Anna woke up that morning to what sounded like a pack of wolves attacking a swarm of locusts at the foot of her bed. When she tried to get up to see what it really was, she found that she had been wrapped up in what seemed to be a veritable cocoon of bed sheets that more or less served to trap her in her bed. After some effort, she managed only to roll out of bed onto the floor with a loud thud.

The noise stopped the instant she hit the ground. "No fun shall pass!" cried a deep male voice and she saw a massive figure unfurl itself from the base of her bed and wave a sword around.

"Lord Derek? What are you doing here?" Anna asked as slow recognition came. She remembered drifting off to sleep on the couch as she listened to Elsa tease Kristoff, and then nothing.

"Well, I carried you in here after you feel asleep, but I'm not sure of things after that, I think I tucked you in as well, " he said as he came around to where she was.

"So it would seem," said Anna as she struggled to free herself.

Lord Derek chuckled when he saw her and raced to her side. "I must have used a boatman's knot in my attempt to tuck you in, your Highness. Let me help you with that," he said as he rolled Anna onto her belly. A few moments later she was free.

"Next time you don't need to tuck me in so tight, Lord Derek," she said as she examined herself. She was still wearing the dress from the night before. Other than a few stains, it seemed to be the same was it had been whenever Lord Derek had put her into bed.

"There's going to be a next time, your Highness?" asked Lord Derek with a kind half smile.

Anna blushed at that. "If there's a next time, which there won't be, because you won't be here to tuck me in. Not that I doubt your honor, of course, but you should go now," she said, as she walked over to him and pushed him towards the door. "Thank you for everything, good bye!"

She slammed the door shut after him and slid down to rest against it. What had happened last night? She remembered giving Elsa a toast but after that everything went fuzzy. Maybe Elsa and Kristoff would know better.

She took the time to get cleaned up from the previous night before she went out, washing away the smells of yesterday and putting on some clean clothes. Once Anna was sure that she looked ready for a new day, she opened the doors, peaked out to ensure that Lord Derek had indeed left, then to Elsa's chambers to ask her about just what had gone on while she was out of it.

Elsa didn't answer when she knocked, or even when she shouted into the keyhole. A few months ago this wouldn't have surprised her, but Elsa and Anna had been much more open to talking to one another after Elsa had come down from the mountain.

"Maybe she fell asleep in the other room and just stayed there," Anna mused to herself as she went back to where they'd been last night.

When she walked in she found Elsa curled up in Kristoff's arms on the couch. She blinked a couple times. Of all the things she'd expected to find, this was low on the list. "At least she's getting comfortable with touching people again," said Anna as she went down to the kitchens to get some breakfast for herself and settle her nerves.

As she went down, a loud, frantic conversation stopped her in her tracks. She found a corner nearby that was just out of sight so she could listen to it.

"I'm telling you sir, we've searched everywhere and it just isn't on the ship anymore," said a twitchy, high pitched voice.

"It can't have just vanished; it's not capable of that sort of thing on its own. I imagine that someone just moved it somewhere out of the way and forgot about it. I want the whole ship searched again, top to bottom. No room unopened, no box unopened, no stone unturned. Do you understand? We have to find it." Lord Derek's unforgettable baritone rang through the halls and she wondered who he was talking to.

"Milord, I told you, we've already looked the ship over high and low three times and it's not there. I think that it may be here in Queen Elsa's castle."

"What the devil would it be doing here?" asked Lord Derek, annoyed.

"Think about it sir. Sleek, ebony box, very fancy looking. If it had been placed near the gifts then it might have wandered in with them."

"Jesus Christ. If they find it they might see Estelle," said Lord Derek in a worried tone. It was strange, because in the short time she'd known him she got the distinct impression that he wasn't one to fret. She began to wonder about just what this mirror was, since she knew that she'd seen a box like the one they must be talking about.

"I'm sure Estelle will be fine, milord. I suggest that we just come back later, once Queen Elsa is up and about, and ask her about it then," the twitchy voice said.

"I could just go up and fetch it now, you know. I doubt that the her Majesty and Kristoff are up just yet. They did have a lot to drink last night. Besides, it wouldn't be too hard to find with a bit of effort."

"I'm not sure that surprising the Queen like that would be a good plan sir. Best to wait for now."

"Of course. No sense in ruining the trip after only a single day," said Lord Derek.

The voices faded after that and Anna raced back to the room with the gifts, intent on finding whatever mirror they were talking about. It had to be special if they were so concerned about it, and just taking a peak wouldn't hurt anyone.