And so it was, that after 20 years away from Arendelle, Elsa finally returned there. The people of Arendelle were overjoyed to see Elsa again, although there were some that doubted that she was really who she claimed to be. Because of his help, Hans was pardoned for his past crimes. That is not to say that Queen Anna forgave him in her heart. She gave Hans and his nephew a place in the palace, and from now on, Hans would work in the palace as a servant doing menial tasks like cleaning the stables and cleaning the potties. Hans reluctantly accepted the job for his nephew's sake. Soon, Hans and Kristoff began cleaning the palace potties together. Kristoff wasn't forced to clean the potties, but he volunteered as penance for his actions, which many people would consider to be disgraceful.
Kai and Gerda quickly ran over to them. "Uncle, are you just about done?" Kai asked Hans. "Yes, hopefully in 5 minutes," Hans replied. "Good," Gerda said. "You see, after you clean you potties, work is over for the day because there's going to be another ceremony celebrating Elsa's return." "I wonder what the ceremony is going to be like this time," Hans wondered. "Elsa's going to get a brand new title," Gerda explained. Hans turned to Kristoff as if he was expecting Kristoff to give him an answer. "My guess is as good as yours," Kristoff told him. "I have no idea what title she's going to receive from Anna." "Neither do I," confessed Gerda.
Once Hans had finished with his work, he walked into the palace courtyard where he was greeted by a little girl. "It's Hans, isn't it?" she asked him. "The prince who tried to take over this kingdom 23 years ago?" Hans nodded sadly. "No need to remind me," he said. "I shall never forget the shameful actions I took that day." "I'm not here to shame you," the girl clarified. She took out a doll from the bag she was carrying. That doll had sideburns and it resembled himself. As a matter of fact, it was him. She also took out a pen and pointed at a note that was attached to the doll with string. "Can you sign this note for me?" she asked. Hans nodded and signed his name on the note. "Now you take care of yourself," he told her, patting her on the head. The girl nodded and went her way.
He walked a bit further when he encountered a middle-aged man and woman. "It's Prince Hans of the Southern Isles, isn't it?" the middle-aged woman asked him. "The one who-" "Yes, yes, I know," Hans interrupted. "The one who left Anna to die, the narcissist, the sociopath, the irredeemable monster, the psychopath. What else have people been calling me these days?" "The one who saved Queen Elsa from destruction," finished the woman. "Huh?!" gasped Hans, clearly surprised at her compliment. "I would recommend that you wed our daughter," the man suggested to Hans. "She would do well to marry a hero like you." When Hans heard these words, his demeanor suddenly changed. "Here? No, no, I'm no here," he humbly responded. "Princess Gerda and my nephew did the most to save Elsa. I merely served in the ranks and did little to nothing. Take care of yourself!" Hans quickly walked about and sat down on a seat in the courtyard next to Gerda and Kai.
Not long after that, Queen Anna and Elsa came out of a tent, which was on one side of the courtyard. Elsa wore a familiar blue dress, which resembled the dress when made in the ice palace 23 years ago. Anna held what appeared to be a tiara in her hands. "Presenting, the hand of the Queen," Anna yelled, pointing at Elsa. Elsa walked closer to Anna and knelt down. Anna lowered the tiara and placed it on Elsa's head. "Rise, her royal highness, Elsa of Arendelle, Hand of the Queen," Anna declared. Elsa rose, and everyone in the audience cheered loudly. Kai noticed how loudly his uncle was cheering, and he was surprised by it. "The Hand of the Queen?" Kai asked Gerda. "What is it?" "Just something my mum made up," Gerda replied. "I think it means that Elsa is now basically the Queen in all but name. My mum did say she wanted to take a step back from running the kingdom to focus more on her children."
"Would anyone like to see some ice?" Elsa shouted at the crowd. "Yes!" roared the crowd. "Well, are you ready?" she asked them. "Yes!" roared the crowd, but this time even louder. Elsa struck her heel on the courtyard ground, and immediately the courtyard turned into an ice rink. She sent a blast of ice magic into the air, which burst like a firework. Flakes of snow fell from the air and onto the courtyard.
It was a fun day, but the day soon turned to night. Soon, it would be time for the family dinner, but Anna wasn't really enthusiastic about attending it because Kai and Hans would also be attending dinner with the family. She saw Hans and Kai walk into the dining room. "Uncle, I saw you cheering loudly for Elsa today," she heard Kai say. "I'm surprised at how loudly you cheered. You must really like her." "Um… well… how do I explain this to you," Hans nervously replied. "No need to explain anything, uncle," Kai said. "I think you and Elsa would make a great couple." "Stop that," Hans frowned.
When Elsa sat down at the table, she realized Anna wasn't there, so she left the dining room to look for her. Sure enough, she found Anna sitting right outside the dining room on the ground. "Anna, what are you doing out here?" she asked. "Please come in, we're all having dinner now, and we won't start without you." But Anna shook her head. "It's not fair, is it?" cried Anna. "What isn't fair?" Elsa asked. "Hans is going to be eating with us," Anna explained. "The very same person you called an Unredeemable Monster." "Anna, don't be like that," protested Elsa. "That was 20 years ago." "But it's still not fair that Hans and his nephew get to sit in chairs that were once reserved for Olaf and Sven. Neither of them, especially Hans, are worthy of sitting on those seats."
"Hey, Anna, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours," Elsa said. "But we both agreed that it'll be right for Hans to sit with us. Gerda confirmed that he's now a worthy man, and she's been right about so much."
"But what if she's wrong about him like how I once was?"
"But she's not you," Elsa argued. "Besides, we made a promise that he'd eat with us. Let's not break that promise." "You're right, Elsa," cried Anna, wrapping her arms around her sister. "I've been selfish." "It's in the past now," Elsa said, helping her sister get up. "All is forgiven. Let's go inside now!" Elsa and Anna took each other's hands and walked into the dining room. Elsa smiled and closed the door behind her.
FIN
THE LETTER TO PHILEMON
"I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison. Onesimus hasn't been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.
I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf. But I didn't want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced. It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever. He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me. I, PAUL, WRITE THIS WITH MY OWN HAND: I WILL REPAY IT."