As the four members of Elsa's royal guard stand at attention, their trained gazes never once leaving ours, Elsa leads me further into the large room by linking arms with me. She releases my arm once getting me into position, before walking to the back of the room where Kai and Gerda are standing, next to a large wooden crate of some kind. I feel awkward standing here by myself, all eyes on me, but when Elsa turns and gives me that warm smile of hers, my fears melt away with her reassuring gaze.

"Guards, to your positions."

I tilt my head slightly at Elsa's words, watching as the four guards start to walk in different directions. One walks back towards where Elsa and her two headservants are standing, two walk away from each other to stand far to my left and right, and the other heads straight for me. When his path leads him right to my side, he stops long enough to place a hand on my shoulder, and gives me a reassuring smile of his own, his honey brown eyes locking with mine for a moment. "Fret not, there's nothing to fear, highness." I blush at his words, once again being called by a royal title, but he doesn't see it, already continuing his path as he walks behind me, putting more distance between us.

The guard directly in front of me, between myself and Elsa, Kai, and Gerda, finally reaches his spot, turning to face me, standing at attention like usual. I turn my head to the left, seeing that guard in his spot, then to the right to see that guard in his as well. I turn to look behind me, where the guard that spoke to me went, and he turns to face me as well, also at attention like the others. It's then that I realize that they have me surrounded on all sides, and I start feeling nervous, wondering what on earth could happen in this first training session. I turn back to look towards Elsa, my confused eyes finding hers quickly. She smiles reassuringly, her eyes promising that nothing bad is going to happen, and I find it rather hard to swallow the sudden lump in my throat.

"Don't worry, Kendra," Elsa speaks, "this training session is merely to see what you can do on your own, reacting by your natural instincts, and nothing more."

"Oh! Ok then." I feel much better hearing this. I mean, it shouldn't be too hard right? They're just going to see what I can do, and not push anything. Not today anyways. Right? "So, what exactly do I have to do then? What am I reacting to?"

When I see Elsa's hands starting to glow, ice and snow forming in a sphere in them, I immediately feel my eyes widen, especially when I hear her words. "Since it's winter, and the Aesir like to take advantage of the weather, we're going to simulate some wintry conditions." Before I get my words together, heck even get my thoughts together, wrap my head around her words, she's throwing the sphere high into the air, it exploding and causing a snowstorm to erupt inside the room. No wonder she had me layer in so many clothes!

Visibility immediately deteriorates, though I'm still able to make out the figures of the four guards around me, though they are far enough away. The swirling wind and snow simulates a light snowfall, though the snowflakes are still large in their own right. As I focus in front of me, I'm still able to make out Elsa, standing beside her two servants, and it's obvious that she's keeping them just outside the radius of her powers. There's a sudden gust of wind, and I have to fight to keep my balance on the slushy floor against the powerful blow. "Sorry Kendra!" I can practically hear the laughter in Elsa's voice, even over the roaring wind in my ears, but it doesn't cease. Guess she really does want to see what I can do. Heh, I can already feel myself smirking in anticipation.

"Alright Elsa, so now what?" I have to call out, worried she might not be able to hear me over her own snowstorm.

"The guards are going to attack you, you just have to dodge!"

My eyes widen and my breath catches. "They what?!" I barely get the question out as I see the figure in front of me immediately rush towards me. I shriek in surprise, dashing sideways to get out of the way, noting that he thankfully is empty handed, and doesn't really pursue me.

He smirks proudly at me as he stops. "Nice sidestep m'lady!"

I give him a look of surprise and confusion, before I hear another voice directly behind me, shockingly close to my ear. "Do not fret your highness, the queen doesn't want us to push you too hard today."

I finally find my voice again as I scream out, whipping around to see the guard behind me, taking note of the amusement on his face, and I swear I can see him shaking with light laughter… So they're taking it easy on me huh? This outta be too easy th—

"Hey!" I barely catch a swift movement out of the corner of my eyes, narrowly missing a swift kick to my legs. I somehow jump away and stumble, wondering why that guard tried to take my legs out from under me. I whip my head around to find Elsa, and the look on her face shows that things are going exactly as planned. Great…guess this won't be that easy after all.

The fourth guard makes his presence known as he approaches me, holding a hand out as if to offer me a helping hand. Since I did manage to catch my balance, I don't need help getting to my feet, so I eye his hand oddly, very confused. But I get my answer as soon as he closes the short gap and grabs my arm, swinging me around and throwing me safely into a large snow mound. I emerge feeling like a fool, wiping the snow from my face and hair as I hear Elsa call out to me. "You must always be wary, for your enemy will do anything to try and trick you! Just think of how Hans was! Your enemy could be anyone, even who you least expect!"

I gather myself to my feet, turning back around to face the four guards as I dust the snow from my clothes. "Point taken…" I reply, feeling serious now, ready to step up my game. The look of determination on my face alerts the guards that I'm ready for more, and they immediately start to disperse while surrounding me again, while one heads directly for me. I merely smirk as he approaches, ready to show what I've got.

He takes a slow swing at me, so that if he does connect I won't get hurt, but enough to simulate the action, and I duck to the side while blocking his arm with my hands. It's the guard's turn to have his eyes widen in surprise. "You've sparred before m'lady?"

I smile sheepishly, my shy modesty coming out. "Well, I've taken a few self-defense classes before. It was almost 2 years ago though, and I don't really remember a whole lot, but I do remember some."

He nods with a grin as he takes a step back. "Ah, I see. Very impressive, majesty." He bows to me respectfully, which makes me surprised again. I mean, we're training here! So, why is he bowing? I immediately get my answer as he tackles me, knocking some air out of me in a grunt as his strong arms wrap around my middle.

I react by elbowing the back of his head, somehow finding the base of his neck that's unprotected by his helmet, and that seems to do the trick as he drops me, allowing me to stumble back to my feet, barely able to dodge as another guard takes a swing at me. Suddenly I feel a pair of strong arms wrap around my neck in a chokehold. I recall my self-defense training, what little I got, and react to this situation, turning my head while somehow swiveling my body so I'm beside him, our bodies perpendicular to each other, putting one leg behind his leg that's closest to me, bending as much as I can as I lock my hands together between his legs, and using my own legs to propel myself more, I jerk my locked hands against his knee, all in one swift, fluid motion.

The guard cries in surprise as his leg is jerked out from under him and he goes straight to the ground, freeing me from his chokehold, and I allow myself a quick glimpse towards my friend. Kai and Gerda both have their eyes wide in surprise, and Elsa has a look of great pride on her face, looking very impressed. I flash her a quick grin, before returning my attention to the guards. The one that went to the floor has his gaze not at me, but rather behind me, and this causes me to immediately whirl around in reaction, barely able to see the figure rushing to me. I try to backstep away, barely able to keep from being grabbed, but I trip and stumble backwards. Continuing on from my self-defense training, I roll my body onto my back, over one shoulder, using the momentum to do a rolling flip on the ground and get back to my feet, stance defensive, ready for more, though with my clothes slightly wet from the slush on the floor.

That guard whistles, stopped in his tracks. "Wow, you are very impressive m'lady. You truly are the chosen one. It is an honor to be able to train with you."

I blush deeply, but scoff with a little bit of impatience, though I can't help but chuckle with honest enjoyment. "Alright, you guys are flattering me too much. Training has no room for that, so let's wait till after we're done."

All four guards bow to me, before snapping back to attention with "Yes majesty!"

We continue like that for another minute, before I find myself halfway between the center of the room and the door, starting to feel quite exhausted, as the guards begin to fade in the snowstorm. It's been tricky reacting in these wintry conditions, but I've managed, since thankfully it's just snow, and no ice. The guards have been trying different tactics, while still going relatively easy on me, testing me in many ways, and boy they've really pushed me into trying out different things.

The silence stretches, my eyes darting around, searching for any signs of movement, unsure what could be taking the guards so long to make a move. My eyes find Elsa, and though I can't hear it, I can see her chuckle slightly, giving me a wave as we share a grin. I wave back, feeling good about myself, glad that I've not let her down so far, but suddenly there's a sharp pain in my head. It only lasts for a split second, but it's enough to catch me off guard.

Elsa's grin immediately disappears as she watches me oddly, concerned as I suddenly grab my head, but I pull my hand away after a second, shaking my head as I dismiss it as anything. I feel another strange sensation fill me up, and notice things turning more and more into white-out like conditions. Is Elsa using her powers to make the snowstorm worse? The wind doesn't feel like it's picking up more, and I don't feel more snow pelting me, so why am I suddenly seeing things like I am? I'm slammed in the gut with another strange feeling, and then feel a pang and a strong tug on my heart. I grip my chest with one hand, stumbling as it nearly knocks me off my feet.

"Wh-what the heck is going on?" I try to glance around, completely confused and starting to get scared. I can't find Elsa, her guards, Kai or Gerda. All I see is swirling white all around, and these strange sensations are only getting stronger. Suddenly, the next one slams into me, and I immediately feel an unexplained familiarity with it. My eyes widen, my breath stops, as I begin to put the pieces together. But because of whatever is happening to me, I don't see when a guard finally makes his move, and neither does he realize what's happening to me. It's only when his fist connects with my head with enough power to knock me several feet away and crashing onto my back that he realizes something is amiss. He watches with wide eyes as I land on the ground, without even trying to dodge or deflect his attack, very concerned and worried. And he isn't the only one…

"Kendra!" Elsa immediately dispels her magic with a few flicks of her wrists, dashing out to me as I lie motionless on the floor. Her guards remain in their places, shocked and unsure of what happened, the guard who hit me feeling his heart plummeting into the pit of his stomach. Elsa drops to her knees the moment she reaches my side, lifting me to her as my wide eyes gaze into space, feeling her powers struggling to reach the surface, reacting to her growing fear. "Kendra, are you alright? …Please, say something!"

My fist is still balled against my chest, right over my heart, as my wide eyes lock onto hers. The look of confusion on my face, with a little fear, catches her by surprise. "Elsa…I…I don't know how…but…I, I think that…I can somehow sense Anna's presence…"

Now it's Elsa's turn to have the deer-caught-in-the-headlights look, her eyes as wide as dinner plates. "What?" she barely manages to breathe out, unsure if she heard me right or not.

I swallow and nod to her, sitting up the rest of the way as we hold each other's hands. "Don't ask me how…'cause I really don't understand myself. But, I swear that, I can somehow feel her, sense her. And…I can sense you too, like a sixth sense. If we weren't touching, and I closed my eyes, I could still somehow feel you here. I swear, it just happened, slammed me out of nowhere…"

Elsa's face matches mine as we look at each other in confused shock, and concerned fear. This all new power, whatever is happening, has changed the rules of the game, and now we have to figure out what to do now. Unfortunately, Elsa knows what this means, and she doesn't like it…