So Frollo has captured Esmerelda and she is now forced to live with him. What will Phoebus do now that he knows Frollo is back?
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The next morning Frollo awoke first. He gazed at the sleeping Esmerelda in front of him. She looked like an angel when she was sleeping. Frollo lightly kissed her cheek and got out of bed. By the time Esmerelda woke he was already at the table eating some bread and sipping water. Esmerelda lay in the bed for a few moments before she joined him at the table. When Esmerelda looked at Frollo she no longer saw the usual coldness in his eyes (Or eye rather because he kept the burnt side of his face away from her view) it was replaced by something that she was sure was kindness, but that couldn't be possible. How could Frollo ever show kindness to someone like her?
"Did you sleep well last night?" he asked.
"Well enough" Esmerelda replied.
"There is something troubling you, what is it?"
"What do you think? You have threatened my family just to bring me here and you force me to make love with you. I think that is enough to trouble me" Esmerelda snapped.
"I have displeased you and it doesn't make me happy... I will try to make you feel more comfortable here" Frollo said and got up to go to his study.
Esmerelda remained at the table a little in shock. Had she really heard that? She had never seen him act nice to anyone yet here he was being gentle to her, one the last people she expected he would be nice to. She shook it off for the time being and went to gaze out the window. In the afternoon Frollo appeared from his study. He came up behind Esmerelda and wrapped his arms around her.
"Tell me what I can do to make you feel better" he whispered into her ear.
Esmerelda wanted to tell him he could let her go but she knew that he wouldn't do that. She sat there for a long time letting Frollo's arms stay around her and thought about what she could say.
"I don't want to be forced into loving you. If it ever happens I want it to be natural" Esmerelda finally said turning to look at him.
Frollo quickly turned his face to hide the bad side but Esmerelda turned his face back so that she saw both sides.
"I know I'm a hideous monster. Everyone I have met has told me that. Maybe it is punishment for my sins" he said turning away from her completely.
In that moment Esmerelda saw someone else standing in front of her, she saw Quasimodo standing there. The master had become the servant and maybe Frollo had learn his lesson.
Esmerelda came up to Frollo and took his hand, examining the palm "I see a cold past, a chance of change, that one is courage and that one is temper, but as I told Quasimodo I don't see any monster lines. Although you haven't been the kindest person in the past you are not fully evil. Your face may be burned, but it does not make you a monster"
Frollo gazed into her brilliant green eyes. He didn't except Esmerelda to show him any kindness considering what he had done to her.
"Thank you" he whispered.
Esmerelda was a little overwhelmed by the moment and she had to turn away from him to stop what might have happened. It scared her a little, she could not be falling for Frollo could she? She already had a husband that she loved a lot but she couldn't help but feel something for Frollo after he had told her what he did. But she couldn't be in love with him could she?
Hmmm very interesting indeed. Personally I just had an idea about this story and it's taken a life of it's own but I'm liking how it is going. What do you guys think so far? There is still more to come because Phoebus can't stay knocked out forever. To be continued...