(This chapter has been revised on 6/23/2024)

Snowy Revelations

Anna sat on her stone bed. There was no doubt that Elsa would come back at some point. She hoped that the woman wouldn't throw her out. But Anna was distracted with other things on her mind. The revelations she had learned from her exploration in the ice foyer.

Where exactly was she? How was that snowman Olaf alive? Who built that structure on the other side, and how? And who exactly was Elsa?

They were interrupted when Anna heard footsteps. She looked up and saw Elsa standing at the cave entrance, this time in a different dress.

"Elsa?" Anna gaped, awestruck. She sat up to get a better look at the woman.

Elsa was no longer wearing that dirty blue dress but a slimmer, lighter blue one. The top of her dress exposed her shoulder area, which was odd to Anna, considering where they were. Elsa's sleeves were the same shade of blue, and her chest area seemed to have some sequins. One final thing new to Anna was a small oval blue brooch that reminded her of the one her mother had, which lay at Elsa's dress chest top.

"You look different. It's a good different!" Anna complimented.

Elsa could not help but give a small smile. "Th-Thank you."

Silence resumed between the two girls.

"Listen," Anna spoke up to break the awkward silence. "I'm sorry for leaving this cave. I didn't mean to-"

"It's okay. You don't have to apologize." Elsa assured. "I'm here for another reason."

Anna felt relieved that Elsa wasn't angry but grew slightly confused. "What is it?"

"There's...something I should tell you. Well, not exactly tell, more like show you. But what you'll see may be surprising. Can you promise not to freak out?"

"I guess…"

Elsa took a deep breath after she sat down next to Anna. "Watch my hands."

Anna gave a quick, weird glance towards Elsa before she complied.

Elsa started to slowly twirl her hands around. Anna saw blue sparkles resembling snowflakes and a small white round object grow as she did. The white object grew to the size of a toy ball, sparking interest and wonder in Anna's eyes.

"Ready?" Elsa asked, holding the white ball in place.

Anna slowly nods her head.

Elsa quickly threw her hands upwards, releasing the ball. The white ball then burst, creating many shimmering objects gently floating down. Anna's interest spiked even more. Instinctively, Anna lifted her hands and let the blue objects land in her hand. She then brought her hand close to her to examine them. It seemed the blue objects were snowflakes.

"Is this...snow?" Anna's eyes still looking at the snowflake.

"Yes," Elsa answered.

"You can create it?"

"...And ice as well."

"That's...That's…" Anna trailed off.

As the silence dragged on, Elsa braced herself for Anna's response.

"That's amazing!" Anna exclaimed.

"You're-you're not afraid?" Elsa wondered, surprised by her answer.

"Afraid? It's wonderful! How long you could do that?"

"As long as I can remember."

"What else can you do?"

"Well...I can also do this."

Elsa laid out her right hand and twirled her left over it. A small flurry swirled around her right, and out came a small ice figurine resembling Anna. The figurine's arms were behind her back, and her left hand clutched her right wrist. She looked to be walking.

"Is that me?" Anna asked.

"Mhmm." Was what Elsa replied. "I can make one that's bigger if I can."

"Oh, no need for that. This one is fine."

Elsa placed the ice figurine on Anna's hands. Anna gazed at Elsa's handiwork for several moments. It was most certainly a beautiful piece. But as Anna looked at the ice figure, a sudden realization hit her.

"Your ice house. Olaf. The Snowgies...You created them, too?"

"My ice house is more like a palace, but yes, I created all of them. Even this dress I'm wearing." Elsa gestured to her clothes.

"Wow...That is so cool. I've never heard anything like that." Anna's eyes widen, suddenly glancing at the ice sculpture. "This figure won't come to life, will it?"

Elsa gave a light chuckle. "That only happens to my snowman creatures. I never really figured out why. My ice figures are nonliving."

"Elsa," Anna started as she set down the figurine. "While I was talking to Olaf, he mentioned that he was created 10 years ago."

"That is true…"

"Is that how long you've spent up here?" Elsa nodded her head. "How old are you?"

"18, I believe."

"So...If you had been living here for 10 years, that would mean…you've been here since you were 8?!" Anna stated, with a sense of shock in her voice. What she suspected was true. Elsa had been here since she was a child. "What about your parents?"

"I...I never had parents," Elsa uttered sadly.

Hearing that statement broke Anna's heart. Elsa had no parents, meaning she had spent most of her life alone. Anna could relate to that on some level, having spent her first nine years without friends. But even then, her parents had been there for her for her entire life. She couldn't imagine what she would do if they left her life for good one day.

"How did you end up out here?" Anna questioned.

"Let's just say my life beforehand wasn't any better..."

"What do you mean?"

Elsa looked at Anna for a brief moment before doing something unexpected. She pulled up her sleeves, which revealed some chilling details. Both of her arms had several scars.

"Are those...?" Anna trailed off

"Scars? Yes. Most of them were from the years before." Elsa pulled down her sleeves. "And those aren't the only ones, unfortunately."

"What happen to you?"

"When I was young, I was in the company of a group of men. We lived far from here in a small stronghold. They treated me...horribly until I escaped."

Elsa stopped as she covered her mouth with her hand. She tightly closed her eyes as if she was repressing the urge to cry, but a small tear escaped from her.

Seeing Elsa in distress, Anna decided to end the subject. "You don't have to tell me everything."

Anna tried to comfort Elsa by placing a hand on her arm. But as she did, Elsa pulled her arm away quickly.

"Don't touch me!" Elsa shouted as she flinched back.

"Sorry, I…" Anna said as she gave an apologetic look. "I just thought you wanted some comfort."

Elsa's expression relaxed as she realized Anna had no ill intent.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you like that," Elsa apologized. "I don't like being touched by strangers. It brings back some bad memories."

"Oh, it's fine. If you don't want to be touched, I'll respect that."

"Th-thank you," Elsa said, though sounding a bit surprised. "Why did you do that? You said it was for comfort?"

"Yes," Anna answered. "You do it to someone upset in any way to assure them that everything is fine."

"Really?" Anna nodded in response. "I didn't know that."

The young princess raised her eyebrow at that statement. This Elsa woman kept continuing to surprise her. She had no parents in her life, lived alone for ten years, and probably went through some kind of hell in her early life. Not to mention her snow powers.

"Anyways, there's another reason I'm here," Elsa mentioned. "The winds outside seemed to be dying down. If I'm right, the blizzard should be done by morning, meaning you can go back to your home if you wish."

Those words have gotten Anna's attention. "Really?"

"Yes…" Elsa said.

A sudden relief and happiness swelled up in Anna. Tomorrow, she can go back home. Meaning her family & kingdom wouldn't have to worry about her any longer. As she thought about going home, something in her that she couldn't yet. The answer: Elsa. The more Anna learned about the woman, the more her interest peaked. A voice in her head told her to wait a little while to go home and to stay with the woman. To learn more about her.

"Well, it's late, so we should get some sleep." Elsa got up and started to walk for the exit.

"Wait!" Anna shouted, prompting Elsa to stop and face her.

"Mama, papa. I hope you can handle several more days without me."

"I was thinking maybe I could stay for a little while."

"I thought you wanted to return to your home as quickly as possible? What changed your mind?"

"I'm...not exactly ready to go back yet. So, can I stay here for a few more days?"

Anna didn't see it, but Elsa was surprised by the girl's sudden desire to stay there. As much as Elsa would like Anna to stick around, she couldn't let her guard down. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have her stay a bit. Perhaps Elsa could learn more about the girl.

"Sure…" Elsa responded.

"Thanks," Anna replied before giving a yawn.

"I think you should go to sleep."

"Alright." Anna was about to lie down until something came up in her head. "Oh, one more thing!"

"What?"

"I didn't get to say this before, but thank you...for saving my life."

Elsa's expression looked bewildered. Never in her years had she had never received a genuine thank you. At least as far as her memory goes.

"You're welcome..." Elsa responded back. "Goodnight."

"Night."

Olaf, Marshmallow, and The Snowgies were outside the cave's ice foyer. They were waiting for Elsa to finish talking with Anna. Olaf had been optimistic that things would go well, while Marshmallow had been cautious.

"I'm sure that Anna will like Elsa," Olaf said.

"And what makes you believe that?" Marshmallow retorted. "How do we know this Anna girl could be plotting to escape and expose us?"

"I didn't get any bad vibes for her. The Snowgies seemed to like Anna as well. I trust Elsa, don't you?"

Marshmallow didn't seem to say anything afterward.

"Trust me, Marshmallow. Once you meet Anna, I'm sure you'll know she's good, and maybe she isn't like those bad people that Elsa used to be with."

Olaf & Marshmallow had been with Elsa after escaping her...previous home. They were aware of the stories she had told them. Hearing those stories makes Olaf sad, and Marshmallow's protectiveness of Elsa is fueled much higher. For the past 10 years, they were Elsa's only family, aside from the addition of the Snowgies that came several years later. But it was just the two snow creatures and Elsa for a while. Olaf had always been the friend who nurtured her when she needed it, and Marshmallow served as her protector.

After all, she did create both of them for those purposes alone.

Olaf was created shortly after Elsa had escaped from her previous home. The little 8-year-old was scared and alone in a cave while a blizzard raged outside. Out of desperation to feel safe, she created the snowman out of thin air. The following morning, Elsa woke up to find the snowman missing. It was then she saw him very much alive, sitting next to her. The first thing he said was a cheerful "Hi!"

After a brief freak-out, she warmed up once she realized he was friendly. Another thing that baffled her was that he introduced himself as Olaf when she didn't even name him. The name did stick on since Olaf didn't mind it. The pair traveled together until they settled on the North Mountain and have stayed there since.

About a month or so later, Marshmallow was created. Elsa had gone out looking for food. In her previous home, she had been forced to do chores whenever she wasn't involved with...other things. One of those chores included cooking, which led her to learn several things about food.

Using her powers to make ice shards, Elsa manages to get some birds. Unfortunately, her meat attracted the attention of wolves. She attempted to run from them, but they were fast. It had gotten to the point where she was cornered. Elsa was scared for her life. Instinctively, she flung her hands, covered herself, and closed her eyes while waiting. The following sounds she heard were the wolves whimpering and a loud roar. Looking up, she saw Marshmallow, ice spikes coming from all over his body, fighting off the wolves.

Elsa was intimidated by the giant snow creature's appearance. But that was soon gone once she saw his ice spikes disappear, making him look less scary. She remembers him placing his icy finger on her face and his expression, practically asking if she was alright. Her answer was to hug the giant creature. That day, she brought him back to her home. Olaf was excited to meet him and dubbed him Marshmallow. For the next decade, they all had been a family.

Soon, footsteps were heard. The snowmen turned to see Elsa finally walking out of the cave. Marshmallow noticed that Elsa looked much more relaxed, which must've been a good sign. Olaf was the first to approach her.

"So? How did it go?" he asked.

"It...it went pretty well," Elsa answered.

"How did she handle your magic?"

"She wasn't afraid. She liked them."

"See! I told you she was different."

"And she wants to stay here for a few days."

"Really? That's great! I can already think of all the fun things we might do."

"I'm sure you do, but you'll have to worry about that later. Right now, we should get some sleep."

Elsa went up the foyer steps, followed by Olaf & Marshmallow. The pair usually sleeps in the same room with Elsa, while some Snowgies do the same or sleep in other places in the castle. As Elsa went to her room, her thoughts were stuck on Anna.

"I sure hope I made the right choice."

Well here's chapter 9. I do plan to give the full extent of Elsa's background at some point in the story (Hopefully). But I hope I gave enough to give guys some idea what happened (Believe me, she was forced to do much worse than chores...)

So Anna is planning on staying with Elsa for a little while. So expect some more interactions between them in the next chapters.

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