ELSA'S PROBLEM
CHAPTER 2: A LETTER TO GUARDIA
It was a normal day in the courtyard of Guardia Castle. It had recently been converted to a training ground, in order to satisfy Marle's adventurous spirit. She regularly invited her friends their to train with her, and the days would pass one like the other. This was not to be such a day.
"Okay…ready…aim…"
*TWANG*
Marle had hit the bulls eye of the target yet again. She had been training with a regular bow for several weeks now, hoping to improve her aim. Lucca was also training her accuracy with her pistol…but with less than stellar results.
"Damn it…so close…SO CLOSE!" She yelled to no one in particular. Crono was busy having a sword match with Frog, neither one gaining an advantage over the other, a testament to their prowess. Robo was having an arm wrestling match with Ayla, both showing great endurance and strength. Magus on the other hand…
"Sigh…why is it that no one ever bothers to cut the grass around here…" He was using his scythe to do yardwork. He didn't consider it "training", but Crono did. He felt that if Magus can perfect the precision needed to cut grass, he'd be a force to fear in combat.
"Not bad…but Ayla stronger." She said through gritted teeth.
"Strength alone is not all that's needed. How you use it is just as important." Robo said as he combated Ayla's push with his own.
"Mail call! Mail Call!" It was an Imp Hawk from Medina. He was recently hired to help with the postal service of the kingdom, a job he took very seriously.
"Who for?" Crono asked as he sheathed his Dreamseeker.
"A 'Princess Nadia'? Is there a 'Princess Nadia' here?"
"That's me!" Marle said as she ran over to the creature to retrieve the letter. "Thank you."
The Imp Hawk bowed. "Just doing my job, miss." With that, he flew off to finish his route.
"Let's see…'To Princess Nadia,
We have heard of your great magic skills, and wish for you to have audience with Queen Elsa of Arendelle. She is in need of someone who can teach her how to control her powers, and we feel that you're the one for the job. Please come as quickly as possible; we are eagar to meet you.
Sincerely, Princess Anna of Arendelle.'"
There was a short silence before Crono spoke. "Do you think your dad will allow it?"
"Don't worry, Crono. I'm sure when I show this letter to him, he'll allow me to go, even if it's surrounded by a mob of soilders."
Marle discussed it with her father, King Guardia, and to her surprise, he allowed her to go with whoever she wished. She decided to travel alone, feeling that Crono's mom would be worried if he disappeared on another adventure, and Taban would require Lucca's help sometime soon. And so, Marle was off to Arendelle, hopeful to be of some assistance to the royal family there.