there. Even the way she said her name, sounded serene and tranquil.

"Umm," the brilliant reply stumbling from her lips of their own accord.

Elsa shifted a little and a side of her lips cricked up in a wry smile. "Well if that's all you came to say," she trailed off, her smile turning genuine as Anna looked as if she had been slapped, trying her hardest not to gape like a fish out of water.

Does she even know what that smile does to me?

The onslaught of that rare smile, nearly made Anna giddy from the bright shiny apple offered to her. Wait – was she flirting with me? No…no I'm reading far too much into this. FOCUS. Conversation. Words flowy. Flowy? Oh god I'm doomed.

She nervously fiddled with one of her copper-coloured braids, recollecting her thoughts and maybe with some luck, would actually remember why she came in here in the first place.

"Hi," Elsa tried again, with an amused eye.

"Hi…Hi me…?" She pointed at herself after looking around to make sure she was the one being addressed, feeling immediately stupid afterwards. Duh! There's no one else in here! I think….

"You look beautiful," the platinum blonde said simply a slow smile making its way across her face.

"Thank you. You look beautifuler. I mean, not fuller. You don't look fuller, but more...more beautiful." Well at least she got a word in. Only now she wanted to snatch the words back and stuff em back in her mouth, fist included, as her cheeks turned slightly pink in her embarrassment.

"Thank you," came the always ever so polite and regal reply with a slight nod in her direction.

Silence fell, gripping Anna and suddenly striking her dumb and mute.

"Hmm should we start over? Was there something rehearsed?"

Anna could detect the laughter hidden in her voice and grinned in spite of herself. It wasn't a bad idea she mused thoughtfully. "Yes let's start over. Hold on."

And for amusement purposes, or perhaps she was just trying her luck on fishing for the extremely rare, once in a blue moon glorious laughs of the Snow Queen, Anna turned around and walked right back out, shutting the door behind her, much to the slight surprise of the older woman.

Just like before, she gave three resounding knocks. Only this time, she waited for permission. A few seconds trickled by leaving Anna an even MORE nervous wreck than she had been not even a minute ago. Oh god what if I annoyed her? I mean I did practically barge in unannounced and just stood there gaping at her. She probably has a million things to do and is glad to be rid of me.

"Come in," the words she longed to hear finally reaching her. She almost missed her cue in her panic induced thoughts.

Taking a few deep breaths, to quell her already too fast beating heart, she opened the door once more. Elsa hadn't moved from where she had been standing, although there was definitely a new twinkle in her gorgeous blue eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." So far so good. Let's keep this up!

"Likewise, Your Highness. I'm honored that you would grace me with your presence."

Anna's brows knitted into confusion, "Wait shouldn't I be saying that to you?"

"You've shown up twice at my door in one day. I think the honor is mine," the gentle voice insisted sweetly.

Now why did she go and say a thing like that? Anna positively melted into a little puddle. They could mop her up on their way out. Or maybe she would be left there, just soaking up the floorboards possibly becoming a dust bunny in her second life. It could be a good life.

"Ahem, well uh, the reason for coming here, um unannounced, I hope that's ok by the way," she immediately turned chagrined at the thought, "I probably should have checked first before coming here, in hindsight, I mean you could be busy." She blinked. "I mean you are busy. Like wow, listen to me, you're the Queen of course you're busy."

Elsa merely leaned back a little onto the podium in the middle of the courtroom, one milky white calf peaking from the dangerous slit in her dress (which Anna was totally not staring at by the way), as it neatly tucked itself over the other. "Well I'm not busy at the moment."

Mmm but you could be. Busy. With me. Alone.

"I just wanted to check up on you really," Anna finally admitted. "I wasn't sure if you ate anything yet and was hoping…well…sort of wondering really, uh that is if you don't mind, maybe having dinner with me?" She hadn't meant for her voice to squeak at the end, but hopefully Elsa didn't notice, as she awaited with baited breath; hardly believing she managed to get the words out.

The look in the Queen's eyes made her falter. The battle waging on in them made her heart ache unexpectedly, wondering idly what could be troubling her ivory goddess.

Getting a little ahead of ourselves, are we? Oh shut up brain! I can dream.

It suddenly dawned on her, that the room had been cold when she first walked in…..and careful observation showed a small,l almost discernible sheet of ice crackling up the wall behind the pale skinned woman. She almost wished she could take it back.

Elsa gave a slight toss of her head and straightened, seemingly coming to a decision. "I would love to dine with you Princess."

The way she said her title, made it sound more like an endearing pet name.

"Really!?" She all but demanded. Wincing, she quieted and said in a more even tone, "really?"

"Really."

Anna did a little happy dance without even thinking, and in mock horror, blushed so abruptly, it was no wonder her face didn't catch on fire.

And then she died.

Happily.

Elsa's shoulders shook as her abrupt laughter trilled from her lips, the incredible rare moment of watching a flower bloom, was only witnessed by her. "You are so adorable."

Correction. Now she died. Even happilier.

Can I just say I absolutely love Anna? (Looks at username) Well I guess it's kinda ob. *Sighs* Anna is totally me to a T. I had way too much fun with this chapter. But now we know Anna totally feels the same! Except...well there is that one thing... STAY TUNED! :D