Hey there dearies!
I am so sorry I didn't post for a couple of days...
I was sick...
also I post from work seeing as my laptop decided it was just gonne give up on life...
So! Here is the next Chappy! Enjoy!
The first day of spring.
One of the happiest day in the year ever.
I get to see which of my little plants made it and see others bloom. For three whole months I hadn't stroked or cooed to a plant, but I also haven't seen my queen.
When I got back to the palace I went straight for the garden. I was ecstatic to see all my little plants had made it so far even though there were still dots of snow here and there. But those will be gone later today. I was checking the roses when I heard a man talking. With a frown I flattened myself against a hedge before looking around it ever so slightly.
My frown deepened into an almost scowl at seeing a royal man probably a prince talking none stop to a bored looking Queen.
Ah, so with spring suitors cometh.
With a low growl escaping me I turned to my roses and grabbed my pliers out of my back pocket. I sniped off a few yellows and light pink roses.
The pink meant admiration, sympathy, gentleness, grace, gladness, joy, sweetness and yellow meant joy, gladness, friendship, delight, promise of a new beginning, welcome back, remember me, jealousy and "I care". All relevant to this moment.
Taking a deep breath I stuck the roses behind my back and walked around the hedge.
"Morning my queen," I said bowing to her with respect.
"Oh, gardener you have returned!" The queen sounded delighted. The royal prince however seemed annoyed that I interrupted.
"I just couldn't stay so long away from my garden of Eden," I purred and presented the flowers to her.
"I was going to put these in your majesties study, but seeing as my queen is here," I said bowing my head slightly. She took it delicately from me and studied it. After a few seconds she looked at me with a glint in her eyes.
Ah, seems someone used the winter to study their rose meanings. The game just got real.
"Thank you gardener I will get these to a vase right away," she said and turned on her heel back to the castle. She left me and the prince to stand there awkwardly. Me swaying on my feet with a smile and him glaring at me.
After a few minutes the queen arrived with a small box in her hands.
"This is for you gardener," she blushed slightly as she handed me the wooden box that had the Arendale design on it.
"Thank you my queen," I said and opened it. My eyes started to tear up and as I lifted one of the handful of seeds.
"It...it...it's the seeds of a snowdrop," I managed to get out before tears ran freely down my face. I dropped the seed back and closed the box, pressing it tightly against my chest. In a mess of emotions I almost tackled the queen in a hug.
"Oh thank you my queen, thank you, thank you, thank you," I sobbed. Snowdrop flowers were rare and only grew on the northern mountain.
The queen stiffened briefly before hugging me back. The clearing of a throat made us separate and the queen looked sheepishly at the royal. I just gave him an annoyed stare.
"My apologies prince Alec," the queen said.
Huh?
Why should a queen act beneath a prince?
Reluctantly I bid my queen farewell and made myself back to my room.
There I kicked my bed in frustration before clutching my foot in pain. It was an awkward dance seeing as the seed box was still in my hands. I stumbled onto my bed and just lay there.
I felt like a small child wanting to throw a fit over something I couldn't have. The thrashing didn't work so I screamed into my pillow before letting lose every curse word I knew. I could put sailors to shame.
"Wow you kiss your mother with that mouth?" I stopped and stared at the princess.
"Anna now is not the time for jokes," I whispered.
"Yea I know, I saw the suitor," she said sitting next to me.
"How do I compete with a prince Anna?" I asked softly. She just slumped her shoulders and looked at me sadly.
"For someone like Elsa that works with rules? I have no idea...I'm sorry," I just shook my head.
"It's okay...I knew I never had a chance. I'm only a gardener...and a woman at that," I closed my eyes as tears stung them.
"It would have been a little easier if you were royalty," Anna sighed. We sat in silence.
"Ugh this is so frustrating! I know you're good for her cause you manage to make her smile by just hearing your name and she even learned all the flower meanings while it was winter! Wish we could just say to hell with the rules and have you court her," Anna fumed. I just pat and rubbed her back.
"You're lucky you and Kristoff can be together," I said and she nodded. We were just lost in our thoughts when we could hear Gerda call for Anna to go take her lessens.
Poor thing, 18 and still needs to learn things.
"Ugh, I have to go, I have history,"
"History? Of what?" I asked perplexed. "Fallen kingdoms and why," I nodded. That made sense.
We said farewell and I dropped back onto my bed. Now that I think about it...I would love to learn the things royals and nobles do...oh the struggles of a commoner.
There ya go! I'm usually not good with the whole...talking bit of a story...
I'm more of a descriptive writer...sowy's
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