After their hot chocolate, Gerda went back to work so Anna was sitting in the kitchen alone, when she noticed Elsa hovering in the walkway, staring at her sadly.
Her hair was disheveled from sleep and unkempt, her eyes having dark circles under them, due to fatigue and her face was unusually pale. Elsa, due to the events of the day, had been unable to sleep, the thoughts of her parents' death still affecting her. As much as she tried hard not to think about it, she couldn't help but still feel distraught about the whole affair, for she had a hard time believing that what Kai had told her was true. She just assumed that the servant had just came to deliver some news, but what she didn't expect, was that the news was of her parents' passing, due to a storm while they were at sea.
After hearing this, Elsa just sat in the corner, grieving as her powers let loose, snowflakes suspended in the air, due to her grief. Then, she and her sister had managed to talk, the two then going to the ballroom and throughout the whole affair, Elsa showed her powers to her younger sister, explaining the reason for the isolation.
"Did you sleep at all?" Anna asked, beckoning Elsa to come sit by her, the queen sighing as she walked to the chair Anna had pulled out for her, sitting down. "No. Not at all."
"Let me guess… you couldn't sleep because of what happened yesterday?" Anna guessed and Elsa shook her head, her sister immediately showing a face of concern and empathy for her older sister. In truth, Anna wasn't able to sleep either, only being able to do so for a few hours, until she woke up to have a midnight stroll.
The blonde head's hands shook violently as ice started to form on the floor, immediately spreading to the other side of the kitchen, the area under the table now covered in a sheet of slippery, dangerous ice. This was too much for Elsa; she really couldn't bear it anymore and she needed to release her sadness somehow. She couldn't conceal it any longer; even using her mantra didn't help anymore. The only other person who knew was Anna, who had recently discovered her powers, but that was it, except for Gerda and Kai, who also knew.
Anna, noticing the ice, quickly put a hand on Elsa's shoulder, trying to calm the queen, who was shaking. "Elsa, it's alright. Um, is there a way that you can thaw the ice, so I don't slip?"
Elsa tried to dissipate the ice, but to no avail. Was there a way to thaw it? If there was a way to thaw the ice, then Elsa didn't know about it.
"I-I'm not sure." Elsa said with much difficulty, "I don't think there is a way. Guess we'll just have to wait till it melts."
"Um, wait." Anna said, rising from her chair, but Elsa, seeing what she was about to do, quickly stayed her arm. "Anna, no! You'll hurt yourself."
"Elsa, I'll be fine." Anna assured, rising from her chair again, carefully treading across the slippery floor to the door to go fetch a servant.
Just then, the ice on the floor quickly melted, causing a puddle to form on the tile and both sisters looked on in bemusement as to what just happened.
"Anna?" Elsa asked in disbelief, peering around the room. "What just happened?"
"Elsa? I think we found the answer," Anna said, "I think the answer is love, which is what we've been trying to give towards each other, during these tough times. Elsa, I love you and I know you love me too, this is the answer! True love, Elsa! We've shown each other that we love each other by comforting one another, while getting over our grief."
Elsa just let her sister's words sink in and she realized then, that her sister was right. Love, this really was the answer and Anna had spoken truthfully. They did show love towards each other, by giving comfort, especially when both needed it most.
She glanced at the puddle, which had previously been ice, and she looked towards her sister, a small smile on her face. "You know what, Anna? I think you've found the answer."
Both sisters said nothing as they sat, just happy to be in each other's presence, no longer feeling the same amount of grief they had earlier, because both knew they had each other and they had faith that they would get through anything together.