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Visitors: Cato I

By

Rogue Amazon Boo

The hill was nice.

It was verdant and on a cloudless day the sun could be seen glinting off the sparkling water. The two stones stood sentry, still looking sleek and solemn. It had only been three years since the sepulchers had been erected. The gray marble had yet to weather in the elements.

Kristoff stood before them, his hat being twisted in his large hands, he looked nervous.

"So I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Kristoff and I guess I'm the Official Ice Master and Deliverer for the kingdom…er your kingdom, I mean your daughter's…I-I'm sure you get the drift."

The stones stayed silent.

"Anyway, I-I'm really not use to talking to royalty…with the exception of Anna, but she's different. She doesn't really remind me of royalty."

He looked alarmed for a minute.

"N-Not that she isn't royal, I mean regal…I mean she's a princess sure, but she is the most open and giving person I've ever met. Not that I have a whole lot of experience with you know…people, but Anna is the real deal."

Kristoff sheepishly smiled and ran a nervous hand through his hair. He wasn't entirely sure what he was doing here, but it seemed like the right thing to do. He would be talking to the Queen also…when the time came, but he knew that Anna's mom and dad should know his intentions too. Grand Pabbie always said that rocks had long memories and that by their very nature they were connected to the worlds around and beyond.

Kristoff wasn't entirely convinced the dead could hear him or that those we loved were able to watch over us, but he wasn't entirely unconvinced either. He cleared his throat.

"So I really just wanted to tell you that I'm in love with your daughter…Anna I mean…not Elsa. Not that Elsa isn't beautiful and the things she can do with ice…"

He paused reverently and then shook himself.

"But Anna…Anna is sunshine trapped in a human body. I-I've spent a lot of time in the cold. I prefer it most of the time and I'm not really good with being social and I'm not a prince. I'm…just me. But Anna never makes me feel like being just me is a bad thing or that I'm somehow…less. I love her for that."

He smiled. "And I love how she can trip on her own feet while walking over perfectly level ground without an obstacle in sight. I love that she sings slightly off key, but still makes it sound amazing. I love that she is willing to allow a snowman to have dreams of summer, and throws a snowball at an ice monster for being rude and that she gets so excited about…everything. I just…love her."

Kristoff shuffled his feet.

"I want to marry her. Wow, I never thought I would say that…about anyone. I promise that I will always take care of her…and let her take care of me. She needs that I know. She was lonely for a long time."

A scowl contorted his features.

"I don't want to sound you know…critical, but I think isolating Queen Elsa from her sister might be what caused all this mess in the first place. But what do I know about raising kids? I grew up with rock trolls and a reindeer."

He grew quiet for a moment.

"I was there that night you know, the night you brought Anna to Grand Pabbie to be healed. I didn't remember it when I first met her, but seeing Elsa and her together again brought it all back." He paused then continued. "I don't think I ever saw anyone as scared in my whole life."

He gazed beyond the rocks to the ocean.

"She's a good Queen. A good sister. She loves Anna as much as I do. I-I want you to know that you should be proud of her, you should be proud of them both. Elsa doesn't hide her powers anymore. She lets them flow free and they're beautiful. And let me tell you, I know a thing or two about ice. I say this because one day she is going to be my sister-in-law…if Anna says yes. It's not going to be soon, but eventually. So I wanted you both to know that I'm going to protect them both. They are my family now. I thought you might like that."

He shuffled his feet awkwardly.

"T-That's all I have really." He started to walk away and then turned back.

"Oh, I almost forgot. They love you and miss you…but they have each other again and that makes it better. They also have me and I hope I make it a little better too."

Kristoff walked away and the sun shown down on the hillside. The stone was silent but the wind seemed to whistle a soft, "thank you," on the evening breeze.