News spread around Arendelle like spore within two days and Elsa could finally get to know the overwhelming power of the media. The next day as soon as she woke up, Anna burst into the bedroom, with her night gown still on.
"Elsa, Elsa, is that true?" asked Anna and she jumped onto Elsa's bed. "Erik proposed to you yesterday in his backyard?"
"So what do you think?" asked Elsa while smiling, not ready to get up for the day ahead.
"This is so romantic," answered Anna dreamily. "I wish Kristoff would do the same one day."
"Of course he will," said Elsa and she sat up. "I know he will do that soon."
"He? He is such a big old baby, Erik is a lot better than him."
"Anna, men will never grow up until they get married, that's what people say."
"Really?"
"Believe it or not, Erik has teased me before."
"Really? But he…he appears to be kind and caring…"
"He called me Rapunzel and pulled my braid."
"What? But how did you forgive him and fall in love with him?"
"That's a long story," said Elsa and she chuckled as she recounted those memories. "But anything, he is a real gentleman now, and I never know how I get on without him."
"Just imagine you in wedding gown…you would be like an angel…"
"Angel?" said Elsa and she laughed. "I'm just a human."
"No matter what, you are still an angel, a goddess to me," said Anna and she wrapped her arm on Elsa's shoulder.
The wedding bell rang at the ancient cathedral. As a tradition, Elsa had to accept the fact that she had to hold the wedding at the cathedral where the coronation was held. After several days of discussion, Elsa made Erik invite only friend, relatives and a couple of ministers and officials to the wedding, with only a few outsiders at the balcony, broadcasting the wedding live.
"Gosh, you look…beautiful…not beautiful…it's…I don't know what to say," said Anna. "And now, just the veil and ta-da!"
Anna placed at the veil on Elsa's head, Elsa looked at the mirror through the veil and she smiled.
"The show is yours now," said Anna and Elsa stood up. "It's your big day, after all."
Elsa smiled and she went out of the dressing room, heading towards the cathedral. As the cathedral doors swung open, everyone's concentration fell on Elsa. Elsa bit her lips and stopped moving, hoping that they would turn back to the priest. Anna nudged her and urged her to take the steps forward. The aisle seemed to be long and everlasting, the guest gazed on Elsa with huge prospect. Finally, she reached Erik and everyone stood up out of respect.
"Erik Hansen, would you take Queen Elsa as your lawfully wedded wife, and take care of her no matter how poor, rich, ill, healthy she is. Your will always support her, love him, comfort him, respect him, protect him wholeheartedly and always be loyal to her."
"I will."
"Queen Elsa, would you take Erik Hansen as your lawfully wedded husband, and take care of him no matter how poor, rich, ill, healthy he is. Your will always support him, love him, comfort him, respect him, protect him wholeheartedly and always be loyal to him."
Elsa's mind was blank, for those years, she had watched lots of romantic movies and dramas, she had never known why would the audience cried so badly whenever there was the wedding vow. But now, she could feel the words deeply engraved into her heart, it was not just a speech, it was a promise and it took a lot of courage to say,
"I will."
Erik lifted her hand and took off her gloves, the diamond ring fitted perfectly on her finger. Then there was a thunder of applauses and flashes shone as Erik lifted her veil. His eyes were dazzling and his face came closer. The moment his lips touched hers, Elsa could feel her lips boiling hot and her mind was swirling like whirlpool. There was a moment that she was out of breath and was ready to pass out.
The cathedral door swung open, Erik pilled Elsa passing through the crowd of people and got onto the carriage. Through the way back to the castle, people cheered and waved enthusiastically, and Elsa waved back.
The carriage finally arrived at the castle and the two hurried up to the balcony, waving at the people for the last time. Then, they went back into the room and prepared for the ball.
"Oh, great," said Anna with excitement. "I can dance with Kristoff for the whole night and do whatever I want."
"Anna, you are not supposed to go wild at the ball," reminded Elsa.
"I know, just an hour or two, I promise I won't do anything to destroy your wedding ball."
Though Elsa did not like the idea of inviting people to the ball, she was forced to stay at the ball room for the evening.
"I wish I can get out of here," muttered Elsa.
"You tired?" asked Erik.
"No, it's just I don't feel like having people spinning around in front of me."
People were dancing as the music rang and they all seemed to be indulging themselves a lot into the ball.
"Have you thought of our honeymoon trip?"
"Wait what?" asked Elsa, shocked by his sudden question. "I thought we are not supposed to go on honeymoon trip. The media would probably say we are not good rulers of Arendelle."
"Come on, do you know what is the most urgent mission of Arendelle and the royal family?"
"What?"
"Children."
Elsa blushed and she turned away.
"Who say children is the most urgent mission?" said Elsa.
"Well, at least that's what I think," said Erik and his arms wrapped around her. "I just want someone to be with you when I am too busy at the parliament."
"Who says I need accompany that badly?"
"Don't you want a small version of yourself running around and call us Mama and Papa?"
"Not that fast, at least I am not prepared."
"You don't have to be prepared, I am prepared and that's enough."
Elsa smiled sweetly, but she quickly covered up her smile.
"Tell you something," said Erik. "Those days when my father married my mother, my mother was not prepared until she had me. And now, you can see how happy and blessed they are…we can be like that too….and have a daughter of our own…"
Elsa gawked at his sudden suggestion. Seeing that she did not say anything, Erik frowned slightly and said,
"What? You don't like daughters….sons are okay for me, but I like girls more. What if we have a son first, then a daughter…this way both of our wishes can come true…no…we can have more…perhaps three, or four, or five, but there must be at least one daughter."
"Five? I would have died out of exhaustion."
She glared at Erik, protesting, but a hint of sweetness was shown on her face.
"But I want children."
"But I don't want them now."
"It's your responsibility as a wife and the Queen of Arendelle."
"Responsibility," repeated Elsa and she rolled her eyes. "That's so not what I want."
As soon as the party ends, Erik pulled her back to the bedroom and made her changed into the night gown. Erik tickled her at the back and Elsa lay on the bed, wriggling.
"Stop it, Erik!"
"So where is your destination for our honeymoon trip?"
"Erm…first Britain…then France," replied Elsa.
"There must be a special reason for my lovely wife choosing the two places."
"We can go to France by the express," said Elsa. "And I need to visit someone in France, so don't complain about that, okay?"
"Okay, do whatever you want do, my Queen. Do whatever you want to. I will plan everything for you."
Next chapter-What's next after wedding? You know that, don't you? Unless you skip the whole 1363 words in this chapter and come to here.
Chapter 3 of The Survivor will be up tomorrow! Thank you and please come back to tomorrow. I will await for your next arrival.
