Everyone was smiling bright, the citizens of Arrendelle ambling about. Women were trying to reign in their hyped u children, workers rubbing their aching backs. The castle stood tall and proud, the sun peeking around the towers like a halo. Inside, Princess Anna was running about the halls excitedly.
I can't believe it!" she shouted out loud, startling a butler who as dusting the curtains. Sheepishly, Anna slowed down to bow politely, her face turning red, "my apologizes…" Of course, once she had turned the corner, she started screaming again, overjoyed. Her sister Elsa was to be crowned as Queen. As exciting as that was, she was happy about something else.
They were finally going to open the gates to the public. Hitching up the skirts of her dress- green with small pink roses embroidered on the fabric, a forest green bodice decorating her upper half- she jumped up, feeling the smoothness of the wooden stair railing as she slid down happily, stumbling as she landed slightly off-kilter. Regaining her balance momentarily, she began running again, her arms out to her sides as if she were a bird in flight. Anna blew past her sister, nearly slapping her in the face.
"Anna!" Elsa shouted after her, her pose stiff as she trotted daintily after the redhead. Anna grinned, rolling her eyes- of course she had to try looking the part on her big day, even if it meant trying to reprimand her sister in the watching eyes of servants. Of course, Elsa has tried her best ever since mother and father passed, she thought, skidding to a stop in front of a group of chefs, al carrying large tiers of fine china, the white porcelain trimmed with pure gold.
"Yes Elsa?" Anna said exuberantly, grinning like a child. Else smirked, shaking her head as she stood with her hens clasped.
"Remember to be on your best behavior, Anna," Elsa said, "remember today is the coronation…" Elsa trailed off, feeling a tad uncomfortable with the fact that the servants were watching the sisters in their quarrel. With a flick of her hands- she was wearing a pair of blue gloves, as she always did, but these were specially made to match her coronation gown- she shooed them away, sighing with relief as they scrambled in this way and that, trying to busy themselves.
"I know, I know!" Anna said loud and excited, "but the gates re finally going to be open!" Elsa nodded, watching her sister jump up and down with happiness.
"Okay, okay!" she giggled, "just lam yourself down for later, okay?" Anna nodded, waving her sister farewell as she was led away by the butler to rehearse the coronation itself. Once they were gone, Anna twirled excitedly, skirt fanning out around her. The chefs smiled; Princess Anna was always happy, even when her sister had decided to lock herself in her room for all those years, Anna okay with not knowing why for that long.
Picking up a light jog, she burst through the doors and into the crowd, waving and shaking people's hands. Eyes searching the crowd, she noticed for the fist time a strange looking… woman, she guessed. The being was covered with scales that could resemble a rainbow, beautiful blues, greens and purples, long feathers trailing behind her. The nose was pointed to a sharp tip, and she could see even from this distance long feathery lashes tinged with pink. Maybe she has a bird? Anna thought, running over to get a closer look. Raising a hand, she wave fit to get the thing's attention, "Excuse me! Over there- excuse me!" Citizens gave her warmhearted smiles, some sympathetic looks as she squeezed past them.
As Anna had gotten closer, she noticed that she did not have a bird, in fact, she was the bird! Anna stopped, eyes wide- what in Arendelle's name was it?! Finally, the thing turned, jumping in alar as she noticed the princess staring at her in wonder.
"Oh! Goodness, you startled me!" she laughed nervously, bright blue-green eyes searching the girl's astonished expression. Nodding, the bird-woman ran a hand through a sleeve of feathers that protruded from her head, "I was wondering-"
"Are you magical?!" Anna asked wondrously, although she knew he was too old for fairy tales. The bird looked taken aback. A man behind her gave the princess a confused stare.
"….Y-you can see me?" she asked suddenly, squinting her big eyes at the princess. Anna shrugged.
"Well, yeah, I mean," Anna chuckled, "you're kind of conspicuous, y 'know?" At this, a pair of wings sprouted from her back, fluttering in a delicate blur as she muttered, "This is not good.. not good at all…"
"What isn't good?' Anna inquired, reaching out a consoling hand. Jerking away with what she could only describe as fear, the bird woman said, "I have to tell the other Guaridans!"
"Guardians?" Anna asked, confused. Without an answer, she watched the bird woman shoot up in the sky, leaving a confused man to stare at her.
"What?" Anna shrugged, pointing to the sky, "Didn't you see her?"
"You might want to get some rest, young lady," the citizen said, "I think you're a bit over excited is all." Anna stared up at the sky as the man walked away, thinking, How could he not have seen her? Suddenly, the bells rang through her thoughts and she broke into a run- she couldn't miss the coronation, after all.