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Queen Elsa meant it when she said that he would be watched. As he returned home he noticed that there was a guard post just outside of his farm. The guard changed every single day and had a clear line of vision from the entire property. His wife and daughter had expressed curiosity as to why a guard was looming outside of their home. All he said was that the Queen had taken an interest in him and that if he wished to speak with her, all he need do was ask the guard.
His daughter accepted the reasoning and left to continue her chores but his wife did not. Later that night, he confided into her the real reason the guard was there. To his surprise, she understood and assured him that it wouldn't be a problem. She was the one who usually went to town anyway and manned their stall so it wouldn't be that big of an issue if he couldn't leave the farm. Garret actually told her that the Queen never said he couldn't leave, only that he not return to the castle without her permission, so he could help her with the stall.
His wife appreciated the offer but reminded him the main reason why he's been staying home for the last few days and why he chose now to go to the castle. He had already told her of what happened to his previous family and who was speaking at the wedding. His wife understood that and was okay with going into town alone so that he would not be discovered by Wrath. Their daughter wanted to tag along and help her mother man the stall but both parents disagreed. They didn't want her to come in contact with the very person Garret was hiding from.
So while his wife was gone off to the capitol and his daughter tending to her chores, Garret was able to go into his room more often. Notes and books laid scattered around the room in a mess but to the man who wrote them all, they were in the exact place they belonged. He had an old book opened to a page regarding the Seven Deadly Sins that he managed to acquire in his ventures before settling here.
When he first arrived in Arendelle, his main desire was to acclimate here seamlessly. It took some effort and some time but he was able to align things in a way that no one knew he was here.
Well Father does technically.
His main job was to send reports to Father detailing the progression of Elsa's abilities so if she grew too strong then they could swiftly deal with her. For the most part he did send reports every so often, what no one knew was that each one was fake. They all basically said that she had no control whatsoever and that her coronation helped sell that lie. That kept Father away as he could focus on his other endeavors while he waited for his plan to come to fruition.
At first, his reports were vague and lacked any information because of the late King's decision to lock Elsa away from the world. If he kept up with the essentially useless reports then Father would have no reason to come here and check in on his status. He had only one visit from Greed and managed to convince the Sin that it would be more productive if he could continue his observation in total isolation. Luckily the Sin was looking for a reason to not waste his time watching over someone who spent days researching.
That is what it was like at first, he came here and researched before being sought out by the King to help his daughter. Along the way, he met his wife Haruna. She was a simple farm girl who had a farm to take care of after her parents had died. He was uninterested in her at first and only saw her because the price of her produce was quite cheap and allowed him to buy some materials he used in some of his side projects.
Sooner or later, she managed to get him to give her his name. It was painfully slow opening up to her. After what happened in Blackdust, he wouldn't trust a soul and for the longest time, he suspected that she was a spy of some sort. However, after observing her long enough, he ruled out that possibility and gathered that she was for some reason interested in him.
One day he flat out told her that he was incapable of reciprocating the feelings that she had for him. In hindsight, it was somewhat cruel to say such things but he thought that she'd be better off writing him off as a lost cause. She completely ignored what he said and the two of them went back to their regular routine. He would buy produce and organic materials from her and she would try to get him to open up everytime they spoke.
He didn't know how or when for that matter but he was soon starting to help her load and unload her cart for her stand. He even returned to her farm with her and helped around the house. As he did this, memory flashes of his first family ran through his mind. He could see the mother of his only son laughing and smiling with him as he attempted to fix something in their house. While he was a brilliant mind and was quite physically capable, he was dismal at repairs. He made an ugly mess out of his first home and it took time for him to get better at making repairs.
His attempts on Haruna's farm were quite successful and allowed him a small smile to which she caught and commented that she'd never seen him smile before. They then began to talk late into the night and before he could excuse himself, she offered him a bed to sleep for the night. He still didn't know why he agreed but he did remember the nightmare that made him scream and leap up off the bed with his hand around her throat.
He was rushing through a forest like a man possessed, the smoke that was created from the flames was his destination. He had thought that he was careful, that everything in his past was behind him but now it was hunting him. He followed the trail of claw marks left on trees as well as corpses as he ran. He prayed to God and anyone who would listen that he would make it in time.
He sprinted past the burning buildings looking for one in particular. A shrill whistle filled the air that momentarily made him lose focus as something rushed past him. Even though it was in a haze of black dust, he could never forget those empty red eyes. The silver glint that flew after the eyes went out of the village they were in.
For a moment, he expected the glint and red eyes to come back, after all, he was its target but it kept going.
Forgetting it for the moment, he sprinted toward his original destination and when he arrived at the house, his knees buckled. The head that had a peaceful expression on her face made tears leak from his eyes. Hopelessly, he crawled over and cradled her head in his lap as he wailed into the night sky. He was afraid to look over to her body, but for some reason he did and noticed that she was cradling something in her arms.
Hope flared in his chest as he quickly made his way over and saw that the young boy was still breathing. As gingerly as he could, he removed the boy from his lover's body and with the head and boy in his arms, he ran. He could hear shouts coming from behind him, apparently Wrath had reported he could find his target.
As the man ran, he swore to himself that he would at least get his son out of here alive. He failed the mother of his children but he would not fail his two boys. He could only do so much with Shahbaz but he hoped that his oldest would grow up valuing family above all else. His youngest son in his arms, Rahim, he never actually met until today. Circumstances forced the two boys to be separated, he kept telling Shahbaz that soon he would meet his little brother and that it was his job to always look after him.
His oldest was very happy to know he had a little brother and promised to always look after him. He hoped that their mother had told Rahim of him and Shahbaz so when awakened, he wouldn't be too devastated to learn he lost his mother. He would do right by the two of them, he may have been a monster but the least he could do was be there for his boys.
He ran faster and faster into the forest, the sounds of people behind him faded and when his surroundings were dead quiet did he finally stop running. He checked around him to see that he was in a clearing with trees all around. From what he remembered of the terrain, he was maybe a few miles away from the village. It gave him enough time to do as much as he could for the mother of his children.
Placing Rahim against a tree, he dug a grave for the woman's head and buried it. He gathered two sticks and made a cross while etching a name into the wood.
"Dawn… I'll protect the two of them…"
As he turned to collect his son and keep moving, he stopped cold when he was met face to face with Talib of the Tainted Wisdom. The alchemist's red eyes were hidden by their ever present glasses that somehow always caught enough light to conceal his eyes. He was idling tapping Rahim's head seemingly trying to rouse him from unconsciousness. His tone was conversational as well as somewhat exasperated like he was tired of explaining the same thing over and over.
"Did you really think you could hide from Father?"
Garret had a tight grip on Haruna's neck as he only saw Talib staring back at him with his hand on his youngest son. The man wouldn't let that monster take any more from him and was going to squeeze the life out of his indifferent red eyes. The farm girl's eyes began to bulge as the man pinned her against the bed and tightened his grip on her. She tried to speak but all that came out were gasps that he totally ignored.
It wasn't until she slapped him with the last bit of her strength did he snap out of it and instantly let her go. He watched her cough and try to force more air into her lungs as he looked at her from the side. He couldn't bring himself to offer any assistance with her trying to get her breath back and schooled his expression into an emotionless one.
That seemed to be the wrong call as she whirled on him in anger and slapped him again. The blow didn't hurt as much as it stung his heart as she had tears in her eyes from almost being choked to death. She instantly demanded an explanation which he was reluctant to give but finally caved in after she started to rant on him.
He told her everything in a detached tone of voice, like he wasn't there or that he actually cared. He tried to omit any details that suggested that he was in fact there but Haruna saw through all of his lies and made him tell the whole truth. He always wondered what made him tell her everything from what he is to what had happened to him. He half expected her to kick him out of her home and call the guard on him but surprisingly, she accepted the explanation but was still pissed that he almost killed her.
This led to weeks of them being somewhat awkward around one another. When her initial anger wore off and concern replaced it, she tried to get him to come see her more. However, he regressed back into his emotionless state and remained detached. Haruna could easily tell that Garret was trying to push away the hurtful feelings that he kept bottled up and sooner or later they would explode for all to see.
It took her a year of them seeing each other before he finally snapped one day when she asked where his Father was now. The question instantly brought back what happened after that night and what happened when he saw his two boys again years later.
He didn't recognize them at all, Shahbaz ruthlessly slaughtered his opposition while Rahim was so focused on remaining perfect that whenever he killed his opponent, he'd check himself for any wrinkles on his clothing. It was like killing for them became as insignificant as breathing, there was no regret in their body language and they didn't seem to care that they were killing fellow soldiers.
He wanted to speak with them and ask what happened to them but he never received the chance. They were already off to war. Shahbaz had changed his name to Pride which Garret already knew what that meant and despaired that his oldest was gone. Rahim had dedicated his life to finding his mother's killer and destroyed anything that stood in his way.
Whether that be friend or foe.
When Garret learned that Rahim was killed in battle and that a new Wrath had been made using his son's body. He instantly broke down and screamed toward the heavens.
When all of the memories of what happened after rushed into his mind, Garret broke down and began to cry. He kept apologizing to Dawn over and over that he failed in protecting his family and that the two boys that he promised would have bright futures were turned into monsters. Haruna watched him break down and comforted him well into the night and into the morning. After that moment of weakness, he allowed his feelings to actually surface and a few years later, the two of them had a daughter and were a loving family.
Garret made sure to make time for his daughter, he never wanted her to ever doubt that he loved her with all of his soul. He didn't want history to repeat itself and for the most part he was happy that she felt comfortable enough to walk into his room and ask him anything. Fortunately, with her getting older, she felt that his room was a place that he liked to think in and shouldn't be interrupted. So she very rarely came inside this room unless it was for something important.
He was glad she didn't because he still hadn't explained in detail what the Seven Deadly Sins as well as the guard outside had to do with him. For now, he needed to focus on making countermeasures for Wrath just in case Queen Elsa couldn't control him. So far the only thing that Garret could think of was completely removing the demon's core as well as all the black dust in his body. Such a procedure would take time and for Wrath to actually hold still long enough for him to complete his task.
The odds of that happening were slim to none, so he was still trying to come up with a plan. While he had no intention of betraying Elsa, he still wanted to be prepared for the possibility that Wrath might have its own agenda and could just decide to do as it pleased. He couldn't risk that so he needed to have contingencies.
A knock on his door interrupted his train of thought as he got out of his chair and opened the door to see his daughter looking up at him. "What is it Luna?"
The girl fidgeted for a moment before pointing toward the front of the house. "The guard said that you are needed at the castle."
Garret smiled and patted his little girl on the head to reassure her as it seemed she thought he was in some kind of trouble. In his mind though, he wondered what Queen Elsa had decided in terms of his offer.
Elsa was pacing in her study as she waited for word of Mr. Sobel's arrival. She pondered his offer for two full days as well as conducting damage control over what everyone in the throne room had heard. They had all asked who that man was and what the two of them were speaking of. She replied that Mr. Sobel was a friend of her father and that he had information that concerned her powers.
She hoped that would placate their questions and keep them from making any attempts to speak with the man. The guards she assigned to the post of watching him were ordered to not ask him any questions or interact with him. They were to just observe him and if he made any suspicious moves then they were to report back to her immediately.
As she thought for two days on what to do with Mr. Sobel, she reluctantly came to the decision that she would hide the fact that she spoke with him. That meant she needed to gather everyone who was present that day in the throne room and swear them all to secrecy. It was a tough decision on her part and she only made it after some heavy consideration.
The way Edward singlemindely focused on finding the man was unnerving to her and she was afraid of what he would do if the two of them met. As long as she known him, he had an intense hatred for the man who made him what he was. After being told that Talib was assassinated, she was somewhat disturbed that the young man said that he was satisfied knowing he was dead now.
Like he wished that he was the one that did but didn't care as long as the man was dead.
She didn't want to see what would happen if he had the opportunity to end the man's life. It wasn't that she didn't trust him, he showed that he was able to keep his possessive feelings from showing whenever a royal would ask for her hand. She just didn't want to bring him pain by having him face the man who he blamed for most of the pain in his life.
A knock on her door made her push the thoughts of the young man out of her mind as Hector walked in. She knew that he was reporting to the council during her meeting with Mr. Sobel so he had no idea who the man was. The blonde wanted to keep it that way since she didn't want to give the council any ground to crucify Edward.
"Your Majesty, the ambassador's ship has returned."
Elsa blinked, she had not expected that. While she hoped that they would return soon so that they would be safe, she didn't expect that they would come right as everyone but her was gone. She shook her head and nodded before walking out the room with her personal guard at her heels. Mr. Sobel could wait for a while, show him that he wasn't her top priority. She was more concerned with Grace at the moment and the situation that was in the Southern Isles.
Hector already had a carriage waiting for them with armed guards flanking them. The blonde had wondered why he felt the need for the extra security but she let him do what he thought was necessary. She knew that while he may not be loyal to her, he was loyal to Arendelle, so her death would be a blow to his home. He took his job seriously despite the general opinion of him being a cocky self absorbed man who had more flings with women than any decent man would admit.
He opened the door for her and allowed her in before closing it behind her and taking a seat next to the carriage driver. Elsa felt the carriage lurch forward as she looked out the small window and waited until she arrived at the harbor. The people who passed her by waved at her which she returned albeit a little shyly. She was still amazed that her people had so easily forgiven her for the winter that she caused and actually liked her. The few times that Anna would bring children from the orphanage into the castle to play with her, they were all excited to see her and would ask that she do the magic.
It warmed her heart that people weren't afraid of her as she was of herself. It also made her vow that she would always do right by them and do everything in her power to protect them. She put the people's needs before anything else, that included political advantages as well as military advancement. Arendelle was small and hadn't seen a war in quite some time, her father had confided in her that communication and understanding was better than conflict and death so he wasn't too concerned with their military might.
It may have seemed weak in the political sense but to her it was empowering to know that her father would rather talk than fight. It's what made herself somewhat of a pacifist. She would rather never resort to violence and would always try to hear both sides of a potential conflict and find common ground between them. It was ironic that she happened to be born with power that could in theory force any enemy to bend to her will. Despite that sentiment, she tried to make it clear that her true power lied in her ability to resolve conflict without bloodshed.
It's what made her dread the answer she was about to receive from Grace as the harbor came into view. If the Southern Isles were indeed invaded, as per her agreement in the alliance she was in, she was duty bound to send support to the kingdom. While she did feel that the people of the Southern Isles shouldn't suffer under the rule of a foreign kingdom, she also felt that things should be able to be solved diplomatically.
If she could go and negotiate the release of the Southern Isles and stave off war then she was more than willing to do so, no matter how dangerous it may have seemed.
The carriage came to a stop as Hector hopped down from his seat and opened his door for Elsa to walk through. The blonde walked along the edge of the harbor until she was at the dock that the ambassador's ship would be docking in. As the ship grew closer and closer, she quickly scanned over the vessel looking for anything that indicated that they were attacked. So far the ship seemed to be in perfect condition but the woman knew that she shouldn't hold her breath.
The gangplank lowered as Grace appeared seemingly unharmed and bowed to her ruling sovereign. "Your Majesty, I have returned to report that my mission in assessing the state of the Southern Isles has been completed."
Elsa took a quick headcount of the men on the ship as well as the state of the ambassador's bodyguards. So far they all looked to be there and not injured in any way. Her heart began to flair with hope that perhaps things weren't as bad as she had been dreading.
"It's good to have you back Ms. Stillwater, I hope that you come bearing good news."
Grace's face betrayed nothing of what she was thinking but the slight pause she took to gather her words formed a heavy weight in the pit of the Queen's stomach. "...The Southern Isles is currently not under military occupation your Majesty..."
Elsa let out a breath that she wasn't aware she was holding at the good news. If the kingdom wasn't being attacked then there was no reason to send troops over to reclaim as per the alliance obligation to help one another. She could send letters to all the alliance members and assure them that there was still peace.
"That is great news Grace, I thank you for traveling there and confirming what really happened. You must be tired, please take some time off to enjoy…" The taller woman raised a hand interrupting the Queen which made everyone widen their eyes a little bit.
"I wasn't finished. The Southern Isles may not be under military occupation, however the royal line have all been assassinated. The one who sits the throne now is Hans, who knew that his brothers were all killed and said that Weselton came to his aid to return to his home and save it from an invasion that was taking place." Elsa's eyes widened as she looked somewhat slack jawed at what she heard.
Hans is the new King of the Southern Isles?!
Her first reaction was to go into instant panic mode. She wanted to send all of her guards out to find Anna and Kristoff then bring them back here in case the King had plans for them. She also wanted scouts to begin patrolling the waters between here and the Southern Isles in case an invasion fleet was coming their way. She wasn't aware that people were calling her until a hand lightly grasped her shoulder and shook her.
"Your Majesty, forgive the disrespect but I believe it would be more productive if you calmed down." Elsa looked up to see Hector with a blank expression on his face as he removed his hand and put them behind his back. The blonde agreed and took a breath before she turned back to Grace who was glancing at her personal guard before snapping her eyes back to the Queen.
"Thank you Hector. Grace if you would return to the castle, I would like you to give me a detailed account on everything that happened while you were there."
"Of course, your Majesty. There is however one more thing that needs to be addressed." The older woman leaned in to whisper to the blonde so no one around would hear what they were saying. She explained that Hans accused Blackdust of sending one of their men to assassinate the royal line and had multiple witnesses see someone with that uniform almost killing the now King.
Elsa's eyes slid over to the men from Blackdust who were helping unload the supplies. She couldn't really see Alrick sending men to assassinate a few Princes from the Southern Isles while having a rather threatening note left for him at the scene of a morbid murder. One might think that due to Hans trying to kill his son and fiancee during his attempt at the throne again may have provoked him to issue a kill order on the Prince. That theory didn't hold much weight since Alrick knew that the Southern Isles were part of the alliance and that he had no reason to kill the other Princes. Ahimoth likely wouldn't make a move like that considering he chose to leave instead of staying and possibly getting the invitation to the Winter Solstice Gathering rescinded due to his behavior.
Perhaps the remnants of the rogue army assassinated the other Princes. That held water as that was what they thought happened to Albert. If Hans was in league with that rogue element who were thought to be under Father's command then things were more dire than she thought.
First thing's first though. She needed to protect her kingdom from Hans who has already shown an interest in it twice. He may have wanted a kingdom of his own but the blonde couldn't get the sickly feeling out of her gut that he was planning something for them. Perhaps she could inform her allies and call for a vote that the Southern Isles be excommunicated on the charge of being ruled by a King who tried to take a foreign kingdom by force and likely murdered his royal line.
"I see, we will send a letter to Blackdust and give them a chance to explain themselves. Part of the arrangement that included this protective detail was that they would be named formal allies of Arendelle if they guaranteed their safety, which they did. If they truly are the party responsible for such an act then they will be judged by the majority of our allies but if they are not and are being framed then they should be allowed to plead their case."
Grace nodded as she followed Elsa to the carriage and hesitated to get it when Hector opened the door for them. The two of them shared a gaze for a moment before she walked in and he closed the door behind them. The ride back to the castle was quiet and allowed Elsa time to think more on what she would say to the other kingdoms. While they were all aware that Hans made an attempt on her life, this was still considered a private matter between two kingdoms. There was no guarantee that the King would strike against Arendelle who is now an ally of his kingdom so the alliance wasn't duty bound to respond.
Even if Weselton did become an ally of the Southern Isles, it would still be a private matter as long as they made no move against the alliance. If Hans could prove that he was willing to play by their rules and be a contributing member then the odds of him being removed were very low.
If she was being honest with herself, Elsa likely wouldn't have stuck her nose in another kingdom's affairs since she was determined to be the neutral party. However with that particular man sitting on a throne, having an army at his beck and call, and had interest in killing her when she was kidnapped, the blonde couldn't stop herself from worrying. She really wished Anna was here, not just because she wanted to make sure that the redhead was safe. It was also because her sister always had a unique perspective of matters and had a way with people that helped them agree with her.
If it got out that Hans had tried to kill Anna again then there would be many willing to rush to her defense since she made plenty of friends during balls as well as previous Gatherings.
They arrived at the castle and went inside where Elsa led Grace toward her study when Kai walked up to her and bowed. "Your Majesty, Mr. Sobel is here and is waiting in your study."
The blonde's eyes widened as she stopped in her tracks. She had forgotten about Garret! She called him earlier to give him an answer on what he proposed but got distracted with the Southern Isles. The Queen knew she couldn't let more people hear whatever came out of that man's mouth so she walked up to Kai and whispered to him.
"Alright I want you to hurry ahead and gather Mr. Sobel then tell him to wait in the library. Also please have two guards stand watch over him to make sure he doesn't speak to anyone."
The portly mad nodded as he walked away briskly to sneak the man out of the Queen's study. Elsa turned back to Grace and Hector who both narrowed their eyes at the mention of someone else being in the study but remained silent. She motioned for them to follow her as she walked slower to give Kai more time to do what he was tasked to do. By the time they made it to her study, the blonde was pleased to find that it was empty.
Taking a seat behind her desk, Elsa folded her hands together and began to go over in detail with Grace on what happened in the Southern Isles. The older woman explained what she saw as well as gave a few hypotheses of her own that Hans wasn't acting alone. Hector threw in his own opinions as well as assessments that assured the Queen that even if they wanted to invade, the recent battle on their shores likely depleted their manpower. This gave them time to reach out to the other kingdoms and come up with a few responses.
After a brief talk and hashing out a few ideas, the three came to a conclusion of only asking the most friendly of alliance members for help and their confidence in voting to remove the Southern Isles from the alliance. Elsa also included Blackdust since they would likely be accepted formally soon. With all of that figured out, the blonde dismissed Grace and Hector then proceeded to the library to speak with Mr. Sobel.
The man was peering through some historical tomes when he heard her walk in and he executed a smart bow as she closed the door behind her leaving her alone with him. "I take it you've come to a decision, Your Majesty?"
"Yes, I've come to tell you that I accept your proposition of allowing you to stay here in exchange for information concerning Father. There are however, some conditions I would like to inform you of."
"Name them, please. No matter what they are I'm sure they're reasonable."
"First, you will remain under supervision and not be allowed to visit the castle without my permission. Second, you will not speak to the Princess nor her husband unless I'm in the room. Finally, you will not interact with Edward under any circumstances."
"What if he decides to interact with me?"
Elsa narrowed her eyes. "He won't."
"But if he does, then what am I supposed to do?"
The blonde truly didn't have an answer, she still remembered the threat that Garret made concerning his family. It was what a father was expected to do but she didn't know if he was being genuine. She might have to speak with them to learn if he truly is what he says he is. The man seemed to think that Edward would kill them as payback for making him what he was today, but Elsa immediately shot that possibility down.
The man she loved would never kill innocent people voluntarily for the sake of revenge. As for Wrath, even though he may have done so in the past, she could tell that he wasn't a monster and likely wouldn't do it again unless ordered to. She had faith that the two of them could fight off Father's influence when it came time to so the notion of them killing Garret's family was an impossibility in her mind.
"Your family will remain safe, they are citizens of my kingdom and I protect my subjects. Edward knows this and respects the decency of human life as well as abhors senseless slaughter, I can guarantee that he won't harm your family."
The man made a face like he somewhat believed her but had his doubts. When she dismissed him saying that she expected detailed reports and information concerning Father as well as associates, abilites, and important locations, he turned to say one more thing before he left.
"It's nice to see that you have so much faith in Edward, however even before Wrath, Rahim would go to any lengths to have his revenge. I'm sure you can see my concern for my family when you consider how desperate he was to kill Wrath. Now that he is the very thing he hated for so long, who do you think he blames now for that predicament?"
Elsa wanted to say that he shouldn't have messed with his son's body but that was an insensitive thing to say. Especially considering that he had a point. She wouldn't tell the young man this but the blonde was relieved to know that Rahim was a distant memory. The tales she heard from Edward were unnerving in the fact that Rahim kept moving forward with his single minded quest for blood. There hadn't seemed to be an ounce of doubt or regret in any of his actions that were described to her. Seeing the genuine fear and worry in Garret's eyes more or less confirmed her line of thought.
If Rahim was alive, then he would probably be out looking for Garret Sobel's blood.
The question that she never wanted an answer to was if he would be willing to cut down another wife and child to get what he wanted? From an emotionless and terrible point of view, it would be fitting that Garret lose what he made Rahim take from others, but that wasn't right. Killing someone else, never brought anyone back from the grave.
Even with Talib's attempts at playing with the dead, Rahim was still dead.
And Elsa didn't know why that was a comfort to her.
Anna was bouncing with her usual unmitigated joy as the Captain of their ship said that they would be arriving back in Arendelle in three days. The last few days were quite fun for her, she had managed to do quite a lot in those days. She explored several towns as well as enjoyed a few festivities. She even got to climb a mountain.
All while having her husband by her side to enjoy it with her.
Husband…
It still made the redhead's stomach fill with butterflies when she remembered that she was married. While they may have seemed like an odd couple, they fit together so well. It was either they had the exact same thought or two totally opposite ones. She was fast and furious while he was slow and calm. She could easily be a party all on her own while he could be the relaxation after it.
The days they spent together were like a dream, she actually couldn't remember a time she was asleep. It was just one constant fun experience after another. Sure Kristoff definitely spent time sleeping on their way to somewhere or in the bed they shared. He didn't seem to mind trailing behind her during some of their adventures even if he was dead on his feet. She remembered once they actually bobsled down the mountain they went up on. She loved it while he promptly passed out when they finally hit the bottom. She couldn't help but laugh when she remembered when she first met him and he said that him and Sven liked going fast.
Speaking of Sven, the redhead didn't have the heart to tell Kristoff that he couldn't bring his best friend so she allowed the reindeer to come. Contrary to belief, Sven coming made the trip even better. Whenever the mountain man was too exhausted to do anything, the reindeer would spend time with Anna and the two of them really bonded. She could even get a better idea of what he was saying just by going off his expressions. While she would never talk for him, she would always talk outloud to him and have decent conversations.
Maybe more so than with my own husband.
Then there was the sex.
Yes, one lovely thing about their honeymoon was that they could have sex whenever they wanted to. Anna's boundless energy definitely transfered over to their bedroom antics and tired out Kristoff to the point that she could get her hair fixed before he woke up. She could remember the first time they did the act and the ice harvester woke up to her mess of her hair. Surprisingly he didn't say anything about it, he wanted to, judging by the way he kept looking at it but he kept his mouth shut.
Sven was wise enough to sleep far enough away that if they did entertain themselves, he couldn't hear them. One day it occurred to her that she never asked if the mountain man wanted kids. When she brought it up with him, he said that he never really thought about it and honestly didn't know the answer to it. He hasn't been around most people and he still thought reindeer were better than people except for everyone he knew in Arendelle of course. He said that he really wouldn't know the first thing about raising a baby but he said it would be nice to have a family with her so he was willing to try if she wanted to.
She herself had to admit that she didn't know how to raise a baby as well. While she knew the essentials like cleaning, bathing, feeding, and nurturing, she was clueless after that. Her usual plan of just going for it and using the power of love did cross her mind but she really didn't want to mess up her child's life. They resolved to research more when they returned to Arendelle.
Anna missed her sister and hoped that Ed and everyone else was looking after her. While Elsa had slowed down her working pace, she had a bad habit of shouldering everything. Hopefully Ed helped her shoulder her burdens, especially after how close they seem to be getting. She had seen them together during her wedding and they looked so happy with each other. The redhead spied on them for a moment and hoped she'd catch them kissing but all they did was ice skate. It was ok though, as long as the two of them were happy then she was ecstatic.
Today, she and Kristoff were boarding a ship to return to Arendelle that would be a three day trip. She wasn't really looking forward to doing nothing on the ship but luckily she made a friend with this woman who was heading to Arendelle as well. The two of them kicked off quite well as the woman had plenty of stories to share as well as interesting facts that blew the redhead's mind that someone knew. She also got along with Kristoff and Sven quite easily. She was even able to give the ice harvester some suggestions for making his runs up the mountain easier.
Anna was the last to get on the ship and immediately made her way over to the back of the ship where Kristoff and Sven were sitting next to their new friend.
"Hey Mary! What are you reading today?"
The woman put down her book to fix the red head with a simple smile.
"Just reading Beauty and the Beast."
"Oh! I think I read that one, is it the one about the monster being loved by the beautiful girl then transforming into a handsome man?"
"Kind of, there are a few versions. What really gets me is that the beast may look monsterous on the outside but on the inside he's a really big sweetheart. Makes me think that when people look good on the outside, they hide what monsters they are on the inside."
Anna frowned as she took a seat next to the dark haired woman. "Yeah my first boyfriend was really handsome but turned out to be a buttface who nearly killed me but that doesn't mean that everyone can be bad. Just look at Kristoff, he may seem a little rough around the edges but he's a big softie."
Kristoff looked up from his seat next to Sven with a blush on his face as he went back to playing his instrument. Mary smiled more at the little interaction before turning her eyes back on her book. The current page she was the page where they had put a picture of what the beast looked like for the reader.
...or it would've if she didn't rip out the page and put a new one in it.
On the page that was supposed to depict the beast, was a drawing of what Pride looked like.
"Well then, I guess we'll see if he truly is a beast even though he is quite handsome." Anna looked confused as she thought Mary was referring to Kristoff who once again looked up and shrugged his shoulders.
But who Sloth was truly referring to was Shahbaz who was now on his way to Blackdust.
Hey guys, hope you enjoyed the new chapter, Idk how I feel about this one. I didn't hate it but it threw into question some continuity issues that required me to go back into my fanfic and make sure it lined up to what I'm trying to do. Hopefully ya'll understand a little bit better on who Talib is versus who Garret Sobel is. Their relationship will be defined on a later date and I'm hoping its somewhat soon. Any way please review and stay tuned.
NOTE!
To the fans asking about the fetal and fatal issues early on, I'm clarifying it was a typo and I think I have corrected them. If you have any other question, comment, or concerns please don't be afraid to ask them.
Also to the guest asking if/when Elsa will get preggers, that's something you should not worry about. If I made her pregnant in the next few chapters I might screw her over and have her stabbed in the stomach for shits and giggles, so its up in the air IF she'll ever get to that point. The lemon that was in this fanfic as well as the planned one later will contribute to the plot, not to give her a kid. That's horrible I know but thems the breaks.