Siblings

"Sure… What is it?" said Kristoff with a little caution.

Anna caught his hesitation but chose to ask anyway. She was going to end up asking him sooner or later. It was best to just do it. "Elsa mentioned something, in the way back to the hospital yesterday. Something about being terrified of hospitals," she paused to look at her boyfriend before continuing. "She was under the effects of the drugs so I didn't really paid attention to it at the moment, but today when she woke up… she seemed so desperate to get out of there. I- I thought she meant it like 'I don't like hospitals', but she truly is afraid of them, isn't she?"

Kristoff heard the question in silence with his eyes fixed on the road, his stoic face not betraying the multiple things he had thought his sister could have said under the influence of the drugs. When Anna finished talking, he relaxed a little. He thought it was possible to give his girlfriend a convincing answer without divulging anything his sister wouldn't want him to share. 'Well, if she didn't want me to share, she could have stayed silent yesterday…' he thought to himself before saying, "uhm, yes, she is. I know what happened today, when she woke up, didn't look good but trust me, she is okay. If that's why you are asking."

Anna watched Kristoff give a methodical answer, which was a little odd for her boyfriend to do. "She looked ready to run out of there with a broken leg, Kristoff. Are you sure she is okay?" usually she trusted Kristoff's answers, but she was genuinely concerned about her sister-in-law this time.

"Mhm."

She waited for him to elaborate, but he kept his eyes on the road and nodded as if they were talking about the weather. She believed he was diminishing the situation by not facing the problem, "I understand some people may not like hospitals. I don't like hospitals, but I understand they are only there to help me. Elsa… she looked utterly terrified of being there. Maybe she needs help…"

At that last statement Kristoff turned his head to face Anna. He wanted to make sure she understood his sister was okay and that the last thing Elsa needed was some strange idiot messing with her head. "No, Anna," he let out a breath. "She doesn't need help. She's got all the help she needs with her family. Mum is the one that helps her with her fears. Don't worry about it."

"Not worry about it?" she was surprised to see her boyfriend, usually the first one to look after Elsa, not really interested in his sister's problem. She understood he may have been used to seeing Elsa in a frightened state, but she felt the girl needed more help than her boyfriend imagined. "Kristoff, I don't know much about this or about your sister, but she really is afraid of hospitals. What happens if your mother is not there one day? What is she going to do then?"

"Anna, look, I know you-"

"Maybe she should get some professional help," she interrupted him.

"No, Anna." The answer short and definite.

"But-"

Realising Anna was not going to drop the subject, Kristoff chose to explain a little further. However, he was already getting tired of Anna's insistence. He knew Anna was a sweet girl trying to help and he loved her for that, but how was he going to explain that forcing Elsa to talk to a stranger about her feelings was off the table? Elsa had little to no control over her emotions whenever she talked about personal fears; forcing her to face a professional was not going to help at all. "Look, I know you are only trying to help. And I thank you for that. But it's not necessary. Gerda is-"

"But she is so afraid! It's irrational." Anna interrupted once again, raising her voice a little.

At that last comment Kristoff felt his patience wear thin, "It isn't an irrational fear, okay?!"

Anna crossed her arms over her chest and looked out the window, talking in a gentle voice once again, "It looks irrational to me. People working at the hospital are only trying to help her. What if Gerda is not there to help her? What then? Is she going to run with a cast and-?"

"Anna!" he grumbled. "Stop it," he chose to lower his voice once Anna looked at him once again. "I know you mean well and I know it may seem irrational but…" he didn't know how to continue.

"But what?"

"But Elsa…" the conversation should have been simpler. He should have been able to make Anna stop worrying instead of starting an argument with her. But it was difficult to explain and the suggestion that his sister was anything but normal, even if Anna didn't mean it that way, got on his nerves.

"Yeah?" she insisted when Kristoff stopped talking.

Sighing with exhaustion, he chose to beg for Anna to let the matter go, "Look, she has her reasons not to feel comfortable inside a hospital room, okay? It's something she is working on, trust me. Just let this go, please."

Anna kept looking at him for a few seconds, trying to find an answer in his body language. But Kristoff kept looking at the road in front of him. His face not betraying his feelings. Anna noticed he was tired, that much was obvious, but it could easily be for the day's events and not the conversation. She did notice the pleading in his voice though. She looked outside once again, dropping the matter.

After a few minutes in silence, when he noticed Anna had dropped the subject, he decided to say one last thing, to let her know he was grateful for her concern. "I know you worry. And I know you do it because you have a big heart. So, thank you." He felt he owed her a better explanation for his outburst and so he added, "it's part of Elsa's past and I don't feel comfortable talking about it. Just please trust me when I say she is okay and that this fear is not unreasonable. My sister is not crazy."

The way he uttered the last statement crushed Anna's heart a little. He was so determined to protect his sister… she felt guilty for prying. "I never said she was… I'm sorry. I shouldn't meddle like this."

Kristoff extended his right hand and grabbed Anna's from her lap. He gave her a little squeeze in reassurance. He didn't blame her for caring too much.

After their awkward conversation, both of them remained quiet. Fortunately, they reached the North mountain sooner than they had imagined and started working on their tasks. Anna felt it was appropriate to let Kristoff take care of Elsa's personal list while she packed the girl some clothes. She felt out of place disarranging Elsa's wardrobe but she knew Kristoff was going to forget half the things girls considered important. She hadn't talked much about fashion with Elsa, but she noticed the girl cared for her appearance. She always used light makeup and her clothes were stylish, even if they looked a little worn out.

Once they agreed Elsa's things were ready, they proceed to pick up all the stuff they had left behind the previous day. They arranged their bags and checked every shutter in the cottage was securely closed. The last thing Elsa needed was someone breaking into her place.


It was dark outside by the time Kristoff and Anna got back to the hospital. The young man wanted to deliver Elsa's things and talk to his parents about Elsa's accommodation, before taking Anna back to her house and picking up Sven. He thought the best idea, to give Elsa the news she was staying in the city, was by showing her the things he had brought from her place.

Before entering the hospital room, he was able to see Gerda and Elsa talking peacefully. Both women looked tired but Kristoff could notice they were enjoying their conversation by their joyful expressions. It was incredible to see the effect the old woman had in his sister. Whenever she was upset or troubled by something, Gerda was the one who could calm her down. The woman's gentle nature was something Kristoff admired. He knew he had a similar power over Elsa, more than once the girl had used him as an anchor; but being brother and sister also meant they had quarrels from time to time. So, he considered her mother to be someone sent from above to help Elsa whenever he couldn't do it. He felt bad for interrupting their moment but he couldn't waste any more time. He wanted to take Anna home before dinner after all.

After greeting each other, and a quick chat between Anna and Elsa, Kristoff showed Elsa everything they had brought her. Elsa looked through the things, surprised to see there were more things than she was going to need in the few days she was staying there. The doctor had paid a visit during the afternoon and, even if she didn't feel comfortable by the man's presence, she had to agree with her mother that the doctor's visit had been more positive than they originally expected. The man had given them excellent news, everything was going as good as planned with her leg and, if nothing changed during the night, he felt confident about discharging Elsa the following day.

Once she checked all her stuff, she said, "Kristoff, you brought me more things than necessary, what is all this stuff? And… is that my suitcase?" She asked looking at the suitcase by the side of the bed.

She watched his brother smile at her sheepishly before he said, "It is… Sorry, sis."

From the way he apologised and the way he had shared a quick look with her mother, Elsa knew both of them were plotting against her, "What? Mum?"

"Did you really think you were going back to the mountain?" said Gerda matter-of-factly.

Not believing what she was hearing, Elsa decided to play the 'doctor's recommendation' card on her mother, "I was explicitly told I had to rest. I shouldn't move from home once I was discharged. Where do you think home is?"

"Home, right now, is a place where there's someone to look after you, young lady."

"But-"

"No buts, Elsa," said Gerda. She sounded definite but there was certain tenderness in her voice. "You won't be going to the mountain until you can get there on your own."

"I can't believe this," she stopped to think for a moment about the conversation they were previously having. "Didn't you say your trip was next week? Where am I going to stay? I'd rather be alone in the mountain than alone at your place."

"Don't you remember you have a brother?" countered the old woman.

"What? With Kristoff? But he-." Elsa stopped to think about a good reason not to stay with her brother, but since she couldn't come up with something she pleaded, "Mum, can't we talk about this?"

"Sweetheart, you are not allowed to leave the bed for at least two weeks and then you have to use crutches at least for eight more weeks. Be reasonable, you can't stay in a cottage in the middle of nowhere."

"But I- I-… I am not changing your mind about this, am I?" she asked, giving up the fight.

"You never stood a chance," laughed the old woman.

Laughing at his sister's crestfallen face, Kristoff interjected, "It won't be so bad, Elsa. I'll be there to help you and I promise I'll keep the place perfectly clean."

Elsa looked at the man, incredulous of his statement, "You don't even know what clean means." Then she remembered something, "don't you have to work?"

"It's winter season. The ice factory works part-time at this time of the year. I'll probably have to work the morning shift though."

Gerda stood up from where she was sitting and walked towards Kristoff to put an arm around him, giving her boy a side-hug while she looked straight at Elsa. "See? It's perfect!" she said proudly. "And with your brother's help, your father and I won't have to cancel our trip! Unless you want us to, of course."

Elsa chuckled at the woman's happy expression before saying, "No, it's not necessary. You go and enjoy your holidays, you've been planning them for months." She then proceeded to threat Kristoff, pointing her index finger at him, "you better keep the place spotless, Kristoff." To which he answered by raising the arm he was not using to hug his mother to show his sister he was not going to try anything stupid.

Anna couldn't help but laugh at the family scene she was witnessing. In her opinion, the Bjorgmans looked so happy and tranquil whenever they were together, it was contagious. She felt it was time to step in and protect her boyfriend from her sister-in-law's threat, "I'll help you and Kristoff with the cleaning or anything you need, Elsa… If you want me to, that's it. I still owe you so much," she added quickly.

Not waiting for Elsa's response Kristoff grinned and said, "That'll be great! See? We'll even have company!"

Elsa just rolled her eyes at her brother's happiness, deep down she knew he was just pleased he was not going to be the one doing all the cleaning. 'That stinker' she thought to herself.


Once everything was settled, Kristoff and Anna said their goodbyes to Gerda and Elsa. Kristoff had insisted in returning to the hospital to stay for the night after dropping off Anna, but his mother insisted it was better if he went home, slept and prepared the place for Elsa's stay. When he tried to change his mother's idea, claiming she needed to rest too, she explained Kai was taking the night off to stay with Elsa. He felt a little guilty for leaving his parents alone at the hospital, but he knew it was best if he did sleep a little that night.

The streets were covered with fresh snow and it took them some minutes to reach Anna's place. "Want to come in and have dinner with us?" suggested the girl once they were getting off the car in Anna's driveway.

"I'm not sure, I was thinking of just picking up Sven and then going home."

"Come on! Mama and papa will be happy if you choose to join us," she said eagerly opening the door to her house.

"I don't know… I don't want to trouble your parents," came Kristoff's reply while he carried her bags through the door.

"Oh, don't be ridiculous."

When Kristoff entered the house, he was able to see Agdar -Anna's father- sitting comfortably in the living room. The man seemed to have been reading a novel by the stove when he raised his head to greet the couple.

"Kristoff! It's nice to see you!"

"Nice to see you too, sir," Kristoff approached the man and shook his hand. Even after a year of officially dating the Arendelles' daughter, Kristoff had to admit he was still a little intimidated by the man. He was a nice, kind man who happened to love his daughter more than life itself; so, it was logical for Kristoff to feel he needed to earn the man's respect. Anna had assured her boyfriend time and time again that Agdar and Idunn loved him just as much as she did, but Kristoff always felt the need to prove he was a nice man with good intentions.

"How have you been, son? Were the two of you able to return to the mountain?"

"Honestly, I've been better," he let out a sigh. "But to your question, we were. We were able pick our stuff from the mountain, together with some other things Elsa is going to need."

At the mention of their things, Anna realised Kristoff was still holding her things in one hand while he talked with her father. "Oh! It's okay Kristoff, let me take my bags to my room real quick."

"I'm sorry about the accident, Kristoff. Anna explained to us what happened. How is your sister doing?"

"She is better. She is fully awake now and she remembers everything, which is good news. We were afraid she had hurt her head at first. Her leg is another story-"

"Kristoff, dear, hi!" said Idunn as she appeared from a door at the back of the room. "It's nice to see you again. How was the trip?"

"The trip was uneventful. We picked our things and made sure the cottage was securely closed. The last thing Elsa needs right now is someone breaking into her place."

"That makes sense… How is she?"

Agdar laughed at his wife's antics and interrupted the conversation before Kristoff had to explain everything once again. "Kristoff was just telling me about it, darling. Before you interrupted him."

Idunn got close enough to her husband, who was still sitting on the couch, and smacked his arm playfully. "Well, you could have told me Kristoff and Anna were home. I was at the back searching for an old mat Sven could use tonight."

"Oh! That's right!" said Kristoff interrupting them both. "Thank you so much for taking care of Sven. I didn't want him to be on his own the whole day. He seemed a little nervous about the accident."

"Don't worry about it, dear. He is really good company. If you need, he can stay with us for a couple of days."

Kristoff watched Agdar nod behind his wife, agreeing with the woman's suggestion. But since Elsa was going to be discharged sooner than they expected, he thought it was better if Sven was at his place by the time she was released. "No, it's not necessary, but thank you. I was planning on taking him home tonight."

"Are you sure?" asked Agdar as he stood up.

"Positive. I have to stay home tonight preparing everything for Elsa's stay. I'd rather Sven be there with me."

"He is sleeping at the back right now. I'll go fetch him if you want," said Idunn.

Anna, who was walking down the stairs heard her boyfriend's answer and knew it was a matter of time before he excused himself and announced he was leaving. She wanted to stop him before that happened. "After he has dinner with us," she said aloud.

"Anna, I told you-" began complaining Kristoff when he was once again interrupted by Idunn. Kristoff really liked his mother-in-law but the woman needed to learn to take turns while speaking. It was obvious were Anna got that trait.

"Oh, yes please, stay with us. I was just making dinner," said the older woman with excitement.

"Honestly, it's not necessary…"

"Stop being polite and stay!" complained Anna. "I know for a fact you have no food at your place."

The Arendelle family watched Kristoff try to find a way out of the dinner invitation. He loved Idunn's cooking but he was physically exhausted and just wanted to crash on his bed. Seeing he was dubitative, Agdar decided it was best to give the boy an ultimatum. He wanted to hear a bit more about the accident and the girl's health after all. "You better hear the ladies, boy. When they made up their mind about something there's no turning back."

Kristoff watched both women nod their heads and finally complied, "I guess I don't have much choice then."


Dinner had been nice and peaceful as always. Anna had the opportunity to talk with her parents about their week at Elsa's cottage; what they had done, where they'd gone and even what she had learnt just before the accident. Kristoff joined the conversation too, he had enjoyed himself as well and he had more than one anecdote to tell his in-laws about Anna. Agdar and Idunn listened to their stories laughing and commenting about the interesting things they knew about the place. Agdar was a businessman and he knew a thing or two about the North mountain since it was one of the main touristic attractions of the city. So, the conversation carried out pleasurably for all of them.

It was after dinner, when they were having some coffee, that Agdar remembered about the boy's sister. "You never finished telling us about your sister, Kristoff. Did you mention her leg was compromised?"

"Yes, her right leg is severely broken," he said after he finished his cup of coffee. "She'll have to stay in bed for at least a week or two. And she'll have a cast for at least ten weeks. She hurt her left arm and hit her head too, but those are minor injuries fortunately."

"Oh, poor thing. Will she be all right?" asked Idunn with concern.

"We think so, yes. The doctor seems optimistic," he answered with a smile.

"Anna has mentioned she works as a ski instructor, is that correct?"

"Mhm, she does."

"Won't the injury affect her job?" wondered Agdar.

Kristoff nodded in confirmation. He hadn't had the time to talk about it with Elsa, but he knew the injury was going affect Elsa's work deeply. She was going to miss winter season, which was a big monetary problem for Elsa; but he believed the biggest problem was going to be her leg. She would need to make a full recovery before being able to ski again, which was certainly going to take more time than they originally thought. "This injury came at the worst time for Elsa. She had been working non-stop in a new slope for her students," he began to explain. "Everyone in the mountain is positive this season is going to be excellent. Many tourists have already booked cabins to spend winter holidays at the mountain. Even Elsa had some classes booked. She hasn't mentioned anything about that yet, but she'll be crushed when she starts returning her client's money and declining new students."

He stopped to think for a moment about his sister's reaction once she started noticing all the money she was going to miss, when he heard his girlfriend's groan.

"Ugh, this makes me feel even more guilty! I hadn't even thought about her job!" She put her head in her hand and asked, "What is she going to do?"

Kristoff watched Anna and he felt his heart burst. She was so worried, and she cared so much for his sister he felt the need help her relax. "Hey, I told you Elsa did what she believes is right. She takes very seriously her role as an instructor, and she considers her students' well-being is in her hands when she teaches. Trust me, this was the best outcome in Elsa's eyes."

Anna was still mortified with her hands covering her eyes when Idunn decided to speak, "still, we owe your sister so much, Kristoff. Anna could be the one in the hospital bed right now. We want to thank her as soon as she is feeling okay."

Idunn and Agdar had discussed earlier that day the accident, and how close Anna had been of falling off that cliff. They'd agreed on thanking Elsa properly one day, so Agdar decided to speak too. "Our Anna means the world to us, Kristoff. Make sure to let Elsa know we are in debt with her. We are ready to help her with anything she needs."

A little ashamed, even if he was not the one receiving the compliments, the young man said, "Thank you. I'll let her know."

"Maybe, when she feels better, we could prepare a special dinner for her, Agdar" suggested Idunn. "To finally meet her and to let her know we are serious about our debt."

Kristoff knew his sister was going to be embarrassed about the attention if that dinner ever took place, so he chose to try and change the couple's mind, "oh, no. It's not necessary. Elsa, she… Well, she doesn't like receiving too much attention. She is a little weird about social gatherings to be honest."

"Oh, nonsense. It'll just be dinner among family. We promise," said Idunn smiling.

The conversation kept going for a few more minutes until Kristoff decided it was best to call it a night.


The next day, Kristoff drove to the hospital after having a quick lunch by himself in his apartment. He had come home late the previous night, and he had crushed on his bed as soon as he had had the chance. The events the previous night meant he had to spend the following morning arranging his apartment and doing the shopping before picking Elsa from the hospital. His mother had called earlier that day, telling him the doctor had informed them Elsa was being discharged in the early afternoon. So, he hurried in order to make sure everything was ready by that time.

When he entered the room, he saw his sister sitting on the bed already dressed in her normal clothes. Well, clothes as normal as her cast allowed her to wear. She was wearing a worn-out sweatshirt and wide-legged baggy shorts. He thought it was an advantage Elsa was not bothered by low temperatures because any sane person would freeze wearing her outfit outside that day.

She raised her head to greet him with a smile when he entered, "Hi!" said Elsa with joy.

"Hi. Are you free to leave?"

Elsa groaned and said, "Not yet. The doctor told me to wait, he wants to give me some recommendations before I leave. And I'm waiting for a stupid wheelchair."

Wheel-chair?" he repeated. He knew Elsa's cast was going to be an inconvenience, but he never thought she was going to need a wheel-chair.

"Yes, I'll need one apparently," she answered looking at her cast with disdain.

Kristoff noticed Elsa's cheerfulness disappear when her attention was focused on the cast once again. For what Gerda had told him that morning, Elsa had had a rough night, she kept complaining about the pain and the bother the cast was going to be in the following weeks. So, it was logical for her happiness to be short lived; leaving the hospital was good to put Elsa in a better mood, but not good enough for her to forget about her injuries. The young man just hoped the doctor could show up and discharge Elsa already. It was clear his sister was needing some fresh air. Until the man showed up, he decided to make his sister company.

"Where's mum?" he asked, unable to come up with a better topic for conversation.

"I have no idea. Maybe she wanted to buy all the required medicine before we left the hospital."

"What? I told her over the phone I was going to buy your medicine. Why won't she listen to me?" he commented, a little annoyed with his mother's decision.

Elsa was about to give her brother an honest answer, she wanted to tell him not give it a second thought, but after a few seconds an idea crossed her mind. She was bored out of her mind sitting in the hospital bed, so she chose to have a little fun with her brother. She smiled to herself and replied, "Maybe she knows you can't be trusted. I think she finally noticed how incompetent you truly are."

Kristoff heard Elsa's comment and raised his head with fury, ready to ask his sister what her problem was, when he saw her mischievous smile. He realised the comment was only to annoy him and so he chose to reach the side of the bed, where he stood tall by her side. Crossing his arms over his broad chest, he raised and eyebrow and asked, "Oh, really?"

Elsa tried her best not to be intimidated by her gigantic brother and she continued mocking him, "Well, yeah. It was time she noticed, don't you think?" She raised her chin trying to look at him in the eye and defy him, when she saw how close he was standing. In any other situation Elsa would have backed down, but at that moment she was confident her brother was not going to try anything funny while she was confined to bed. But then again, in her overconfidence she forgot her brother had perfect access to her sweatshirt's large hood. Before she knew what was happening, Kristoff pulled down her hood and covered her head, not letting her to see a thing.

"Ha! Gotcha!" he laughed.

"Hahaha, let go of me you fool!" said Elsa from behind the fabric.

Kristoff tried as best as he could not to hurt his sister in their childish fight. He knew she still had a bandage over the left side of her head, so he tried his best not touch nor pull too hard on that side of the hood. But he was not going to let her go without an apology first. "Not yet. Say the magic word."

"Hahaha, come on!" Elsa was trying as best as she could to stop Kristoff with her right hand. She was going to put up a fight before asking for forgiveness.

By the sound of Elsa's laughter Kristoff knew he was not hurting her in any way. So, he used his free hand to restrain Elsa's good hand, and repeated, "I said, 'Say the magic word'."

Without her good arm Elsa knew she was screwed and finally gave up. "Bawahaha, okay, okay. I yield. I yield."

"I haven't heard the mag-" he began saying when he was interrupted by a loud reprimand.

"What are the two of you doing?! Kristoff let go of your sister! Are you crazy?"

Brother and sister stopped struggling after the woman's scolding and froze in place. They knew Gerda was the sweetest, gentlest person ever; but she was also the scariest when she was angry. After a few seconds, Kristoff gently let go of the hood and took a step to the side, away from the bedside. He looked at his mother and gave her a nervous smile. Even if he was twice as large as the woman, Gerda had the power to intimidate him when she was angry.

"Kristoff, answer me, are you nuts? Your sister is not yet discharged from the hospital! What were you thinking?" Gerda's face was red with anger.

Not finding a good explanation that could get him off the hook, the young man looked in his sister's direction hoping she could help him out. That's when he noticed Elsa had her head down and was trying not to laugh under her hood. He couldn't see her eyes, but he could see her broad smile.

Kristoff glance to the side and his expression called Gerda's attention. The old woman turned her attention to the younger woman in the room. She let out a frustrated sigh and said, "Elsa apologise to your brother."

At this Elsa stopped laughing, raised her head in alarm and asked, "What? Why?!"

"The two of you have been under my care for over ten years, Elsa. Do you really think I wouldn't notice you started whatever this was?" said the woman unamused. "Please apologise and behave like an adult while I complete your discharge papers," she finally said as she sat on the chair to complete her task.

Elsa complied and apologised to Kristoff even if she knew it was not necessary. Kristoff was anything but mad at her. In fact, he was completely amused by the outcome of their little fight. After a moment in silence she had an idea and asked her mother, "Mum, where you buying medicine?"

"No, I was picking up these papers," the woman replied, not raising her head for her work. "Kristoff said he would do it."

Noticing her mother was not looking at them, Elsa called her brother's attention and whispered, "It's a shame. I thought she had finally realised you couldn't be trusted. I'll be dead by the end of the week."

Kristoff just laughed, choosing to let his sister win that round. If he came up with comeback and they started another fight, their mother was going to murder them right then and there.

After some minutes, Kristoff began chatting with their mother about the bureaucracy of the hospital while the young woman remained quiet on the bed. From time to time Elsa would rub her thigh, right over where the cast ended. She hadn't complained about the pain out loud because she didn't want Kristoff to think he had had something to do with it. Even if she agreed with Gerda that her fight with Kristoff had been irresponsible, it had nothing to do with the pain she was feeling at the moment. If anything, the fight had helped her distract herself from the constant ache numbing her right leg.

To Elsa's dismay, they had to wait over an hour for the doctor's final visit, which made her feel a little anxious, hospitals had the ability to get the worst out of her and staying there was a constant mental strain. When the doctor finally showed up, he was accompanied by a male nurse who brought a wheel-chair for Elsa to take home. The doctor prescribed some more drugs Elsa was going to need and gave strict orders to move as little as possible in the following days. His recommendation was for her not to move from bed until her next visit to the hospital, which was schedule on the first days of January. At the mention of the date, Elsa realised she was going to spend her birthday and the holidays bedridden, frustrating her deeply.

Once the doctor was gone, Kristoff helped her get on the wheel-chair and they left the hospital. The drizzling snow and the cold air outside was calming on Elsa's nerves, but it just made her wish she was in the North mountain once again. She reassured herself it was going to be just for a few weeks even if she knew the recovery was going to take longer than that; she knew needed to set reachable goals. Right now, her goal was to endure two weeks in bed doing absolutely nothing. And she was not at all happy with the idea. She liked doing things, she loved working. When she was younger, she had found out that being busy kept the mind from wandering. If she kept busy, her mind was set in autopilot and life became easier. She was not sure how her mind was going to react to being inactive for a long period of time, but she was glad to know Kristoff was going to be there by her side to help her.


A/N- A transition chapter. Not much happened but it was necessary to create the atmosphere I needed for the story. This chapter took longer to write than I originally intended but it was because I kept coming up with ideas for some future chapters.

As always, feel free to point out mistakes. And please review, it's important to have some feedback to know what things are interesting for you and what not.