A Second Tyranny

Opening the Portal

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"Elsa! There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you! I thought I would never find you! Are you and your friends going to find a way to reopen the portals? Hey, wait up! I don't wanna miss all the fun! You wouldn't mind if I tag along, would you?" A cheerful voice behind us piped up.

Wisty, Elsa, and I were on our way to Mrs. Highsmith's house, but we all stopped and turned around at the sound of the voice. A snowman was waddling toward us, giggling. A puffy white cloud hovered above him wherever he went, and a light shower of snow drifted down from it.

Elsa's expression was a mixture of elation and shock. "Olaf? Is it really you?" She asked, "What are you doing here? I thought you were back in Arendelle."

Olaf. I remembered that Elsa told my sister and me about him. He sprang from Elsa's powers, and was by far the friendliest snowman to walk the mountains above Arendelle. He was innocent and outgoing, and he had this uncanny ability to disassemble himself.

"I followed you here after I heard about your escape. I wanted to make sure that you were all right," said Olaf, "You didn't think I'd let you venture to the City and save Anna all by yourself, did you?"

Elsa smiled and said, "You came all this way here for me?" Olaf nodded, and Elsa bent down to pull him into a long and deep hug. "I thought I was all alone," she sniffed, "Thank you, Olaf." After they broke apart, she asked him, "How did you follow me here?"

"The frost and snowflakes lead me here, of course! I said, 'Take me to Elsa,' and these snowflakes formed in the air, just like magic! They fluttered away over the sea, so I followed them. Then I went to all sorts of wonderful places, and I ended up here," Olaf told her.

"It must have been hard to keep up with me," said Elsa.

Olaf's grin only widened as he replied, "I guess I was about three or four days behind you, but the little snowflakes kept me company. It was quite a journey, don't you think?"

"Yeah, it was," Elsa responded, "How come you knew what I was up to?"

The snowman shrugged and said, "Why wouldn't I? When I got here, everybody was talking about the 'Ice Queen'! I heard that you froze this land and fought against the City's most powerful witch."

Elsa nodded, "Uh, yeah, it's something like that. Listen, Olaf, we're going to seek help from Mrs. Highsmith on how to open the Portal. You're welcome to join us. I would be so glad of your company."

"Sure!" Olaf said happily, bouncing up and down on the street.

Wisty and I exchanged an awkward glance before we continued walking, with Elsa behind us and Olaf waddling beside her. It must be very interesting to have a talking snowman for company, I thought, I don't think I'll ever get used to that.

Olaf continued, "I'm lucky to have escaped your castle, Elsa. No one could care for a snowman like me! I would gladly be with you in this City rather than be back in your kingdom under Hans's oppressive regime."

Elsa scowled, "What has this new King been doing to my people?"

"Honestly, I don't have a clue," stated Olaf, "I lived in the mountains for a short period before I went to search for you. I didn't dare to stay near the castle or the village. Whatever Hans and his comrades are doing to your people, I don't think it's anything to do with warm hugs."

"Was anybody put to death?" Elsa asked.

Olaf scratched his head in thought and then answered, "Uh...I think Hans put a lot of people to death."