ELSA'S PROBLEM

CHAPTER 4: THE INTRODUCTIONS

As the trio walked back to the castle, they talked about this and that. Marle talking about her time traveling adventures, Elsa and Anna talking about their recent adventure, and Olaf taking note of the crossbow that Marle carried.

"Wow, some fire power." Olaf said as he walked behind Marle.

"Oh, this? This is my crossbow. I use it in combat sometimes." Marle relied.

"I thought you could use magic." Anna said, looking over the details of Marle's weapon.

"I do have a limit with that stuff, you know."

"The bow is beautiful…where did you get it?" Elsa asked, eyes full of wonder.

"The bow currently in here is the Venus bow. Very reliable damage output. And believe it or not, I got it in an alternate dimension." Elsa and Anna were skeptical at first but decided to believe her. After all, she made claims about traveling through time and had proof. Why doubt her now?

"Anyway, once we get through town the castle is just a hop, skip, and a jump away." Olaf said as he hopped, skipped, and jumped. As they walked, they ran into Kristoff, the royal ice harvester.

"Good day, your highnesses." He bowed as he addressed the queen and princess.

"Good day to you to, Kristoff. How's business been?" Anna asked. She was more close to Kristoff than Anna was, even calling him a brother she never had.

"Business is slow, but it's given me time to restock, so alls well." He then noticed the blond haired crossbow wielder behind Elsa. "Might I ask the name of your friend?"

Marle walked up to him. "My name is Marle, but some refer to me as Nadia. It is an honor to meet you, Kristoff of Arendelle."

"Tis an honor to meet you too, Princess Nadia of Guardia." Kristoff then bowed again.

Marle couldn't help but chuckle slightly. While she was a princess, she was a more "down to earth" type of girl. "Please, just call me Marle. Titles have never been my thing…" She then looked at the ground, bashful.

"My apologies, Marle. It's just that it isn't every day you meet someone of your stature from another kingdom, especially one as well-known as Guardia." Kristoff said as he fed Sven a carrot.

Marle reached out to pet the reindeer. "Hello, big guy. What's your name?"

Kristoff put on his best voice for Sven and replied "My name's Sven. Second in command for the royal ice harvesters. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Marle giggled, as she saw Kristoff being Sven's voice. "It's very nice to meet you too, Sven."

After that, the two groups went their separate ways. Kristoff and Sven to try to sell their wares, and Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and Marle towards the castle. Marle was very happy she accepted the offer presented to her. It was going to be a fun visit.

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