After a few awkward seconds of pondering Elsa bent down making herself eye-level with the girl.
"Anna, please stand up."
"But Your Majesty" "Highness, your Royal Highness… I'm not the Queen yet"
"Please, Anna just stand up" She did as requested although the previous cheeky humour had left her eyes. "Why are you here? In my flower shop?"
"I wanted to be free of the castle, you seemed friendly" She merely nods at that before narrowing her eyes.
"Do you not have servants or something to do that for you?" Elsa blushes at that, it was true any number of people could've shown her round the town had she but asked.
"That's true, but sometimes you just have to escape." The girl nodded with a small, uncertain smile.
"Well if that is the case, you seriously need a better disguise. Could you have not at least tried to change your hair?" Elsa huffed in response; she loved her hair she didn't want to change it.
It was with that thought that she found a brunette wig thrust in her face. "Put this on, it might help"
"You're going to help me?"
"Yes, we're going on an adventure aren't we?"
"Woah, who said anything about an adventure?"
"I did" She smiled before nervously reaching out for the wig, tilting her head in question before Elsa nodded slightly, it was placed on her head and adjusted until it was deemed suitable. "Would you like a mirror or are you just going to accept it looks fine?"
"Why do you have wigs?" The question seemed to spout from Elsa's mouth before she had a chance to control it; her eyes bulged in embarrassment at being so forthcoming.
"A lot of the people who come here for coffee mornings have been cancer sufferers, there was a time I bought wigs in case anyone was a little self-conscious. I'd let anyone borrow them if they wanted, it got to the point where I now sometimes get the girl from the shop coming in to drop a few off." The face Anna pulls is quite solemn, Elsa nods in recognition.
"Well, thank you for your consideration; I'm sure your customers must appreciate the concern." At that comment the flower girl goes slightly red, lowering her eyes from that of the Princess.
"So, err, if you could give me just a second I can ask Kristoff if he minds me shutting up shop early?" With the nod that was offered in response she swiftly turned on her heel and almost threw herself into the adjacent room, presumably heading "round back". To Elsa she was simply adorable. "Is this a completely stupid idea? I mean, she could be running to tell her friend that I'm here. Or the media. Can I trust her?"
Elsa didn't have long to ponder the potential consequences as she suddenly found that she was no longer alone as a rather bubbly young flower girl and an exceptionally gruff looking blonde man bounded into the room.
"Thanks Kristoff, would you like me to get you any krumkake on the way back?" He shook his head before turning to Elsa and offering his hand. He glanced at her questioningly as she raised her gloved hand, she simply shrugs in response. "Anna said you were new to town. I hope you enjoy your trip." Elsa simply smiled and took his hand shaking it. In the mean-time Anna was taking the tray out the till and passing locking the till up. Passing the float to Kristoff she gestured with her head to the door, Elsa got it and whilst waving moved towards the door. "It was lovely to meet you, have a good afternoon."
"Bye Kristoff!" Anna starts waving; she picks up a bunch of flowers before heading out the door. Elsa tilted her head in question.
"So, where would you like to go?" After the shrug she received in response Anna sighs. "Okay well, how about looking around the market? I know it's probably not as lavish as the places you're used to but I do know that our city is home of one of the most interesting in the country. Plus it has the best chocolate stand." Elsa licked her lips at that nodding.
"Sounds like a great idea." With that she found her hand taken as she was pulled along the road. The touch shocked her, causing her to abruptly stop, pulling her hand back. "Please don't do that."
"Do what?" The hurt in the green eyes seems real as Anna seems physically become smaller. "Did I do something wrong, is that against a policy or something should I not touch a member of the monarchy?" Hugging herself Elsa thinks about her response. "Sorry, I just wasn't expecting that. I.I-I just don't really like people touching me, especially unexpectedly. It, eh, it's a thing." She looked down, embarrassed before feeling a soft hand hover above her shoulder before slowly resting lightly on it. "It's alright, sorry for shocking you, would you follow me?"
An hour later they find themselves in the market, Elsa didn't expect Anna to be this funny, nor this clever. So far she could tell that Anna was playful and bubbly, everything she seemed to do was full of enthusiasm and excitement. She could tell, however, that Anna had been holding back probably out of fear due to her status. Elsa had already decided she was perfect, she was scared however of the potential this then caused for her to get hurt.
Little did she know that similar thoughts had been plaguing Anna throughout the afternoon. After the hand-holding episode she had been especially careful to only touch the Crown Princess when she was well aware of it and if absolutely necessary. She hoped that was respectful enough.
"Do you like chocolate Your Ma-…err Elsa?"
"I love chocolate, especially the smell…how about you?" She receives a devilish smirk and a swift nod. "What's your favourite type?"
"White chocolate truffle, why?" Before she can say anything Elsa is already heading towards the seller buying a significant amount of white truffle chocolates. She returns with a large grin before offering the bag to Anna who took a chocolate hesitatingly. "You know, you didn't have to do that. I can get my own."
"They happen to be my favourite also. Would you like to share?" She was offered a nod and a slight blush. After a few minutes of though Elsa finally plucked up the courage to ask a question that had been burning in her consciousness for a while "Anna, why did you pick up flowers on the way out?"
"Oh, ah. You see, the thing is. Erm, so my parents died last year and every night after work I take flowers to their grave. I was going to take them after I'd shown you around the market."
"Shit. Well done Elsa, you festering turd." She could see the way Anna's eyes had lost their glow, becoming slightly dull as she looked to the ground.
This time it was Elsa who reached out her gloved hand. "Would you like me to leave you so you can be alone to do that?" Anna looked up into sky blue eyes, matching them with her own, sea green orbs. "Actually, would you mind coming with me?" The edges of Elsa's lips upturned.
"No Anna, I don't mind at all."