Elsa stared down to the right at Anna's hand, which was intertwined with her own. There was a white circular fade around her vision. Pink pedals flew past them in the wind. Her eyes climbed up the redhead's arm until she met the side of the woman's gorgeously freckled head. Anna's glowing, sunset locks floated alongside like they were in water; no braids held them together. Elsa could already feel them. They were soft like a peach. Anna's touch gave her warmth. Elsa couldn't help but giggle and grin as Anna continued to stare forward, smiling like she always did.

"Where are we going?" the blonde asked. Anna didn't answer right away. Like dust, flowers of blue, pink, orange, purple, and red caught their gentle wind and watched the two of them come and go in their hop.

"Just follow me." the redhead answered. Elsa looked forward to try and see where they could be heading. All she saw was the same endless garden trailing up to the near horizon. She could feel her naked feet sinking into the thick sheet of green, kicking up more colours and pedals with each and every step. Although it didn't seem to hold and choke Elsa, peculiarly, the land ahead of them came faster than they seemed to be walking. She looked back to the right. Anna didn't mutter a sound, nor did she stray her eyes away. Elsa didn't feel anything on her feet anymore and looked straight for the second time.

The blonde found herself in the center of a low, green, and freshly mowed circle. She looked around for a second, trying to see whereabouts they were located. She shouldn't have expected a different result. Anna took her second hand quickly and pulled her down to her knees. Suddenly, the garden surrounding them towered above much higher than it should have. The wind stopped, and a small gentle shade covered them. Elsa looked up to the top, seeing how far away the open sky seemed. She felt safe and protected, though—especially in the dear hands of another.

Elsa looked down. Anna smiled and blushed. The gray tint in her eyes had disappeared and was replaced with the most diamond of all blues. The girl tucked away a tuft of hair behind her ear as she looked down at their hands. Elsa did not follow. She couldn't look away from that face.

"I like your hair." the blonde complimented. Anna's smile stretched wider. Her head started to find its way up. They met once again in the most heartening gaze. Elsa sensed a giggle inside the redhead, ready to show. Anna held it, but her lips couldn't tame a tiny quiver.

"How long have you loved me?" the woman asked, remaining as natural as she could. Her face became only redder, as she hesitated. The very hint of Elsa's soft voice cushioned her.

"…Ever since I first saw you." A smile neighboured her. Finally saying it after so long truly made the blonde feel proud and powerful. And of course, when she witnessed Anna's face light up with a giggle and gold, her cocooned heart exploded and bloomed with the sheerest uplift of elation. They felt alive—maybe for once in their damaged lives.

Elsa could hear the redhead's heart flutter. The girl's knees shifted a few inches closer to the blonde.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Anna asked, tilting her head slightly like a dog.

Elsa sulked—hesitant to provide the woman an answer. "…I was scared… I thought it would be foolish… How was I ever going to say that I… I…" she paused, "that I loved you if you may not have loved me back? The odds-"

"Forget the odds." Anna moved closer, "It happened, but you should've said it sooner. You may have never got the chance." the redhead informed. Elsa was taken aback. The nature of her words didn't seem right.

"What? What are you talking about? What does that mean?" she wondered. Anna just stared. "...Anna…" hesitating, "I couldn't-"

"Don't." the girl whispered—a blissful smile on her face. Anna's eyelids fell almost all the way down. She pulled their hands firmly to the center of her lap, closing the both of them together. The world slowed and became quiet—all except the clear, loud thump of Elsa's own heart. Their faces rapidly approached each other. Anna's eyes finally shut completely. A million things ran through the blonde's mind, but there was one thing she knew for certain. She followed the thought. Her eyes began to shut as well. Elsa's vision faded—shortly disappearing. The last thing she felt was the breath coming out of Anna's nose.

Elsa suddenly felt wet on her lips, nose, and forehead—springing her body to life as her eyes widened in shock; her heart sounded like gunfire. The only thing she saw was the worried eyes and black schnoz of Shfix. There was a moment of confusion and misplacement, but quickly everything started to fall back into place. This world was alive.

Elsa fell her head back on her pillow with a great sigh of disappointment and anger. She put her hands to her face and groaned for a few long seconds.

"It was only a dream…" she whispered, looking at the ceiling. Her fists slammed the bed in a spark of rage. "Dammit! Are you kidding me!?" she nearly yelled. She heard frantic taps and looked to the right. Shfix cowered backwards away from her outburst, slipping on the floor and quietly whining. He was frightened to look at her. The blonde's heart sank like a rock dropping in a misty, blue pond, immediately feeling regret and shame.

"Oh, Shfix, I'm sorry." she called over to him, opening her arms. "Come here." The dog eventually made his way over, lowering his head in fear of being struck and scolded. Elsa pulled him close to her body and pet him gently. "I'm sorry, you goof. I didn't mean to scare you." she giggled at his nervousness. "It was just the dream I had." It rung in her head. "Just the dream I had…"

Elsa began to replay her dream step by step, analyzing every detail, hoping to find an explanation as to what it meant. Subconsciously petting her animal, the blonde pictured herself walking, staring at Anna, remembering where they were in case it said something. She pictured the two of them sitting down on the grass, getting closer after every second. A rapid thumping began to reemerge. Elsa saw Anna's face and mouthed what she said.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Anna asked. "You should've said it sooner." What did it all mean? Why would Elsa need to say it sooner? Elsa almost couldn't fathom reality. Her body was tense like a rope was wrapped around her. It felt like a piece of her being was still trapped in that world; holding on was the only thing it knew. She could almost feel Anna's skin still—their hands together; them together. Anna pulled their hands to her lap, shortening the gap between them until, of course, their hands weren't the only things touching. How unfortunate she just had to close her eyes.

Elsa woke, looking down in her arms as the sound of whining broke her from her head. Her body shook as Shfix nervously wagged his tail, unsure what to do, frightened like always. Elsa's eyelids fell halfway as she exhaled. She could only smile.

"Oh, don't be so scared." she rubbed his head. The blonde tilted his face up to her with a palm to his chin, meeting his eyes. "How long is it going to take before you're not scared of every little thing I do?" she asked. The Border Collie only licked its lips as some reply. The blonde sighed one last time. "Are you hungry?" she asked playfully. The dog's floppy ears raised an inch or so in interest. "That's it, ya' dummy. Come on!" she cheered, throwing her blankets off and heading into the next room.