A/N : I own nothing, nothing at all. Definitely not Disney.

"Reindeers are better than people, Sven don't you think that's true?"

Chapter XIII : People

~ Kristoff ~

To be honest, he didn't sign up for this.

Anna thought it would be a good idea to learn the political aspect of running a kingdom. Why she thought this Kristoff had no idea. But he still went with it, there was no reason to argue against the Queen. At first, he thought he would have to learn proper etiquette. But then remembering who he was marrying, he had nothing to worry about. But still, he did not want to learn politics at all.

And it seemed that Anna knew that, because her plan actually surprised the ice harvester. First off, Kristoff was not a people person. He did grow up with trolls as a family for Pete's sake. But alas, he did get better at it throughout the years of dating Anna, but that was only with the people of Arendelle. The people he would be dealing with is noblemen from other kingdoms, which was a no-no for him. But alas, Anna had an idea.

First, Kristoff would participate in holding court with the people of Arendelle. There was a plot of land that the Queen wanted to build something on, particularly a small park. However, she wanted the Arendellean's opinion on what to do. Kristoff thought she wanted him to tag along while she does the grunt work.

But oh, he was wrong.

She told him last minute that she was going to Karasjok for the day, so he would be by himself. He wanted to protest, asking to join her. But she told him to think of the people, what would they think if you ditched them. God that woman drives me crazy sometimes.

So here he was, in one of schoolrooms in the kingdom, with about 15 Arendellean citizens. Thankfully it wasn't a big turnout, and he still had Kai incase things got too out of hand. He also took care of the formalities at the start. No one seemed to be upset they got the iceman instead of the Queen, maybe that was because she was never supposed to be here.

That scheming bit-

"Kristoff, are you ready to start?"

That pulled him out of his thought quickly, as he remembered he had to actually do this.

"Oh, yes. I'm good to go."

Getting the attention of the attendees, he started by explaining the area and what ideas were thought of to go there. He didn't know what to expect, but it definitely wasn't everyone shouting out ideas left and right.

"Keep it barren! Who knows what spirits possess the land!"

"What, no! Make it a park for kids, with swings and stuff. The kids need something to do."

"Ooh, how about a fountain?" "There are already enough fountains Erik." "There is no such thing!"

Well, this was out of hand.

One look over to Kai, and he could tell he was on his own. Of course, this was Anna's plan all along. She knew, she had to. The first step would be to get the people calm, and state their ideas individually, not haphazardly.

"Okay, okay. One at a time." Then he thought of a brilliant idea. "How about everyone states their idea, I'll write it down on this parchment here."

Even though there were 15 people, only six ideas came up. Including the proposition that Anna had, there was seven total:

Nature Park

Kid Park

Water Fountain

Sauna

A trader market

A new house

Absolutely nothing

There were two he knew he could get rid of, and if Oaken wasn't up to it there would be three. Nevertheless, with seven options, he decided to take a vote on it. This seemed to surprise the people, but they contemplated the idea and went with it. Overall, the results were surprising.

Water Fountain – 5 , Nature Park – 5 , Kid Park – 3 , Sauna – 2 , Absolutely Nothing – 1

Well someone voted twice. Personally, he thought the votes would be more spread out, with two on each, or at least one for everything. But it seemed that the nature park, and somehow the fountain, won. But first, who voted twice?

"Okay, who voted twice?"

This got confused looks from everyone, but he knew he counted right, there was a total of 16 hands that lifted up, but only 15 people.

"So, you're saying you can't?"

That answered his question, as 'Absolutely Nothing' lost its vote. But, with these results, the people were still confused, as two ideas tied.

"So who won?"

"There was a Tie? How was there a tie?"

"See Daniel? People wanted the Fountain?" "Oh, shut up Erik, you got lucky!"

As this continued, Kristoff made a mental note to get back at Anna for setting him up to this. He just had to figure out what to do. But first, he had to finish this up.

"How about a nature park with a water fountain in the middle?"

Kristoff's idea seemed to stop the banter going on between the attendees, as the hummed in agreement. It was settled, the plot of land would be turned into a park. The only thing left now is the second part of Anna's plan, which was what Kristoff was actually looking forward too.

Ever since Elsa froze over the whole kingdom and whatnot, Arendelle got a reputation for its ice. With the addition to some new trading routes and trading ships, ice could be transported better to closer nations. And Arendelle had some good ice.

It almost sounded like a joke when Anna told him about it, but it turned out to be serious. As the Arendellean Ice Master, he would go to counsel that was being held to talk about the logistics of trade. Anna wanted him to go to talk as the representative of Arendelle, but she gave Kristoff the option to bring up the idea of ice trade, as some closer nations would be there. The only problem was that the council meeting was in Corona, which was quite far away. This is why Anna couldn't go. The wedding was in a little under a month, four weeks away, and this trip would take about one to two weeks. Since she was still working on the planning, Kristoff decided to go for her. As a thank you, he gets to talk about ice. If the weather was well, he should be back in nine days, plus Anna seemed fine with it. He could just hope is that the noblemen would be not so stuck-up.

He also just realized he has never really traveled outside of Arendelle.

Oh, this is going to be interesting.

~ Anna ~

Was it hard sending Kristoff away? Maybe, but it was for his own good. Anna had faith in her fiancé, and the worst that could happen is that the nations think the ice idea was completely dumb and they would cease all trades with Arendelle.

Wait, that wouldn't happen. Would it?

No, she couldn't think like that, she had to focus on the upcoming weeks. The other day Kristoff had to deal with holding court. Which she might have tricked Kristoff to do by himself, but he actually handled it really well. But while he was doing that, she went down to Karasjok, not to visit her sister though. Granted she did ask to come to Arendelle to help her with something when she was down there, but she went down to talk with Honeymaren.

She thought back to her conversation with the brunette.

* Earlier *

As Anna made her way out of Elsa cabin, she spotted exactly who she wanted to see.

As she made her way up to the brunette, she thought of her plan of action. She hasn't had much interaction with her, but she could tell something fishy was going on. So instead of being a sensible person, she would shake up the boat.

"Oh, hey Anna. Here to see Elsa?"

"I already have, I actually am here to talk to you!"

"Oh?" This surprised the brunette "And why is that?"

"Well for two reasons actually. First, I asked Elsa if she would come to Arendelle with me so she could see me put on mother's dress for the first time. I know she still blames herself for their death. I don't know if that's the best option though."
"Well, I think it is a good idea. I'm sure she would appreciate the gesture"

"I suppose so." Anna stated "Secondly, I wanted to send a formal invitation to the Northuldran people to our reception. I know it is a far travel, but anyone who can make it is more than welcome!"

"Oh, I will be sure to let them know." Now time for Operation Honey.

"Yeah. Ryder, Yelana, any of your friends. Whomever you think would want to attend."

She saw a brief glimpse of sadness on her face, which meant that Honeymaren is in the right mindset.

"Oh, um, I'll let them know. Ryder and Kristoff seemed to have bonded, so I'll extend the offer to him."

"Well thank you. Maybe you could get Elsa to invite you as a plus one. She has the option and I'm sure she wouldn't mind a date to the wedding."

"Anyways I have to go, See you later Honeymaren! Please don't tell Elsa about our talk. It's a secret."

And with that, she left the brunette absolutely dumbfounded. Was it rude? Probably. But seeing Honeymaren's face told Anna all she needed to know.

Which led to today. Elsa should be here soon, and Anna had a surprise for her. She told Elsa already she was planning on wearing mothers dress, but what Elsa didn't know is that she would be there when she first put it on. Today was a day that the seamstress was available to do fittings for the dress that day, and Anna wanted her sister to be there for that.

The Queen knew that Elsa still blamed herself for their death, as they recently found out they were heading to Ahtohallan when the boat capsized. But it wasn't her fault. So, she thought that sharing the moment of trying on the dress the first time would be beneficial for the sister. At least, she thought. She told Honeymaren the idea, as she seems to be a good friend of the ice wielder, maybe really good friends but Anna could tell nothing has happened yet. Keyword Yet. But the brunette agreed with her, saying it would make Elsa happy to share that experience. Now if Elsa could only show up.

She usually isn't late, I'm the one who usually has the issues in the morning.

~ Elsa ~

So, she might be having some issues.

It wasn't anything catastrophic, but it was annoying to handle. One could think that maybe her hair wasn't cooperating, or that she was experiencing a wardrobe malfunction. But, come one, her clothes are ice, she doesn't do wardrobe malfunctions. No, her issues were simpler than that.

First, Honeymaren was being secretive, too secretive. She is really good at being secretive, Elsa knows that she has a past she has yet to tell the platinum, and if she wasn't paying attention it would have gone unnoticed. But this, this was different.

She was giggling.

Not at anything particular, but when Elsa brought up that she was going the Arendelle, which she did a couple of time, she would react in this peculiar way. Come to think about it, Anna came by the other day, but all she had to say was to come to Arendelle. That was quite a journey for something that a letter and Gale the mailperson could've handled in a breeze. But she still came.

She talked to Honeymaren didn't she?

That's the only reason for her weird antics. Alas, that wasn't the issue she was dealing with this morning.

The Nokk was being a stubborn horse.

She was riding the mystical beast across the fjord. Something she has done a hundred times. But then, for no reason whatsoever it bucked her right off. Maybe it was spooked, which would have been understandable, but no.

The Nokk bucked her off three times.

She never really rode horses growing up but riding the Nokk was second nature. So, its actions today was very peculiar. It didn't matter though she still made it to Arendelle, albeit wet. But with the ability to control ice and water, this problem didn't last long. She finally caught up to her sister, who was waiting on the courtyard.

"Oh Elsa, what took you so long? Never in my lifetime would I think you would be late. I mean, even I am awake this morning."

"Okay okay, grumpy pants. My mode of transportation was being a little problematic."

Meant to be as a joke, but clearly Elsa could tell her sister didn't take it that way, so she quickly diffused the rambler before the storm could approach.

"Don't worry, everything is fine. Now, what did you have planned for today? Something important if you didn't want to tell me what it is."

"Well-"

"Even Honeymaren knows, doesn't she."

"Well, uh, yeah. I needed her input on it."

Elsa liked teasing her sister, she needed to make up for those years she wasn't able to. But, even though she didn't know what the plan was today, she was looking forward to it. Anna seemed happy for whatever was planned, as well as Honeymaren. So, she followed the redhead into the castle.

What surprised the ice wielder is right in front of them, in the ballroom they used to play in as kids, was a seamstress, a mirror, and a stool. There were a couple of chairs as well. So, this is what Anna was keeping a secret?

"Anna, what is all of this?"

"Well, You remembered how I said I wanted to wear mother's dress for the wedding?"

Elsa nodded "Yeah, you needed to get it altered though.." Oh

"I know you still blame yourself for their death, even though it isn't your fault" Elsa was hushed before she could retort "I know I can't easily change your mind, but I decided to try something else. I haven't actually tried on mom's dress yet, So I wanted you to be here when I do."

This was not what Elsa was suspecting at all. She waited to try their mother's wedding dress, that she is using for her own wedding, just so that the platinum could be there when she does it. She was near speechless. Yeah, it isn't that big of a deal, but she thought about her sister first.

"Oh, Anna. You didn't have to do this"

"But I wanted to. It wouldn't be the same without you." Anna quickly pulled her sister in for a tight hug, maybe shedding a few tears in the process. "I wanted you to be here."

She needed to break this hug, or else the dress would never be tried on.

"Okay okay, come on and try the dress on already! I don't want to be stuck waiting, this is the main event."

With this Anna quickly scurries off, practically skipping with every step. A surprising seven minutes later, Anna reenters the ballroom. And oh was it a sight to see.

To say that this dress was in good shape would be an understatement. The whiteness of the fabric put her ice dress to shame. The dress itself was a sleeveless top that had a white floral pattern around the shoulders and the top. The top of the dress went about 15 centimeters from the clavicle, completing a modest look. Around the waist there was a pattern that looped around, that Elsa soon noticed was the same as mother's scarf. But instead of it being all white, the diamond in the middle, or the fifth element, was an ice blue. The lower part of the dress didn't fluff out too much, as it stuck looked more like a summer dress than a typical royal gown. Along the bottom there was another floral pater, going up and down along the edges. Overall, it was a quaint, but elegant dress that fit Anna well, in both her personality and physique.

"Wow"

"Do you think it looks good? I-I mean it fits well, and I like the look. But I don't know, is it flashy enough, does it need to be flashy? What will the nobles think? I-I don't know, uh maybe I shou-"

Elsa quickly made her way over to the mumbling mess, and put her hands on her sister's shoulders, giving her a reassuring look.

"I think it looks gorgeous, this is perfect. And who cares what the other dukes and princes alike think, they aren't the ones getting married."

"Yeah, I gue- but wait, will Kristoff like it? I mean, it isn't new, but I would have to tell him it was mom's for her wedding, oh but-"

"Anna"

"Would he mind that it was mother's dress? I forgot about what he might think of it-"

"Anna"

What if he thinks he not good enough for a new dress, oh no. What do I do?"

"Anna!"

Finally, the redhead quiets down, meeting the eyes of her sister who still has her hands on her. Giving a calming squeeze she lets out a sign, Elsa forgets the tangent Anna can go on sometimes when she gets worried.

"I am sure he would love it. Plus, the idea of using mother's dress would make him happier. He seems like the kind of guy who wouldn't want you to spend loads of money on a dress. Besides, the dress has more meaning coming from mom."

This calmed the girl down a bit "Yeah, you're right. I can get carried away sometimes."

Elsa chuckles "Yeah, but we still need to get it fitted, it might look great, but it's not perfect."

After some slight altercations, the seamstress has the dress fitting perfectly. Looking again, Elsa can't do anything but stare in awe. Her sister's big day was inching closer and closer, and she couldn't be more proud of her. The spent the rest of the day chatting about how the planning was going, and the bit on what Anna has been making her fiancé do got a laugh from them both.

But, eventually the day had to wind down to an end, and she had a certain brunette to talk to, someone who was keeping secrets. But before Elsa could leave, Anna, almost like she read her sister's mind, asked a question that caught the platinum off guard.

"Have you thought about asking anyone to come to the wedding? Maybe a new friend you've made in Karasjok? You're allowed a plus one."

She was surprised by her sister's questions, but not surprised enough to hear the weight she put on 'friend', which confused the platinum even more. She knew she was hinting at something, but at what, she had no idea.

As she made her way back to Karasjok, the events of the day seemed to have made Elsa not think about the issues this morning, especially when the ride home was scot-free. Later, she would label it as an off day. If only she realized the real problem at hand.