Before reading please note that the fanfic "A Snowflake in Spring" should be read (at least up to chapter 3) in order for this chapter to make sense.

This brief chapter takes the perspective of Elsa's main care taker in chapter 3. Enjoy!

She was busy reading over an incident report when her concentration was broken by the wailing cry of the telephone.

Strange, was expecting a quiet afternoon. Standing up, she hurries toward the unrelenting telephone on the wall.

"Hello, Gerda speaking. How can I be of assistance?" She noticed Elsa had somehow managed to get her sketchbook and begin drawing in the short time she hadn't been watching.

"Gerda? Is that you?" Mr Oaken sounded slightly rushed.

"That's why I answer with name... what's wrong Oaken? Things should be quiet in the loun-"

"Elsa has a visitor, not her parents."

That grabbed Gerda's attention with full force. Who could be visiting Elsa? She has no contact other than with her parents and even then she's... "Do you know this visitor? Why they would be interested in seeing her?"

"Her name is Anna Christian, younger sister of Hans, ya? The most recent patient to join. She didn't say why she wanted to see her."

Hans had already caused quite a stir in the short two months he'd arrived. Barrages of insults thrown at the other patients, refusal to co-operate with the other ordelies and the number of fights has increased significantly. Though Hans is never found to start these, the orderlies have their suspisions. Patients like Hans made the days at the institute exhausting some days. Though mental illness is never supposed to be easy to deal with. Gerda had to remind herself on the more challenging days.

Gerda's mind drifted back to the visitor awaiting. Word was that Han's sister had a kinder streak than her brother, and got on well with staff and patients alike.

Could this girl be the catalyst Elsa needs?

Mr Oaken cleared his throat on the other end of the line, sensing that Gerda was distracted. "Should I send her away, ya?"

"Don't be ridiculous, I'll be there with Elsa faster than you can say Hersheys"

"Hersh-"

Gerda hung up. That man can be so foolish at times, send her away, honestly. Now for the tricky part. "Elsa?" She turned to see the blonde scribbling away in her sketchbook, back to her. "Elsa, dear, you have a visitor. A girl. Would you like to come see her?"

Elsa's head shot up and stared forward. In the reflection of the window she could see Elsa's eyes, with a curious glint to them. Could that be? Anticipation?

Does Elsa know who this girl is?

Gerda buzzed for attention and the door unlocked. As she stepped through, curious to see this mystery girl, she stuck her foot in the door to keep door from locking behind her. She looked across the visitors lounge to see a pretty young girl sitting, slipping her phone into her pocket. She appeared to have turquoise eyes and long auburn hair split into neat twin braids.

Pretty

She seemed uncomfortable for some reason. Sensing the young girls fear, Gerda threw her a kind smile. "You're Anna?"

The redhead sprung to her feet immediately. "Yes, ma'am!"

Not uncomfortable, more nervous. Gerda nodded and pried the door open to reveal Elsa standing, still as ever. Gerda stepped to the side to allow Elsa to enter, but she know it wouldn't be that easy.

"Come now Elsa, don't be shy. You have a very pretty visitor today. Why don't you go and say hi?"

Elsa shuffled into the room, that was when Gerda noticed. Elsa is grinning! Excitement filled Gerda's heart, in all her years working with Elsa such a reaction, or any reaction at all. Keep calm you old fool, don't do anything rash. The two girls were staring at each other, a strange chemistry seemed to lingering between the two. The situation was too adorable to stop a grin from stretching across Gerda's face.

She gave Elsa a slight push to encourage her. Not expecting it Elsa stumbled and the redhead looked ready to jump to save her. The situation appeared to be testing how wide Gerda's grin could go before leaving a permanent impression upon her face.

You're lingering worse than the smell of off turkey after boxing day. Leave them to it.

Gerda slipped back through the door into the hall, the girls didn't seem to notice. She made her way to the nearest phone on the wall and dialed the orderlies office in the visitor lounge.

"Hoo Hoo, this is Oaken, who is speaking?"

"It's Gerda, who else would it be? Can you see what's happening between them?"

"You've been gone less than a minute, ya? Give them time. Anna has invited Elsa to sit down at the table with her. I'm no reality TV narrator, go watch the CCTV"

Gerda moved as quickly as her elderly legs would take her to main orderly office. After finding the visitors lounge camera she pulled a seat and watched, not sure what to expect. The two girls appeared to be sharing some food, a chocolate bar perhaps? The angle wasn't the best from the camera. Still the interaction alone was enough evidence to tell that Elsa enjoyed the other girls presence.

So long I've worked with Elsa, why does this girl invoke such a response from her?

Questions can often be mused upon for many years, but there were no years let alone seconds to spared here. Questions can be answered later. For now, Gerda had to plan, and plan well.

Author note: Hello everyone, thank you for reading! This chapter is more of just of a bit of an experiment for the most part. I recently finished reading (and re-reading several times) "A Snowflake In Spring". So, as a bit of fun I decided to take one of the chapters from one of the other characters perspective that isn't taken in the original story. Hope you guys enjoyed!

All credit for the characters, story, and inspiration goes to the wonderful Celery Sticks and her incredible story "A Snowflake in Spring". Seriously if you guys haven't read this story, go abandon all non life critical duties and read it! You can thank me later.

Umbra Mortis