Elsa could not get the prince out of her mind. First he went from loving her sister to the point of wanting to marry her to lying to her about her sisters death then trying to kill her! But...something about him, Elsa had to know. She could not allow him to be exiled, no, She stood, her dress falling around her in a beautiful, graceful drape. It was winter now, the real winter, it had been four months since her powers were revealed and the Snow Queen was allowed to be her self.
She had been sent word that prince Hans would be sentenced to an early morn exile for his crimes against Arendelle and herself. Among these letters had also been a begging from the Duke of Westleton wanting to trade with them once more, Elsa was not blind nor stupid; she knew all the duke wanted; he cared nothing of her people or their value.
Elsa had just put down her scroll when a "Gotcha!" was heard and the room became instantly dark, "Guess who!"
"Anna! You silly girl, get your hands off my face." Elsa giggled ever so slightly trying to pose a more dignified air being now the Queen of Arendelle. Soon the room was restored before the Queen's eyes and a hug from her sister soon was felt.
"I thought you were out snow sledding with Kristoff , Olaf and Sven?" Elsa said returning to her desk in a graceful gait unlike the ever so clumsy one of her younger sister.
"I was but then I realized you were cooped up in here all alone..."
"Anna you know my preferences when I'm working-"
"Oh! But Elsa it's not fun without you!" Anna gave an encouraging smile nudging her sister slightly.
"Anna I would love to come out and play, but I'm just too busy."
"With?" Anna asked drawing out the word to express her dire want to know, Elsa rolled her eyes some then chuckled, "I've been preoccupied in the mind Anna."
"Ah, a special someone finally captivating your intrest?" Anna teased the elder sister.
"No! Uh, well, not exactly, no."
"Alright then whom?"
Elsa looked at her for what seemed like hours and finally spoke, "Prince Hans of the Southern Isles."
"Ew! Why in the world would you be thinking about him?"
"I'm not entirely sure Anna, but his exile is tomorrow morning at dawn. "
"Good. Banishment to the Bad Lands might teach him something."
"But Anna, his transgressions against our kingdom."
"Elsa what are you saying..." Anna furrowed her brow.
Elsa stood, grabbing her clock draping it over her slender shoulders, "I'm saying Anna, he is our problem to take care of."
"Elsa! You are not thinking of bringing him here?"
Elsa said nothing to her sister and only summoned for her horse to be brought to her, placing on her gloves adjusting her crown. Anna huffed slightly, "I hate when you give me the cold shoulder."
"I'll take that horrible pun and ignore it Anna." Elsa said snidely with the smallest of smirks.
"What-oh I-heh Sorry Elsa." She said rocking ever so slightly on her heels with an ashamed look of a toddler. Elsa remembered that look from long ago when they were children.
"It's alright. I need to go, the exile takes place on on Trasvel Island. It won't take me long to get there." Elsa said mounting her horse looking down at her sister, "You are in charge of Arendelle till my return within a few hours."
Anna saluted her sister sloppishly, "Yes your Queenship." Anna grinned Elsa returned the smile and rode off giving the towns folk a nod when they yell to her good greetings.
At the country's edge she looked at the ocean and created an ice bridge riding across her mind racing what in Heaven's name was she going to do, why was she even doing this? Maybe she should just turn around now and let the Southern Isle take care of it. Han's twelve older brothers decided this, perhaps she should just let it stand.
Hans' eldest brother, King Hakon, felt since his baby brother brought such disgrace to their kingdom he might as well face the punishment of being left in the Bad Land, which was a forever deserted ice island with no warmth. But in Elsa's mind the disgrace was not only brought upon the Southern Isles but to Arendelle as well, therefore she should get a say in his punishment. Before she knew it she and her horse had arrived in Trasvel where they were already loading up the ships to transport Hans.
"Halt! Who goes there?" A tall gruff looking guard said,
"Queen Elsa of Arendelle." Elsa responded in an authoritative tone
The guard blinked a bit in surprise then knelt down on one knee, "What business would you need with the royal court of the Southern Isles m'lady?"
"Where is King Hakon?"
"The King and his wife are sitting with in the royal tents m'lady." Elsa nodded once and clicked the reins on her horse riding over to the tent getting off and nodding to the guards outside of the tent walking in.
Hakon was in the middle of swooning Queen Agathe, " I certainly hope I am not interrupting anything." Elsa said raising an eyebrow a small smile played upon her lip as the couple blushed.
"Erm Queen Elsa, to what do we owe this honor?" Hakon said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Your brother Hans."
"Ah, yes again I am deeply sorry for his treason on your king-"
"I wish to be a part of his punishment."
Hakon blinked ever so slightly looking at her as if she'd just grown another face.
"What...What do you mean Elsa?"
"I mean I wish to bring him back Arendelle to be punished there."
"And what, pray tell, would you have him do?" Elsa looked down at her hands still gloved, "He will work. Do one hundred good deeds for the people of Arendelle and must do them wholeheartedly."
Hakon looked at her quietly. For a while it seemed almost as if he'd turned to stone; then all at once he sighed, "First Queen Elsa, I'd like to know why."
"I told you my reasoning Hakon."
Hakon only nodded ever so slightly , "Very well, He shall return to Arendelle, we shall have him there in the mornings light." Elsa graced him a curt nod excusing herself re mounting her horse wondering just how crazy she really was.