A Home for Edith (A Frozen Fanfiction)

Chapter 3

  In Arendelle, Queen Anna had a lot of work to get done, with the winter solstice slowly but surely approaching. For the past week and a half, Anna had lived off coffee and candy, while struggling to fall asleep, and occasionally struggling to stay awake. Anna could sometimes be, for a lack of better terms, a workaholic. Anna made sure to never put her work above her husband or sister, but her mental health was a bigger issue.

  Luckily, Olaf was playing with some of the children he had met in the courtyard, so Anna didn't have to worry about him too much.

She still had so much to do... she still had to plan the festivities, and get Elsa a birthday present.... Anna's head was pounding as new and new things began piling up on her mental to-do list. She was so wrapped up in planning the festivities, that she didn't even hear anyone come in, until she saw a shadow move from under the light she was using to do her work. The second she saw it, her heart jumped, and she whipped her head upwards and saw a platinum blonde woman staring at her with her deep, concerned blue eyes.

"Elsa!" Anna exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

Elsa sighed, "I was checking on you and seeing if you needed any help... but you look like a zombie... where's Kristoff?"

Anna rolled her eyes at her sister's bluntness, before responding, "He's on a business trip... he should be back soon."

Anna looked at the clock, before sighing, He should be back already, actually. She had been so wrapped up in planning the party, that she hadn't even noticed Kristoff wasn't back yet, and panic immediately engulfed her, as she mindlessly reached for her cloak, only for her arm to be grabbed by Elsa.

"What are you doing?" Elsa asked, calmly but sternly.

"Going to look for my husband, what are you doing?" Anna was furious now, but it more or less due to sleep deprivation.

Elsa then, gently grabbed Anna's arm turning away from the door, and pushing her towards the bed, saying, "No, Anna. I will look for your husband- you need sleep."

Anna was beyond frustrated at Elsa right now, as she bit down choice words she wanted to throw. She needed to find Kristoff, not Elsa. Anna couldn't sleep now, there was still so much to get done! Yet, she couldn't find the energy to fight Elsa, as she was gently led to her bed, all the way across the room. Anna stared at the bed and glared at Elsa.

"Anna Bjorgman, get in the bed." Elsa ordered.

"You're not the boss of me! I'm the queen!" Anna protested. "I refuse to go to sleep!"

Anna's eyelids felt heavy, and she stifled a yawn, as she looked at Elsa. She had no energy to be angry with her anymore, yet she refused to prove Elsa right. She would stay awake! She would prove Elsa wrong! Anna gave a tired smirk to Elsa, who raised an unamused eyebrow.

Anna was going to stay here and stare at Elsa until she went away, because she refused to stay awake when there was work to be done...

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Elsa gave the sleeping Anna a smirk, as she walked towards the door, off to the woods to find her brother in law, hopefully before her sister woke up. She climbed down the familiar set of stairs, and exited out of the palace, going straight to the Nokk, when she saw something that caught her eyes- it was Sven... without Kristoff. Elsa immediately panicked. Where was Kristoff? Was he hurt? What if he was dead?

The closer Sven got, the harder it became to conceal her emotions, and the more horrible thoughts that clouded her mind. What would she tell Anna if her husband were dead? Anna was already a stressed queen, she didn't need to be a stressed widow as well. So when Sven stopped at Elsa and handed her the note she nervously took it. She gently and slowly opened the letter, almost unwilling to face the news that her brother in law had died.

  But once's she got it out of the envelope, and began skimming it, she sighed in relief, but soon, that relief was replaced by confusion. Kristoff found... a child... an orphan child no less. He sent Anna a note asking if the child could stay at the castle until they found a home for her. Elsa squinted at Kristoff's curvy handwriting, as she tried to distinguish the girl's name. Eda? Was that the name?

Elsa rubbed her temples, thinking maybe it would be best to wait until Anna was awake to make the journey to Kristoff's.

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Anna couldn't believe she actually fell asleep! She thought of all the work she missed out on, and how she was so lazy that she let Elsa go find her husband for her. However, when her eyes drifted open, she didn't see Kristoff- instead she saw Elsa sitting on the same chair across from her bed as she was before Anna fell asleep. She looked like she was hiding something, and Sven was sitting next to her, shooting Anna a goofy smile.

  Anna stifled a yawn, "Is Kristoff back yet? Did you get him?"

  "I never actually left..."

  Elsa gave a nervous grin as she handed Anna the note, which sh took, suspiciously eyeing her sister. Anna's shock was even stronger than Elsa's- a child? To provide a home for? Of course Anna was open to fostering a child- she loved children! However, it may not be the best time to make a decision, with the stress she held with party planning.

  Was she really equipped right now, to raise a child? Of course, the party was only a month away.... Anna sighed, knowing deep in her heart what decision she was about to make.

  Anna got up from her head, sleepiness trying to weigh her down, but she had to go see her husband.... first, she turned to glare at Elsa, "Can I go find Kristoff now? Or do I still need to sleep?"

  Elsa blusher, "Well I guess we can go now..."

  Anna rolled her eyes as she grabbed her cloak, and Elsa followed her. Together, they were about to go into the unknown.