As he stepped out of the carriage his deep green eyes surveyed the plantation, those who walked by him lowered their gaze in fear of catching his. He pulled his black hat tighter on his brow spitting to the dirt beneath the heavy black boots upon his feet.
Instead of going in the house first he instead stepped off heading to the slave yard what was seen there was both surprise and disappointment at how lazed the slaves were with completing tasks at their own pace, the overseers leaning against walls taking a few snoozes. He rested his hands on his large belt buckle. The Arendelle estate was an amazing plot of land with remarkable potential, it just needed the right one to mold it, creating order with the perfect mixture of chaos and fear to control those who dwelt here.
He planned on being the One.
"Are you purposely going easy on me Chilly?" Anna whined while dodging the king's gentle jabs. He chuckled rolling his shoulder. "Perhaps but what good would it do to destroy such a pretty face when it is the only reason I let you hang around?" Anna blushed turning away smiling then it all disappeared when what he said caught on fully. "Hey!" She whined smacking his arm. "Well why else would I keep you?" Anna placed her hands on hip catching Chilufya off guard. She was a sight to see, rosy cheeks, wondrous figure, batting lashes and all. "Well I do stand corrected sir, and here I been thinking it was my magnetic personality." She said with a thickened southern drawl that would make even the most thick swoon.
Chilufya shook his head trying to right his senses causing the belle before him to giggle. "I should probably get back to work." He pointed out heading for the barn.
"Aww what's the matter? I got you all heated." She chortled grabbing the canteen for her companion to take a sip. He grunted frowning lightly which only lifted Anna's spirits even more. It was then she felt an uncomfortable tingle going up her spine. She looked up shielding her face from the autumn sun scanning their surroundings when she spotted a man smoking a cigar observing her. He was young, light stubble and she would have considered him fairly good-looking had her taste not of recently change.
He blew out a cloud then shook his head when he caught her eye then walked off silently. Anna felt an uncomfortable churn of her stomach at the sight of his moss green orbs, they held no emotion just like his face, the only sense she could extract from the man was a feeling of danger and mystery. In the past it would have thrilled her but now only left an ominous vibe looming in her mind.
Lehana Amare sighed at the endearing sight of a Elsa in concentration, the way her little pink tongue poked out the side of her mouth, or her twitching dark blonde brow, even the musical cadence of her voice was a now noticeable trait Lehana Amare could add to the list. Her sudden awareness of Elsa's cute little traits and mannerisms hit her harder than any whip ever could. "Alright now what do you think about that?" Elsa chimed showing her the paper.
"Mmmm it is nice but our crest is supposed to be a symbol of who we are, our difference and how that brings us together and makes us stronger." She explained. Ever day now Elsa spent at least two hours trying to come up with a crest for the tribe that they were going to try and create, Lehana Amare thought it at first to be just jest but Elsa took the matter extremely seriously.
"Ah dang it, well I'm as dry with ideas as a tick in a box." Elsa bemoaned crumbling up the paper. Lehana Amare rose an eyebrow. The fuck?
Elsa put her notepad down and sat next to the princess on the patch of grass lifting up the sleeve of her dress where her family's sigil sat. "I have to admit whoever created your family symbol was genius." She smiled at Elsa's innocence, taking her hand within her own. Elsa watched her draw it in the dirt carefully.
"It was not just one person nor was it forged in a day; by many it came to be and by many it was as it is. All of us are in this seal and no matter how far away you are, you carry what you are, what we are, what we will become, and what you could be." The saying her mother told her day after day still rushed through her mind as if she just had heard it.
"Wow that's amazing." Elsa said gasping, she studied the symbol in the dirt mouth agape while Lehana Amare studied her. Feeling the gaze of the other she looked up connecting their eyes together. Elsa blue orbs captured Lehana Amare and for the first time since they met the pull of attraction was felt by both. The young girl imagined the blonde clad in her native clothing dancing around a fire, using the look of a siren to draw her in. The imagery of their souls entwining becoming one in a world where the contrast would be considered beautiful.
A piece of that beautiful contrast was about to be found until they both stopped, Lehana Amare's breath hallowed, the realization of what was about to happen frightened the both of them but they had no time to reflect on the new and bold passionate pyres being formed in their hearts when they caught sight of stranger eyeing them from the fence. He chucked away his cigar and rounded his jaw, watching. The idea of him being so hard to read made Lehana Amare nervous.
"How long had he been standing there?" She thought but realized she said aloud when she received an answer from Elsa. "I don't know, I'll go talk to my father." Elsa replied seriously, she stood up and helped Lehana Amare then they parted ways when Elsa headed for the house.
She saw Anna heading up the porch and waved to her but her sister did not respond mumbling to herself in distracted worry.
"Anna what's wrong?" Elsa asked finally catching up. Her sister looked to her not looking very pleased. "There's this vagrant wandering around outside stalking me."
Elsa nodded while the redhead knocked on the door. "Yeah I know he was watching me too."
"Come in girls." The invitation spooked them both only a little since the man always seemed to know who outside his door.
When they entered there sat the stranger with a calm placid expression. He was dressed as a gentleman in a black and white tailored suit.
"Ah these are my lovely girls I told you about. This is Elsa and my youngest Anna." Agnarr introduced lightheartedly. "Girls this is Grady Lee Jackson." The man stood up giving the siblings a good look at his well and strong formed body. He was quite a spectacle of a man.
"No need for formalities just call me Lee. I must say it is wonderful to meet you two, I have been quite anxious." His voice sounded of that which would belong to a roguish lover one would read about in a romance novel.
Elsa held still as he took both her and Anna's had kissing them softly. She planned to go about this carefully and delicately. Anna had a different more direct way of approach as she snatched her hand away frowning. "If you sir were so anxious to meet us why were you watching us like ne'er-do-well instead of making your acquaintance!?" She scolded.
"Anna mind yourself he is our guest. I apologize Grady." Agnarr intervened but Lee just shook his head chuckling in a condescending way like he was at play with a child's antics. "It's quite alright Sir and Anna I never meant to offend I can be rather shy at times you see; besides you both looked extremely busy."
If Anna had been a cat the hair on her back would have raised so Elsa grabbed hold of her hand. "And where do you come from Sir?" Anna asked crossing her arms.
"Why Virginia ma'am, I came down here at the proposal of your father see, he invited me for dinner so I am sure we can learn more riveting facts about one anther over a nice bowl of-"
"Thanks for sharing sir." Anna interrupted hotly, with that she turned heel and left the room.
Elsa unsure what to do nodded her head and stumbled out of the study.
Agnarr frowned sitting back down perplexed. "I am so sorry Grady she usually isn't like that, I was expecting her to be fond of you."
"Eh which one the blonde or the redhead?" He asked joining Agnarr.
"The ginger, the blonde one has the delicate condition we discussed." He clarified lighting his pipe.
"I'm sure I'll grow on the both of them, come the more time I spend around here." Lee assured offering a dazzling smile.
When the dinner bell rung Elsa was sent by the now pregnant May to fetch a certain stubborn redhead.
"Anna?" Elsa knocked entering gently. "Time for supper. Now you know if we ever are late we get a wicked whacking from May." She warned her sister who was sitting on the bed.
"I don't think I want to go and dine with that man." She huffed. Elsa sat next to her on the bed an took notice of the fancy velvet green dress she had on and how her hair was done up in lighter green ribbons.
"Now what are ya all dolled up for then?" Elsa chuckled but Anna continued to pout. "Maybe I'm just superficial and only feel my value lies in the pretty dresses I wear." Elsa always knew that behind Anna's confident and bold persona was a underline of many insecurities and every now and then needed someone who truly knew her to remind her of her true self. She put a gentle finger under the younger's chin lifting her downcast gaze. "Anna you're beautiful even if you was clad in a potato sack, and you know I love ya, you keep me going and love me despite me being different, that means the world." Anna smiled staring into her sister's eyes which only shined with truth.
"I'm still not going, I'm only dressed up for Chilly." She mumbled.
"Anna this Lee fella has done not a spick of wrong to us. We should at least try to be civil." The blonde used her big sister tone. "Besides what's going on with you and Chilufya anyways?" She asked crossing her arms.
"Same thing with you and Lehana Amare." Elsa made an oh face until a realization hit her. " Anna I would be careful when it comes to sparking him, it's different for Lehana Amare and I but dangerous for you and Chilufya."
"I know, I know, it's because you have your big 'ole' White rooster and I have my lady bits." Elsa blushed at the crass wording.
"You...you really think it's big?" She subconsciously asked.
"Not that I have anything to compare it to but I could compare it to what I read about, pull your trousers down then." She demanded breathily Elsa hesitated. "What do you mean by what you read about? What have you been reading lately?" She asked exasperated but eventually relented when Anna rose a brow.
She undid her blue trousers, a surge of silliness went through her from being in front of her sister in only her underwear. She took a breath and undid the laces of her white knickers pulling them down.
"Wow." Anna exaggerated. "Hey no one is impressive when it's cold." Elsa defended.
"Well you don't have nearly as much peach fuzz but I guess it's not as ugly as what I've read about." Anna droned getting a closer look.
Suddenly the door opened to reveal a now confused May who placidly blinked at the frozen pair who stared back unmoving. Over the years of living with Elsa and Anna she had learned a valuable lesson when dealing with their antics. Walk away.
She closed the door mumbling how she didn't have the mind to handle such matters.
Agnarr watched a grumpy Anna and a red-faced Elsa trudge downstairs and to their seats while Josephine and another slave girl serve them.
"So Elsa?"Lee called raising the girl's gaze. "I hear that you will be the one to inherit your father's position." She shrugged picking at her food, she was always terribly shy when dealing with strangers.
"Do you know anything about such a responsibility?" Another shrug response.
"Elsa would do just fine, maybe even better, she's good and kind, and devilishly smart." Anna said stepping in on Elsa's behalf.
Lee smiled taking a bite of his food. "You must be very fond of your sister sweet Anna."
"More than you will ever know." The redhead replied, suggestively wiggling her shoulders. Her father cleared his throat in warning.
Hans stumbled in looking disheveled then eyed Lee up and down. "Who's this pea-cocking pumpkin?" He slurred sitting down but not without taking a swat at Josephine's rear. His father glared at him darkly so Anna took initiative to make introductions. "This our father's eldest Hans."
"He seems...eccentric." Lee commented. Anna smirked at her brother. "He's a peach." She cooed taking his hand in hers which he snatched away grumbling. "Hansoff?" She started knowing he hated when she used his full name. "This is erm, Baddy Lee Henson." Elsa stared at Anna with a look of confusion wondering what her sister was playing at.
"Actually it's Grady Lee Jackson. I am here to help your father." Lee corrected, Elsa saw no traces of anger or frustration, it would seem the man had the patience of saint in Rome. "Oh great another Ass-kisser coming in and changing things." Hans mumbled around a mouth full of chicken.
"Don't worry Hans I am sure this ass-kisser won't be here too long." Anna promised. Her father opened his mouth to scold her but Lee beat him to the punch.
"I like a woman with a bladed tongue miss Anna but let's not try to severe my head alright?" Lee chuckled winking at the red head.
Elsa prayed that her sister would keep her mouth shut but her wishes went unanswered. "Which head are we referring to Mister Jackson?" Anna asked in a seemingly innocent manner.
Lee coughed in surprise. "Oh I apologize sir.." Anna began putting a hand to her chest.
"Just call me Lee." He choked out.
"Uh Lee, you see I just read an anatomy book today for my lessons and though I must say it was quite interesting it left me tangled in so many questions with certain terminologies used." Elsa covered her face with her hands while Hans chuckled to himself.
"Not the proper time or place Anna, I am proud that you have taken a sudden interest in your studies but let's not bombard our guest hmm?" Agnarr said in the middle of buttering his roll.
"Yes papa." Anna responded, a loud thump jostled the table when Anna looked up to Lee. "Sorry. I didn't realize that was your leg mister Lee." She smiled brightly.
"That's quite alright Miss Anna." Lee answered with a smile of his own. Elsa looked under the table to see what was going on under there while Hans simply excused himself yawning.
Red- head one. Lowly ragamuffin zero.