Chapter 3:
Home
"Show yourself!" Shouted Honeymaren for what seemed the millionth time. It was already midday and the three friends had been patrolling around the four peaks since before dawn.
All three of them had gotten up earlier than usual and spent their whole morning yelling for the mysterious man, hoping he would jump out again.
"Helllooooo!" Shouted Honeymaren again with her hands clasped around her mouth and her staff being held by her armpit. Elsa was the one leading the way to the familiar trail she had encountered the emerald eyed man.
"I saw him right here, I assure you." Said Elsa as she walked forward toward the footprint. "There, you see. A footprint of a man."
"Whoa..." Said Honeymaren as she kneeled down to feel the footprint with her hand. "You're right, this is definitely a man. And you're sure you didn't see his face?"
"No." Sighed Elsa. Half of his face was covered and all I saw was... was his emerald eyes. What about you guys?"
Honeymaren shook her head while looking up at Elsa. "He was moving so fast that we didn't even get a chance to see the front of his face."
"UGHHHHH." Came the sudden loud and exhausted groan that Elsa and Honeymaren turned around to see Ryder fall to his knees and then to his back very dramatically. "Can we take a fifteen minute break?"
Honeymaren rolled her eyes and stood up on her feet. "We just took one five minutes ago!"
"But my feet hurt! We've been trailing since this morning and we haven't had one sighting of him." Whined Ryder as he still laid on the ground.
Elsa sighed. "Maybe he's right, we should just call it a day, we have been searching since this morning, and I have to get to Arendelle soon. Anna will be expecting me and I'm sure she's already worried I missed breakfast."
"Yeah your probably right." Replied Honeymaren as she turned her attention to her brother again. "All right Ryder, lets go home."
"Thank goodness." Sighed Ryder with exhaustion as he slowly stood up on his feet.
"Well I should probably get going." Said Elsa as Nokk emerged from the waters and transformed into ice where Elsa could get on top. "I'll be back first thing Monday morning."
"Should we still keep an eye out for him?" Asked Honeymaren.
"No, he seems too dangerous. I wouldn't want you both getting hurt so just wait till I return." Said Elsa as she thawed her white boots and replaced them with her usual ice crystal sandals which she then jumped and made herself comfortable on Nokks back.
"I just... I don't understand. Why does the wind spirit insist on you finding him and seeing him yourself. Why can't she just tell us where he is, or show us??" Said Honeymaren as she crossed her arms while contemplating her own question.
"I've been asking myself the same thing and I still can't understandwhy but I've given up trying to come up with an explanation. At least she was being honest with me."
"I suppose..." sighed Honeymaren. "Anyways, we'll be waiting for you when you return so we can get back to finding this mysterious man."
Ryder came behind Honeymaren and leaned his heavy elbow on his sisters shoulder almost making her fall with his usual goofy grin. "Have fun in Arendelle and tell Kristoff that he still owes me a one on one race, reindeer against reindeer."
"Ughhh, get off Ryder!" Whined Honeymaren as she pushed her brother off."
Elsa erupted into giggles. "I'll make sure I tell him." Elsa turned around with Nokk as they began to make their way back into the water. "Take care you two, and be on your best behavior!"
"Same goes to you, Your Royal Highness." Said Honeymaren teasingly as she and her brother waved Elsa goodbye. Elsa waved her goodbyes to the twins as she and Nokk continued to go further and further into the sea.
All while the man with emerald eyes watched from the top of the four peaks...
—
Forty minutes into her trail, Elsa was approaching Arendelle. She could have arrived sooner, especially with Nokk as her stead. But Elsa loved taking her time and enjoying the fresh wind blowing through her face and hair.
She never would have expected in her wildest imaginations that she would enjoy nature or stepping outside of Arendelle. Growing up she always viewed it as fear, even leaving her room for more than an hour gave her anxiety as a child.
But after her coronation and the mess that came with it she slowly became more open to enjoying the outside world and experiencing it. Especially with the Northuldra where she was learning to grow as a person while at the same time tackling new experiences. And it helped her more the fact that she loved living with them.
But nothing beat Arendelle.
"Home." She muttered happily to herself as she and Nokk passed through the great fjords to the little kingdom. As much as she loved the enchanted forest, nothing beat Arendelle. It was her homeland after all.
As always there were a line of small children at the docks who were eagerly waiting for the return of Queen Elsa. They all loved her, partially due to the fact that she created such wonderful things for them.
"It's Queen Elsa!" Exclaimed a little girl as she and many of her friends smiled and cheered happily. Elsa smiled at the small children as Nokk haulted in front of the docks and bowed gracefully for Elsa to step off. And as soon as her feet touched the docks, Nokk returned into the water.
"Well hello children." Said Elsa as she greeted the small yet happy children one by one.
"Hello, Queen Elsa." They all replied in union as they bowed and curtsied as graceful and as respectable as they could. "Can you do the magic? Pleaasseeee." Pleaded a little boy.
Elsa giggled at them. "Hmmm, well I suppose I can do a little magic for you all." With the flick of her wrist she had created a large slide made of ice for the children to play with. They cheered happily as they each took turns to go down the slide. Pretty soon the rest of the children from the kingdom ended up at the docks.
"Guess we'll have to create a few more." Giggled Elsa as she guided the children to the middle of the town and created six more magical slides, each pertaining different shapes and sizes.
As always the people of Arendelle all bowed deeply to Elsa. She was Queen after all. Perhaps not of Arendelle anymore, but her title and birthright still remained.
But it wasn't just that. They loved her, they adored her. So much that they even said within themselves that Queen Elsa was the greatest ruler Arendelle had ever had, including greater than her own father, King Agnarr.
Although Elsa insisted that wasn't true, it took no time for word to go around that pretty soon even Anna, who was now Queen, confirmed that indeed Elsa was the greatest ruler they've ever had and Elsa had no choice but to accept their decision.
She made her way though the crowd and to the castle where the guards all bowed respectfully to her. Making her way up the stairs she could already hear Anna's voice through the large doors.
And indeed it was her. As Elsa opened the doors she was met with several maids and servants running around the castle as Kai and Gerda spoke to Queen Anna who had her back to Elsa, completely unaware that her sister was here.
"Okay I'll need 50 tables on one side of the hall and the other 50 maybe on the other side?? Ughhh." Groaned Anna with frustration as she pouted like a child and lifted her head up dramatically. "Do I have to plan this right now??
"Your majesty your wedding is one month away." Replied Gerda. "We must get everything ready for the big day, we can't keep procrastinating this."
"There's much to do, Queen Anna." Added Kai. "We still need you to decide what flavor of frosting you want the wedding cake to be."
"And what the entrees will be." Added Gerda.
"And What flowers you want displayed." Added Kai again.
"And don't forget you still have to pick out your wedding dress—"
"Ughhhhhh." Groaned Anna even louder, very un lady like and childish as always. "But I don't even know what theme the wedding will be!"
She threw her body backwards and sat on a chair with her body restless and exaggerated as she hung her head in shame while rubbing her eyes tiredly. "I wish Elsa were here, she's better at this stuff."
Elsa smirked and brought her fist up to her mouth. "Ahem. How about spring for the theme of the wedding?"
Anna sat forward with pressed eyebrows as she nodded her head in surprise. "Yeah... Yeah spring is good. We are after all getting married in the spring time—oooh! Maybe we can place tulips all over the guest tables!"
"How about some crocuses as well?" Added Elsa teasingly with Anna still having her back to her.
"Crocus, of course! To represent my family crest, wow. You sure are good at this—" Anna's eyes widened as turned around and realized that she had been speaking to her sister the whole time.
Elsa giggled as she brought her hand up and waved. "Hey sis—whoa!"
"ELSA!" Exclaimed Anna loudly and happily that she ran to Elsa, jumped and accidentally tackled her with her boyish strength, causing her to fall and Anna to land on top of her sister.
"Oh, Elsa! I missed you soooo much!" She hugged her sister even tighter.
"Anna... I can't... breathe..."
"Oh... whoops." Said Anna as Kai and Gerda ran forward to help Anna up from on top of her sister. Elsa began to gasp for air the second her sister jumped off from her as she stood up on her feet.
"Oh, Elsa!" Exclaimed Anna again as she ran forward and hugged her sister again, this time picking her up from her feet and twirling her around in circles.
"Anna!" Exclaimed Elsa as her sister brought her down again. "I've only been gone for a week."
"But a week is too long! Besides, you haven't responded to my letter yesterday. I was getting worried!"
"Anna." Chuckled Elsa. "We write each other everyday throughout the whole day, I missed one day, there's nothing to worry about."
"Well... I'm glad you're here. I was starting to worry you wouldn't come after you missed breakfast." said Anna.
"I'm sorry, something came up and I must've lost track of time." Said Elsa.
"Is everything okay?"
"Yes everything's fine, Anna. Just spirit business... as always." Said Elsa. She wanted to tell her about what had happened to her yesterday, but she felt right now wasn't the time with all the staff around. "But I'm here, aren't I? And I'm here to help plan for the wedding, it's coming up real soon."
"Blah, don't remind me." Said Anna rolling her eyes as she crossed her arms.
"You don't want to get married?" Asked Elsa as she raised her eyebrow up at her sister.
"Wait, what? Oh no, of course I want to get married, I can't wait! It's just— it's just so much work! The planning, the food, the cake. I haven't even chosen my own wedding dress yet!"
The sisters made their way up the royal stairs.
"Has Kristoff helped at all?"
"He's tried, but he's been stuck in royalty lessons with Sir, Fillip Olsen. Teaching him how to be a prince and all." Said Anna as they walked further into the halls and stopped at a door that was just barely open.
As both sisters peeked inside they could see a stressed out Kristoff sitting on the table who's back was towards them while Sir Fillip Olsen kept writing on the whiteboard. But even Elsa could tell that he was trying his best to keep up with the lessons, even writing down notes.
"My poor Kristoff..." sighed Anna as she and Elsa stepped away from the door and walked further into the hall.
"And you? Besides wedding planning how have things been going with ruling the kingdom and all?" Asked Elsa.
"Stressful.." sighed Anna again. "I know it hasn't been that long but it feels like I've been Queen for an eternity! I mean don't get me wrong, I love serving the people of Arendelle but there's just so much going on. Doesn't help either that the council is on my neck about strengthening our trade partners when spring comes."
"Well, the council is right Anna." Said Elsa.
"I know but they're just so annoying sometimes! Just a bunch of stubborn old men!" Retaliated Anna as she kicked a little pebble that for some reason made its way inside the castle. "Sometimes I just wish you were here all the time. You made being Queen look so easy."
Elsa gently touched her sisters back. "Anna, even I struggled being Queen. And I understand firsthand how stressful it can be. But the best way to overcome our challenges and fears is to face them head on."
Anna smiled. "Sounds like something papa would say."
"Well this time it's your big sister saying it." said Elsa as she smiled and put her arm around Anna as they walked to what used to be Elsa's study chambers and was now Anna's. "Now come on, let's see what we're dealing with."
—
Back in the enchanted forest, Honeymaren and Ryder were at the nearby lake as they collected the remaining fish they had caught. The sunset was approaching and Ryder as usual was talking Honeymarens ear off.
"So what do you think, should I keep growing out my hair or keep it this length?" Asked Ryder as he took his hat and brushed his dark hair with his palm.
"If you grow it any longer people will start confusing you as my twin sister." Replied Honeymaren as she picked up a basket full of fish.
"Ha, Ha. Very funny." Retaliated sarcastically as he picked up another basket full of fish. As they were going back down the familiar path to do their camp, they suddenly stopped as they heard the howling of a wolf coming directly from the four peaks.
Honeymaren and Ryder stared as the sunset was making its way directly behind the large mountain "Sooo..." Said Ryder breaking the silence. "You sure you wanna wait till Elsa gets back?"
Honeymaren sighed. "We probably should, we don't know if he's dangerous or not."
"But you were about to hit him in the back of the head."
"I know I was, but who knows if he would have moved out of the way or not... look, let's just be patient, okay?" Said Honeymaren.
"And you're sure you don't want to tell Yelena yet?" Asked Ryder.
"No, not yet Ryder. We can't tell anyone yet, especially mom. Can you imagine how angry she'll be at us??"
Ryder snickered. "You mean at you. I'm gonna say it's all your fault." He said as he threw the basket over his shoulder as his sister rolled her eyes and followed him.
—
"Okay so... should I just ask Corona for more supplies??" Sighed Anna with her hands holding her head as she studied the large Scandinavian map while Elsa sat on the large study table next to her that once belonged to her.
"You could... but Corona is already our strongest trading partner don't you think?" Replied Elsa as she dangled her feet.
"Perhaps Reykjavík, then? Oh I don't know..." Said Anna as she leaned her body backwards with desperation. "Won't you just tell me what you would do in my position, Elsa??"
"Anna, part of being Queen is learning how to make tough decisions, even when it's just you against the world." Said Elsa.
Suddenly a knock came from the chambers doors. "Come in." Said Elsa and Anna both instinctively as they looked at each other and giggled.
In stepped Kai respectfully. "Your Majesties, dinner is served. Kristoff and Olaf are waiting for you two."
"Thank you, Kai. We'll be there shortly." Replied Anna To which Kai bowed and left the room. "Okay, you know what you're right. I'm Queen now and I feel it's best we strengthen our trade partership with Reyhjavík."
"Sounds great." Smiled Elsa as she hopped of Anna's desk and helped her sister up to her feet. "I promise it will get easier overtime, Anna."
Anna smiled with a bit of a frown in her expression. "I just wish I could be as great as a Queen you were."
"You won't be as great." Said Elsa with seriousness that it even made Anna's eyes widened. "You'll be better." She finished with a encouraging smile.
Anna smiled in return and hugged her sister back. "Come on, your fiancé is waiting for you."
—
Dinner went perfect, Elsa would never admit this to the Northuldra but she enjoyed returning to Arendelle, especially for the food. Not that the food the Northuldra made was gross, it wasn't. But this is the food she grew up with.
As usual, Olaf would be obnoxiously sharing his scientific and historical facts starting every sentence with did you know? Elsa even contemplated regretting teaching the snowman how to read.
Now the sisters were walking back to Elsa's chambers. It was nighttime and practically the whole staff had gone to sleep. Even Olaf who now has his own personal room and Kristoff who as usual preferred to sleep in the stables.
"Wow. What a day." Yawned Anna as she stretched her arms wide that it accidentally hit Elsa's head with her fist. "Oh, sorry."
Elsa chuckled in return. "So, how are things going in the forest?" Asked Anna as she followed Elsa inside and locked the door behind her.
Elsa bit her lip as she walked to the center of her room and her magical ice dress thawed as her naked backside faced Anna. The only person in the world she can be comfortable around in her own skin. She was her sister after all.
"Everything's fine." Replied Elsa as she flicked her wrist gracefully and her purple gown magically began to fill around her naked body.
"Really, so there hasn't been anything wrong at all?" Said Anna as she leaned back on Elsa's door.
"Well, there is this one weird thing that happened the other day." Said Elsa as she turned around to face her sister.
"What happened." Asked Anna although it was more of a demand as she made her way to Elsa's mirror while taking off her tiara and setting it on Elsa's small light table. "By the way, now I know why you never wore yours, that thing is so heavy and annoying on your head."
Elsa chuckled as she came from behind and began to unstrap Anna's large cape and slowly take off the rest of her dress and even untie her corset. "We think there might be someone living in the forest." Sighed Elsa.
"You mean like other tribes??" Said Anna.
"No... more like someone."
"Oh." Said Anna surprised as Elsa pulled the corset from her waist so that Anna could finally breathe normal. "Who is it??"
"I don't know..." replied Elsa. "Honeymaren and Ryder accompanied me to try to find out who it is but he escaped from our grasps."
"Escaped... from you?" Said Anna surprised as she turned around now only in her undergarments while letting her hair fall freely down. "How is that even possible??"
Elsa grabbed Anna's green gown and passed it to her. "I don't know... he just did. He was really fast and surprisingly strong."
"Poor man." Said Anna as she put her green gown on. "He's probably so scared, trying to survive on the wilderness all on his own."
"The thing I don't understand is how long has he been there..." Said Elsa as she walked over to her bed and sat. "If he's been there before we got there, how did he even get in??"
Anna walked over to her sisters bed and sat next to her. "The spirits never told you?"
"Gale is the only one who knows him..."
"Really? So why doesn't she just tell you?" said Anna.
Elsa shrugged. "She says I have to find out myself."
Anna shrugged this time. "Wel, maybe she's right. But be careful, remember your limits." She said as she looked at her sister now more serious.
"I will." Smiled Elsa in return as she slowly yawned and covered her mouth. "Well, I think I'll call it a night."
Anna yawned too. "Me too she said as both sisters lied in bed and soon enough they were both fast asleep, with Anna snoring as always.
Elsa's eyebrows started to furrow in her sleep. She was dreaming. And wasn't just any dream, it was a strange one that was appearing throughout the whole night.
She was dreaming of the same man she saw in the four peaks and she could see his emerald eyes again. They were alone in the forest with no one around, not even Honeymaren or Ryder.
"Who are you?" She asked to the emerald eyed man who only stood perfectly still as he continued to stare into her own icy blue eyes.
Then the man brought his hand up to his face and was about to pull down on the half mask he was wearing. He began to pull down the mask and wa a about to relive his face when—
Elsa gasped as she rose up from the bed. Her heartbeat was beating so fast. The dream seemed so real. it wasn't until Anna's load snore that snapped her out of her thoughts. She turned to look at her sister who was sleeping in her unusualsleeping positions as always.
Elsa brought her knees together as she stared off into the large glass window from her room as she began to ponder the strange dream she just had.
—
The weekend had come and gone and pretty soon it was time for Elsa to return once again to the forest. Elsa was in her room, brushing her hair as she usually did in the mornings.
She kept on replaying her dream, it felt so real and she couldn't get it out of her mind until suddenly Anna came in, already dressed as a queen with her tiara on her head.
"Hey." She said as she entered the room.
"Hi." Smiled Elsa while continuing to brush her hair.
"Here, let me." Said Anna taking the brush in her hand as she began to gently grab her sister plantnium hair and brush it herself. "You excited to go back?"
Elsa shrugged. "I suppose. But I can tell I'm needed, I can feel the spirits calling me."
"Thank you for her loving me by the way, I'm still trying to get used to being Queen, but your guidance and example is really helping me out."
Elsa smiled lovingly as she stared at her sisters reflection. "You are doing fantastic as Queen, Anna. Just take it one day at a time."
"Yeah, but now I have to make a decision of what my wedding dress will be..."
"Actually, I've been thinking about that." Said Elsa as she gently placed her hand on Anna's to stop her from brushing her hair any further.
"Come." she said as she stood up and grabbed her sisters hand. "Follow me."
"Where are we going?" Asked Anna as she followed Elsa down the hall.
"You'll see."
Soon enough they were in front of their parents chambers, the deceased King and Queen of Arendelle. Elsa opened the doors as she guided Anna inside.
"Uhh, why are we in mama and papas room?" Asked Anna as Elsa closed the door behind them.
"Okay Anna, close you're eyes."
Anna furrowed her eyebrows. "Wait, what?"
"Close them." Said Elsa grinning at her now.
"But why—"
"Just do it, Anna!" Exclaimed Elsa with a bigger grin on her face.
Anna raised her eyebrow up at her sister with a smirk of her own. "Okay weirdo. I'll close them."
"Keep them closed." Said Elsa as her voice grew more distant. "Don't open them until I tell you to."
"Why do you sound so far away? If we're playing hide and seek than you lose for cheating, you're supposed to tell me we're playing first."
Elsa came jogging back to Anna, just a couple of feet in front of her. "Okay, now open them."
Anna's eyes slowly opened and they immediately widened as a gentle and quiet breath escaped her lips.
In front of her was Elsa holding a beautiful wedding beige colored wedding dress with a beautiful purple and green corcus flower pattern all over and thin and visibly layered long sleeves that followed up with a long veil.
"Oh, Elsa..." she breathed out as she slowly walked towards Elsa. "It's beautiful."
"It was mother's." Replied Elsa as she smiled lovingly at her sister.
Anna looked up at her sister with widened eyes again. "It was?"
"Yes. Mother married our father in this exact wedding dress." Said Elsa looking down at the beautiful dress and then looking up to her sisters turquoise eyes. "And now it's time for you to wear it."
Tears filled Anna's eyes but none fell. "Oh, Elsa. I-I don't know what to say..."
"That is, if you want to wear it."
"No, no! I do it's just..." Anna but her lip nervously befor meeting her sisters eyes. "Are you sure?"
"Of course, Anna. Why wouldn't I be??" Smiled Elsa.
"It's just... you are their firstborn Elsa... and my older sister."
"Anna." Said Elsa smiling gently at her as she stepped forward. "You are the one getting married, not me. And I'm sure that mama would be so proud if you word it."
Anna smiled and this time wiped her tear away that was rolling down her cheek as she wrapped her arms around her sister. "Thank you."
Elsa smiled and embraced her sister back as the both shared a special moment in their parents room with their mothers wedding dress.
Not long after Elsa was sharing a laugh with Anna as they walked back down to the docks where Kristoff, Olaf and Sven were all waiting to say goodbye as usual.
"Thanks for letting me borrow all these books and papers, I'm sure the Northuldra will be so happy when I start teaching them how to read and write." Said Elsa.
"Pfft! Anytime. This is your home, Elsa. Anything you want is yours, you don't even have to ask for permission. Sorry we didn't get to play charades this time." Said Anna.
"You don't have to apologize, Anna." Chuckled Elsa as she embraced her sister one final time. "I don't come to Arendelle to play charades, I come to see you."
"Hey, what about me!" Said Olaf.
Elsa giggled as she kneeled down and hugged the snowman. "Yes, you too Olaf."
Standing up to her feet she turned her attention to Kristoff who was leaning on Sven's back. "Oh, that's right. I almost forgot, Ryder told me to tell you that you still owe him a one on one reindeer race with his reindeer against Sven.
Kristoff and Sven snickered in union. "Hah! Tell him to name a place and time and I'll be there." He said pridefully until Anna cleared her throat jus loud enough for him to get the message. "Oh, uhh. That is until I finish my royal lessons..." he said correcting himself.
Anna came next to her fiancé and grabbed his hands in hers. "Goodbye, Elsa. I'll see you next week, right?"
"Always, Anna." Smiled Elsa as the Nokk rose from the waters to which she then jumped on top of his back. "Goodbye everyone, I'll see you next week."
"Bye!" They all waved in union as Elsa and Nokk rode back to the direction of the enchanted forest.
"Write to me when you get there!" Exclaimed Anna.
"I will!" Replied Elsa.
"Tell everyone we say hi!"
"Will do!" Replied Elsa.
"And be careful!" Exclaimed Anna again.
"Yes mother!" Exclaimed Elsa teasingly as she waved one final goodbye as she and Nokk journeyed deeper into the sea until Arendelle was gone from their sight, enjoying the cool breeze in her face as usual.
She made it about halfway to where Arendelle and the enchanted forest was when she started to feel a weird feeling in her stomach. Not of sickness but more of an alarming sensation. Then all of a sudden she felt a familiar breeze that caught her attention.
It was Gale and she was moving so quickly and then began to surround Elsa and Nokk in circles as if she was panicking. "Hey Gale." Smiled Elsa.
But Gale only continued to swirl around Elsa rapidly again and her whistling was unusual and louder than before. "Whoa, Gale. Slow down." Said Elsa as she pulled on Nokks magical icy horse leash so it could stop. She realized something was off about her now. "What's going on??"
As Gale began to whistle and explain the full detail to Elsa, her eyes widened. "Nokk, get to the forest as fast as you can!" Nokk neighed fiercely and soon enough he was sprinting as fast as possible with Gale following next to them.
Elsa's anxiety was building up fast. This was not good, she needed to get there before it was too late.
—
Earlier that morning...
Back in the forest, the sunrise had just barely begun to rise and not a soul was awake yet, not even the reindeer.
Honeymarens eyes slowly opened as she awoke after having a strange dream. She was hearing footsteps that sounded so real as if they were next to her ear.
She rose up from her bed as she looked over to her brother who was still snoring as usual. She rubbed her sleeveless arms for she was only wearing a top, tradition of what the Northuldra wore when sleeping. With furrowed eyebrows she tried to register exactly what kind of dream that was when suddenly she heard the same footsteps again. Her eyebrows furrowed as she quietly bent over to peek out of their hut.
Her eyes widened. It wasn't a dream.
Outside in their campsite was a dark figure. The same man from the four peaks. He was walking around the camp site as if he was investigating or trying to find something.
Seeing him more clearly she could tell that the way Elsa described him was correct. He was wearing strange armor that only covered his shoulders and his torso. He was wearing dark clothing she had never seen before. He was toned, Honeymaren could see his muscles and biceps perfectly formed and he had practically every kind of weapon available with him, even a musket and a pistol, weapons Elsa explained to her, weapons she'd never seen before in her life nor thought could exists.
But he didn't have a sword.
His forearms had a gauntlet armor of sorts with three large metal spikes that stuck out that seemed to be for support when climbing a mountain. His face was hidden, even the top of his head with the large worn out cape hoodie that was being pushed by the wind.
"Ryder... Ryder!" Whispered Honeymaren as she turned to her brother and shamed him repeatedly to wake him up.
"Huh—mfff!" He awoke but was suddenly silenced when his sister covered his mouth with her palm so he wouldn't make a sound. Ryder furrowed his eyebrows until he followed his sisters gaze and then his own eyes widened as he realized what she was staring at.
But the man heard it, he slowly turned his head around to where the sound came from, Ryder and Honeymarens hut as they each held their breath in nervousness, not moving a muscle as if they were hoping he wouldn't see them.
And that's when Honeymaren saw it, his emerald eyes that stuck out so beautifully but mysteriously with a cold and serious glare that she had never seen before.
Then suddenly in a blink of an eye. he dashed so quickly out of the camp site and was running back to the trail that lead up to the four peaks. "Hurry before he gets away!" Shouted Honeymaren as her and Ryder stood up on their feet and quickly put on their Northuldran clothes as quickly as possible.
Ryder went to grab their staffs until Honeymaren stopped him. "No, not this time!" She ran over to the other side of the hut and pulled out two spears with large sharped carved out rocks on the other side. "This time we do it the right way."
And before they knew it they were on top of their reindeers trying to catch up to the mysterious emerald eyed man as fast as they could, all while Elsa was trying to get their as fast as she possibly could before it was too late.