Hey dearies!

The next Chappy as promised...

Enjoy!


The better part of the day was spent walking through the market place. The queen was happy talking to her people and looking at all the shops.
I just followed with a smile of my own. I could practically see the stress melt from her and I could feel myself fall in love over and over again.

We stopped at a market that sold different kind of things. Knickknacks from all over it looked like. As she looked around and talked with the old couple whose market it was I looked around to the courtyard.

Kids were playing around and I smiled at the boys playing with wooden swords.
The girls were playing with dolls.
The usual things I've see all over the world when I had a moment to spare from my training.
If my experience was right then one of the boy's should try and be mean to the girls.

Just then one of the boy's took one of the girls' dolls from her. I rolled my eyes and stepped over to them. They all went quiet as I picked him up by the scruff of his neck.

"You shall give the girl her doll back and if I catch anyone being mean to anyone…I will not hesitate to have you all stand in a corner," I said and they nodded. Huffing I placed him back on the ground. He gave the doll back and the girl thanked me.

I nodded before walking back to the queen. She was smiling to me and I tilted my head.

"What is it my Queen?" I asked and she shook her head.

"You handled that with ease," she said as we started to walk.

"I've seen it happen all over the world," I admitted and she chuckled as she hooked her arm through my elbow.

"Got anything from the knickknack shop?" I asked and she nodded.

"I got this really pretty bracelet," she said as she pointed to the arm that was hooked into mine. There on her wrist was a beautiful silver band with an ice blue rectangular stone in the middle.

"It is beautiful," I smiled to her and she hugged my arm in a giggle.

"I got you this one," she said and held out the same one but with a fiery red triangular stone.

"My Queen there was no reason for you to get me something," I said as I took the bracelet.

"Oh shush Lady Storm, I wanted to," she smiled and made me put it on. It fit perfectly.

We went back to the castle and I got the horses ready while she fetched a picnic basket. I pat the white mare's mane as I adjusted her rains. I smiled as my black stallion and the Queens white mare nuzzled one another.
The two best breeding pair money could buy.

"Knowing how to handle kids and animals? Is there more to you than just a personal guard Lady Storm?" I stiffened and turned to the Queen's voice.

"I am still human my Queen, a female at that. I have my motherly instincts, I am 25 after all," I said and she nodded.

"Let us go then," she said and I helped her onto her mare. I mounted my horse and we set off to the meadow. I followed behind her and sighed dreamily.
I was head over hills for this woman and there was no way we could ever be together.
For starters we were both female.
Second she was royalty and I was not.
Third…she could never love someone as broken as myself not to mention there is no way we could produce an heir.

My mood turned for the darker side and I didn't notice the Queen slow down to trot next to me.

"What's wrong Lady Storm?" I snapped out my dark thoughts.

"Nothing my Queen, just thinking and remembering," I said as we came to a stop. She didn't seem to believe me as we sat up a blanket and packed out the treats.

"You can call me Elsa you know," she said softly. I looked to her shocked.

"My Queen, I can't be that disrespectful to you," I said and she shook her head.

"If we're alone…please Lady Storm?" I sighed.

"Azure…my name is Azure," she smiled to me.

"Azure…alone we talk as friends…alright?" Tears sprang to my eyes.

Friends…

How I have longed to hear that from her once more and then I feared it's the most we'll ever be. I nodded as I smiled. I would take what I can get.

After eating lunch we lay on the blanket to stare at the drifting clouds.

"Tell me about the places you've seen?" She asked and I smiled.

"I've been everywhere, from China till America. From Antarctica till Africa.
The first place I went to was Antarctica, there I trained my body to with stand the cold.
Then I went to Africa where I trained to with stand the heat.
Then to the Amazon to with stand the humidity.
Next I went to China to train my mind.
I learned the sword in America, the bow and arrow in Scotland and Ireland, the daggers in Arabia, kung Fu in Japan and China, survival in Africa,"

I smiled at all the places I saw and people I met. Then it faltered as the memories of the agonising training flooded my mind. My palms ached and my chest tightened.

"Azure, are you okay?" I looked to the Queen and forced a smile.

"I'm fine…just remembering," I said as I sat up.

"Tell me about the people you met?" I chuckled.

"In Ireland…or was it Scotland…either way I met the Princess there, Merida, she's nice, brave, stubborn," I chuckled.

"In Japan I met Mulan, she's honourable and faithful," I smiled as I looked to the swaying grass.

"In Arabia I met Princess Jasmine, she's adventurous even has a pet tiger! In Paris I met Bell, she's the bookworm type. The rest are a bit fuzzy, I didn't spend a lot of time in certain places," I said looking to Elsa as she sits up with me.

"Do you miss them?" She asked and I looked to the sky.

"Sometimes, but then I look to you," I said as I looked back to the beauty by my side.

"And I remember how much I missed you…and they seem insignificant," she blushed slightly and folded her arms across her midsection.

"I wish I could remember us being friends," she whispered and I shook my head.

"You were 6 when I left…you were just starting to remember things," I said.

"Besides…15 years a lot for that age to keep remembering," I added resting a hand on her shoulder.

"I changed a lot from then…and no one ever called me on my name, I was just…"

"Firecracker," I looked to the Queen as the pet name my father had for me slipped from those beautiful purple lips.

"Yes, you do remember," my heart skipped a beat.

"That's about all, I'm sorry," I shook my head smiling.

"It's something," I was happy that something of me stuck. We smiled at one another for a moment and I swear we leaned closer, but then she looked out over the field to the fjord. Her face lit up and she stood.

"They're here!" I frowned and stood.

"Who is?" I wasn't aware of anyone ells coming today.

"You'll see, come on!" We packed up and got back on the horses. I followed behind as she rode on a fast pace.

Who was here?

And why was she so excited?


I know all ya'll are smart enough to probably know who that is...

Eh well stay tuned for the next Chappy!

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