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Chapter 22

~ The Queens Address ~

Elsa woke in the morning a soft light filtered in through the Windows as the curtains had not been completely shut. She slowly got up, a new dress hung in the wardrobe, one that had been made for her weeks ago but she'd never bothered to wear.

The Queen soon met her sister, and the two stood outside the balcony doors. "Anna... I Can't do it, I don't know what to say."

"Elsa, speak your mind and don't let the fear of not being forgiven get to you... I still love you, and I know you aren't a bad person."

Elsa opened the doors and slowly walked out to the edge putting her hands on the railings. She overlooked the Kingdom of Arendelle. Citizens gathered in the castles courtyard, most started up at her fearful. The Queen took a deep breath and spoke.

"Today I come to you, with wonderful news. My sister, Princess Anna has returned to us." Elsa looked back and Anna came out the faces in the crowd lightened and most applauded happy about the return of the Princess.

"I have one more announcement." Elsa paused breathing she played with her hands folding them and unfolding them. Anna eventually grabbed them, and looked at her sister. "Come on Elsa, the worst you can do it not try." The Princess whispered.

"I now that what I've done since my sisters gone missing was wrong, and I've had a hard time finding the right way to apologize to all of you." The Queen breathed.

"I hurt people and sentenced them to death, and I know that hurt you, as much as my sister being gone hurt me." The Queen paused once again and looked down at the people each one staring at her, some looked at her without emotions others seemed sad, and a few still seemed to be angry.

"I know some of you may never forgive me, but I hope you someway find it in yours hearts to forgive me, for the unspeakable things I've done."

Elsa finished Anna came up right beside her. "I knew you would do it."

The people of Arendelle were silent for a long time and Elsa grew worried. Soft snow started falling around her. "Anna, it didn't work I don't think they forgive me."

"Elsa... Maybe their just trying to process things."

The Queen returned to face her people. "Months ago, you heard of the attacks on Arendelle, you know of our current state of crisis. Ships in and out of the kingdom have been banned. Not only has this resulted in us not being able to gain enough resources for trade but, it means the attackers who nearly killed me, and the ones who had taken the Princess are still here. I want nothing more than to find who did this to our kingdom."

One of them looked angry he moved from the crowd and shouted. "Maybe you would've caught them if you weren't so busy plotting to kill everyone you thought defied you!"

Some nodded agreeing others looked at the people who at spoken like they were going insane.

"If you weren't so concerned with yourself you would've been able to fix it!" another yelled.

Elsa backed away, but Anna pushed her forward. "Anna please I've had enough." she said softly turning to her sister for a moment.

"Elsa, you have to make them believe you, you've already apologized yes, but maybe speak with more emotion."

There was angry yelling from below, nobody had gotten hurt yet and the guards had no need to step in yet.

"Silence!" Elsa yelled over the noise. "Yes I know, I know what I did was wrong, and I have yet to forgive myself. Days ago when I was angry with the guards for not being able to find my sister I went out myself, and... I found her. Now, I know it's asking a lot for you all to forgive me, for what I've done... because the people who've done this to my sister and I... I truthfully don't think I could ever forgive them." Elsa spoke her voice shaking.

"Because what they did was intentional, what I did was not, standing here today I regret what I've done more than anything... and if you can't give me your forgiveness, please give my your respect. All I can do is try, what you choose to do with my words is your choice."

There was silence over the kingdom until a happy sound filled the air. Elsa was quite surprised to hear it, people cheering, clapping claiming that they had their 'Good Queen' back.

"I knew you could do it." Anna whispered.

"But Anna, we still have a major problem... The attackers probably found out I have you thy won't return to where you were again... They are out there and Arendelle is drastically low on resources. I'm afraid that the people will get sick if we don't find a solution soon."

"People of Arendelle I request one final task of you. Please look out for anything and do keep safe, the people who have attacked us are still in our midst. In our current state of crisis, where neighboring kingdoms refuse to trade resources because of the threat. I ask that we try out best to continue to conserve as much as possible. Please inform the royal guard if you find or see anything that may lead to the capture of the attackers. Thank you, you are dismissed please leave return home and keep safe."

Elsa and Anna returned to the castle hall seated in the dinning room. The selection of food was small, they were running out. "Elsa i am worried, I know you're under a lot of stress but this needs to end. The kingdom is starving."

"I know." The Queen replied "I've tried reaching out to other kingdoms but ever since ships have been banned from docking or leaving Arendelle we haven't been able to."

"Then fix it you're the Queen." The Princess insisted.

"It's no so simple Anna." Elsa looked at her plate, she didn't feel like eating she was too sick with worry. But having little to no food made her realize that she should really try to eat it anyways.

"What do you mean Elsa? Just give them permission to let the ships leave."

"Anna, I can't risk that, the attackers could leave and I would put other kingdoms in danger. I would also risk the chance of more attackers possible trying to reach our kingdom."

"Elsa people are starving, people are growing worried its almost time for spring and were supposed to be ready to plant more crops, grow food get resources! We have nothing left Elsa! We were supposed to be ready for a crisis!"

"We used all of the emergency supplies when I froze the kingdom! We were staring to gather more but ended up using them."

Anna looked at her sister she could see how stressed out Elsa was. "You put your gloves back on." Anna noticed. "Why."

"I'm stressed." The Queen breathed frustrated. "It gets harder to control when I get too emotional, it's safer this way."

"Im sorry." Anna told her softly. "I'm stressed too... I'm scared and I don't know what's going to happen to us."

"I'll figure something out Anna, I promise we will catch whoever did this to us. I'm not going to let anyone starve nobody's going anywhere."

"Your Majesty, the village has run out of food, there is nothing left. The last of it was gone today, everyone is wondering when the next vessel of resources will dock in Arendelle."

Elsa sighed. "There is little we can do, our resources have run low. We've used everything Arendelle has, even If the ban was lifted nobody is going to help us..."

"What do we do?" Anna stood up from the table and joined her sister. Elsa was silent for a very long time, Anna kept looking around hoping an idea would come up sometime soon.

"I'm sorry Your majesty, but we have to do something. You are the Queen and there are choices you must make. I just hope you make good ones from now on, Arendelle is counting on you." With those few words he left and the sisters were standing side by side.

"Elsa whats wrong?" Anna asked her sister, the Queen seemed quite melancholy. She didn't make eye contact with Anna.

"Anna." Elsa breathed. "I have something important I have to tell you. It's not easy for me and it might not be for you either. It's been a last resort for a long time now and I hoped it wouldn't come to this. But now I think I have to do it. It will save our kingdom."

"What is it." Anna questioned.

"Come with me."

Elsa led her sister up the grand staircase and down the hall into her study. She sorted through papers on her desk until she found an envelope with a golden seal, already broken.

"This is our solution." The Queen announced. Handing it to her sister. "The contents on this envelope could bring our kingdom our of it's current crisis."

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