Jack flew into the Bennet house, his whistling light and snow gently falling, a sign that he was extremely happy.

"Morning Mrs. Bennett!" he called "Is that pancakes I smell?"

Carrie looked up smiling. "Yup. Jamie Jack's here!" She called.

"Sweet!" the boy said, sliding down the banister and launching himself into Jack's arms.

"You're dressed wierd." he commented wryly.

It was true. The winter sprite was dressed not in his hoodie, but in a princely way, complete with a cloak that dragged on the ground. On his head sat an ice crown.

Carrie looked over and raised an eyebrow at Jack's cloths. "Don't you look handsome."

Jack blushed heavily "Thank you, Mrs. Bennett. I figured, since I will soon be going to a royal ball, that I should look the part."

Carrie knew the blush wasn't just because she complimented him. Being a lady, she knew when men were smitten.

Carrie can't help the grin that spreads across her face. "A royal ball? Care to tell us about it?"

"The Kingdom of Arendelle's Queen has 'invited' me to her celebration." Jack said with a bit of pride and a longing that made him blush again, "And I was happy to accept."

Carrie hid her grin by taking a sip of her tea. "Really can you tell me about her?" She asks.

"Um well." the blue blush grew very bright, making him look absolutely adorable "Um...sure! First thing is, she and I have a lot in common. She is known as the Snow Queen.""

Carrie bit her lip to keep from cooing at the sight. "Really?"

"Yes. She can summon ice and cause Winter to fall when she is upset. She caused the summer to freeze once, right after her corrination. But she fixed it, and now her people accept her. Well...they used to. Now they are wary and still a bit scared. We met when she had gotten upset and ran away to the woods, and I had run because Bunny was being cruel to me. I comforted her, and we danced for an hour under the moon, both our powers...they made the backdrop like something out of your Wonderland magazines. When it was over, we drifted apart, feeling better than before. She told her sister that she danced with Winter himself when she returned in a good mood."

He sighed, the memory still fresh, and his mind wandered a bit.

Carrie blinked. "Why was she in the woods?" She asked

Jack looked dark

"Because that is the place she goes when she is upset. Or her kingdom is fearing her power. No one should fear her. I swore that after the third time we met. No one should, and if all goes well next week, no one will ever again."

Carrie blinked in confusion. "I see. Why is that?"

"Because if they do, then I will GIVE them something to fear." He snarled, still being adorable because he was willing to defend his 'damsel in destress'

Carrie nodded then felt her lip twitch. "So are you gonna invite her over here? To your Lake?"

"I can't. Like I said, she's the queen of an entire kingdom. I couldn't ask her to visit me, it wouldn't be right."

Carrie raised an eyebrow. "Jack you're the winter seasonal. I think it would be alright to invite her over."

"But she has responsibilities!" he was cutely flustered, his blush having returned.

Jamie snorted "He has no idea HOW to ask."

Jack nearly fainted with embarrassment.

Carrie couldn't help laughing softly at their antics. "If she ever needs to get away from her kingdom for a bit you could ask her if she wants to come here." She suggested.

"Um thanks. I'll remember that." he said, shoving pancake in his mouth before she could ask him any more questions.

Jamie, however, was troubled.

"Bunny was cruel to you?"

Jack fell silent, pain etched his face.

Carrie looked at Jack concerned. "Jack?"

"He...well it's in the past, but it hurts still. He yelled at me, told me to get lost because I was a nuisance. Said...Manny should have left me under the ice. That is what I deserved."

Carrie dropped her cup spilling her tea staring at Jack in shock. "He WHAT!?"

Jamie gulped "Oh Jack...No wonder you fled."

"It's ok." Jack, always the forgiving soul, said softly.

"He basicxly said you should be DEAD! Mom tell him this isnt ok!"

Carrie scowled. "It is definitely NOT ok. Did he at least apologize for saying that?" She asks mopping up her spilt tea.

"No. Ol kangaroo never said sorry. he did say he didn't mean it though, wich is good enough for me. Anyway, if he hadn't blown up at me, I wouldn't have met Queen Elsa."

Carrie took a deep breath then asked. "Jack had Bunny ever said anything else like that to you?"

Jack cringed

"He has called me Death on more than one count, in not so many words. Once said that at least he didn't kill the one's we are supposed to protect. he teased me when North's fire went out. said i have kindling, and gestured to my staff. But besides light teasing and the occasional jab, Bunny has never said anything so hurtful as when I ran off."

"What are you thinking mom?" Jamie asked, a sparkle in his eyes. His mother would rain justice for all of her children, and it had become obvious that Jack Frost was one of her children, now.

Carrie twitched. "I'm think that if Bunny doesn't stop being a total jerk I'm gonna ban him from seeing Sophie for starters." She growled. And if that doesn't work I'm gonna see if Pitch or Morther Nature will help me get the concept that it's not ok to say things like that through Bunny's thick skull. She thinks grimly.

Jack pleaded with his eyes "Please don't ban him from his 'ankle-biter!' I deserved some of the things he said..."

"No one deserves to be treated like they should die, Jack." Jamie growled.

"Bunny doesn't mean it! Honest he doesn't please don't ban Sophie from him...it would break his heart!"

Carrie raised her eyebrow. "And he hasn't broken your heart with his words?" She ask. "Besides I don't want Sophie thinking that acting like that is acceptable behavior."

"Kangaroo is responsible, Mrs. B." Jack said "He would never let Sophie see that side of him. Unless I coaxed it out."

He smiled then, and blushed "Besides, wasn't this supposed to be a happy time? I mean...I may get to become an official KING. Yes I'm the King of Winter, but to rule a kingdom..."

Carrie suddenly grinned. "King, why Jack do you like Elsa?"

Jack's expression was hilariously embarrassed and shocked, and he fell, unconscious.

Jamie laughed hysterically.

"MOM you embarrassed him to blackout!"

Carrie couldn't help laughing. "Well I guess he does like her."