To Thaw a Hero's Heart

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Step Forward

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Step Forward

It's been a few days since Christian was born and that ended the peaceful nights. Mathias didn't know what to think as he was reawoken by the sounds of the crying infant. To him that was the third time the baby cried since they all departed to their respective rooms and all he wanted to do was sleep. He cursed under his breath as he got out of the bed knowing he won't be able to sleep again and walked out to the balcony outside his room. He knew it wasn't truly the child's fault he couldn't sleep. He thought back to the mountain and wondered why wasn't the man knocked out and more importantly what happened to his strength and it confused him that he didn't get a surge of power. He looked down at his hands and slowly clenched them into fists as anger enveloped him.

"Why? Why is this happening to me?" He asked himself and felt something wet slide down the side of his face. He slowly reached up and was surprised to see water and then remembered the time Elsa and Alice cried. He finally realized that he was crying and it upseted him even more as he collapsed to his knees. The sound of the baby could still be heard and he got up and looked around the walls to see a way to the room without disturbing the couple. He wondered why Anna wasn't trying to quiet him down but brushed it off as he saw how far the next balcony was and knew he could jump it. He took a few steps back and speed forward and used the railing as a boost as he jumped to the next balcony. He landed with a grunt and looked to the next few he had to jump. Many jumps he completed except the last as he was hanging by the railing trying to pull himself quietly without alerting the two people in the room.

"Come on just a bit more." He said through gritted teeth as he finally pulled himself up and over with a thud. He froze for a few moments and relaxed when he didn't hear any movement. He got up and cautiously walked in the room looking for the baby. He spotted the crib and but what really surprised him was that both Anna and Kristoff weren't in the room.

"Out of all things they do, they leave him unattended. Anything can happen to him and they wouldn't even know it." He thought as he looked over the crib and was greeted by a pair of greenish blue eyes. He gently picked up Christian and walked to the doorway of the balcony and sat down with the child in his arms. Christian's crying slowly went to a stop and was replaced with gurgles of curiosity as he tried to reach Mathias' face. He chuckled a bit and leaned down to nuzzle the top of Christian's head. He squealed in excitement surprising the older man as he moved back and stared down in amusement.

"Well, well, well it seems you got the energy from your mother." He said as he lifted the child up so they were face to face. Christian was laughing enjoying the interaction between him and Mathias. Unbeknownst to them, Elsa was watching from the slightly open doorway with a smile on her face as she watched the bonding between Mathias and her little nephew. She was about to try and quiet him down but before she could enter Mathias beat her to it. Quietly she walked away from the door not wanting to disturb them and left to her room for much needed sleep. Mathias remained in the room till Christian finally fell to sleep, much to his disappointment. He put the child back in his crib and took the door to leave when he heard a pair of footsteps approaching the room. The next day Mathias was standing on the balcony over looking the view of the fjord as ships sailed both in and out enjoying the scene as a cool breeze swept by. Finally decided to eat he slowly walked back into his room and put a white shirt over him and proceeded out into the hall. The strong aroma of food filled his nose causing his mouth to water in anticipation as he quicken his pace he caught a glimpse of blond hair entering the dining room. His assumption was correct when he opened the door and saw Elsa just beginning to sit down in her chair. She looked different despite the redness of her cheeks and that smile she has that he loves so much. She turned to look at him and her smile widened as he walked over to her. She wore a purple dress exposing more of her shoulders and the skirt flowed down to her ankles as she had her legs crossed over each other. He tried his best to maintain his composure as he stood next to her seat.