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Chapter 3: Elsa's letter.
Elsa, just waking up from her nightmare saw ice all over her room. She didn't know why she was still having that same dream, it had been a good time since it happened. Elsa looked up, and noticed her roof was covered in spikes of ice. She was instantly scared,, even more so than in her dream. "With this new open door policy, I have to be careful. What if someone would have walked in and saw all this", she said to herself. After a few moments she made the ice melt away.
"Well, now I defiantly can't sleep, again. This is one of the most annoying things, even more so than a determined Anna," she spat again. On instinct she did what she normally did when she couldn't sleep. She went to her study, she sat for a moment then remembered the letter again. She picked it up and read it again, when she was done she was just as much in disbelief as the first time. "What do I do? Should I write back, what if he really does posses my curse? If he does what could he possibly know that could help me?" these questions kept running through her head. Finally, with no other option left in her mind, she grabbed a vial of in, a quill, and some parchment then began to think of what to write. After countless minutes sitting just staring at the blank paper in front of her, she finally put the feather to the paper. "Dear Jarrett of Karkendelle, I, Queen Elsa, have received your letter. I would like to start by saying, I normally do not respond personally to letters from the the non- royal. Your letter found it's way on my desk somehow. Anyway, I have read it, and am in disbelief. I do not know to believe you or not yet, but reluctantly, and out of sheer curiosity would like to find out. I can arrange for you to sail here in one week. By the time you receive this you should have at least 3 days to ready yourself for departure. I will expect you here, on time, and in your best clothes. We will speak about the matters you brought up in your letter, but also I will want to see first hand, your powers. I am not saying this out of disrespect. I am just purely curious on if someone can seriously posses my same curse. Therefore I, Queen of Arendelle, am inviting you to my kingdom. I will see to it you have a room to stay in in the town. Until we meet. - Queen Elsa, of Arendelle." After looking her letter over a few times she finally sealed it with the stamp of her kingdom.
She heard something fall in her study, which made her jump. "Who's there" she exclaimed, "I know your in here come out I don't want to hurt you". Out of the shadows came a small, thin figure, "Anna, what are you doing in here at this hour, unannounced I might add". "Well I heard your scream, then your door close. I came to check on you. I figured you had a nightmare, I had one as well", Anna said through some tired yawns, and dreary eyes. "Really, what was it about, sometimes talking about your nightmare helps it go away," Elsa said bringing Anna into a hug. "Wait a second.. wow that's actually good advice, why have I not even been listening to myself?," Elsa thought. " I don't know Elsa, it brings up horrible feelings, and- and- and..." Anna got out before tears started rolling down her face. "
"Oh Anna, please talk to me, I'm right here, I will be here anytime you need too talk, you can even cry on my shoulder, all I want is my sister to be as happy as she can be." "Thank you, I'm sorry, I just don't know how to talk to someone about it, especially you," Anna said still sniffling. "And why's that?". "Well because... it was about you", Anna said looking up to Elsa's eyes. Elsa was looking back, but she wasn't there, like there in her mind, she was in such deep thought she didn't notice she was staring back at Anna. "Wow, is she having the same nightmare I am, I wish she would just tell me. That would stop some of these headaches lately, worrying myself sick over Anna" finally she snapped back to reality to notice Anna still in her arms, still looking up at her. "Please, you know you can talk to me, that's all I've really wanted to do lately."
They both sat for a moment then got up to take seats at the desk. "I really want to tell you trust me, it would make me feel soo much better I'm sure, but I was never really sure on how you would take it." Anna said reassuring herself more than Elsa. "Anna you don't ever have to be afraid, I can control it now, I won't freak out and cause something bad to happen again," Elsa said shuffling over her desk. "Ok, I will tell you then, since your insisting. It always starts the same way, you and me playing as kids, making snowmen, having snowball fights. Then is turns dark, and we're on the fjord. All I can see it Hans approaching you with his sword drawn, and I didn't get to you in time." "Oh Anna, why did you think you couldn't tell me. I have nightmares like that sometimes too ya know. But see it's just a dream, there's no need to worry. We're here now, and look Arendelle is fine, I'm fine, and most important your safe," Elsa said with a hint of humor in her voice, for how scared her sister was to actually tell her. Anna was sitting there watching Elsa sift through her desk, then she saw the letter. The stamp on it caught her eye, "What's this?" she asked picking it up. "Nothing" Elsa said snatching it from her hand. "Well now I know it's not nothing, not after how you reacted to that" Anna said picking at her sister. "Anna this is my desk, please do not just grab what you want off it", "What's the letter about?" she started interrogating again. "If I tell you, you must promise to keep it secret till it's done." Anna sat thinking "What could be so important to make her act like this?". "I promise, but you have to let me read it."
"Ok, I received this letter two days ago. Someone named Jarrett from Karkendelle has sent this saying he was there at my coronation, and when Arendelle was frozen. That he knew I had powers before any of it happened. Anna this next part is where I really need you to it secret. You must understand this fully. No one needs to know till he is here. Anna he told me he had my same powers", "What!?" Anna shouted. "Shh, it's still late" Elsa said putting her hand over Anna's mouth. "Anyway we must keep that a secret, he will be here in six days." "You believe this. What if he turns out like... him" she said with disgust, too much to say Hans. "No, but I am giving him the benefit of the doubt. What if he does, what could it mean for us? He could know more about this icy curse than I," Elsa said assuring herself that her decision was for the best.
Elsa noticed Anna's eyes starting to show signs of sleepiness. "Maybe you should get a few more hours of sleep before you have to wake up". "Maybe, but I'm not sleeping without you. Your looking tired yourself," Anna said standing and stretching out. "I guess I can do that" Elsa said noticing just how tired she actually was.
They went to Anna's room, and went to sleep.
A week later Elsa was on her balcony watching the port anxiously waiting for Jarrett's boat to show. She sat here for a hour or so more, but nothing. She was startled when she heard a knock at her door. "Elsa are you in there, you missed breakfast." It was Anna, of course it is, Elsa said to herself before starting to the door. She opened the door to see Anna standing there. "you've been in here for hours are you going to come out?" Anna asked knowing why Elsa was in there so long. "Yes, I will come out in a minute". She closed her door again, and walked back to the balcony. There it was on a sail, the same snow flake that was on the letter. "Finally he's here" she thought. Hurrying to put on a dress that wasn't her snow gown, she tripped and hit the floor quite hard with a grunt as she fell. "Are you ok in there?" Anna asked though the door. "Yea, I just tripped", "that's odd, she usually never loses her balance," Anna thought again. With a gasp she realized what was going on "He's here" she squealed. Elsa opened the door, "Anna hush, we don't need the entire castle knowing. Remember your promise?" "Yea I remember, I am just excited that he's finally here, we can finally find out if he was telling the truth." The two rushed down the hallway towards the front door. "Where are you going your majesty?" Kai asked behind them. "We're going for a walk in the town real quick" Anna spun around and answered. "Yes your highness, but don't forget we must get ready for your birthday tomorrow Queen Elsa." "It's here already? Time flies I guess." Elsa said as they turned and continued out the doors. As they went to leave the gates a few guards gathered to follow. "We don't need you to follow us , we'll be fine," Elsa ordered him. "Ye- yes your majesty," the guard answered sounding scared. With that the sisters left the gate.
As he entered into port he started pacing back and forth. "C'mon Jarrett, get yourself together. She obviously wants to talk she brought you here. Wait, why am I freaking out? Oh yea! It's the QUEEN. The closest I've been to any queen in that fact." He smacks himself in the face for degrading himself so much. "You got this just do it. I hope she will actually listen to me," right then an idea clicked in his head. "I got it! I will make a grand entrance. Skate out on ice, that will get her attention for sure." As his ship was getting into docking position, he could feel all the confidence he just worked up start to fade. He walked into his personal bathroom, to freshen himself up. He looked in the mirror, and saw he was looking mighty rough after that long trip here. He quickly picked up his straight edge, and started shaving his face. "We have arrived, off board in five or, I'll be late" he heard the captain call. Jarrett washed his face, mostly to get himself together. "Show time, get ready," Jarrett reassured himself. He waved his hand and ice formed around his feet. He then blew air colder than ice at the ground to make a path for himself to exit on. He started out got on deck, when he was up there he was looking for the queen. As he was looking he didn't notice the morring line running across the deck. He tripped over it and fell rather catastrophically to the deck.
Elsa, and Anna were still making their way down the dock, when they noticed some commotion a little ways up. As they got closer they saw the sail on the ship Elsa had been waiting for. As they arrived at the boat Elsa called up "Hello, captain, is there a man named Jarrett on this ship?," in a stern voice. As Jarrett heard this he sank a little, he wasn't ready especially not after his not so grand entrance. "Why yes, he is right here," the captain said with a bow towards the queen. After he was done he walked the side of the ship, and dropped the gang plank over the dock, so his cowardly passenger could get off.
"Come on now, I've got a business to run, your burning my clock," the captain barked at Jarrett. He made his way to his feet, then started to the gang plank. As he did Elsa finally got an eye on him. He was not too tall, but also not little enough to make fun of. His hair was a dark brown with a slight sweep to the left. His eyes, they were, defiantly something magical. They were a light grey, with what looked like flakes in them. She could defiantly tell he was rough from the trip.
He finally made his way down. There he stood in front of the Queen, and princess of Arendelle. He came back to reality, and bowed with an apology. "Jarrett of Karkendelle, your majesty. A pleasure to finally make your acquaintance", he said still bowing. "So your the one who claims to have powers, eh?" Elsa said picking at him, seeing how he would react. "Yes, your majesty, I am. Would you like to show you?" he said picking up his hand. Elsa instantly pushed his hand down "Not here, are you crazy? Nobody knows you're here except us three." "I-I-I- I am sorry your majesty", he said starting to quiver a little. "It is ok, but wait, there is a time and place for that and neither is right now" Elsa lectured.
The three of them all walked back down the docks to the castle. For the first half there was nothing but silence, then Anna spoke up. "So what made you think yo needed to talk to Elsa so long after the fact?" "I, uhm, didn't really know how, and to be honest I was a little intimidated. I've never talked to royalty, the most I have ever seen of was the Queen watching from the balcony of her castle." "You were intimidated? Why would you be if you have powers too?" Anna asked in her interrogating manor. "Well while that is true, if I wouldn't have mentioned anything about it I would have never been here," he said defendingly. "While that probably is true, you could have been more discreet about it. What if one of my royal servants would have read that, and I didn't?" , "Well, I- I didn't think about it like that. Hmph, I guess I am as dumb, as I am clumsy," Jarrett said again degradingly. "How can someone who has the powers I have be so insecure" Elsa thought to herself.
They made it to the castle doors, and when they were inside Kai was in the main entrance room. "Who's this, your majesty?", "This is Jarrett of Karkendelle he is here on business," Elsa said covering her tracks. "Ok have a nice day Queen." They walked down the hall past Anna, and Elsa's room, Jarrett was amazed, he had never seen anything this marvelous. Elsa had to wake him from his trance a few times so they could continue. Finally after what seemed like the longest walk ever, they were at Elsa's study. "Here we are, Anna give us a moment alone. I will get you when we're ready." "Bu-B-But you, oh ok fine, but don't take long." "We won't be too long, I will get you." At that Anna walked down the hall to her room, and Elsa and Jarrett went to the study. "Ok" Elsa started "First off, I want to see the claimed powers," "as you wish your majesty". Jarrett then cupped his left hand, within moments a snow flake was floating inches out of it. Elsa gasped a little at this, it was exactly like the one on his sail, and the stamp. "So thats were your symbol comes from. It's beautiful you know?". "Yea my mom painted a snow flake like this before she died. I spent 3 years getting this right. It keeps her close."
"Wow, can it be, I mean it must be. I've seen it with my own eyes. I should be happy, I know I'm no longer the only person capable of freezing everything," Elsa thought to herself. "Ok, so continue where your letter left off. I want to know." "Well, as we got there, and pabbie had healed my brother, he pulled me aside, and told me a secret. I thought it was anyway. As I got older, I realized it was a just a common observation", Jarrett began. " Well he told me that even though love is the only thing that can heal a frozen heart. Only self love, and acception, can warm your own heart." "See Elsa, this is why you must let me help you, I notice you don't carry yourself as you should, and I've only known you for 20 minutes," he stopped there, and realized he had just informally talked to the queen out of line. He sat waiting for Elsa to tear into him for that. Instead he got the opposite reaction, and actuall response. "I...don't, well, uh, I'm not sure how to do that. It's always been harder since I froze Anna." "You have to let the past be the past, don't dwell on it, the only place someone should be looking, and your case especially, is in front the future is the only thing you at any moment have the ability to change."
"Change," that word kept ringing though Elsa's head. This common man just came in, and made the queen think differently about her life.
Made it through yet another one. Sorry this one took so long guys, I was trying a different method of writing, and it wasn't working out well, so I reverted to type, and cranked this bad boy out.
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