Chapter Four: Negotiations

"So, this is it…" Kristoff said. They had arrived at Gesthnea. They had made it out of the forest after a few days, and the city was in an open plain down the slope of the hill on which the forest ended.

"Yes, it is," Anna said quietly. "Well, let's get to it!" The kingdom of Gesthnea had a massive wall, inside which many buildings stood. Small villages were scattered about beyond the gates. Kristoff put his hand on his axe.

"Be careful," he said.

"Hey! What brings you here?" the guard asked.

"We're from the kingdom of Arendelle. I am Princess Anna. We're here to see the king," Anna replied.

"The king wishes to see no one," the guard continued. "Leave now."

"What?!" Anna said. "But how? I'm a princess!"

"I know!" Kristoff agreed. "I know what to do," he said, reaching for his axe.

"No! Stop! It's okay, Kristoff. Let's leave."

"What? But how will we fulfill our mission?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. Besides, there's still Hinten to try. Let's go."

"Oh, fine," Kristoff replied wearily. He shot a dirty look at the guard and turned to follow Anna.

"Well, that didn't go so well," Anna said matter-of-factly.

"Like I haven't noticed," Kristoff interjected.

Two more days have passed, ant the danger of an invasion had grown drastically. Kristoff and Anna arrived at Hinten, which was very similar to Gesthnea. It was also on the plain, and was also penned in by walls.

"Let's hope this works," Kristoff said hopefully.

"Yeah, I hope it does," Anna replied. The two made their way to the gates. The guard called out, "What is your business here?" Anna replied, "I am Princess Anna of Arendelle, and this is my escort. I have come to see the King." The guard thought for a while.

"Open the gates!" he shouted. The massive gates opened wide, and Kristoff and Anna stepped inside.

"Whoa," Kristoff exclaimed, looking around at the busy streets and stands. "This is new."

"Yeah, it is," Anna said.

"Hey, stop it!" Kristoff shouted. "I realized that we keep saying some dumb answer after each other! Like, 'yeah, it is, 'yes, it is,' and 'yeah, I hope it does!' It's so annoying! Like, we should seriously stop! Okay, Anna ? Anna?" Anna was already at the palace gates, and they were opening. "Anna! Wait up!"

"So, you want us to help you fight your war?" the king questioned.

"That's the idea," Anna replied.

"But what will we get in return? What will we get for fighting a war which I do not care about?"

"Uhh… I promise that you will receive something in return."

"What will we receive? Tell me now!"

"Uhhh…"

"Get out! We are not helping your pathetic nation. Are you not even willing to pay us a reward in gold? Get out!"

"Uhhh…"

Ten minutes later, Kristoff and Anna were outside the gates, sprawled on the floor.

"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!?" Kristoff screamed. "WAHHHHHHHHH!"

"Shh! Calm down, Kristoff."

"WAAAHHHHH! WE FAILED!"

"Hey! Kristoff!"

"WAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-"

Anna kissed Kristoff.

Kristoff immediately fell silent and began to blush incessantly.

"Listen, Kristoff," Anna said. "We still have a chance. We'll find another kingdom to help us. Jared will surely accept any help. Lets' just keep going forward. We'll find a way."

"But-"

"Trust me, Kristoff. Someone will help us. We just gotta have faith. Okay?"

"Yeah, okay."