Frozen Guardians

Chapter 5

Elsa's Point of View

"Come on Elsa...Do you want to build snowman?

Actually we already did,

Now get out of bed, you sleepy head

It's time that we...did?"

        I roll over and shoot ice in the general direction of the disturbance. I just want to sleep in today. Being queen takes a lot out of you and a lady needs her beauty sleep.

"Go away Anna" I mumble from under my pillow.

"Uh-uh, we're not revisiting that again." Anna says, opening the door. I groan angrily, slipping my head under my pillow to shut out the light.

"Come on, up and  Adam" she says.

         I can't understand why she can be so perky so early in the morning, even I don't feel myself until after ten o'clock at least. I pull my blanket up as Anna opens the drapes to let the sunlight in. 

"Come on, get dressed there's tonnes to do if we want to be ready in time for the Princess' Ball"

        Right how could I forget. She's only reminded me a hundred times since the message was delivered. This is the first Princess ball we've been to and we're hosting it. In honour of my coronation/ascension to the throne, the Princess' Ball is to be held in Arendelle this year so that everyone can meet the new queen. However, I know deep down, many of our guests will be inspecting to see if I'm fit to run the kingdom and if I really am in control of my powers. The main purpose is for all the eligible young ladies to meet potential suitors. My mother once told me that this was the way she met my father and it was one of the romantic nights of her life. That's nice and all, but right now I have no interest in picking a king. I just want the party to go smoothly. The last one did not go as well and we all know that story.

        I get up and get dressed, something light blue and casual, with the corset underneath and blue heels. Shiny blue satin with crystal earrings and silver trim on the skirt and sleeves. I add the crown and walk through the front ballroom and into the throne room. Anna's waiting for me patiently.

"Okay, we need to decide on the menu, music, formal attire, the decorations and flower arrangements." Anna says. 

She lays a few ideas out in front of me. They all look nice, but all the fuss over a ball. We have one almost every single week and most of he time she'd rather be outside in the sun instead of inside planning.

"I want to try an almost winter theme, due to..." she nods at me.

        Right, now that everyone knows my secret, it's been the talk of every kingdom. Everyone was eager to see it and I had to put on multiple displays to prove the disbelievers wrong. It's nice that everyone knows now and I don't have to hide it anymore. I'm also always willing to give the young children a show, but it would be nice for everyone to treat me like a normal monarch, if that's possible.

"Winter in Summer? Really Anna?" I say with a slight grin.

"It's what Arendelle is known for" she says.

"I think we should have blue and white flowers as the centre pieces and use our frosted glasses and serve iceberge lettuce."

I have to laugh at that one.

"I want the ball room to look like an ice rink almost...Elsa!" Anna squeals. "Can you make the ballroom an ice rink?"

"I can try...I can also do the decorating if you want." I create a snowflake in my hands and send it to Anna. She blows it out of her face, giggling like a little girl again.

"Yes, Yes, YES!! Perfect! It'll be a skating ball, the first of its kind!"

"Sure...that's alright" I shrug. It's nice that everyone accepts my abilities, but everyone wants a display. Elsa the Ice Queen of Arendelle.

Anna begins twirling around like a child. She hums her favourite song and pretends to be dancing with Kristoff. I throw a gust of wind in her direction and she twirls her skirt  in the breeze. She giggles like a child again and sways out of the room. 

        Typical Anna, she doesn't like to finish what she started, she'd rather be daydreaming and practicing her dancing/ skating. I'm left to sort out the rest of the plans. If its going to be a skating ball, we need to have winter related foods. Hot soups, warm bread, and of course Anna's favourite, hot chocolate. I sort the menu out and give it to one of the servants. I begin to draw the decorations out.

After a while, I lean back, my hand is tired and I feel cooped up. I see several children playing in the castle garden. I see a few women walking past the gate on their way to the market. Apart of me really would like to be free right now, but I have my duties to the kingdom. I sort through most of the paperwork about trades between Corona and the Northern Isles. 

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The sun is starting to set by the time I'm done. I lean back again. The downside to being queen is that I never really get to do much. My duty is to my kingdom first and always. I'm partly wishing that I could go up to the north mountain to see how Marshmallow and the snowgies are doing. I haven't seen for a few weeks and I want to know if my castle is still standing. I trust that Marshmallow is keeping the rambunctious snowgies happy, but I just want to be able to go out for a bit. Even though I was banished and I froze Arendelle, at least I was free and could use my powers. I shake my head and go back to my work, the queen must make sure the castle runs smoothly. After what happened, I just want peace until the ball.

I'm finally done and the moon is high in the sky. I order some dinner and spend the rest of the night in my room. Even though everyone knows about my powers, the last few nights have felt like the last few years, lonely. I think I heard that Anna was going with Kristoff and Olaf down to the market and I'd thought they would be back by now, but guess not. Maybe they got held up or went on a walk along the shore.

I'll see them tomorrow I re-assured myself. Once I've eaten something, I change and prepare for bed. All the paperwork does make me tired. I'm about to close the window, but the moon is so beautiful, I decide to let the light in.

Once I'm in bed, I let a few silent tears go down my cheeks, thinking about how alone I feel, but I shake it off when Anna knocks on my door later and wants to say good night. I get up and hug her at the door, before we part for the night. I start thinking that Anna and I should start sharing a room again, maybe I won't feel as lonely then.

I fall asleep, warmer now that Anna and I hugged and by the light of the moon.

When I wake up the next morning with a small half-smile.