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Who| Anna and Elsa
What| Having an Important Talk about Hans
Where| The Tribute Center's rooftop
When| 7/11
Warnings/Notes| Death mentions, Frozen spoilers.



It's been over a week since her run-in with Hans, and though Anna's been trying her hardest to act normal around her sister, around everyone, it's clear that something is bothering her in a big way. Finally, she can't hold off anymore. Things are too weird, knowing what she does about the previous version of herself being here and the nature of her sister's relationship with her murderous ex-fiance.

She sends Elsa a message asking to meet her up on the rooftop garden after dinner, and at the appointed time, Anna's sitting on a bench surrounded by beautiful rosebushes, wrapped in a sweater to keep away the cool night chill.

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To say that Anna feels terrible is a complete understatement. She's never seen her sister like this before; never seen her so upset and broken-down, and it kills her to watch her cry like that. And even though Elsa asked her to leave, and even though she isn't responding to Anna's vows to stay nearby, Anna still can't just go and leave her like this. So she just does what seems natural, what seems right, and moves closer to wrap her arms around her sister's hunched and sobbing frame.

"I'm so sorry, Else," she whispers. "I'm so sorry."

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Elsa barely registers Anna at that point, but a small part of her feels comforted as arms find their way around her. She leans into Anna's arms without thinking about it, and just stays there for an indeterminate amount of time, not able to reply to Anna's words.

But eventually, she pulls herself together, the tears run out, and she quiets down and is left feeling empty.

"Anna..." she says, her voice raspy. "We should... we should go inside."

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Anna's not sure what she can do to help her sister besides hug her, but it seems to help, at least, so she stays that way as long as Elsa seems to want her to, rubbing at Elsa's back in what she hopes is a comforting and grounding way. She can't help but feel guilty still, even though she knows it's not her fault; she wasn't quite expecting Elsa to break down like this, and it kills her.

But when Elsa finally seems to pull herself together, Anna's a bit relieved. She squeezes her sister's hand and gives her a weak smile. "Yeah. You're right. Come on."

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It takes a lot more effort to pull herself up than she expected it to. Her legs feel like stone and her body feels as if it's been run over by something. She has to lean on Anna more than she wants to, but she gets to her feet and the two of them manage to make it to the elevator.

"Will you stay with me?" she asks, feeling bad that she has to burden Anna with watching over her. The truth is, though, her sister's presence has been more comforting than she thought it would be and she just doesn't want to be alone.

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Anna helps Elsa up as best she can, her grip firm and steady, letting her sister lean on her as much as she needs to. She's worried, terrified that Elsa's going to relapse on herself and go back to the old Elsa. And maybe she won't want to see Anna anymore. But she can't let herself think about that for right now, instead giving Elsa a weak smile.

"Of course I will, Els. Always."