User:DReifGalaxyM31/Secret Passages

Quotes from the Frozen fanfic Secret Passages.

Quotes

 * [Having seen Elsa outside without footwear, Anna confronts her parents in her room]
 * Princess Anna: You guys both have to hear this. Mom, Dad…you know what Elsa told me when we were outside?
 * King Agdar: What did she tell you when you two were outside?
 * Princess Anna: Good grief, Dad, you don't gotta act all suspicious! What do you think Elsa told me, that she's a…a…--oh, I don't know, that she's a secret telekinetic or something? Or that she can turn herself into literal ice? The only 'different' thing about her is that she has natural immunity to cold. Which is not dangerous; it's just really, really cool. How come I'm not immune to cold too? Elsa's my sister, after all…Anyway, never mind. That's not the thing I wanted to say. Do you want to know what Elsa told me?
 * King Agdar: Do get to the point, Anna.
 * Princess Anna: Well, me and Elsa-I mean Elsa and I-were talking, and I asked her if I could help her fix whatever the problem is so she'd be happy again. I don't care what you guys or her say; she is not okay. She's scared of people getting anywhere near her for goodness sakes! It's ridiculous. So Elsa says something that she has to deal with the problem on her own and that there's something wrong with her that can't be cured. She called herself defective! ELSA SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CALLING HERSELF THAT!
 * King Agdar: Quit shouting, Anna.
 * Princess Anna: [bites her lip] Sorry. Ok, so then of course I was like "Elsa you are not defective and even if you were I wouldn't care" and then she said "thanks for trying to make me feel better." And then I said "Trying to? I failed then, didn't I?" and then do you know what Elsa said? Do you know what she said?
 * King Agdar: Spit it out, Anna…what did Elsa say?
 * Princess Anna: [draws herself up to full height] She said, "You will NOT say you failed at anything, Princess Anna of Arendelle! This is my problem, not yours. It is not your fault. You will not blame yourself for the way I behave"…[beat] Oh yeah, "You will not regret your actions regarding things beyond your control, EVER. You will not insult yourself for anything." And then, do you know what she ended with? She said, "You will not change your identity to match people's expectations." Changing identity to match people's expectations! I did not say ANYTHING that had anything remotely to do with that rotten concept, and I know she didn't get that idiotic idea from nowhere! So where do you suppose she got it, hmm?
 * King Agdar: Are you implying we put the idea to do that in Elsa's head?
 * Princess Anna: Spot on! She has no contact with anyone else, Dad! I know Gerda sure didn't tell her anything like that. So YOU gave her that idea! WHY?! Why would you want Elsa to be anything except just plain herself?! In fact, I think she isolates herself in her room because you make her do it! Elsa was still kinda nervous and scared and stuff outside, but I know she was happy to see me. She wasn't all like "Get lost Anna 'cause you're a pain in the butt" or anything. It's horrid what you guys are doing to her!
 * King Agdar: Anna, that's enough. We are not doing anything to Elsa.
 * Princess Anna: [folds her arms; angrily] What do you call Elsa staying in that room all the time for the last eight years? That. Is. Horrid.
 * King Agdar: It's for her own good and yours.
 * Princess Anna: I don't believe you! There is NO reason why Elsa should stay locked in that room 24/7. It's stupid, stupid, stupid! And forget the whole door thing and the fact I can't even talk to Elsa anymore…how about why is she so scared and upset all the time?! Tell me that! What did you guys do to the happy, carefree, fun-loving girl that used to play with me when we were little?
 * King Agdar: Elsa is growing up and knows her future responsibilities.
 * Princess Anna: Doesn't matter; I don't care! Elsa should NOT be terrified like that all the time. I'll bet after she came running in here to get help after I fell, she was shaking and having some sort of memory flashback thing, wasn't she?
 * Queen Idun: Did Elsa do that while you two were outside talking?
 * Princess Anna: She like zoned out and was completely thinking about something going on in her head, yeah. So, anyway, what's with this 'change your identity to match people's expectations' thing?
 * King Agdar: Sometimes you need to do that, at least partly, to get things done.
 * Princess Anna: And when people's expectations are wrong or bad? Wait, what? It doesn't matter what people's expectations are anyway. It's stupid to change your identity to please others!
 * King Agdar: I assume you are insinuating that our expectations for Elsa are wrong or bad?
 * Princess Anna: If those expectations include Elsa staying in her room 24/7 and being scared and upset all the time, then duh, yes!
 * King Agdar: Anna…this discussion is over. Don't bring it up again.
 * Princess Anna: [irritably] Bring what up again?
 * King Agdar: All right, now you're just being smart. Don't bring up the identity thing or anything regarding Elsa again.
 * Princess Anna: SHE'S MY SISTER! Elsa's…hurting for some reason, and I still want to know why! Did you ever think that maybe I could help her? I remember back in the summer when Elsa got sick she had some icky dream and she was crying. Well, she let me hold her and give her a hug then, and she calmed down and fell back asleep. So maybe, just maybe, I could like, you know, hang around Elsa more? [beat] Oh yeah, and I still want to know why Elsa let me hug her when she was sick and not now. That doesn't make any sense, either. You made her think she's dangerous, and whatever it is doesn't apply to when she's sick! But I KNOW she's not! I just know it!
 * King Agdar: Anna, this topic is over. Do your lessons and don't concern yourself with it anymore. And don't knock on your sister's door anymore, either. [Agdar and Idun leave the room]
 * Princess Anna: ELSA ISN'T AN 'IT'!


 * [Elsa is getting dressed after spending a night sleeping in Anna's room]
 * Gerda: [knocks on the door] Princess Elsa? Are you all right in there? [Elsa sighs and opens the door]
 * Queen Elsa: I'm fine. I was just getting ready to come back to Anna's room. Where are the tools for altering the locks? Something has happened to mine.
 * Gerda: They've been put away, princess. No one is going to come in unless you give express permission, except if you need help again.
 * Queen Elsa: I'm not going to do that again! No lock at all creeps me out. If I don't get my lock back, I'm going to freeze the area around the doorknob every time I come in here instead.
 * Gerda: Princess, just for a while, please. Just to soothe your old servant's nerves, hmm?
 * Queen Elsa: Well…okay. But make sure Anna knows she can't come in unless I say she can.
 * Gerda: She knows that already. I quote Princess Anna, "Anything that's gonna make sure Elsa's ok", unquote. [Elsa smiles]
 * Queen Elsa: Gerda…do you think it's disrespectful to my parents' memory to not stay in my room twenty-four seven and ignore Anna? I don't think I can…deal with that again…I just feel like since it's partly my fault they died, then I should try to…honor their memory? [fiddles with her dress sleeve]
 * Gerda: Princess Elsa, it is not your fault they died. You yourself told me outright that they would not have listened to you if you had warned them. If you want my honest opinion, princess, you should spend as much time with your sister that you're comfortable with.
 * Queen Elsa: I can eat meals with Anna?
 * Gerda: Princess Elsa, do whatever you want, for goodness sakes!
 * [Anna comes running down the hall]
 * Princess Anna: Elsa, are you coming down for breakfast?
 * Queen Elsa: Yes…I can do that. I can do that.


 * [Elsa has received three betrothal offers on her 19th birthday. She reads each letter, her anger slowly building as she reads each one]
 * Queen Elsa: THEY HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! [Anna knocks on the study door]
 * Princess Anna: Can I come in, Elsa? What's the matter? [Elsa strides to the door, wills herself to stay calm, and throws the door open]
 * Queen Elsa: Hi, Anna.
 * Princess Anna: Whoa, what's got you all unruffled? [Elsa balls up one letter and throws it across the room to Anna]
 * Queen Elsa: This! [She throws the second one] And this! [She throws the third one] And this! What do they think I am, a stupid, simpering idiot girl who swoons and falls in a dead faint at the thought of getting married?! I might be helpless to fix most things, but I do not need that kind of help! [Anna smoothens out one of the letters and immediately starts giggling] It's not funny! I'm not accepting any arranged marriages for political reasons! I wouldn't do that even if I were normal and not messed up! "Aw, the poor little girl has lost her parents and needs a shoulder to cry on and help governing her kingdom!" Well, I don't; I'm fine on my own and just because I'm a young single girl does not mean I can't take care of my country! If and when I need help, my sister can give me any assistance I need! So there!
 * Princess Anna: Elsa…usually girls from a royal family your age are already betrothed or married. You're nineteen, not nine! And besides, maybe a romance would be good for you! [Anna becomes more animated] Yeah, maybe that's a good idea, Elsa! Maybe you could fall in love and live happily ever after!
 * Queen Elsa: [disgusted] Anna, not only am I…messed up and defective and therefore not safe for anyone to be around, let alone get married to; arranged marriages are not going to come out like something you read in a book. The guy could be a creep. He could be abusive. He could be disagreeable, bossy, anything. I have no way of knowing. And most importantly, what if I don't agree with things he wants to do politically for Arendelle? I will not relinquish my authority to someone I don't even know or trust. Just no! Absolutely not! I can mess things up enough on my own, thank you very much. [beat] I'm still highly insulted that they think a girl needs to get married "for the good of her kingdom" because she's "still mourning her late parents" and is "only a young girl, anyway." Allow me to throw up now. I've done my grieving in my own way, and it has not affected my ability or non-ability to take care of Arendelle properly. Well, it doesn't now.
 * Princess Anna: You didn't go to the funeral service. What are people supposed to think? That wasn't the normal thing for you to do…And lemme just say your "grieving in your own way" was a rotten, stupid way to deal with things and involved trying to commit s-
 * Queen Elsa: Don't finish that. Just don't.
 * Princess Anna: How are you going to have an heir then?
 * Queen Elsa: [takes a deep breath] You are next in line to the throne, Anna. I needn't worry about having an heir at present. Go read up on Queen Elizabeth I. She never got married.
 * Princess Anna: What if something happened to me? Then what would you do? Make Rapunzel next in line to Arendelle's throne?


 * [On her 16th birthday, Anna comes knocking on Elsa's door]
 * Princess Anna: Elsa, will you come out today? It could be my birthday present!
 * [Elsa says nothing]
 * Princess Anna: Puh-lease? I never see you anymore…
 * Queen Elsa: Anna…if I come out, will you promise not to touch me?
 * Princess Anna: Cross my heart and hope to die, although I don't understand why. [Elsa slowly opens the door and gives Anna a hesitant smile]
 * Queen Elsa: I…don't know whether you really…want me here or not. But I'll do my best to…not ruin your birthday again anyway.
 * Princess Anna: [sighs] You're not gonna ruin anything, Elsa. And I know you still don't believe me, but I do want you here. Why don't we just chalk the last six months up as a loss and pretend they never happened? No argument about marriage stuff; no me yelling mean things at you I didn't mean; no nothing. Would that be okay? [Elsa rests her forehead against the hallway wall]
 * Queen Elsa: Anna, it's…hard for me to 'dump' things in a flash like you do, but I'm ready and willing to try.
 * Princess Anna: Hey, Elsa? Try remembering this…The past is in the past. So we haven't got to bother with it anymore.
 * Queen Elsa: I can't…not right now. Maybe I'll be able to someday…[Elsa gazes out the window, in the direction of the North Mountain]
 * Princess Anna: Uh, Elsa? Earth to Elsa! [Anna waves her hand in front of Elsa's face, making sure not to actually touch her]
 * Queen Elsa: Sorry! I…zoned out. Again. Could we…go downstairs, maybe?
 * Princess Anna: Sure. [beat] Elsa, I know I promised not to touch you, and I won't if you say no, but is it all right to touch your shoulder right now?
 * Queen Elsa: Not right now. Maybe later, though? [Anna looks disappointed] It's just that…I don't want to hurt you…
 * Princess Anna: You aren't going to. Elsa, you like to be logical; I know you do. So answer this: You let me touch your shoulder lots of times before, and you didn't hurt me at all. So why would you hurt me now?
 * Queen Elsa: I wouldn't try to…I'm afraid I will and not even know it or something. Please just let me be about it.


 * Queen Elsa: Anna…why did you tell me those things that day? I'm not mad…I just want to know…why. [The two of them plop down on a sofa in the castle's portrait gallery]
 * Princess Anna: What do you mean 'why'?
 * Queen Elsa: Well…I'm not good at…expressing myself out loud, so I understand if you can't tell me. Why did you tell me those things that day in the study? I'm sure now that you did not mean to make me upset and run off like that. [Elsa looks down and clasps her hands together in her lap] So I guess I'm wondering…what made you explode, I think?
 * Princess Anna: Ohhhh…You just made me so mad when you shot down all my romance ideas! Because there is no way you know any more about it than I do. We've both been stuck in the castle since we were really little, and well, yeah. Elsa does not know more about such things than Anna does. [Elsa narrows her eyes at Anna; after a long minute]
 * Queen Elsa: Anna, those books you read are FAIRY TALES. Not real life. Do you honestly think a girl is just going to meet a guy and fall in love with him at first sight?
 * Princess Anna: [shrugs] I don't see why not. Ooh, Elsa, did you get a marriage offer thingie for me, too?!
 * Queen Elsa: As a matter of fact, I have received more than one, and I turned them all down. I am not marrying off my sixteen-year-old sister. It's so ridiculous it's beyond stupid.
 * Princess Anna: But they make political alliances!
 * Queen Elsa: Yes, but even if I were just going with that, I am not going to rank whatever country the ruler's family you married into above ours. That isn't even a good thing for Arendelle, let alone you or me. There will be no political marriages here. I will not even remotely consider such a thing unless Arendelle's economy is in dire straits or something.
 * Princess Anna: How'm I gonna get to meet anybody, then? I was hoping if you accepted one, that prince would come visit and we could open the gates and everything! Actually, why can't we open the gates anyhow?
 * Queen Elsa: There are two main reasons why I can't do that. One, I-
 * Princess Anna: But that's dumb! You're in charge, so why not?!
 * Queen Elsa: Anna, I was about to tell you! One, I cannot let anyone in the castle because it isn't safe for anyone to be around dangerous, defective me. Two, I don't have the authority to open the gates at all until after the coronation when I turn twenty-one. As of now, I am still underage and I don't have the absolute authority the monarch would have. I'm basically a regent; I can't pass or repeal laws. I don't have any authority of my own yet.
 * Princess Anna: You mean…Mom and Dad made some ruling that the gates had to stay closed and you can't change it whether you want to or not for another TWO WHOLE YEARS?! [Elsa bites her lip and slowly nods] That's not fair! Mom and Dad aren't even HERE! Why would a dumb law like that even exist?! It's stupid, stupid, stupid! I can't go out the gates just 'cause of that?! I'm sorry if I'm shouting at you 'cause I know it's not your fault, but that has got to be the absolute dumbest law ever!
 * Queen Elsa: [calmly] Anna, if you can't calm down, I will go back to my room right this second.
 * Princess Anna: Ok…But it's still stupid.
 * Queen Elsa: Stupid or not, that's the way it is. [a moment passes] Anna, would you like to go to the library? Maybe I could play a song on the piano and you could sing.
 * Princess Anna: Awesome idea!