Elsa sat at the side of the bed as she looked to her husband. He was not heavily bruised on his face, but his shoulders and arms were dark in color. Elsa wanted to touch him to hold him, but he was distant.
He was not speaking to her and she was very uncomfortable.
She looked to him and their eyes suddenly locked. "The council... They made me bring gaurds." Hans shook his head slowly and turned away from her.
Her council had insisted that she bring gaurds. They had heard that Berry Van Buren had been brutally beaten, and they feared that someone wanted to do something to the queen.
They had secured the royal family as well. With that kind of violance who knew what could happen, and to who!?
So she was there, with a silent Hans and without Gretel with many gaurds surrounding the house and outside the door, she would not be able to see her daughter...
She inhaled to speak. "I'm glad your ok..."
The prince defiantly shook his head, he did not want to see her, the memory of her attachment to those godforsaken letters still fresh in his mind.
"I don't know why you came all this way, Elsa." His voice was thick and cold, nothing like she was used to.
"To see you, prince Hans."
He turned to face her and his eyes were cold as well, it made her uncomfortable.
"I don't want to see you, Elsa. Never again." His voice almost broke at the end of his sentence.
She shook her head suddenly and stood. "Hans those letters are from Adam, do you remember him?" She pleadingly looked at him, "I have nothing to do with him."
Hans eyes stung, his manly pride not letting him nudge.
"I..." Her lips were trembling.
He suddenly shook his head. "You nothing Elsa. You only think of yourself." He fought to sit up but only managed to prop up on one elbow. "You're a cruel queen that doesn't even know what she wants."
"That's not true!" She turned her back to him. "I love you..."
The prince suddenly spoke softly his heart warming. "if you love me Elsa, prove it."
She turned to face him now. "I've proven it many times to you... I've been your wife many tim-"
"Let everyone know."
Her eyes went wide, "what?"
Elsa wrapped her hands around herself, and began walking out the door, her heart heavy, "don't you see I can't?"
Hans heart clenched, and the pain he felt was nothing like he had ever experienced before. "Thank you for your visit queen Elsa."
She stepped out the door not daring to look back, her heart heavy and her eyes wet with tears.
"Everything alright your majesty?" Suddenly Frederick asked her he was the one to greet her.
"We leave now. There is nothing more to do here."
Her two men bowed and they began out of the home.
As she walked with shame her eyes caught onto a small blond baby, with big blue eyes. She was big now and chubby, a girl with long black hair and hazel eyes was holding her. That was her daughter, the heiress to the throne, and now... She felt it in her heart, no one would know what she was. No one could know. Now even if she wanted... Hans would not let her.
"Your majesty?" Frederick caught onto her eyes towards the woman. "Let's get you to the castle."
Xoxoxo
Faustino rolled his eyes as the first set of royals began to board their vessels, readying for their leave from Arendelle.
He smiled and bid a respectful farewell before he went off to the carriage to return to the castle. He did not want to be out standing in the sun.
King Hansel faced the councilman in the carraige and looked over to his wife with a smile.
Queen History questioned her husband, "are you sure you will be staying behind?" She felt uneasy as she said those words. She knew that her husband was plotting something sinister once again.
"Yes, I still have some contracts to tend to with the queen."
The woman shook her head but agreed to his bidding. "Hansel... Please stay away from that young man. He is nothing to you... Don't let your ambitions get to you again... Please..."
King Hansel simply smiled towards the queen and walked her to the plank, rushing her to board.
"Have a safe trip home." He waved as he walked back on ground. "I will leave with Heaven. In a few weeks time."
The queen closed her eyes but did not argue with her husband anymore. They bid farewells and soon the ship began it's coarse.
She held a rosary in her hand and she began to pray for that young gaurd, she prayed that he did not fall in temptation for power.
Xoxoxo
It had been two weeks since Hans had last seen her. Since then he had not received any letters, nothing from her part. He was keeping his promise to try and forget her, but it was not easy. He dreamt her every night.
It was like a curse, everything he did reminded him of her.
Gretel was growing quickly and so were her powers. When she cried James property would be covered with fog, when she laughed little sprinklettes of snow would fall from thin air. This worried the prince.
He had no idea what he was going to do, how he was going to manage. As a baby his daughter had no control over her powers, she did not understand what was happening, much less of what he would say to her.
He had heard of the infamous trolls of Arendelle, those he had once tried to go to, maybe they would help him.
He guided the ox with it's plow behind it. James was walking slowly sowing seeds into the ground, spring had finally arrived, and Hans had kept his promise to help the big man with his agriculture.
"You alright lad?"
Hans stayed silent for a while and then nodded his head. "I'm simply thinking James."
The big man walked on behind him, the other two men way behind them sowing seeds.
Albert shook his head as he looked to Hans and James. "You see that, Amos?"
The thin man raised his head, the beaming sun heavy over his head, he wrinkled his brows as the sun hit him. "What are you on about?"
"The old man has us working here, while that fool is simply walking the ox around."
Amos eyes went out towards James and the prince and he shook his head. "It's not like that Albert. Berry has been here longer than both of us. He has helped this family economically, and up to what I know is someone who James deeply appreciates."
Albert shook his head. "Up to what I know he was an admierer of Heidi."
Amos didn't take lightly on the subject of his wife. "That man helped my wife and I be together. Don't open your mouth to things you don't know."
The taller of the two shook his head. "I don't like him one bit."
The thin man shook his head and sighed. "Get back to work Albert."
The taller of the two went on to sow the seeds, but kept his eyes on the man guiding the ox.
Xoxoxo
Anna ran from one side to the other, the day had finally come to the christening of her son. They were going about, coming back and forth with the priest who had agreed that both Elsa and Van Buren would be the child's godparents.
"Elsa!" Anna ran across the corridors with raging speed as her sun bounced on her breast.
"Elsa!" She was dressed with formal clothes and her son too.
Elsa walked out of her room, she was wearing a breathtaking dark blue dress decorated with sparkles and a dark transparent cape sparkling ever so grateful behind her.
"Wow!" Anna stared at her sister. "you look great!"
Elsa giggled and thanked her. "You look beautiful as well Anna."
The princess smiled and grabbed onto her sisters hand to run across the corridors towards the exit.
"Let's go. We have to set up. Few things down at the cathedral!"
Elsa followed along with a saddened smile.
Xoxoxo
Kristoff unmounted from Sven onto the property of James. Where he was greeted by Heidi, if he recalled correctly, "hello prince Kristoff, welcome. What do we owe the pleasure to?"
Soon many more women walked out of the home to greet him.
Kristoff smiled and scratched the back of his neck. "Hello. I'm actually here for Berry Van Buren."
A few of the girl giggled and this made the man blush.
Heidi turned to look to her sisters and shook her head. "Follow me, I'll take you to him."
Kristoff followed the young girl towards the back of property where he was met by some horses in their stables.
She walked a horse towards him and handed him the reigns and she grabbed one for herself.
Kristoff nervously laughed and went on to mount the horse. He had never ridden any other animal besides reindeers.
"Is everything alright?"
Kristoff looked to the girl who was already on her own beast.
"Everything's fine."
He mounted the horse with wide eyes, hoping against hope that he wouldn't make a fool of himself.
"Do you not ride?" She suddenly asked him worriedly.
He blushed again and he shook his head, "uh, yeah I do..."
She giggled suddenly and clicked her heels against the stomach of the beast. "Come then prince I'll take you to Berry Van Buren."
They strode quickly and soon the very man he was looking for came into view. Kristoff quickly unmounted and thanked the thin woman.
"Van Buren?"
All three men that were working on the lands looked towards the voice.
Hans furrowed his brows at Kristoff. What was he doing there. He stopped working and looked towards James who simply nodded his head and took a hold of the ox.
Albert shook his head once more and looked to Amos.
"Prince Kristoff..." Hans questioned, "what do I owe the pleasure to?"
Kristoff looked to him with furrowed brows. "You owe, Van Buren."
Hans looked to him confused but now he was alert. Has they found out about his true identity?
"May you remind me, what is it that I owe you?"
Kristoff suddenly smiled, "we are christening the prince prince today. I believe you promised to be my son's godfather."
Albert shook his head and rolled his eyes. "Of course."
Hans chuckled and turned to face James once more. The big man booked a loud laugh and yelled out to him. "Go on lad, I'll take it from here!"
Hans looked at himself and out towards Kristoff.
"Don't worry about your attire. Anna picked out the clothes she wants you to wear. Everything is ready for you back at the castle."
The redhead took in a deep sigh and nodded. He would again have to see the queen. In fact he would have to stand on front of the priest and a multitude of people out in the cathedral.
"Anna has everything ready for Gretel too."
Hans looked to him questioningly.
"She will be our goddaughter."
Xoxoxo
Elsa stared at the little prince she held in her arms, his big eyes staring up at her. He had short blonde hair, he was a small replica of his father.
Anna stared at her sister as she held her son. She was standing at the edge of the entrance.
"You will be a great mother Elsa."
The queen suddenly looked up to her little sister and smiled.
"Berry Van Buren is here."
Elsa suddenly stood, holding her nephew. "what?"
"Kristoff went for him and his daughter. Hello Elsa?" She suddenly walked over to her, "if I didn't know any better Elsa, I'd say your in love with him."
The blond shook her head and sighed. "Of course not Anna. I've just come to appreciate him as a person."
"Elsa... It's ok if you have feelings for him... The world won't stop because of it."
The blond sighed again and looked to the ground. "will you be Gretels godmother?"
Anna smiled and took her son from Elsa's arms. "yes ma'am."
The queen smiled back and began out the door, but she was held her back by the arm gently. Their eyes met and Elsa looked down. "I can't be with him Anna."
The princess furrowed her brows, "Elsa you're the queen, why not!?"
"I just can't Anna!" The princess let go of Elsa and the queen walked away slowly.
Anna saddened at her sisters behavior, but she knew that Elsa was difficult to talk to about her feelings.
Xoxoxo
Hans looked at himself in the mirror as he finished buttoning up the formal royal attire that the princess had arranged for him.
She had chosen a dark blue coat with a red sash across his chest formal black pants, and black dress shoes. The outfit looked familiar to him, but he didn't know where he had seen it.
A maid walked in with his baby girl in arms, she was asleep and so beautiful, her chubby cheeks were flushed from sleep.
The maid smiled towards the prince and held the little baby out to him. "Sir, I believe they are waiting for you to head out to the cathedral."
Hans nodded and took the baby from her. "Thank you."
The woman nodded and walked out of the room, leaving behind the prince and the baby.
Hans took in a deep breath and went on over to the mirror one last time, he looked at himself holding his daughter, and the baby girl giggled. Little snowflakes fell to the ground.
He worried about her powers during the ceremony, he did not want Elsa to know about them, much less anyone else.
Xoxoxo