“And that,” he said, “is why my son deserves a second chance.”
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We were sitting in our main meeting room, which is just off the entrance hall of the castle. To quote Elsa, she “didn’t want them to see more than they absolutely have to.”
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Mr. OfTheSouthernIsles was trying to present his case to a seething Elsa, who had no intention of really considering anything any of them said. Personally, I would’ve thought that Elsa would destroy all of them as soon as she could, but she stopped and listened to what they had to say.
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The kind finished his speech and nodded, then returned to his seat. Elsa’s face had turned from a look of anger to a look of confusion.
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“So what you’re saying,” she clarified, “is that you want Hans to try and regain our trust?”
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“Exactly,” he said.
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She snorted, a look of bemusement appearing on her face. “If you really believe that,” she shook her head, “you really are naïve. Someone who tries to kill another person for personal gain does not deserve a second chance.”
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The king slumped in his chair, his worry lines becoming more apparent. His wife rose and waved the attention of Elsa to her.
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“If you have been listening, you would know that this is nearly completely beneficial for you. You have our son basically at your disposal. You could even punish him as you see fit. How is it that you are not accepting our offer?”
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“My opinion on this is that this is not all beneficial for us. If Hans were to be my personal assistant, he would have access that people of my kingdom shouldn’t have, let alone a foreign prince who tried to kill the royal family.
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“Anna,” she gestured to me, “goes out and mingles constantly. We’ve already had problems with ideas of Anna and Hans, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you never saw your son again if our people see him, which is why, I assume, you came here during the night.
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“On punishment, we could have held him here as a political prisoner, and quite possibly executed him for treason. I sent him back to you for you to choose an appropriate punishment, which I see hasn’t happened. I don’t mean to insult you, as you are much better than your son here, but you just don’t know how to properly discipline your son.”
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She stood up. “I appreciate the effort that you put into this, and I respect that, but I just can’t accept your offer. I hope that relations between our countries can improve after these recent events, and I hope you have a safe trip back.
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The king stood and shook the hand that Elsa extended. The trio expressed their gratitude, and were escorted to their ship. As soon as the foreign royals had left, Elsa blurted out a very bad word. The room waited until their queen regained her composure and dismissed them.
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She sat there for a minute, just thinking, then, she made an announcement.
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“We really need to make sure that they are well on their way. I want some of our navy patrolling the entrance to the fjord. Someone find the leader of foreign affairs and call him to my office. My advisors can follow me there. Everyone else is dismissed.
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She came over to me. “Anna, I need you to get some sleep. I’m going to talk with you sometime today, and I want us both at our best. We’ve had a long night and I want us both well rested.”
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“Alright,” I yawned. “You know where to find me.”
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I headed up to my bedroom when an idea struck me. I quickly headed over to my sister’s room and snuck in. I crawled into my sister’s bed and waited until she came to bed. Or, rather, I wanted to, but I conked out long before that.
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~Elsa POV~
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I was dead tired when I finished with my early morning meeting. My mind was fried from the past twelve hours. I knew it was tough to be a queen, but this was ridiculous. I really wanted the only problem to be the problems with the state, but I had one “problem” that trumped all others.
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“Oh, Anna,” I sighed.
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Yes, Anna was that only problem, and some wouldn’t even call it that. I could see why Kristoff fell for her, with her bubbly personality, her stubborn dedication to finish some things, and all the other perks that made her Anna.
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I sighed again and my mind drifted back to earlier tonight and Anna’s soft lips. I couldn’t deny that is was one of the single best moments in my life. I also know that it can, and most likely will, hurt her later in life. I want the best for her, but I have to be the responsible one. She thinks that everything can be fine since we’re royalty, but what she doesn’t realize is that some things can severely hurt people in any power.
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I continued to ponder my future existence and what role Anna played in it as I shambled up to my room. I really wanted to escape reality and run to my peaceful dream world.
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My bed looked as wonderful as anything else I owned. My eyes closed as I slid myself under the covers and curled myself around the warm body.
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“Elsa…” the warm body sighed.
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“Anna!?” I shrieked.
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I pulled back the covers and, sure enough, there was Anna, dressed in her bedclothes, curled up in a ball.
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“Anna, what are you doing in my bed?”
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She sat up. “I wanted to be with you,” she said, a sad frown appearing on her face.
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“Anna,” I rubbed my eyes, “you can’t be seen in here, with me, in my bed.”
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“I know I can’t,” she acknowledged, ‘But no one but you comes in here. They always call from the door.”
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She moved closer to me. “I know that you think that I’m doing this for you, but I’m not. I want you. You took yourself away from me, and I want it back. I can never get those ten years back, but I can sure as hell try.” Her last sentence was confident; it took me down a notch.
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I shook my head. “You are a persistent little rascal, aren’t you?” I had to think about my next words carefully.
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“Alright,” I began, “I won’t do anything to try and stop you. I know how bullheaded you can get if someone doesn’t do what you want them to, but I want you to do one thing: think about what you’re doing. I want you to really think about why you “love” me. If I feel you’re lying to me, I will become your mother, and you will have no quality time with me.”
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She seemed to ponder the request for a moment, but then nodded.
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“Good,” I smiled. “I’m glad we talked about this.”
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“Elsa? Ca I ask you something?” Anna asked.
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“Hmm? Sure, go ahead.”
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