Frost crept up along the edges of the window as the Queen of the Northern reach gazed beyond it for now real reason. The snow rested along the roof and window sills, blurring the mountains far beyond. She longed to be out there in the cold, the heat of inside could be so stifling. She took a deep breath and sighed, tilting her head back, collecting herself before she walked away towards the darkness of the castle halls. 

It had been ages since she had visited the castle picture gallery, it was such a cultured place and allowed for safe glimpses of the world beyond the walls. Her foot steps clicked on the tiled floor and echoed through the beams as she held her hands together in front of her as she approached the doors, finding them to already be open, curiously enough.