Life can be so curiously horrible. It is something that can cause anguish in ones soul in a flash and the next your face will be hurting from smiling so hard. However the latter seems so rare nowadays unless one has naturally more ignorance in them or are drug induced. When one is a queen in life it is almost unbecoming for a queen to smile so. Elsa had come to the point in her life that she knew she must marry in order to provide an heir to the kingdom. She had already been introduced to many a bachelor thanks to her sister and had many a party to mingle but no one had caught her eye. In the end she knew that she really did not have the luxury of marrying for love. She did have the kingdoms best interests at heart but because of her powers many men were already afraid of her or even if they pretended not to be she could still see it in their eyes. No matter how great the man was she could not handle seeing the man ruling next to her looking at her with that fear for the rest of her life. Anna had said that maybe if she gave guys the time to date and really get to know her other than a queen then that fear might melt away. But Elsa had secretly gone down that road and that when it came to making love it was a complicated affair that most, if not all men, could not handle what happens during those intimate moments. Even if a man had gotten over their fear of her there was no way they would want to be with her if they knew what happens when she makes love. Elsa had broken her chains of her own fear of herself and did not intend on going back to that kind of life. Rumors started to be whispered in court that Elsa would pass the throne over to Anna since the Queen remained unmarried. Inwardly Elsa had already thought about that but in the end she was too proud to hand over a throne that was rightfully hers since birth, her title, and job to her country was something that she took great pride in. In the end Elsa knew she was going to resign herself to someone or another in order to birth an heir to retain her power and position.
Enough about the past and pity though for now is a time to rejoice. Arendelle had just won a war against Weselton and the men were arriving home today. The palace was in an uproar getting everything ready for the great celebration feast that was to take place this night. Elsa sat up in her room brushing her hair alone. Having already been bathed and dressed by the maids she wanted to do her own hair. She was actually quite excited for tonight as a girl might naturally be hosting a celebration that was going to be full of men. Men who could fight, be brave, and be proud of their country. Elsa decided to put her hair up in an ornate bun that sparkled with snow like pearl balls in order that her cheek bones and neck could be seen at their best advantages. Her cheeks flushed a bit when she did a look over of herself in the mirror. Wearing a dark blue lower cut dress with bare shoulders, a hugging bodice, and a slit that reached her thigh, Elsa knew she was not leaving much to the imagination for these men. However the dress was stunning as it flared out from her hips into gentle sweeps with intricate bead and lace work only fit for royalty. With nothing else to primp Elsa headed out of her room and down to the grand hall to see how preparations were coming along.
Trumpets were blaring as a messenger road through the castle gates carrying a yellow flag which in their country meant urgent message for the Queen. Elsa was enjoying herself by tasting some of the food to see how it was coming along when she heard the trumpets. The chefs were sad to see the slight smile that was gracing her face fade into a familiar one of sternness. Elsa snapped to and headed to the court yard to meet the rider. Upon entering the court yard she saw that the horse was frothing at the mouth while the rider looked harried. Almost falling off the horse with exhaustion the rider approached the queen. The rider silently handed her the message and then collapsed to the ground. Not deterred Elsa wordlessly gestured to the posted guards to assistant the messenger and take care of him. Opening the sealed message it was written in a hurried script and she read it aloud for all to hear: Ambushed in the mountain pass. Will not be able to hold defense for long. Send two thousand men before day break. Lifting her head she spoke again, "Get my horse ready now. I want whoever ambushed our men to know our might and be destroyed as the cowards that they are for not fighting us with honor. I will destroy whoever is keeping our men from coming home this night that was theirs to celebrate."
A nearby lieutenant spoke, "But my Queen you will be putting your life in danger! At least take a few hundred men."
Brooking for no argument Elsa replied in a clipped tone, "We do not have time to gather that many men without losing more out in the field as we speak. I will be more than enough to put a stop to this. Send word out to the people that tonight is going to be a cold one and to prepare for snow."
Her great white war stallion was brought out as the conversation ended. She got onto her horse and rode out into the night with a trail of ice left in her midst. The wind shifted as Elsa rode out into the distance and the start of a blizzard was already beginning to shroud the town. Groups of messengers split up to go warn the town people while servants began to carry wood in to start fires. Elsa felt a little guilty at causing this kind of stir for her people but they knew this was the cost of having a prosperous and safe kingdom. After getting into a steady riding rhythm she relaxed a bit and began mentally prepping herself for the battle. She knew the mountains well since she had spent many hours training in them and the very mountain pass that her men were trapped in. It was a precarious place to defend below but still possible to hold till she got there at least, she figured. The mountain pass was a few hours ride south just outside the borders of her country however every minute that passed only gave Elsa more adrenaline since she rarely got chances like this to use her full power. Her country was rarely attacked for she was the sole reason why but people are foolish and tend to forget what she is really capable of and she loved to remind them why people fear her in the first place.
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