It seemed Kai had taken her words to heart, or at least he was putting them in practice. The Heartless were disposed of in a manner of seconds, leaving a confused Kai and a pensive Cielle. As much as she wanted to chalk it up to him finally listening, there was more to it, wasn't there? "[color=deepskyblue]That was better,[/color]" Cielle stated slowly, although before she could comment any further, a horse's neighing caught her attention. It looked oddly familiar, and as Cielle squinted, she realized why. "[color=deepskyblue]That's the horse Princess Anna took...[/color]" She said out loud, wondering just how long it had been without Anna, The realization hit her, and she stepped forward, her boots crunching the snow. Something must have happened if the horse had no rider, though as she looked around, there was no sign of Anna anywhere.

The coast was clear for now, though it seemed to get colder by the minute. The previously summer weather had vanished, replaced entirely with winter. As much as she believed they shouldn't mess with the world order, this was definitely not normal by any means. "[color=deepskyblue]Alright, our first task is to find the princess and accompany her back to the castle. We can continue our search for the keyhole once she is safe,[/color]" Cielle stated, shaking her head. "[color=deepskyblue]I don't believe she has any combat ability, and the heartless are crawling around.[/color]"

After receiving his confirmation, the pair set off, Cielle doing her best to follow the frantic horse's trail. It hadn't gone terribly far, which was fortunate, though the tracks led to a small, still running creek. She didn't see anything beyond, and for a moment she got worried until she spotted a small cabin with steam rising out of it. "[color=deepskyblue]If this is where she lost her horse, it's safe to assume she went there seeking shelter,[/color]" She pointed the cabin out to Kai.