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Also, before I forget, I've been told this enough times to make it official, I know I spell Ana's name wrong, and I will continue to do so because a) it doesn't sound like Anna, it sounds like Ana, b) I didn't know it was spelt Anna until after I made a habit of spelling it Ana (it's too late to go back now and re-write everything), and c) I'm an adult who doesn't actually care. Thank you for your time. :) Enjoy the story.

That particular morning, Elsa was pacing. The duke was going on about peas and corn, and frankly, Elsa was exhausted. Michael, she found out that morning that that was his name, was trying to find something else to trade, but was not understanding that every time he found nothing, there really was nothing left to trade.

Finally, the clock chimed 11:30, and an attendant stepped into the room. "Your Majesty, your guests have arrived are are waiting in the dining hall.

Missing the lack of an invitation, Duke Michael stood up excitedly. "All this trading has make me starved." He trotted towards the attendant, clicking his heels.

With a sudden panic, Elsa coughed loudly and pointedly. She had made a point of only speaking of her sisters disappearance with those who were trusted, or who were searching for her. No one else was to be told. Particularly the Duke.

"Sir, you will be dining in our garden, alone. Her majesty's roses are in full boom." She stopped him. She led him decisively from the hall and away from the main dining all.

To say the aging duke was either offended or furious would be a drastic understatement.

"The absolute nerve, sending me out here," When Olivia, the attendant had walked out of ear shot, leaving Michael and his two body guards alone on the garden villa, tea, sandwiches and pumpkin soup all carefully laid out. "Not even her sister to keep me company."

He continued to spit and hiss all through lunch, though, no one but Olivia and his body guards, heard him.

Elsa, on the other side of the castle in the large dining room, called all the sailors, and a few of the wives who were also invited, to attention.

As the sound of the Queens tea spoon tapped against her water glass resonated around the room, all conversation ceased.

Elsa cleared her throat nervously. "That you all for coming-" Elsa started her eyes flickering to Arthur int he corner, panicked. He gave her a thumbs up and a grin. She took a deep breath and continued. "First, I must thank the brave young men that risked themselves traveling to the Southern Isles in search of the missing princess. Though your search came back negative, we still have more information than when we started."

Arthur was nodding in agreement and encouragement.

"Before we start our meal, I would appreciate it if anyone who had more information that might be important, to stand."

The was a pause, and one of the men, who's wife was nursing a newborn, rose.