The journey has begun.

As well as the Trials to come.

The Searching for a savior.

When you notice strange behavior.

You see from your right hand man

Will he run the way you ran?

Or will the truth unfold?

Will he be scared or bold?

The flame is too deadly.

This devil inside is not friendly.

Your his angel, will you save him?

Or will you, like his brother, curse him to damnation?

Thinking. Elsa could not stop thinking about the journey. What did she need? How long would she be gone? How is she going to tell Anna she couldnt come? Could she handle the royal responsibilities with out her? And most important how long would Asher be angry with her?

After he left, Eugene, Rapunzel and King Thomas discussed of when they should leave and what would be suitable to bring on their journey. The discussion went on for a few more hours, making sure every little detail was in order. They would all return to Corona the day after tommorrow to prepare their kingdom for war. King Thomas metioned that Elsa would travel with a trusted young man from a land called Berk on their journey to search for the Guardian which made her feel slightly better. They stayed in the library well into the night and still Asher did not return. Eugene said he just needed some time...But how much time?

Elsa snuggled into her pillow, she tried to sleep but the thought of leaving her country to another made her eyes open again. She was leaving not only her people but Anna behind as well. It made her sick to her stomach. What if something happened while she was gone? What if she needed her? What if-? Elsa yanked the covers over her head. Her mind was so full of worry and questions she was surprised her nerves hadn't froze her bed into a sheet of ice.

At least she could tell herself she did well controlling her emotions on the topic of war that morning. Though she did feel the ice wanting to explode from under her fingers. It was going to take time but she will conquer this...the fear...Elsa blew out huffs of frustrated breathes into the air, thinking again about...him. She made Asher upset...it bothered her.

She didn't understand why. She only knew him for a week, why would she even care? He's practically a stranger to her. So why? She wanted to apologize. But how could she when she was still ordering him to help find the Guardian Frost.

What happened to his family is unimaginably frightening and his brother being hunted like an animal...How could someone do that? Elsa squeezed her eyes shut remembering the memory of her own people fearing her powers because they did not understand them. Yet she was never hunted, she just ran away, Asher's brother was. Elsa thought to herself on how he must have been so scared. She shivered. Asher never did finish his story about his brother. Did he die? Did Asher's brother die because he couldn't control what he could do? Elsa sucked in a small cry. Did Asher not only lose his family but his brother too?

"Asher..." Elsa pressed her hand to her mouth. "I'm so sorry." Asher was all alone.

He became an orphan a second time. How old was he when this happened? Did he have to go back to the orphanage in Carona? That would explain why he was a stable boy when Eugene found him. He heart ached, she didn't consider Asher's feelings, she simply just ordered him to do it.

Wasn't she just doing what a Queen would do? If this is what it meant to be Queen, she started by losing what could of been a wonderful friendship. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep but before she could the sunrise began to peek through her curtains.

Your leaving me?!" Elsa hushed her sister quietly In Anna's bedroom. Anna rubbed her forehead moving away hair from her extreme bedhead. "Why?!"

"I told you why." Elsa replied sweetly. Her uncle wanted to keep this from Anna but Elsa thought otherwise. Secret keeping will no longer keep getting in between her sister and her again. Besides Anna would have found out anyways. "I won't be gone long."

"When are you leaving? I want to go with you."

"Tomorr-"

"Tomorrow!?" Elsa hushed her again and placed her hands in Anna's. She gave Elsa a disappointed stare, making her feel even more upset about the situation.

"Someone has to stay here and watch the kingdom. I would stay if I could but," Anna stopped her.

"Your the reason why you have to go." Elsa nodded.

"You have to stay with Kristoff and our people. Kai will help you in anyway he can with the responsibilities." Elsa reassured her and Anna smiled. It wasn't as bright and playful as usual but at least it was something.

"Alright Elsa...I get it..." Elsa leaned in and gave Anna kiss on the cheek.

"I'll see you later at dinner ok?" She nodded and then looked at Elsa confused.

"Dinner?"

"It's noon Anna."

"Oh?...Oh." Elsa giggled and walked out of her bedroom into the hall. "Whatever! Im not the only one still in her nightgown." Elsa shrugged. She worked through the rest of the morning in her nightgown while doing paperwork.

"Were you going to see Kristoff before he went on his up North."

"Uh?"

"At noon?"

"Oh No!" Anna wiped the covers off her and headed to get dressed. "Thank you for waking me up!" Elsa luaghed again with a nod and closed the door to her room.

When she reared the corner she quickly by stepped backwards, pressing her back to the wall. Asher was in front of her door pacing back and forth mumbling things that she couldn't make out. She peered around the edge of the wall watching him go to knock but threw his hands to his sides. He shook his hair in frustration and twirled to walk away. He stared at his feet while rubbing the back of his neck. Releasing a long sigh in the air, he rested his fore head into her door. Elsa smiled at his continued failed attempts to knock on the door.

"Anna." She slapped her hand over her mouth. Did she say that out loud? She swung her body back to the wall again, hoping he didn't hear her.

"Queen Elsa?" She froze only moving her eyes to see Asher looking down confused at her. "Why are you covering your mouth?" She pressed her lips together and swiped her hands to her side.

"Um..." She tried to act as ladylike as she could and pretended to fix her night gow- She was still in her nightgown!?

She stared up embarrassed and folded her arms in front of her, leaning her body in the opposite direction of Asher. Once Asher realized also she was in her nightgown, a slight flustered grin spread across his lips. He cleared his throat with raised eyebrows toward the ceiling. Asher began to unbuttoned his jacket, Elsa frowned not only at what he was doing but by the thick wrapped bandages around his hands. She quickly fixed her stare to her feet, hoping he hadn't seen her starring. With out warning Asher placed the uniform jacket on her shoulders. Elsa glanced up at him and he winked at her. With that he gave her a small salute and walked away.

She smiled at him. The way he knocked on the door reminded her of Anna. Elsa frowned at the thought, all those times ignoring her. She should have opened that door. She came to her senses and headed toward her door.

Elsa huddled deeper into the uniform. Please don't let anyone see. All she needed was the maids starting rumors again around the castle about the queen sneaking through the castle in her night clothes. Elsa opened and slammed her door and stumbled over her feet to the floor. Once she hit the ground she froze the carpet underneath her.

She groaned, annoyed at the icy accident. She sat up and placed the jacket securely back on her shoulders. She breathed in, the jacket had a strong scent of...What was it. She pulled the collar near her face and took another breath...Pine? Pine tree's was exactly what is was.

It was so sweet and refreshing. She found herself smelling it like an idiot. It was nice. She felt extremely silly in doing it but she never ever had the chance to just walk into the forest and smell this scent from the trees. The last time she had was a year ago when her people first saw the true power of her magic and that was under very different circumstances.

She clenched tighter to the fabric and stood, passing her mirror. Curious she ran her arms through his jacket. Swiftly she flipped her hair out of the inside of the uniform and turned side to side studying herself in the mirror. It was so huge on her. Elsa smiled at the way the uniform sagged way below her waistline and fell off her wrists, dangling because it was so long.

Asher was quite tall which irritated and flattered her at the same time. She glanced at the long width of the shoulders. It must of been that way because of the strong build of his body. She sighed sadly, she would have to return this to him later and wont be able to smell the lovely scent of pines anymore. Elsa rubbed her cheeks and glared into the mirror. Was she blushing?

"Ill see you soon in Carona Elsa and ill see you when I come to visit again." Rapunzel squeezed Elsa and Anna's hands tightly. Anna huffed.

"Don't take so long next time kay?"

"Deal." Rapunzel took Eugene's arms and walked up to the ship. King Thomas came up to the two girls giving them both a hug.

"I have sent word to Berk two days ago. I'm sure they will be at the edge of Corona waiting for you." Anna gasped.

"Wow that's quick considering it will take Elsa three." Anna questioned.

"Are Berk and Corona close to each other?" Their uncle laughed.

"Oh god no. But their way of transportation is quite impressive. Believe me you'll understand once you see the chief of Berk." Elsa and Anna gave a skeptical look as Asher called out behind him. He jogged up to the three of them and tried to catch his breath. Elsa was relived to see he had another uniform on. Considering the fact she forgot to give back the one he lent to her earlier. "Asher you almost missed us."

"Forgive me your Majesty." He apologized.

"Its quite fine Sir Asher. Take care of the girls for me, especially the Queen." He raised out a hand and Asher grabbed it hard.

"Yes sir." Elsa gave a slight wince at their firm handshake and shortly was surprised. His bandages were gone. But by the way Asher held himself, you could almost tell he felt no pain. Almost. She noticed slight gashes and bright burns on his fingers. How did he get those painful wounds? "Well goodbye girls, take care." He gave nod toward Asher one last time before heading up the dock to the ship. A few mintues later the ship set sail and disappeared into the sunset. Elsa watched quietly before Anna shoved in front of her.

"I have news!" Anna grabbed her arm and yanked her into a run to the palace. "Coming Dasher!" Asher laughed aloud and started jogging behind them.

Anna lead them into the dinning hall and sat Elsa in her seat at the table.

"What has gotten into you?" Elsa asked while Anna sat next to her. Asher slowed his run into a steady walk into the room and took his place standing by the door.

"Oh nothing," She replied gleefully. "Elsa we need celebrate." After she said that a servent placed a platter of chocolates and tea in front of them.

"What are we celebrating?" Anna hushed her playfully and pooped one of the choacolates into her mouth. She waved her arm in the air and pointed to Asher.

"C'mon, you need to celebrate with us!" She demanded pointing at an open seat next to Elsa. He looked toward Elsa awkwardly and she nodded. Anna waited until he sat to continue. After he settled in; Anna finally released the words that were so desperately trying to escape her mouth.

"I'm engaged!" Elsa gasped Happily and grabbed her hand.

"Anna that's wonderful news!"

"Thank You!"

"See, what did I tell you." Anna stuck out her tongue and they both laughed.

"Congratulations your majesty! Who is the lucky man?"

"Oh that's right! You haven't met Kristoff yet huh?!"

"How did he propose?" Elsa asked eagerly. Anna gave off an awkward laugh and shrugged.

"Ahh he didn't."

"What?" Asher asked. Elsa too was slightly confused by that answer.

"Well not at first that is! We were having a picnic like...Ya'know like we always do and we were just enjoying the afternoon together and," Anna sighed and put her head face down on the table. She continued through muffled sentences. "We kinda were lost in each other's eyes and...All of a sudden!" She rose her body up quick startling both Elsa and Asher. "He said it "Marry me." Thats it."

"How...romantic." Anna took Asher's words as a compliment but Elsa knew better, giving him a judging grin, glad that Anna didn't catch the sarcasm in his voice.

"Right?! Like he didn't ask it was like more of...a demand or a desire and...and of course after that I couldn't say no so...Yup! I'm engaged!"

"Im so happy for you shall we announce it to Arrendelle tomorrow?

"Maybe when you get back?" Elsa completely forgotten she was leaving the next day.

"That's right...Oh Anna I'm so sorry I wish this wasn't happening right now."

"Its fine." Anna paused trying to find a way to break the silence heaviness in the air. As she thought of an "escape" one of the servers came out with sandwiches. "Ah! Yes! Food Phew! I-I mean yum! Lets eat and we can just enjoy each others company."

"Well I'll let you two have your dinner."

"Oh no Dasher." Asher froze and looked up at Anna. "I know nothing 'bout you and we are going to fix that, your staying." He looked to Elsa to see if it was alright to join again. Elsa looked back and forth to them both.

"Anna; Sir Asher doesn't have to stay if he doesn't want to." Elsa glanced over to Asher who seemed to be acting a little disappointed. Did he want her to ask him to stay?

"Oh no he's staying! If he is going to be taking my sister on an adventure without me, he needs to have my blessing." Asher laughed and Elsa hoped he didn't take that offensive.

"Well I guess i'm just going to have to stay." With that he sat back down in his chair.

"Thank you!" Anna said loudly.

"What would you like to know?" Anna leaned in with a devious pointing finger.

"Everything."

The night was filled with stories of Asher's childhood. How his love for horses came from his adoptive father who trained wild horses for the palace. Asher's horse, Adiya, was given to him for his 14th birthday and his mother was an artist who illustrated beautiful paintings. He had a little sister named Sharon-Rose and an older brother, Eric who Elsa assumed was the one with powers.

He lived in the mountains. He was in love. Asher cleared his throat when talking about her. His eyes watered a little when he spoke of how caring and beautiful and brave she was...Was? He quickly changed the subject speaking about how he saw a Pegasus in the mountains.

Anna smirked not believing a word he said about this little story of his. He told them humorous stories about the many failed attempts of his little sister trying to make bread or about the adventures of his Russian father sailing the seas, claiming to have seen dragons which intrigued Elsa and Anna. Elsa enjoyed the conversation between the three of them. So much energy and fun... It was perfect. They ate and laughed to the point of tears but soon their conversation came to an end and they left the table to head to their rooms. They all walked together still talking about Asher's stories till Anna reached her chambers.

"Well this is my stop. Thank you for a fantastic evening Asher." He smiled at the fact that she said his name correctly and nodded. Elsa smiled too, he was on Anna's good side now.

"Your welcome. Good night Princess Anna." She yawned and shut her door. Elsa and Asher looked at each other and shared a gush of chuckles and giggles. "Goodnight your Majesty."

"Oh Asher wait." Elsa went to her room next door and opened her door. A few moments later she carried out Asher's uniform jacket and handed it to him. "Thank you for this."

"Your welcome." Elsa couldn't help but smile and looked to the floor. "What is it?" He asked amused.

"What were you going to say to me this morning?"

"What?" She raised a brow at him. He blinked a few moments and tried not to smile from her compete expression change. "Okay, okay. I was going to apologize for yesterday so," He knelt his head down to her height. "Im sorry." Elsa went to say something but was cut off. " And I'm so sorry that your short." He said through wheezes of laughs. She slapped him and straightened.

"You remember Sir Asher that I'm still a queen and will be respected as such." He nodded in sarcasm. "And I accept your apology."

"What a relief." He then bowed and started walking down the hall.

"Oh sir Asher?" He turned and waited for her to walk up to him. "May I see your hands?" He looked at her confused. She waited patiently as he put the uniform over his shoulder and reached his hands toward her. He hesitated a moment, realizing he had wounds on his hands. Before he could pull them in she held them gently in hers. Elsa observed the burns and bruises on his knuckles. "What happened?"

"Damn Fireplace." Asher joked. Elsa continued to look at his swollen hands with concentrated concern. She closed her eyes an placed his and her hands together. A small white, blue glow illuminated between them. Light swirls of ice danced across the inflamed part of his fingers. The cold covered the painful cuts and bruises of his wrists and traveled gently down his hand. Soon the inflammation was gone and ice acted as a band aid to the cuts. She opened her eyes and studied his hands.

"There that should hel-" She stopped when she noticed Asher's blank expression. He reached toward her hair and cradled her braid in his grasp. His eyes narrowed in a way like he was trying to understand her. His hand then traveled up to her cheek. "Asher?" He froze. What was he doing? Asher gave a small embarrassed grin and set his hand on her head. "Thank you, they feel much better now." With that he left Elsa still confused by Asher's strange behavior.

Thinking. Asher could not stop thinking about that evening. He had the chance to see a side of the Arendelle sister's he had never seen before. Even though Anna scared him sometimes but behind her awkwardness was a smart and kind young women. The Queen surprised him the most.

Elsa put up this mature, structured facade that was hard to break through but once Anna was in the room she laughs loudly, has joined in on jokes and even made silly faces. It was sad that side of her, that beautiful side of her, had to be veiled to where only the people would see was a serious ruler. He couldn't blame her, after all her people might think that her being as young as she is as well as Queen meant many high expectations. Asher wanted to see her with out the crown and he got his wish, he saw her being herself. He rubbed his palm against his cheek trying to remove the smile he wore while walking though the stables into his room.

He set his jacket on the chair next to fire place reminding him of Elsa in her night gown. He frowned at the bucket in the corner... It still bore his hand print on the side of it, seared into the wood with way of disappearing. He would have to remove it soon before someone found it. He didn't dare light a fire again, fearing it would trigger, whatever it was he had. That burn in his stomach, the burning of his hands. His hands.

He rose his hand up in front of him. Elsa caught him off guard, in the most beautiful way ever. She tried to heal him...Remembering her kind touch made him envious. He wanted to touch like that but the fear of that touch marking a person with a red burn made him afraid of himself.

Asher shook his head knowing that if this fire continued to burn inside him he might as well be considered a demon from hell...A monster. He could only think of one person he never wanted to see that side of him. This new friend he wanted to prove too that he was good.

"Elsa."