Anna sat at the edge of her bed, her small child in her arms, there was tears streaming down her cheeks as she stared into his gorgeous little face.
"An arranged marriage..." She spoke softly to her son. He slept peaceful in her arms.
She could not imagine what she would've done had her parents arranged her future. She would not have married her true love.
She turned to the side catching her husband sleeping soundly, and laid down her son in his crib. She stood quietly and dressed herself in a robe. She needed to see what the history marriages in Arendelle were like. That book she had showed Elsa a couple of weeks back had the answers. She was almost sure that Arendelle did not believe in arranged marriages.
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The day had gone by silent, the royal family had not been seen much throughout the day. Everyone setting matters and formalities finally.
They had come to present business plans to Arendelle and it's people. The council eager to accept their trading matters. They were encouraging princess Anna to engage her son to the small princess. They were the future of Arendelle and the Southern Isles.
Faustino nodded as Prince Heaven explained why he had offered his daughter. "These two lands have had complications. If we could arrange this, there will be in no doubt, peace finally. After all that has been done, I think the lands deserve to release the tension."
Faustino nodded once more and smiled, "I agree, I will arrange a meeting with the queen and princess, so they will have the answer to the arrangement. We will see to it."
Heaven chuckled slightly, "I'm sure they will see things our way." They walked their separate ways.
Anna came around the corridor corner suddenly, bags under her swollen eyes.
"Princess have you been crying!?" Faustino quickly ran to her aid.
"What is the matter?" He held on to her and provided a wipe cloth for her to cry on.
"Why!?" She sobbed suddenly.
"Princess should I get you some help?"
Suddenly there was two gaurds at their sides, "let's take you to your bedroom."
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Elsa was in her office reading in on the offerings the Southern Isles had brought, she needed to read every single matter, because in the end she was the one who approved. Hans was at her couch, once more, and she had not spoken one word to him since he had arrived.
"It's getting warmer, now, isn't it?" He suddenly spoke to her his eyes to outside through her large window.
She raised one brow and looked to him in wonder. "Yes... It really is."
There was a moment of awkwardness until he chuckled, "well, if you will need me... I will be-"
There was a knock on the door and Faustino popped in. His expression with worry.
"Queen Elsa, there's something wrong with princess Anna."
The queen set everything aside and stood. She did not need to hear what was wrong with her sister, she would head where she was immediately.
"Where is she?"
Faustino nodded and instructed the queen where the princess was. Without looking back she began out the door.
Hans heart panged. He could not help but feel a little jealousy. If she acted that way with her sister, why could not she act that way with her daughter?
Faustino walked out of the room without aknowlegding him in any way. He grunted slightly and stood.
He stood slightly and walked around a little, not really knowing what to do. Strapping his hand in his belt by his sword he walked on deciding he would go out for a walk.
He looked back to Elsa's desk, and she had accidentally dropped a few papers as she had sped out.
He returned slowly and went to pick them up. He would tidy up her desk. As much as he wanted to be mad at her he couldn't.
There was a small pile of opened letters to the side of the Southern Isles contracts. A pile that all began with the words 'To My Dearest Elsa'.
It was around six or seven letters.
He furrowed his brows at the words and looked around to see if no one was watching him.
The prince shook his head, telling himself it was nothing and went on to close the door quietly. He walked over once again and sat behind her desk, trying hard to ignore those letters.
He grazed his fingers through the propositions his families had brought. What had most surprised him was that all of his brothers were now married. They all belonged to other kingdoms.
His father was not a stupid man. Now that he was not a part of the royal family he had come to realize what his father's real plans were with such a big family.
Have his son's marry heiresses, to have power over other kingdoms.
He had been such a fool to think that he would never inherit the crown; in his own lands he would have never, if he waited in line there was no hope. He chuckled to himself all his brothers thought they were so brilliant; what they did not know was that they were just pawns in his fathers game.
He read through a contract, one of which of was renewal, the same as other things, the Southern Isles had lowered their taxes to Arendelle, they wanted alliance. He knew, but the question remained, why?
His green eyes lingered once more towards the letters with those haunting words. He did not want to look through them for fear of betrayal.
He shook his head, and turned his eyes out towards the Queen's father's portrait. The man was tall, with humble eyes. Elsa looked nothing like him.
Hans shook his head and returned his eyes to the letters written to his wife. From who could they be?
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Anna sat in her bed, the book of Arendelles' royalty in her lap.
"Did you know Elsa!?" Anna looked devistated towards her sister. Elsa only bit her lips and closed her eyes hard.
"I did."
"Elsa they weren't in love!"
The queen shook her head, "they were, Anna, don't you say that!"
"It was all formalities!"
"We are just formalities? Is that what you're saying!?"
Anna looked exasperated towards Elsa, "we are just here to secure the lineage!"
Elsa looked to her, suddenly calm. "I'm here to secure the lineage. You on the other hand Anna... Our parents decided to have you. Ok?"
"What? Elsa no, that's not..."
"Yes it is Anna. You know that." Her blue eyes went soft. "Our parents marriage was arranged. But that changes nothing. They still loved us."
Anna nodded her head and looked to her lap.
"Why are you so upset about it?"
Anna turned to face her son in his crib and then to Elsa.
"Anna you don't have to do this if you don't want to." Elsa grabbed at her sisters hand and reasoned with her. "Even if it would do good to Arendelle it doesn't mean you have to go through with it."
She smiled; the way only sisters could to reassure, "I'm the one who has to go on and..." She stayed silent for a moment. Her face went solemn and her voice soft, "and do what's best for the crown, even if it would mean to sacrifice my happiness."
"Is that what mama thought?"
Elsa looked to her sister, "what?"
Anna looked out the window, "yeah, do you think that that's what mama thought about her marriage with Papa?"
"Oh Anna, they were arranged since birth, as such she was raised her whole life knowing that she would marry papa..."
As hard as it was, that was the truth. Her father and her mother had been selected to marry each other, it sometimes pained Elsa but that's how it was. They were just lucky enough to have fallen in love.
Her blue eyes went to her hands, the humble were gifted with the chance of true love.
"Anna listen, I will support whatever decision you make. I promise that everything will be alright."
Her blue eyes were tearfilled, "oh Elsa..."
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Hans ran his index finger over the words on the unopened letter. His face was stern, he had not dared to read, for his heart was heavy. Though she loved him she had not yet Officialized it.
He stood suddenly, angirly slamming a fist on the Robles desk, so hard that he could feel blood under his glove, he had dented the antique.
There was a subtle knock on the door, and Hans worriedly scrambled the papers trying to leave everything as it was, and stepped slightly away. Kai walked in on the prince, when he saw him he arched a brow. There was blood falling from his hand.
The mans eyes went wide at the scene and quickly made to close the door behind him.
"Prince Hans, what is the matter?" He set the teacup he had brought along on a nightstand and quickly got to the princes side.
"Are you alright?"
Hans shook his head and closed his, "I'm fine, excuse me." Be made to walk away, but was held onto by the plump butler.
"With all due respect, I will not take that as an answer. You are obviously angry. Come."
Kai turned and walked out the door without looking back, he knew that the prince would follow.
Hans shook his head and held onto his hand, the warmth of the injury starting to ware off, with a sigh he began off towards the man, walking slowly. He didn't know why he felt ashamed.
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They all sat together in the dinning table, all of the royal family and the two Arendellian royals.
There were small chats here and there, some of them talking of departure. Others happy to announce they would stay a little longer in Arendelle.
Prince Heaven spoke to the princess and her husband calmly, "so princess, did you and your husband come to an agreement?"
Anna eyed Kristoff and looked down to her plate, it was indeed true that they had gone over it. She had spoke to Elsa about it too, "yes... We came to terms."
Her eyes were sad but she knew that it was the best thing to do, her son after all was the heir to the throne. "yes we decided to arrange a marriage for my son." Her voice was thick suddenly and there was tears on the verge of her eyes.
"Princess Anna, it really won't be that bad." He smiled genuinely at her and nodded. "Though it's not the easiest thing to settle; I guarantee that my daughter and your son will grow up to love each other."
Anna bit her lip and stood quickly excusing herself. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
She went through the two doors walking out of the dinning room and without looking began to cry. She bumped into someone on her way and her eyes caught onto green ones, before she fell the man caught her by the hand.
"Are you alright princess?"
His eyes were wide when he saw that she was crying. "What's the matter?"
He let go of her hand and Anna stared at him all dazzed."Hans?"
The prince went red and quickly shook his head at her words. "No princess Anna, I think the royal family is getting to you."
She suddenly shook her head, she could've sworn it was Hans, "I'm sorry Berry, excuse me."
She walked off holding her head and quickly got into the castle hallway.
His heart began to slow down, it was indeed scary to be prince Hans. He sighed and closed his eyes taking his bandaged hand and flexing it.
He walked on and took his place behind the dinning table, next to the queen of Arendelle.
King Hansel narrowed his eyes at the young gaurd and shook his head.
"Where have you been?"
Hans furrowed his brows and looked questioning at the king.
"Excuse me sir?"
The king lifted a brow, "your bandaged."
Hans lifted his hand and questioned, "this? I was practicing and I hurt myself."
"I would like to speak to you gaurd,"
The prince looked questioning towards him. "About what your majesty?"
King Hansel smirked, "just a few question I would like to ask you."
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"You will what!?" Queen History questioned her husband.
"He needs to know..." The king chuckled. "We can move another kingdom with him."
"I am done with these games of power Hansel, I lost my son because of you!"
The king of the Southern Isles grunted. "We lost OUR son because he was foolish!"
The queen looked to her husband angirly, she did not know why he felt nothing for his own blood they were just things to him, things he could manipulate.
"I will not have you lie and ruin this poor man's life, he is not royalty. I will not let you make him believe he is something he's not! You will not have the world in your power Hansel. That is impossible!"
"Because you think small."
She cringed at his low voice, she knew he was planning once more.
"I will not allow this. I will tell the queen." She began out the door, but was stopped by him roughly grabbing at her arm.
"You will say nothing." He ground his teeth.
The queen pulled away from him, her eyes with tears. "You're a monster."
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Hans looked down at his hand. He was sitting on a bench from the gardens, waiting for his father to come and speak with him. He didn't know why as a stranger his father aknowledged him, when as his son he saw him nothing more than just a thing.
"I'm glad your here Van Buren." Suddenly the king came into sight.
Hans stood up quickly, "sir."
"Sit, boy." The king commanded and Hans did as was told. He was getting used to being commanded.
The king sat down by his son, his eyes locked in on the garden, buds of flowers partly grown.
Hans felt awkward next to his father,he had never interacted so much with him. He played with the belt of his sword and began to fiddle with the string.
"Are you happy here, in Arendelle?"
"Excuse me, sir?" Hans looked questioningly toward his father.
"How would you like to go to the Southern Isles?"
Hans stared at his father confused. "What is this question due to?"
The king sighed and looked at Hans, "I believe you're a Westergaaurd."
Hans chuckled, had his father known. "Sir you're mistaken. I am from here. I was an orphan, but I assure you my family was nothing close to royalty."
"If you were an orphan how would you know?"
Hans shook his head, what was his father planning now?
"The offer stands. Sleep on it, we will leave in three days. You have the opportunity no peasant has. To be royalty."
Hans eyes locked into the grass and he shook his head. "I don't-"
"Yes you do." The king stood to walk away, but before he left he looked to Hans. "This place, as beautiful as it may be-"
Hans looked to him, "it's not because of Arendelle. I have a family."
The king nodded, "they are welcome as well." Without saying more the king walked away.
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"It's dangerous!" Anna looked out the window angrily.
"How is this dangerous, Anna!?" Kristoff shook his head, "I've been doing this all my life!"
Anna looked back at her husband he was dressed in his ice-harvesting uniform, but she shook her head.
"You are not going!"
"Anna, this is what I do, THIS, I'VE ALWAYS DONE THIS!"
She walked up to him with her hands on her hips, "I don't want you to go. Ok!?"
He looked to her and it dawned on him, she was stressed. With a sad smile he looked to her, he knew that she was going through some tough times. Maybe she was right, she needed him right now.
"Is it the royal family?" He asked her as she went over to hug their baby.
"Yes." She shook her head as she looked at her son.
"Anna... You know, all this royal thing to me is all weird... I don't like it. But like so many have said I'm a nobody. So what you decide to do for our son is fine with me. It hurts me. But I'm pretty sure everything will be ok."
The princess sighed and shook her head. "You know what I don't understand, Kristoff?"
He walked on over to her, "what?"
"I thought that Arendelle was a more modern society... But I see that my parents thought the same as others." She looked sadly towards her husband. "They did not arrange our marriages because... They didn't want anyone to know about Elsa and her powers... They would have married us off..."
The blonde man closed his eyes and placed his arms around his small wife. "Well, I'm glad then that Elsa has those powers."
She looked to him suddenly happier, "even if she ruins your ice business?"
Kristoff chuckled, "even if she can ruin my ice business."
Anna smiled now, "I'm glad she has her powers."
"Me too,"
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