A/N: Here's a scene you all have wanted to see for some time. It's a flashback taking place during Chapter 61, depicting Anna's entire conversation with a certain woman. Some very interesting information is revealed.

"Fear not. As long as you are made aware of the truth, you and your Queen will have nothing to worry about. You likely have thirty minutes before you wake, and we have wasted enough time dawdling. So...listen closely," the goddess intoned.

Anna nodded.

"Arms Master Drell was behind several of the tragedies that have befallen you this last few months. His group, however, was not the only conspiracy that stalked your steps. Nor, for that matter, the most dangerous. He intended to destroy the Goddess before she could return to power. Your other enemies, meanwhile, desire to return Elsa to full strength," the woman revealed.

The Knight frowned, still trying to digest all of what was happening to her. "So...wouldn't that be a good thing?" She could imagine it...Elsa invincible and immortal. A benevolent Goddess who used her abilities to better the lives of her people. Who knew what she could be capable of? And Anna would be right there, at her side, helping to serve as her conscience. And, wouldn't our relationship make me immortal too? She wasn't quite sure how she felt about that, but an eternity with Elsa didn't sound so horrible.

With a sigh, the other woman shook her head. Pity was plain upon her face, but she did not hesitate. "Child, you do not know what you speak of. The Winter Goddess of the past was not the Elsa you now know. We did not realize it until too late, but the entire war...the war that all but destroyed the world, was her doing. It was all for the sake of establishing her dominance over the earth."

"No!" Anna shouted, fists now clenching in rage. "Elsa would never do anything like that! She'd kill herself before she murdered innocents for her own gain!"

Her companion closed her eyes, appearing to look deep back into the past. "I assure you Anna, murdering innocents was one of the Goddess's more mundane crimes," she replied, her voice almost pained. "We didn't see it until the end, but she was prepared to do anything to increase her own power. She lit the world on fire and played us all for fools," she said, placing a hand on her chest. "I will never forget..."

"I can't believe that!" Anna interrupted. No...it wasn't possible. Elsa wasn't perfect, but the Queen was perhaps the kindest, most noble women she knew. No one who took in a starving thief and gave her a life of plenty out of the goodness of her heart would ever be capable of such crimes.

"This was not your Elsa, child," the other woman continued. "I do not pretend to know what has changed her. Perhaps it was only her divinity that transferred into her reincarnation, leaving her personality behind. Or perhaps her upbringing by good parents prevented her malicious traits from taking form."

Anna could accept the first explanation, but she wasn't sure how she felt about the second. "Does it matter?" she asked. "Suddenly becoming stronger isn't going to turn her into an evil monster," she pointed out. "No matter what she did in the past, the Elsa that exists now would never use those powers for murder and domination."

"No," the other woman agreed. "She likely would not. But I'm afraid that the prophecy that was given to Drell's group was tampered with. It was originally proclaimed to the Goddess's faithful, and the version given to the suspected spy was altered. Unlike what Drell believed, before Elsa's domain covers the entire earth, her mind will be restored."

Anna's eyes widened. "So that means her previous personality will..."

Her companion nodded. "Return, yes. The Faithful believe that this process will simply return Elsa's memories, and that this will be enough to restore her true personality. But although the way they have preserved their magic and beliefs, as perverse as they are, is impressive, their knowledge of magic is incomplete."

"So...Elsa would be fine?" Anna asked hopefully.

"No. Quite the opposite, in fact. My King cannot see the future, but his knowledge of magic surpasses any being past or present. And although a Goddess reincarnating has never occurred before, instances that are not dissimilar have happened in the past. The King believes that the soul of Elsa's current self...your Elsa, would lose control of her body and be submerged in darkness forever, while the soul of the Winter Goddess would rise to take her place in that body. The memories of both incarnations would remain present, but only the Goddess would be left in possession of them," the woman warned.

A shiver of fear slivered down Anna's spine. Around her, the world was growing more solid, and the Knight couldn't escape the feeling that her return to the waking world was drawing near. "So, Elsa…my Elsa…would...die?"

For the first time, her companion winced. "Worse, child. Her time on this earth would end, yes. But her spirit would continue to linger on...trapped in a dark limbo. Even though she would have lost control of it, the still-living body that she had inhabited would tether her soul to the mortal realm. At that point, the only way to release the Elsa you knew and allow her to journey to the Realm Beyond and find peace...would be to kill the Goddess that had stolen her form."

"I would never kill Elsa," Anna snarled.

The other woman observed her critically. "At that point, cutting down her body would be an act of mercy on your part. But fear not. You will not have to take any such action as long as the Faithful do not succeed in their efforts. Long ago, the Goddess employed mortals who could wield magic as her lieutenants. She taught them that their abilities made them superior to their fellow mortals. After the rebels turned on her, the Faithful remained...faithful. Their descendants still remain loyal to their cause, corrupted by a sickening worldview that has been passed down for centuries, and many of their number possess a degree of magic. Their leader...and most powerful member...is the woman you know as Evangeline."

Anna gasped in shock. Evangeline?! Elsa's trusted spymaster? It didn't seem possible. The two of them had fought side-by-side mere hours before. With narrowing eyes, the Knight looked upon the other woman with suspicion. Was it truly wise to trust this visitor that had appeared out of thin air?

"I see you doubt me. But a simple test will confirm my words. Have your Queen proclaim to Evangeline that her mind has already returned, and that she appreciates the efforts of the Faithful; have her promise that she will reward them in the new world. The spymaster's reaction will erase any doubts," her visitor promised.

The Knight considered her words. Such a test would not do any harm, would it? Still, she had more questions. "Why has Evangeline taken so long to act? And how would they even 'restore Elsa's mind' anyway?"

"Evangeline has been careful to steer events as the prophecy has foretold. She murdered Elsa's parents only after their daughter came of age, and..."

"They what?!" Even now, nearly six years after their deaths, Anna could see the pain that their loss still caused Elsa. When she awoke, and if this woman was indeed telling the truth, Anna would see to it that Evangeline regretted ever stepping foot in Arendelle.

The other woman sighed. "Yes; they have been responsible for many things, but we are running out of time. They have been cautious. Their goal has been to take Elsa to the Eldoran Palace, the exact place her previous incarnation was destroyed thousands of years ago. Once she stands at the precise spot where that event occurred, the ritual will begin. Within minutes, the Elsa you know will have been submerged forever. Already, one of their agents has discreetly murdered that nation's King."

"And so Elsa will be invited there to see the heir's coronation," Anna breathed. The scenario that played out was unthinkable...yet all too possible. Elsa would be possessed with no one any the wiser. The Knight couldn't help but shut her eyes in fear. Her love would be trapped in a fate worse than death, she herself would be at the mercy of a vengeful Goddess who would probably despise her, and the entire world would be at risk. Would she be capable of stopping someone with Elsa's powers? Would anyone?

At the edge of her mind, Anna could hear Elsa's voice. I'm waking up!

"We are out of time. I am sure you till have questions, but you have learned all that you need to know. Deal with Evangeline and keep Elsa away from Eldora," her visitor intoned, "And you shall have nothing to fear."

Before she awoke, a sudden, fearful thought crept into her mind. "Drell said prophecies couldn't be prevented," she remembered. "If the real version says that when Elsa's mind returns…and when her domain-"

"You are correct. My husband had the same concerns. But as knowledgeable as he is, no being knows everything. And I believe he has overlooked one crucial fact. Never has there been interference projected from one realm to another. Prophecies have only ever taken one realm into account, after all. As long as you remember my words now, I am confident that you can alter the future. Good luck, Anna. I doubt we will be fortunate enough to speak again."

"Husband? Are you-?"

But the waking world beckoned, and a microsecond later, Anna's memories of her time in this realm faded away completely.