Little Things (Helsa)

Rejection At Its Finest

(HANS)

Elsa didn't visit me the day after my trial. Or the next day. Or the next two days. Finally I requested her presence so I could talk to her. I felt so lonely in my cell. I had not left it or had any company in those four days. Not even the harbor could excite me anymore. I still felt heartbroken and was trying to see why she used me. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard a calm voice say, "How can I help?" I slowly turned around to see Elsa of course. She was so beautiful today, and I swore I could see a slight lipstick on her lips. I wished I could kiss her and see if it was or not. I started to think again and she made a little cough that got my attention. "Oh, sorry Your Majesty. I was just wondering... Why did you declare me innocent?"

(ELSA)

He had finally asked the big question. I had planned on talking to him the night of the trial but he seemed so out of it that I figured I'd give him some space. Then the next day I had heard from the guards down in the prison that he had written a letter or something similar to me and then burned it. I didn't know if this was a hate letter or not but decided to leave him alone until he was ready to talk. I was lonely those few days. I had gotten used to not seeing Hans before the trial but now even my staff tried to keep their distance from me. Was it so bad of me to show mercy on one man?

I didn't really know what to say or how to explain all my emotions, so I just went for the short and simple, "You never actually committed a crime, so why punish you as if you did." He immediately called me out on my bullshit answer, but not in the way I expected. All he did was yell and shout and I had no idea where it came from. He started off saying "What is wrong with you. You really are a monster! All you wanted was information from me and now that you have what you want you think you can buy my friendship by giving me freedom. Well it doesn't work like that! I'm not some dog you can bribe to do what you want, and believe it or not I'm a person just like you! You never cared for me. You only saved me for information. And I will never, I mean NEVER, let you do that to me again so you can forget coming back and 'visiting'!"

I couldn't believe he had just said all that. Did he really think I was using him for information? What information would I even want to know from him? I hadn't even heard anything from him that was top secret or important. Nothing he had told me would affect anything in my life or the wealth of Arendelle. He made no sense. Why did he insist that I was simply using him? He didn't even give me a chance to prove his theory incorrect, he just assumed I was being selfish. I had never encountered someone who had so little faith in humanity. Although, when I thought about who was yelling at me, it made a little bit of sense.  I was slightly hurt from his accusations. I knew they were false, but it was real enough to him to make a point to tell me about it. I wonder what made him think I was using him. Was I too nice? I was startled from my thoughts as he asked, "Well? Are you gonna say anything for yourself or just sit there?"

(HANS)

I felt bad for calling her out on her tricks because she looked so upset. And then I asked if she had anything to say and she just got up and left. It was weird though. There was a little bit of frost around where she had been sitting and there were little patches of ice on the floor near where she had walked out. They almost looked like tear drops, but they were frozen. Why was she crying? It's not like I hurt her feelings; she probably didn't have any. I sat in the cell listening to the waves crash into ships in the harbor. The prison was so quiet, but it was also relaxing. Until I heard this noise. I couldn't figure it out at first. It sounded like someone blowing their nose followed by this awful gasping sound. It then hit me; someone was crying.

I didn't want to scare him or her off so I got up as quietly as I could and went to the door to my cell. As I got closer it became more obvious that someone was crying. I tried looking down the stairs to see. I saw blue cloth, just like Elsa's dress. I thought for a moment or two and then asked, "Elsa?" The noises stopped right away and someone was walking down the steps in a hurry. I started to panic and yelled, "Elsa wait! Elsa! Please come back..."

I had been such an idiot and I wasn't sure if I would be able to fix what I had done. I had been blinded by what had happened to me instead of focusing on still being alive and having a chance at free life. I knew full well she wouldn't dare step foot in this prison until I was long gone. I'd have to sneak out and find her in the night. It could potentially get me killed and my sentence reversed, but I had already hurt her enough before I came back. I needed to fix the mess I had created.

I waited until the sun set and the moon was out. It was no longer a full moon but still provided enough light to see where I was walking. I got the pen off the cell desk and used it to pick the lock of the door. I shut it again just in case a guard looked down the hallway. I tip-toed all the way down the stairs and out into the beautiful rose garden. I figured I had the time to look for that fountain I had seen Elsa at and found it in five minutes. I sat down and enjoyed the view for a while. Soon however, I heard footsteps, although I heard them too late. As soon as I started to turn my feet were frozen to the ground, and Elsa had grabbed hold of my shirt collar. 

It might have been to late too apologize.