Chapter 14: The One
Anna walked down to the dining hall. She was not sure how she was going to explain what happened. She was not even sure if she believed it herself. How could she explain it if she did not believe it? It was all too real, but all too strange. How could she of saw her father again? How could she of seen Pabbie die?
When she got to the table she slowly sat down next to Kristoff. "So, Anna, what was that you were talking about not knowing if you slept well or not," Elsa asked from across the table as she was looking over royal papers. "The forbidden realm," Elsa heard her sister say under her breath. "What," Hogler asked. "I went into the forbidden realm last night," Anna said. "Sounds like someone had a bad dream. What was it like," Elsa asked. "Pabbie was there and Papa was too. It was dark, but still there was a lot of light. I do not know how else to explain it," Anna said thinking hard about how to describe the land she visited. "That does not make much sense," Hogler said. "Where is this forbidden realm," Elsa asked sounded honestly intrigued. "I do not know. All I know is I was there and Pabbie…" Anna said choking up a little to try to avoid crying. "Pabbie what," Kristoff asked nervously. "Pabbie is dead. That is why Papa wanted me to go into the forbidden realm; to witness Pabbie's death," the princess answered. "What? Pabbie is dead? How can that be?" Elsa asked. "Trolls are not immortal. Everything must die," Anna quoted what she was told the last night. "No, I know that trolls live for millenniums. Pabbie was, is, still very young for his kind. There is no way he is dead," Elsa disagreed. "Elsa, I saw it with my own eyes," Anna said. "You saw a dream and nothing else," Elsa said.
Anna got up and left the room very angry at her sister. She was sure, of all the people in the world, that Elsa was that one person that would believe her story. I mean, Elsa had experiences stranger things. It was not like it was that hard to believe that there was a place where only trolls could go and some dead humans. Ok, I guess that is kind of hard. She went to fire pit room. (The room where Hans had been so mean to her just a few months back.) Olaf was in there as Anna shut the door. He looked up at the princess.
"What is wrong, Anna," Olaf asked. "No one believes that I saw the forbidden realm," she answered. "The forbidden realm? That place sounds fun!" "It is not. It was really scary. I did not know what to do. I saw Papa and Pabbie and then Pabbie died." "Pabbie… died," Olaf said slowly trying to understand. "Yes, he told me I would see him again. I do not know how or even why," Anna said. "Maybe he has a plan," Olaf said. "You believe me," Anna asked. "You sound serious about this. Why? Does no one else believe you," the snowman asked. "I do not think anyone else can understand," Anna said.
A knock on the door interrupted the conversation. On the other side of the door Kristoff stood. "Anna, I know that you are in there! Can I please come in," he asked. "Yes." Krisotff opened the door.
"Anna, this forbidden real you were in- Pabbie use to tell me vivid stories about it. He called it the place of the troll. Pabbie described it the exact same way you did- a land that was dark but still bright, a place of perfect balance. I know you are telling the truth," Kristoff told her. "You are the one?" Anna asked. "Huh?" Olaf said. "Pabbie told me that only one person would believe me. Obviously, he was not thinking about Olaf. (no offense). I thought Elsa would be that one person who believed me. Now I know that you are the one," Anna said. "Anna, Elsa can be convinced. We have done that before," Kristoff said laughing. That they did.
Anna went back to the table. "Ok, Anna, I am sorry for not at least listening to you. I still doubt your dream but I should of at least heard you out, sister," Elsa apologized. "That is Ok. We have a bigger problem. Lakish is coming soon," Anna said.
The rest of that day was rather eventful. General Ludwig helped train a few hundred soldiers. "This will never be enough people to win a war against Lakish," Elsa said sadly. "Maybe we will not have to fight," Kristoff told the Queen and Prince of Carmp. (Anna was in the castle taking care of paper work- something Elsa was hesitant to let her do.) "Elsa, if you would allow me and Anna to be able to talk with Lakish's general I think I know a way we can avoid this war," Kristoff said. "It seems like they will arrive tomorrow. I will give you one try to convince them. Please, do not fail. Arendelle does not need this war!" Elsa said. "Krsitoff, if I know what you have planned you will need to talk to Captain Andersons of the Arendelle royal dock fleet. He was the one Gregory of Lakish hired to take him back to Lakish. He arrived back that same night," Hogler informed his new friend. "Anna and I will go and talk to him now, if the queen allows us to go," Kristoff said. "Keep Anna safe. If anything happens to her, I will never forgive myself," Elsa said. "I will protect Anna with my life, Elsa. That is my promise."
Kristoff found Anna wandering the castle hall. "Aren't you supposed to be doing paper work," Kristoff said teasingly. "Yes, but it is really hard work. My hand cannot write another letter!" Anna said. She was writing letters asking for military help to Corona. Anna was good friends with their princess, Rapunzel. Surely a letter from Anna would mean more than a letter from Elsa.
"Come on. We have to get Sven ready to go down to the docks. We must talk with Captain Andersons." Kristoff said. That is exactly what they did and they found the captain repairing his ship.