Gerda placed the Queen's breakfast tray on the counter to smooth her dark skirts. After fussing over her attire, Gerda reluctantly proceeded to grab the tray until Kai stopped her and offered to carry it himself; he wore a black overcoat unbuttoned over his round belly. Gerda nodded, took tea instead, and left the kitchen to bring breakfast to the queen. They smiled and bowed before her, placing their morning meal on the table. Elsa smiled in return, thanking them, and like the two servants, today Elsa wore a dark blue dress, much like the one she wore as a child, instead of her brilliant sapphire dress. "Kai, if you can," Elsa began. "Would you be so kind as to go and wake up Anna?" A look of surprise crossed the servant's face. "Your Majesties, Anna has already woken up and left the castle." He explained. “Oh, how long ago did this happen?” “About two hours earlier.” Elsa couldn't resist the surprise because, even though she usually woke up earlier, today Anna had beaten her to it. "Thanks for letting me know, Kai." "My pleasure, Your Majesty. Would you like me to send someone to fetch Anna?" "No, that's fine. I know where I can find my sister, however I would like to excuse you two for the day and the rest of the staff. Please let the others know so they can take some time off from their busy schedules." Neither Kai nor Gerda could muster words of thanks, but the look on their faces was enough for the Queen. They bowed and left, leaving Elsa alone at the dining table. He put his hands in his lap and looked at his breakfast. Appetite didn't occur to her this morning, nor did she really expect it. She looked out the window, wondering if Anna had skipped breakfast too.*...... middle of paper ....... Anna felt her heart dance in her chest at the rush of joy this brought her. The princess then looked at the ground, but instead of tapping her foot against the ground like Elsa would have done, Anna stretched her palms out towards the cobbled grass and began to freeze. Then she brought her hands together, twirling and cradling the air as she had seen her sister do so many times. A white light began to shine between his palms, surrounded by swirls of blue dust. He took the ball skyward before it burst, covering everything in a new layer of snow. Anna turned to face her sister, smiling wider than she ever thought possible. Elsa's face only mirrored her sister's as they held hands in the snowy courtyard. "I love you". Anna squeezed her sister's hands. "I love you too." Do you want to build a snowman?" "I thought you'd never ask.”