After days of traveling in a tiny cell in the bottom of a boat; Hans returned to the Southern Isles. Only three days ago he tried to kill Elsa. The rough days at sea he thought about his punishment and how he could have succeeded in becoming king of Arendelle. Maybe he became slightly insane or maybe more intelligent, one thing for sure is that he was ready to face his punishment. Would a father send his youngest son to torture and possible death?
"Welcome home Prince Hans" said one of the guards as he unlocked the cell. He had a slight smile in his voice. Hans rolled his eyes as they jerked him up and put cuffs on his wrists.
The guards put him in a carriage once they escorted him off the ship. He was defiantly used to nicer ones, but this would do maybe because we was probably going to spend the rest of his life rotting away in another jail cell. Preferably on land. Outside, he could see towns people staring back at him. He knew they were whispering about him. "I can't believe he would do that". "What a traitor". "How could he?".
He hopped out of the carriage, trying not to fall on his face. Mainly to avoid more scratches to his face. There was still a purple bruise where Anna had punched him.
As he entered the castle everything seemed different. It has only been a week since he left. Why was everything so gray? The guards stopped in front of the king and queen. Hans looked his mother in the eyes and he had never seen so mush sadness in her eyes ever. Was this almost enough to break Hans? No. He sniffled, straightened up, and look at his father. His face was very disappointed.
Hans's father got up from his throne and walked up to him."Hans Elijah-Owen Westerguard , how dare you betray one of our allies." his father said, he was trying to speak calmly, "What do you have to say about your actions?". He wasn't scared to speak just tongue-tied. So instead Hans shook his head.
"Fine" his father said and walked back to the throne.
The servant standing next to his mother pulled a scroll from his satchel. His mother closed her eyes, because she knew his punishment. Hans thought it was the death penalty, probably better than labor or solitary confinement. "Prince Hans Elijah-Owen Westerguard, of the Southern Isles, you are charged with treason and attempted murder of Queen Elsa of Arendelle. Do you have any objections to these charges?" said the servant.
"I do not" replied Hans.
"Then on that note you Prince Hans are henceforth disowned by the royal family of the Southern Isles and banished from this country. You are no longer welcome to return. Details regarding your punishment will be discussed with King of Adath."
Adath is one of the Southern Isle's strongest allies. The times he spent Adath as a child was spent with the child of King Iørgen. Her name is Dior. She is only a year younger than Hans was so they would play together when to two royal families met. The last time he saw Dior was six years ago, before her mother died. She was 14 when she died and Hans was 15. Once she died Dior no longer liked running around in the mud and exploring with Hans. The two kings grew apart, but remained allies.
He was thrown into another small dark cell with a small case of his belongings. Adath is two days away by boat. Two days to wonder why he was being to another country. Was the punishment really bad enough to where his own father had to send him away?