Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

My feet raced through the snow.

Huff. Huff. Huff.

My breath panted in white clouds.

Thu-thump. Thu-thump. Thu-thump.

My heart pounds with adrenaline.

"There she is!" A red, armored elite guard shouts, pointing in my direction. "Get her!" Their footfalls spewing snow in every direction as they charge at me.

I throw some icicles at their feet, hoping they slow them down, even if for a second. However, the elite guards avoid them gracefully, the movement speeding them up, while my throw slowed me down.

I raise a wall of ice, now desperate to get away.

Arrows penetrate the arm of one elite soldier and the leg of a foot soldier that had recently caught up. I see dark hair flying as the girl draws another arrow, before letting it fly into the wrist of another elite.

"You d@mn rogues!" One spits, "You dare attack the Order of the Guard?"

"Yes!" The girl roars back. "We dare attack your stupid monarchy!"

"Our dear monarchs are not stupid. They are fairly intelligent, which is far more intelligence then you'll ever know."

"Oh just shut up already." I crush a piece of ice against the back of his, and the others' heads. "You were supposed to stay back." I chastised the girl.

"You were in trouble." She scoffed. "Besides, I helped, didn't I?"

"Yes, you did, but please listen to me next time."

"Fine, I'm sorry I disobeyed you Elsa."

I smiled. "I'm glad you did."

She beamed.

My smile turns to a frown. "However, you're my apprentice and I don't want you to be running into danger just yet."

She sighed. "When is this 'just yet'? You've been saying that for years!"

I laughed. "We've only met a few months ago." My laugh faltered at those words.

Diane was quiet, she knew what I was thinking of.

My mind wandered through topics that gave me nightmares, but I was slightly conscious of Diane leading me back up the mountain, where we camped.

I snapped awake as the scent of food, even if slightly burnt, filled the air.