Are you nervous, friend?

- Yes, Kristoff, yes, I am.

- Are you serious?

- Come on, Kristoff, this is the tenth time you've asked me.

- I find it hard to believe you're nervous on your first formal date with Elsa.

- I know, man, I don't even explain it to myself - I tell him as I adjust my tie in front of the mirror.

- Tell me Kristoff, how do I look? - I turn around to wear my formal suit.

- You're looking good.

- Thank you.

I'm leaving my room on my way to Elsa's room, taking her to dinner tonight on the banks of the Nidelva River.

I feel a little nervous, months ago we agreed to have our first formal date, we are about to get married and with all that has happened we had not had the opportunity to get to know each other better.

I knock on the door.

Before I could say a few words the door opens and I can glimpse Elsa with her braided hair, wearing a dark blue velvet dress with white dots similar to the firmament, her neck is the most striking thing about the dress: it is made up of feathers.

My heart won't stop beating when I see her.

- Ar... are you ready? - I ask with a slight stutter.

Elsa laughs momentarily because of my nervousness.

- I'm ready (Y/N), come on - offer your arm so I can interlock it with yours.

On the outskirts of the castle, a beautiful black carriage pulled by white horses awaits us.

- You first your majesty - I open the carriage door.

- Thank you, how thoughtful.

Once upstairs, the carriage begins its journey.

- Where are you taking me (Y/N)? You haven't given me any details about our date.

- We will have a delicious dinner by the river, I must admit that this was Anna's idea, she prepared everything for us tonight.

- This is strange to me, I am always in control of all my activities.

- You must try to relax and delegate Elsa, it is better for your health - I bring her body closer to mine to embrace her.

As we looked at the landscape that passed before our eyes, the one-hour journey did not seem so long.

On the way down, we could admire the beautiful surroundings of this place, decorated with candles in the trees and on the floor that point the way to a table carefully prepared with a bronze lantern on top, guarded by Kai and Gerda.

- What's all this about? - asks Elsa, moved to the brink of tears.

- It's what you deserve, you've spent most of your life locked up in the castle, I assume you've never had the chance to dine outdoors with the beautiful flow of the river.

I invite Elsa to take my hand. For the first time my hands touch her soft, delicate skin, running along her fine fingers next to mine. Since Vördr is no longer with us, I have adopted the habit of not wearing my leather gloves, which have been with me for many years.

We approached the above table to sit at our respective places.

- Welcome Queen Elsa and General (Y/N) - Gerda welcomes us as Kai discovers a silver platter with a delicious lamb inside.

- Thanks Gerda, this looks really delicious.

We both had our respective cutlery for dinner.

I raise my head and watch Elsa devour the lamb with elegance, her appetite has increased lately.

- What's that? - she asks me when she notice that I'm watching her.

- Nothing - a little laugh - I've never seen you like this before.

- how?.

- With such a voracious appetite, the first time I met you you ate so calmly, and now you look much more like Anna.

- I know, I've had a lot of appetite in the last few months, too, I think i've gained some weight.

- I don't think so, Elsa. You look the same.

We eat our food back.

At the end of the exquisite dinner, my arms go through the table so that my hands can make contact with his. I caress his knuckles slightly.

- Elsa... You know, the day Vördr left, he said something to me that I've reconsidered these months, he asked me to make you happy and that I'd never find a woman like you. Since that Valkyrie gave me a second chance, I have only one goal in mind: to make you happy. But I have a question... Why me?

- What are you talking about?

- Of all the men that exist, whether they be princes or kings, why did you choose me?

I can see Elsa's face blushing gradually.

- I liked you from the first moment you crossed the castle gates with Kristoff, from that day on I understood Anna: love at first sight does exist. I tried to avoid it, but I couldn't help but kiss your cheek when we said goodbye that night outside your room, since then my feelings for you have increased and continue to do so every time you are by my side.

My body shudders at the sound of this.

- I'm so lucky to have you, I never thought my life would take another turn, at some point when I was an Agder soldier, I thought my life would end in battle and I'd never find love.

I squeeze his hands tightly. Elsa's face adopts a slight smile, as if she wanted to say something she has been hiding for a long time.

- I have a surprise for you too, you're not the only one with secrets - raise an eyebrow in a seductive way - I have all the details ready for our wedding, I look forward to the day.

- Elsa, are you serious? I asked you to delegate your activities to others.

- I couldn't let someone else take care of this - release an angelic laugh - the wedding will take place in three more months, send invitations to all the friendly kingdoms, everyone knows about it.

- So I was the last to know the date of my own wedding? - I ask indignantly.

- That's right, it's a little payback for hiding all this dinner and the beautiful details of this place from me.

- Well, looks like it's time to go, there's another surprise waiting for us at the castle.

- Another one?.

- Exactly, this dinner was a distraction so that everyone could decorate the castle.

- What's the surprise? - Try to convince me with a pout.

- I won't tell you.

- Please.