Chapter 1: Lanterns

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FIRE CRACKLED as it burnt through the wood of a tree stomp. A large area of a formerly thick forest now had few tree stomps covered with soot. In the middle of an open burnt area had patches of ice, exuding the steam of their relentless cold.

Corpses of fallen soldiers laid all over the burnt patch of the forest. Some burnt to the bone and others frozen over to the core. Sigils stuck out of the ground, some burnt and some broken.

A sigil waved, casting a shadow over a small figure. A young girl sat in the middle of rubble and wood. She had platinum blonde hair and held a young baby with strawberry blonde hair in her arms.

The young girl rocked the baby, her entire body shaking as she had fear in her eyes. The baby was sound asleep and the look in her older sister's eyes showed her determination to protect her.

The young girl raised her head slowly and she saw a man and a woman standing amongst soldiers. The man looked at the girl with deep concern and the woman looked at the destroyed forest in horror.

ANNA SAT across from Elsa's desk trying desperately not to fall asleep. Elsa had been doing paperwork for God-knows-what in her office for hours now and Anna could not take it anymore. Anna had tried to read a book, but quickly got bored.

"Are you gonna be done soon? This book's killing me," Anna said with a groan.

"Anna, I told you that this is important," Elsa said, "Go play with Olaf or something,"

"I don't know where he is," Anna said.

"Wasn't he with you this morning?" Elsa asked.

"Yeah, but now I don't know where he is," Anna said.

Elsa continued writing her letter to Queen Rupunzel of Corona when Anna groaned.

"Come on, Elsa, just come outside and have some fun," Anna said.

"That's what we've been doing all week," Elsa said.

"And is this any better?" Anna asked.

Elsa looked around her, the stacks of paper rising from all the work she had been doing. She looked at the bowl next to her and the ink was halfway gone. She was exhausted from her work ... well, more so from Anna's prattling and she was indeed interested in taking a break.

Anna looked at Elsa and from the look on her face; she knew that she wanted to go with her.

"Well?" Anna asked.

The door swung open and Olaf walked in, holding Kristoff's hand.

"Found him!" Olaf said, "He was busy in his shop,"

"What am I here for?" Kristoff asked impatiently.

Elsa raised her eyebrow and Anna gave a cute smile.

"And you said you didn't know where he was," Elsa said.

"What's a game of snowball if there's only two people?" Anna asked.

"Is this what this is about? Come on, I've got work to do," Kristoff said.

"And so do I," Elsa said as she sat back.

Anna looked at Kristoff and Elsa who were both looking back at her disapprovingly. Elsa folded her arms.

"Come on, just one game?" Anna asked.

Kristoff turned to Elsa and she frowned.

ANNA THREW a snowball at Kristoff and he dodged it. Elsa threw a snowball at Anna and missed.

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