North mountain

The North mountain was the closest mountain to the city of Trolheim, a thirty-five minutes car ride from the city centre to the base of the mountain. The ride was peaceful and the view was amazing. Winter season was only a few days away and, the whole city and highlands were covered in snow. Kristoff had invited Anna to go with him to visit his sister Elsa, who lived in a cottage uphill at the base of the mountain, for a few days. Anna had been eagerly waiting for the trip, she really liked Elsa even though they hadn't spent much time together. Her sister-in-law was a really easy-going, though a little detached, person. The three of them had shared some family meals at the Bjorgman's house, but they hadn't had the chance to share some real time together. Elsa rarely visited the city, claiming she loved nature too much to spend her time in an apartment building. Anna thought it was a little strange not to spend some time in town from time to time, but Kristoff assured her Elsa had her reasons. The cottage belonged to Mr. Bjorgman who claimed he was too old to take care of the place, especially now that he was over fifty years old. And so, he offered the place to Elsa; if she took care of the lodge, she could live there and teach ski lessons during touristic season. Elsa was an excellent skier, she loved winter sports more than it was healthy – according to Kristoff's opinion – and so, she took on the offer when she turned nineteen years old.

As they reach the base of the mountain, Anna looked away from the window in the direction of her boyfriend who was driving the truck. She decided to speak after some minutes of silence, "So, how's Elsa's place?"

"Meh, it's just an old cottage in the mountain," he said shrugging. "It's a nice place to spend some days in, but I wouldn't live there the whole year like she does." He parked the truck in the deserted parking lot and indicated Anna to step out of the tarnished truck. They had to pick their bags from the back and walk a kilometre towards the cottage. "By the way, I didn't tell Elsa you were coming. So, don't take it personal if she is surprised to see you," he casually commented as he helped Sven, his dog, to climb down from the back of the truck.

"What?! Are you nuts? This is her place and you didn't tell her I was coming?" she said as she raised her head from her bag on the ground.

"Hey! She may be taking care of the place but it's also mine," he arranged his own bag on his shoulders. "Besides, she may not be a really sociable person but she likes you. She won't mind."

"I hope you are right. I'd really like to spend some nice, relaxing days here... Do you think she'd mind teaching me how to ski?"

"Nah, she'd love to. C'mon, I want to get to the cabin before dusk." Sven knew the place as much as Kristoff did and started running in the correct direction in front of them.

Kristoff had insisted the place was only a kilometre away, but he hadn't said it was such a tiring trail. It took them a little longer than they had expected to reach the cottage, but they did it before dusk as he wanted to. Coming out of the snow-covered forest trail, Anna was able to see a beautiful, though old and battered, place. The dimming lights of the day in contrast with the blurred orange lights of the house made the place worth of a painting.

"This place is beautiful," she gasped as they walked towards to cabin.

"It is, isn't it?" he said as he reached the porch. "Oi, Elsa!" he suddenly screamed at the top of his lungs, startling Anna in the process. He laughed at his girlfriend's reaction.

"What is wrong with you? Can't you knock the door like normal people do?" she said amused by Kristoff's antics.

"It's just Elsa. I won't waste my good manners on her."

A loud bang was heard when someone opened the door in a fast motion, crashing it against the side table inside the cottage; with a hand on the lock stile she yelled back, "What is wrong with you? Can't you knock like normal people do? I swear you practise to be a-" she stopped her rant when she saw he was with company. "Oh, sorry, Anna. I didn't see you there for a minute."

Grinning from ear to ear after getting the reaction he expected from his sister, Kristoff walked up the creaking steps and embraced Elsa in tight hug, raising her from the wood floor "How has my favourite sister been?"

Elsa wanted to pretend she was angry with Kristoff's childishness but couldn't keep her acting once they were hugging. She laughed a little and lightly hit him on the back to be put back on the ground. Kristoff complied and heard her say, "I'm your only sister, you idiot. I swear, you have no manners. But I missed you so I'll let you stay. Come on in." She saw Anna was still holding hers and Kristoff's bag, he had through it before reaching to her, "You too, Anna. And you, silly," said pointing to her brother. "be a gentleman and help her with the bags."

The cabin was undoubtedly nicer on the inside than the outside. It was more modern and cosier than it seemed. It was simple and small, but big enough for two people to live in. Anna could see Elsa was a really structured and tidy person, everything seemed to be on the right place with the exception of a mug that rested on the coffee table in front of the stove, in the living room.

"Sorry about the mess. I thought only Kristoff was coming, he is used to it," said Elsa apologetically.

"What mess? This place is spotless," looking around Anna tried her best to find anything out of place or that needed to be organized, she found none.

"There are books everywhere and some windows don't work properly, once the wind starts everything becomes a mess. By the way, the guest room has all the winter equipment I rent to my students. So, you'll be staying in my room," Elsa went into the kitchen to prepare something warm for their guests.

Kristoff through himself in the couch and said, "It's not necessary. Anna is as messy as I am, we don't mind."

"No, Kristoff. I insist," Anna heard Elsa say from the kitchen's door, while she looked at Kristoff in a way that didn't admit any complaints. "The guest room is also the coldest, you know I'm the only one who doesn't mind the cold."

Anna felt bad for Elsa, she knew that if Kristoff had come alone, Elsa wouldn't be changing rooms. She chose that moment was the best to apologise for coming unannounced, "I'm sorry, Elsa. I thought Kristoff had told you I was coming. You shouldn't change rooms just because of me. I don't mind the mess, nor the cold."

"It isn't a problem, Anna. Really. Kristoff knows I don't mind changing rooms," she said with a tender look in her eyes, directed towards her brother and Anna. Turning around to go back into the kitchen she added, "And don't apologise for coming, I'm glad you did."

Anna watched her disappear in the kitchen followed by Sven, the German shepherd seemed to love Elsa just as much as he loved Kristoff. No doubts the dog was adopted when Elsa and Kristoff still lived together in their parents' house. She sat next to her boyfriend and asked him to tell her where the main room was. Since Elsa was so nice to offer the room, the least she could do was putting their bags away.

That night after a delicious meal, courtesy of Kristoff's culinary skills, Anna and her boyfriend went to bed. While changing clothes, Anna noticed the room walls had lots of picture frames. Each photo showed Elsa in company of someone from her family. Kristoff and Elsa were in many photos, together with Sven. Anna noticed the older Elsa was in the photos, the happier she looked. She also noticed there weren't photos about her childhood, which was a little odd.

Kristoff came out of the bathroom ready for bed when he saw Anna with her eyes focused on a picture. In the photo, Kristoff held a tiny Sven with his hands, his arms were stretched towards a happy but doubtful Elsa who had her arms behind her back. She looked joyful about the puppy but she seemed unsure to touch him. Kristoff remembered telling Elsa over and over again to hold the puppy. "That one is from the day we adopted Sven," he told her.

Surprised by Kristoff's sudden appearance, Anna turned around apologetically as if she was caught doing something bad, "I didn't hear you coming. I was mesmerised by that picture, the three of you look too cute. How old were you?"

"I was sixteen and Elsa was seventeen years old. Little Sven was forty days old," he smiled tenderly at the photo as if it was a memory he had forgotten. "Hard to believe Elsa and Sven are so close now. She denies it, but she was terrified about the whole adopting a puppy thing," he laughed a little.

"Terrified? It was just a puppy!" Anna was puzzled about Kristoff's comment which made no sense to her.

Realising it didn't make much sense, Kristoff changed the topic not necessarily wanting to discuss what he meant, "Never mind, just a stupid thought. Let's go to bed, shall we? I want to show you great things about this mountain. Starting tomorrow morning."

Anna looked the photo a little longer before accepting Kristoff's offer, whatever he meant was something he didn't wish to talk about. Maybe Elsa had a thing for animals, similar to the one she had for people.

Morning came with the sky's most beautiful gift for a cold December morning in the North mountain, fresh snow covered the highlands making the scene completely mesmerising. Anna caught Elsa looking out the window with a mug of hot chocolate in her hands, totally unaware of Anna's presence, "the view is amazing."

Turning with a wide grin she answered, "It is, isn't it? I love this time of the year."

"Morning, girls." said Kristoff who had entered the kitchen and was pouring coffee in his mug.

"Have you seen the snow outside? It's perfect. As if it was sent especially for us to enjoy," commented Anna. It was possible to see the excitement in her eyes. Kristoff looked outside and then looked sceptically towards Elsa over Anna's head who didn't seem to notice.

Elsa giggled and answered, "I made sure I had everything Kristoff and I needed to spend a week together. Snow was not in the list, but it's a nice touch." Leaving Kristoff and Anna by the window, she went back to the kitchen counter to prepare breakfast, "Anna, this place is yours during the week; grab anything you want from the fridge. Anything you need just ask me."

"Thank you. You are too nice," Anna poured some coffee for herself and sat in the kitchen table. After thinking for a few seconds, she asked the owner of the place, "What do you recommend we do today?"

"Don't worry, there's plenty to do here. The mountain is perfect for most winter sports, there's even a frozen lake not far away from here. We can walk the woods too, if you don't feel sporty. And we can visit Oaken's during the evenings. Best beer you can find."

"Only beer you can find here," Kristoff said chuckling and sitting by his girlfriend. "But Oaken's far away from the cottage, there's no way we can get there by foot. Especially in the evening."

"I bought an old motor ski. Getting there will be no problem," she answered as she put some toasts on the table. "During the day, you guys are free to use it as you please."

"Are you nuts?! You bought something old without consulting me? Elsa you don't know if it works correctly!"

"What do you know? You haven't even seen it yet. Besides, it's perfect for my ski lessons. If I work as I intend to this season, I'll pay any repairment it needs without a problem. Now, just shut up and enjoy what I offer you," Elsa was not mad with Kristoff, she knew he was always trying to protect her from lousy decisions. She was used to those unrequired warnings and paid them no attention.

"Fine, but I'll pay a look at it later," he answered crossing his arms over his chest. There was no point in arguing with his sister.

"You should be more positive Kristoff. It isn't as she had bought something that doesn't work. Now stop arguing like teenagers and let's do something fun!" Anna stood up from the table and went to her temporary room to change into warmer clothes. She had the intention to enjoy her time there as much as possible. She was not going to let the siblings ruin her week with silly arguments.

By the fourth day since Kristoff and Anna had arrived, the three of them had got the chance to do almost everything they had planned. Anna was enjoying a lot the time with Elsa, she had the opportunity to really talk and get to know her better. The girl was odd, in a good way, no doubt; but she was really sweet and caring. It was easy to see how much she cared for her brother and her family. Almost everything she talked about were stories and anecdotes of Kristoff and her parents. She didn't really mention any friends, but Kristoff had always insisted she was a shy, not really sociable girl. She got along just fine with the people in the mountain but she didn't encourage friendly meetings with strangers.

True to Kristoff's word, Elsa was exceptionally good at skiing and snowboarding, not to mention ice skating. The young woman seemed to have been born ready to walk and live in the snow. During the first few days, she had insisted to teach Anna how to ice skate, but the younger girl had refused. Anna didn't like the idea of falling into the hard ice. But they had agreed on Elsa teaching her how to ski. Elsa was going to show them the slope she had prepared for her upcoming lessons and wanted Anna to be the first person to learn how to ski there. Elsa had worked hard, according to her words, preparing a beginner's slope, which wasn't far away from the main slope where experienced skiers spent their time.

The previous evening to the ski lesson, Kristoff, Anna and Elsa decided to stay at home and rest. "Well, I checked the weather report. Seems like tomorrow will be the perfect day for skiing. You got everything you need?" Elsa asked Anna as she sat on the floor next to the stove.

"Yeah, I was checking through your equipment, I found the perfect snowsuit for tomorrow, helmet, gloves. Everything," Anna came after her and sat on the sofa next to Kristoff who was reading the motor ski's old user manual. "By the way, the guest room is freezing. Are you sure the cold doesn't bother you?"

"Not at all. That's why I offered you, and that cry-baby you call boyfriend, my room. I know the guest room is a freezer… And a mess."

"You really are too nice." Anna turned a little to her right on the sofa and hit Kristoff on the shoulder, "You should thank her a lot more what she does for you."

"Why should I? I didn't ask her. If she wants to freeze her butt for me, I won't complain," said Kristoff not really sorry for his sister.

Anna knew he was joking, but it really surprised her how little Kristoff cared about her sister freezing just for them to sleep more comfortable. Wanting to be more civilised than her boyfriend she added, "Thank you for your room then. And thanks again for giving me a free lesson. I still feel as if I should pay you, it's your main source of income."

"Don't be silly," Elsa shrugged. "I love doing it. Besides, you are family."

"I… I am?"

"Well… yeah. Kristoff? You told me she was your girlfriend. She is, isn't she?" Elsa asked her brother teasingly, but making sure she was not talking nonsense at the same time.

"You well know she is. And you feisty-pants, how many times do you need to hear it to believe it? You are family," he put an arm around her and gave a her a squeeze, then returned to what he was reading.

"You've said it, yes. But it's like a big deal when your sister says it. It's like a passed the test!" grinning Anna leaned into Kristoff's shoulder and hugged her knees to her chest making herself more comfortable.

"A test?" asked Elsa with an amused face. "Why am I a test?"

"Well, your tough brother over here loves you more than he cares to admit. From day one I knew I had to pass the sister-in-law test. Right, Bjorgman?" Anna prodded him a little to make him more aware of the conversation taking place.

"Elsa knows I love her, I don't need to say it every day," he prodded her a little just for the fun of it. "And yeah, you are kind of a test, Elsa. If you don't approve of a girl, I know she is bad news.

"You make it sound as if I'm your shitty-people detector!" she raised her voice a little startling Sven, who was sleeping by the stove next to her.

"You and Sven both. You don't fail me," he laughed when he saw Elsa's angry face after realising her brother had used her all this time.

"You are an ass… Isn't he, buddy?" Elsa petted Sven looking for someone to agree with her. To her delight, Sven barked in agreement and they all laughed a little.

Anna watched as Elsa and Kristoff continued their silly argument as she stopped for a minute to think about their relationship. In the days they had spent together so far, Anna was able to see it was typical for the siblings to fight with each other whenever they had the chance. For someone who didn't know them personally it could seem as if they were in constant disagreement; but the truth was, brother and sister loved each other and just fought for the sake of it. Anna knew it was something siblings typically did -not that she was able to experience it first-hand since she was an only child-. Still, what Anna thought was amazing about their relationship was the fact that they behaved like real brother and sister when actually they were not.

Anna knew Mr and Mrs Bjorgman had adopted Kristoff when he was twelve years old and, apparently, Elsa had always accepted Kristoff as her brother, or that was what Anna believed. She hadn't asked Kristoff about it. Anna didn't feel comfortable making questions about Kristoff's or Elsa's childhood out of thin air; but this time she felt it was the perfect time to make the question, especially now that Elsa was there with them. "Sorry to interrupt your daily quarrel, guys, but I've been wondering something lately… Have you- umm… Have you always been like this?" she finished timidly, not feeling as confident as she had expected. She really didn't want to intrude in their life but she felt she needed to know more about their family. Especially now that she was part of it.

Kristoff and Elsa stopped their meaningless conversation when they heard Anna's question. Not really knowing what the girl meant, Elsa chose to speak, "Have we always been like what?"

"You know, like this. Brother and sister who love each other but fight over anything and everything at the same time. I know it's something normal for siblings to do but I think it's amazing how you guys get along like this when you are not, well, you know…" she didn't really know how to finish her idea, she didn't want them to feel different just because one of them was adopted. She really didn't know how to address this topic correctly. She honestly just wanted to know more about her boyfriend's past.

Baffled about the sudden question, Elsa looked at Anna for a few seconds not really knowing what to answer, a soft 'Oh' was everything she muttered. Kristoff knew Anna wanted to know a little bit more about their lives, especially their childhood; the question was not a surprise. He didn't mind talking about it, but he didn't want to make Elsa uncomfortable. Elsa's past had been a lot more rugged than his own. He chose to simply answer the question for her, "Well, as far as I'm concerned, we have. I've always considered her my sister, long before living under the Bjorgman's roof. What do you think, Elsa?"

Elsa looked at Kristoff while he answered. His answer was short and to the point, just the way she wanted to answer. And she was glad he knew that. She took a deep breath and said, "Yes, we have. The papers just made it official, but we have always considered each other brother and sister, with fights included." She smiled fondly.

His lips turned upwards, "Yeah."

Anna watched them share knowingly smiles and she knew they were not lying. But something was not making sense, "What do you mean 'before the Bjorgmans'?... Did you know each other before being adopted into Elsa's family, Kristoff?"

Kristoff turned to Anna. He looked at her, puzzled by her question. Didn't Anna know Elsa was adopted too? "We did, from the orphanage. I was adopted by the Bjorgmans at least two years before Elsa was. Being a hundred percent honest, I made everything in my power to convince them to adopt her."

"Wait, what?"

Kristoff chuckled at his girlfriend's antics, "The Bjorgmans are not Elsa's biological family. She is adopted, just like me. We met in the orphanage when-"

Elsa, who had been listening the couple talk silently, got suddenly angry with Kristoff. He was addressing the topic just fine a second ago and now he was starting to talk about their past, "Kai and Gerda were nice enough to accept me into their family too. They didn't have to, but they did anyway. I was fourteen when they picked me up." Elsa interrupted Kristoff a little too harsh. She didn't like talking about her in the orphanage. She just wanted to erase her past from memory. People asking questions just made it harder. She wanted to pretend Kristoff was her brother and the Bjorgmans their parents, and that was it. "And to answer your question, yes. We have always been like this," she looked away from Anna and Kristoff and began petting Sven once again. She knew she was being too hard on Anna, but she knew that once people started asking questions about that kind of things it was more difficult to make them stop.

Kristoff watched Elsa with a frown, he was a little disappointed in her. Anna was kind enough to ask about their relationship and not their past necessarily. It was not compulsory to interrupt him like that. She, better than anyone, knew he was not going to talk about the things she went through just like that. He chose to keep talking as if Elsa hadn't interrupted him at all, "When we were kids. We were lucky enough Kai and Gerda took both of us in," he was talking directly to Elsa showing her she was overdramatising the situation. He turned towards Anna and added, "sorry about her attitude."

Elsa stood up without a word and walked towards her temporary room, calling Sven to go with her. Waving its tail, the dog stood up and walked by her side. Anna heard the guest room door close and she knew she had messed up, 'why did I have to make that stupid question?' she thought. She grabbed the blonde's hand in hers and said, "I shouldn't have asked. I'm sorry. I was convinced she was Kai and Gerda's biological daughter."

Kristoff kept his glance in Elsa's door, an angry expression on his face. He was clearly mad at Elsa for her sudden disappearance, but he didn't make the effort to go after her. It was not really worth in his opinion, once she went inside her room like that, there was no point in insisting. He knew she was going to be fine by morning, "You didn't know, don't worry. She's just overreacting because she thought I was going to talk about her past. She hates talking about that time of her life. She'll see reason in the morning."

Anna could see Kristoff had crumpled the old user manual he had been reading in anger and frustration. The way he talked about what had just happened, allowed Anna to see the situation was not unusual, "Still, I shouldn't have. I hope she is not angry with me."

Sadness crossed Anna's face and Kristoff realised he had to lighten up the mood a little, "Don't worry. She is not angry at you. She'll be back to normal in the morning. C'mon, let's go to bed. I'll need all the rest and patience in the world to fix that stupid motor ski Elsa bought."

"Do you know how to fix that thing? Elsa insists it works just fine."

"Of course, I do. And those breaks need fixing, I don't care what she says," he said as they disappeared into their temporary room.

True to Kristoff's word, the following morning Elsa had woken up in a really good mood which only increased when they reached the slope. Elsa had woken up earlier than Kristoff and Anna did, she had prepared breakfast for them and had apologised about her attitude the previous night. Before going to the slope, when the girls were picking up the necessary equipment from Elsa's guest room, the older girl had taken the time to explain her reaction and express her regret once again. Elsa was really vague in her reasons, but she had told Anna how she despised talking about her life before the Bjorgmans. She also explained how she had realised Anna meant no malice from her questions. She knew she had overreacted. Anna accepted the apology in a heartbeat and offered her own; she promised to be subtler before asking questions next time -not that Anna intended to ask questions any time soon-. Both girls had picked everything they needed up and parted towards Elsa's beginners' slope. Kristoff insisted in staying at the cottage fixingElsa's motor ski, against Elsa's wishes.

The place Elsa had chosen was for the slope fantastic. The natural slope had the perfect inclination for beginners to practise all the compulsory techniques. Elsa had worked hard in levelling some other parts in order to make the slope bigger, in case the touristic season ended up being as good as everyone in the mountain expected. Even though she was not a sociable person, Elsa was quite popular among the people who lived in the North mountain. Professional skiers adored her and admired her teaching skills, which resulted in they visiting and offering a helping hand in her slope. Many people who lived there and rented their cabins to tourists were eager for season to come too; the more skiers Elsa and the professional slope's owners had, the better for their business.

After getting to know the things Anna wanted to know about the slope and the life in the mountain, Elsa decided it was time for them to start their lessons. Elsa was a very dedicated teacher, she wanted to make sure Anna learned as much as possible from her lesson. She explained Anna the basic things she needed to know to avoid any accidents.

Just before Anna got into her skies, Elsa stopped her to show her something important, "Look, I know I'm like a safety fanatic but I just want to avoid any accidents. I want to show you something else…"

Anna made a face that told Elsa she was far from fanatic, to which Elsa laughed. After making fun of her sister-in-law Anna told her, "I'm just messing with you. I think you are just being responsible, which is great." Anna put a hand in Elsa's shoulder to stabilise herself while she put on her skis and asked, "What do I need to know?"

"See that red mark at the far-left end of the slope? That one is the first of three different marks which signal you are way out of the slope. That side is dangerous, once you cross the first mark you must stop no matter what. The right side is marked in orange because what comes after it is just a big plain. Nothing dangerous about it, but you'll be out of the slope too," she explained pointing with her finger the left and right ends respectively.

Anna paid close attention to the marks in the distance, "What happens if I cross the red marking and don't stop?"

"As I said, that's the first one of three marks. You'll find two others. If you don't stop after those, well… you will find a cliff. Not a huge one, but dangerous anyway. I don't trust the snowfall we had last night to be enough to cushion your fall if that happens," she commented matter-of-factly.

"So… Stop or die?" Anna paled a little, she was a little worried now.

"I'd say, stop or wake up in the hospital, slash, probably die. I wouldn't say its an instant death," Elsa said jokingly and then laughed really hard at Anna's expression. The young girl was paler than the snow below them. "Don't worry! The first thing you'll learn is how to stop and you have three markings before the cliff. I'll finish adding safety barriers by the end of next week before the tourists arrive."

"All right, that was scary. I hope you are as good teacher as Kristoff tells me!" She pointed her index finger in Elsa's face to make sure the young woman listened to her.

"You'll be a pro in no time," Elsa laughed at Anna's antics moving the finger away from her face. She was beginning to like this girl, 'Kristoff better not mess up with this one' she thought to herself before beginning her lesson. "Okay, to begin with…"

The day flew by for Anna and Elsa. Anna had to admit the young woman knew what she was talking about. She gave clear instructions and always knew what to tell Anna to help her improve. They had started with simple things and Anna was already feeling more confident to try going faster than ever before. Skiing was proving to be more fun than she had ever imagined.

"Great! You stopped without falling this time and you were coming faster than before!" Elsa felt proud in Anna's achievements. The girl was not kidding when she said she was really bad at it. At the beginning, it was difficult for Anna to stand for a second in her skis without falling to the ground, and now she was getting use to ski in the slope without much difficulty.

By the time a proud Kristoff showed up in the motor ski, the young women were in the top of the hill were the slope began. He was satisfied with the way he had repaired the breaks, and so he decided to take the adjacent route to the top of the hill to show his sister. When he reached the top, he saw a really focussed Anna listening to Elsa's explanation of how important it was to try at least once to complete the slope on her own. Anna was supposed to begin her descent, and Elsa was going to go by her side, not far from her in her own skis, in case Anna needed help or couldn't control the speed. Both girls were close to the edge, Anna with her skies ready to go and Elsa half way putting on her owns. Kristoff was getting closer to them when he tried to stop the motor ski by their side. To his bad luck, the breaks didn't work exactly as he had imagined; he was forced to do a fast turn in order to avoid running over Anna and Elsa. Kristoff's mistake startled Anna who jumped a little, losing her concentration and her balance in the process.

Before Elsa knew what had happened, she saw Anna sliding downhill at a faster speed than it was safe for an unexperienced skier. Elsa put on the missing ski and jumped after Anna. She could hear Kristoff at her back yelling something unclear. Elsa was able to see Anna in the distance. In her frightened state, the girl had curled in on herself producing less air friction and more speed in the process. Elsa tried her best to hurry up and catch her before she reached the end, wishing she didn't stray too the left, far from the main slope.

Anna was terrified, this was everything she was dreading could happen. She tried to focus on Elsa's lessons but it was really hard to remember anything. Everything she did resulted in her turning more and more to the left of the slope. When she was trying to get a grip on her anxiety to solve her problem, she saw a red flag which marked the first warning. She knew that if she didn't do something quick, she would end up in the bottom of the cliff. She desperately tried to slow down, but she was going to fast to do it properly. She began crying when she crossed the second mark. Not far behind she could hear someone yelling orders to her, but she couldn't focus enough to do as told.

Elsa was desperately trying to accelerate to get to Anna in time. By Anna's body language, she could tell the girl was not really in control of the situation; probably scared of what could happen. When they were getting closer to the last mark, Elsa was able reach Anna. Out of desperation, Elsa pushed her with her left shoulder, throwing Anna to the ground. Anna rolled a few times in the snow while Elsa steadied herself enough to try to come to a stop. Elsa saw she was coming too close to the edge of the cliff and throw herself to the ground too, in a desperate attempt to stop. The fall was not as good as Anna's, she got tangled with her skis in the process and rolled more than she had expected. She got to the edge before she could fully stop.

From the top of the slope, Kristoff watched in horror how everything went from bad to worse. He had relaxed a little when he saw Elsa throwing Anna to the grown, but it was short lived. He witnessed Elsa's hopeless effort to come to a stop and then he saw her disappear from sight. He cried the name of his sister, climbed in the motor ski and rushed towards the edge of the cliff. "Please be okay. Please be okay," he repeated over and over again in his way down.

A/N- I hope you had enjoyed the first chapter of this new story. I have been thinking about this story for a long time now and even though I haven't written it completely, I do have everything planned. I cannot promise an update schedule but I plan to finish it.

Please, excuse any mistake I could have made while talking about skiing. I have skied only once in my life, and I live in a place where it doesn't snow. So, I had to do a little research. Feel free to point out any mistake you can find, it helps me improve my vocabulary and my grammar.

And please leave a review if you are interested in the story. I write for myself mainly, but I'd like to know if people are interested in reading a story like this one.