"Acceptance"
Six months have passed since the Great Thaw, and Arendelle is at peace. With the love Elsa possessed for her beloved sister, Anna, she was able to control her powers, and only used it for the greater good. She was no monster. She is a human, just like the rest of her people. Kind, caring, and smart as the people praised her. Shouts of joy roared once the people acknowledge Elsa's abilities of creating an ice rink for them to enjoy. There were many laughs and happiness as Elsa watched over them. She smiled, and looked over to the man with now a change of heart.
Hans.
Over the months, she has been spending time with him, the banished prince of the Southern Isles. At first, there was that hatred that resides in her heart when he was sent back to Arendelle. Elsa clearly remembered that day when she received a letter from the King of the Southern Isles stating that she will be the judge of Prince Hans' punishment for his crimes.
5 MONTHS AGO
Her Royal Highness, Queen Elsa of Arendelle,
It is my duty to inform you that I apologize for my son's actions. I was not aware of his plans of taking over Arendelle, and it pains me that he plans to go further by killing you, and your beloved sister. I deeply apologize again for I plan to send him back to you for you will be the judge and proclaim a punishment for him. But before I send him, I plan to strip him from his title and banish him from his home as to ease your tension of reading this letter. To be honest with you, I have never seen Hans this way before. He was a quiet boy, and would always go to the library to read when he was a child. I felt guilty for I was never there with him for he grew into a fine young man without the help of his father. I never really paid attention to him and his actions. In my heart, I know something is troubling in the household of the Westergards. Something that made Hans into the way he is now. I'm sorry. I apologize for my ramblings. I hope you understand this. Oh, and I must inform you, we are having a ball for we are celebrating of my 10th son, Atticus's, birthday and wedding. I would be glad if you could come, and besides it would be easier for you to obtain the prisoner rather than myself sending him for I fear he will make an attempt to escape. Well, it is a honorto write to you, but I must retire now into my chambers, and hope you come to our ball. Good day.
Sincerely, King Klaus Westergard of the Southern Isles
Once Elsa finished reading the letter, her heart grew heavy, and frost started to form around her feet.
Why. Why is he sending him here, she thought.
And with that, Elsa crumpled up the paper and sent it flying over to the wall on her right. Anger, and hatred started to boil in her veins, but quickly withdrew when she heard a knock on the door.
"Come in,"
Kai, her right-hand man, walked over to her and spoke, "Your Highness, Princess Anna has informed me to tell you that she has something important to ask of you, and she requires you to be in the library as soon as possible."
Curiosity flashed before Elsa's pale face, and nodded. What could possibly the question she wanted to ask. Oh Anna, she thought.
Elsa stood up from her chair, and exited out of her study, with her queenly face on.
She paced through the halls, and finally found her destination. Inside, she found Anna sitting on the couch, fumbling with her delicate fingers, as if she is nervous about something.
Anna looked up with her big blue eyes, clashing with her sister's. With confidence, she stood up and and walked over to her sister, inhaling a huge breath, and finally release as she is now calmed of what she is going to ask.
"Elsa, I know that you've told me before that I couldn't marry a man I just met," she started.
Elsa nodded, and let her little sister continued.
"And now that I have known Kristoff for a long time, uhhh... me and him... have talked about this, and decided... I-I mean to ask you if you approved our relationship, and the future decisions and choices that we come up with. Are you okay with this?" Anna asked nervously.
Elsa just looked at her with awe, and her thin lips start to form into a smile once Anna finished her declaration. Her slender arms circled around her sister's shoulders to form a hug and released a happy sigh.
"Yes."
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"Elsa, are you sure about this?" Anna asked her sister with a concerned look on her face.
As Elsa paced back and forth with clothes on her hands she planned to bring, she sighed and turned over to her sister.
"Yes, and besides it would be easier for me to obtain him," she bitterly said once she finished the last word. "Also, it would be a great experience for me to meet other diplomats, and the King and Queen themselves, not to mention their sons, especially the one who is celebrating, Prince Atticus."
"How long will you be gone?
"Don't worry little sister, I'll be back in no time, I promise. And don't forget I'm the Snow Queen after all. I won't let Hans escape from gasp." She smirked at her once said this.
And with that, they shared their goodbye hugs, and Elsa departed from her beloved home.
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Arriving in the Southern Isles was quite a breeze. No storms have come to stop them, and no signs of pirates have come to greet them. It went well, but the weather in the Southern Isles is hard for the Queen to adapt, and move so freely for a beat of sweat came down from her forehead. She carefully stepped out of the ship, and made her way to the castle with escorts in front of her. She observed her surroundings as people came to greet her. Once she have arrrived at the castle, she looked up and gasped as she noticed that the castle is way bigger than she expected to be from the docks. And it is clearly bigger than her castle back in Arendelle.
Wow, she thought in her head.
A voice cut off her musings, and Elsa shook her head to only look upon the King and Queen of the Southern Isles. With her queenly face on, she approached them and curtsied as a sign of respect.
"Ahh, welcome her royal highness, Queen Elsa of Arendelle. We have been expecting you. I must say, I thought you might reject our proposal, but seeing your presence here, relief washed over my aging face," The King began. "May I introduce you to my wife, Queen Agnes of the Southern Isles."
"It's an honor to finally meet you, your highness," Queen Agnes curtsied and smiled at Elsa.
"The honor is mine, ma'am"
Elsa took a good look at both of them. King Klaus has a wavy, black hair, and sea-green eyes. He appears to be six feet tall, while his wife, Queen Agnes, has auburn hair like her son, and blue eyes and appears to be the same as height as her. He definitely inherited his his eyes from his father she remarks.
"So, Queen Elsa, I expect you had safe travels on the way here. I hope no harm have come to you," King Klaus asked.
"Oh no, no I'm fine. No harm done, your highness, and thank you for your concern," she answered back.
"Well then, that is good to hear. Shall we escort you to your room and let yourself get settled. The ball will start in less than two hours. But before that happens, would you mind if we give you a tour. It would be great for you to familiarize this place. I'm a little disappointed in myself that I'm starting to forget which room is which. To be honest with you, I did not construct this place. My late father did this, and he is great at architecture, but he is not good at how many rooms he prefer in the castle. The castle looks good in the outside, but the inside, not so much. That is why many people use the phrase 'He is good in the outside, but bad in the inside' so much"
Elsa chuckled. "Oh, what's his name?"
"King George."
Elsa have read about him before. She remembers that it is true of what King Klaus has said about him. He is good in the outside, but bad inside, she thought, Like Hans.
They finally finished her conversation, and the King and Queen of the Southern Isles gave her an unending tour of the grand castle.