The Ice Queen

Mind control magic

"Princess?!"

The look of his face is priceless.

I shrug my shoulders."I'll be inside in a moment." I indicate my maid while she goes back inside giving us some privacy.
"My apologies my prince, I couldn't introduce myself earlier but your boldness took away my words."

Now it is my time to attack. I am a warrior princess and I should act like one, not like a shy nervous little mouse, I am the soon to be queen, I have to get used to the idea.

"It is me who should apologize" he scratches the back of his head. "I'm not really familiar with how the royalty looks in the ice kingdom if I'm honest and you look like you have training my princess..." I can see him staring at my arms and how he regrets his comment. "Nothing bad with it, I reiterate my comment."

"We are warriors. We are proud to be like this, don't be ashamed of your comment, I take it as a compliment...But may I have your name, I don't think I'm comfortable calling you prince since we are about to be family."

He smiles. "I like a woman who is proud of how strong she is, those are qualities hard to find, my brother is indeed a lucky man." He holds my hand and kisses it. "I am Faris"

And all the courage I saved is gone and I'm flustered again. "I am Vidar..."

"Well Vidar, any questions about us" he leans on the same spot where Inti was moments ago. He looks at me directly in the eyes with no shame, as if he wasn't just flirting with me moments ago.

The bath that my maids prepared me sounds nice but having a little chat with my soon to be brother in law won't hurt me, and Inti's words are still going around in my head, what would happen if I gave that library that she mentioned so much a chance?

Let's see if you are just a pretty face or my future loyal dog Faris.

"How's the king?

"My brother? His name is Tanvik." He roll his eyes. "He is such a brat. We are technically twins, unfortunately he was born minutes early, giving him the crown and all the attention. I got the looks and the talent of course."

Tension between brothers, that seems familiar.

"You guys don't look alike."

He smiles. "I am sorry to disappoint you Vidar but he is not as handsome as me if that is what you were wondering."

"Well I hope the sense of humor is not also shared."

He smiles. "His Grace lacks of a lot of commitment for his personal life let's just say it like that. When our parents were murdered he put all of his life into the crown, which I respect, don't get me wrong, but I still wished he was a brother to me and not just the king."

The assassination of the previous king and queen of the fire nation was a very delicate matter, it almost caused a war between nations, basically because it was never discovered who was behind that attack. It was thanks to that that my marriage was arranged, so much tension between nations wasn't helping to the peace, that is why I have not only come accompanied by my maids but also my brothers and guards, they would not risk so much power if it were not necessary.

"He always refused to take a wife before, I don't think he was very interested in people at all. He's always being around books and inside the council walls, but since that happened, nothing else could be done." His smile fades away. "My brother is a good man Vidar, I can assure you that, but I can't promise you a happy marriage if I have to be honest with you."

I feel a knot in my throat and I can do nothing more than sigh. "I was expecting something like this to happen, if im honest with you too. It is the price we pay for being for the way we are."