I KNOW, I KNOW. I'M LATE, I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC. OK SO IT IS A BAD EXCUSE BUT I NEEDED SOME R AN'R. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
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By the time the sun began to climb over the summit, Thorin was already doing what he did best, working at the royal forge. He was a Blacksmith after-all. He was working on the hilt of a cutlass, for a captain, In Arendelle's royal navy. The deep blue gems didn't shimmer like they should, black dust covered them, like the beauty of the gems covered the deadly end that the sword holds for all life it encounters. He knew the power of the sword well, it could raze that which others has raised. It could end kingdoms and insert the reign of fear into the hearts of men.
Thorin took the cutlass and placed it in his sword rack, he stoked the flames in the forge as if to take revenge for those who has fallen at the end of a blade, and he pity's those who will fall at the hands of his creation. "Sir Thorin" a servant, Hilda called out to him "Princess Anna has requested that you eat breakfast with her this morning, she be returning from her morning ride soon. I recommend that you go wash up."
"Thank you Hilda", Thorin said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
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Thorin was just about dressed, when he heard a clatter and clang in the halls, then a frightened horse came crashing through the door and ducking behind his dresser. Thorin patted his mussel gently to try and calm the frightened horse down, he recognized the look in its eyes, he was hiding from hurricane Anna. "Don't worry boy you are safe here" as Thorin left his room he stopped one of the servants and said "Be sure to water the horse in my room and to give the poor thing some oats". The servant looked at him in silence for a moment, then curtsied and left.
Anna was already seated at the table in the courtyard her face lit up as soon as Thorin sat in the adjacent chair and said "Morning, Thorin where were you the last couple of days?"
"Between your sister and the forge I don't really have much free time". He said, honestly he wasn't up to the challenge of going through that slightly exhausting experience any-time soon.
"You should really come riding with me sometimes, there is this great trail along the creek…"
Thorin wasn't listening to her anymore, she was so innocent and carefree. He tried to remember a time when he was like that."….that was really fun. Anyway have you seen my horse?" Her words brought him back from his thoughts.
Anna opened her mouth and was about to continue when she was interrupted by the sound of trumpets and the announcer calling "The King and Queen of Aerendelle!."
The King and Queen came strolling out into the courtyard hand in hand. Anna and Thorin both got up, Anna curtsied and Thorin bowed. Then the King spoke " Relax children we are just taking a stroll through the garden. Thorin I would like to see you in my study after lunch."
"Yes your majesty." As soon as the King and Queen walked away the children continued eating their breakfast and laugh at each other's stories.
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After a training session with Elsa, Thorin made his way towards the Kings study. He thought how good the King had been to him over the last two years and he remembers how the king took him on hunting trips, something a King would normally do with his son . He wondered if the King had done it to somehow lull his conscious.
He knocked a couple of times on the heavy wooden door of the Kings study." Enter" Was the only word the King spoke. When he entered the room the King was standing behind his desk staring out the large window, at the high mountains of his Kingdom. The King turned around and the expression on his face was fair and just.
"My Lord, You have summoned me" Thorin spoke as he thought the etiquette was.
The King took a couple steps forward and said "from what I hear your tutoring my daughter is going well, she has informed me that her controls over her powers are growing by the day.
"Yes Sire, she is a good student and I am honoured to be her tutor, she has still much to learn but over time she should have full control over her abilities."
The King smiled and said "I must commend you on the sword you have made me, never have I handled one that is so well balanced. This has come as no surprise to me, you are a Blacksmith after all." The King looked out of his window for the moment. "Last I knew your order had disappeared, and no one knew if any of you still existed."
It was silent for a moment and Thorin thought about what to say." They had sir, I don't know why and I don't know if any of us are still out there. The reason why I am here is because it is my duty as a Blacksmith to protect the one they call Gaqinuli, the frozen one, in other words, Princess Elsa.
The King was silent and Thorin took it as a sign to continue." Elsa is a lot like any other Blacksmith but she has no power over metal and she is a lot stronger that any of us, that's why I must train her and protect her from those who wish to harm her."
There was a knock on the door and the King answered in a slightly irritated voice. "Not know."
"You see sire, when I was small my parents got killed and I lived with my uncle. He trained me and tough me some of our ways, then without warning he sent me to live in an orphanage and he said that it was up to me to protect the frozen one. That sire is the true reason why I ran away and came to the castle."
The Kings face was stoic "I see, tell me what you know about the previous one that your kind protected?"
"I'm afraid sir that I do not know anything about the previous one."
"You are excused." The King said and Thorin knew that his audience with the King was over. Thorin walked out of the room and he passed the Queen who was entering the room. "My lady" Thorin said as he bowed respectfully. The Queen smiled at him and waited until he was out of the room before she spoke to the King." He reminds me so much of you. "
The King shot her a glare and said"I Know, that's why I don't trust him."
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It is dark and silent inside the castle halls when Thorin slips out of his room, a black hooded robe covering his features. He easily passed by some guards and now the lights of the fire dances in his eyes as he pulls out a drawer from a cabinet near the forge, a staircase slides open.
With a quick look around the hooded figure slips into the darkness and the passage closes behind him. With a snap of his fingers, torches light up along the corridor.
At a metal table he searches through various metal objects. The objects start to float around the room, cogs, axels, ingot and valves. He singled out a few polished steel ingots, he focused on them and models them into a sphere. He closed his eyes and starts to shape the metal.
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While returning to his room Thorin spotted a window that was open and saw Elsa sitting on a plank that was suspended in mid-air by a pulley system, which was used by the staff to clean the windows. Thorin pulled out metal cuffs from his pocket and placed them around his ankles and wrists. Then he floats up and sits beside her.
"I was…uhm … just." Elsa was stuttering and blushed, then she composed herself. "I couldn't sleep." There was a moment of awkward silence before Thorin spoke.
" I bet you miss riding your horse or even just going into town, you shouldn't worry you'll be out there in no time. You have a lot of self-control, before you know it we will be having a ball in your honour."
She looked out towards the far lights of the village with longing eyes. "Thank you that's very kind but I don't think I will be going out there soon."
"You know, fear is your worst enemy, not the fear you will receive from others but the fear that you create within yourself. You fear that you might hurt others and so they can also never experience the joy that you can bring to them."
Elsa was silent, she looked at him as a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"I know that your birthday is isn't until tomorrow but I want to give you this now."
From his pocket Thorin removed a metal figurine of Elsa and it looked surprisingly identical to the girl sitting next to him. Elsa didn't say anything instead she just hugged him.
Elsa spoke in a shaky voice still in his embrace. "Thank you… Thorin, when is your birthday?."
Thorin looked at his knees as he answered in a barely audible voice ." I… don't know I … guess I never had time for one."
"Well you do now." She said as she smiled at him, she almost fell off of her perch but didn't because she was caught by Thorin who was now floating in the air. He was lost in her gaze and without thinking, carried her inside. They were silent as he walked her to her room. "well, good night." She said averting her sight away from his eyes.
"Good night, princess sleep well." The weight of the awkward situation bearing down on him as if he were Atlas. Luckily for him she went inside and closed the door behind her.
As he turned around he was met by Anna's face. " How long have you been watching, Anna" he asks nervously, fearing the worst.
" Not long, but seriously…sleep well!..sleep well! Is that the best you can do? "
"I wasn't …" he starts but is cut off by Anna and his face flushes with embarrassment.
"yes you were, she likes you, you know."
"real…don't be silly." He chuckles and gently shoves her. "come on, we need to get to bed."
Elsa removes her ear from the door as they walk down the hallway laughing. She's thankful that the door hides the fire in her face as she puts out the candle.