Tempest-A Jack Frost and Elsa Fanfiction

Jack-Chapter 37

Every meeting was always held in a different place, but this time it was held in the Ledas palace for Elsa's benefit. It felt so strange to be back here after so long of staying away, but somehow it felt right.

Jack sat up on the window ledge as the others took a seat down at the long table below with Elsa and several of her new advisors. These advisors were very trustworthy, and Jack even helped Elsa pick them out. He had faith that they wouldn't steer their queen in the wrong direction.

"This meeting has commenced," one of the advisors said as he stood up from his chair. "On behalf of Ledas, we'd like to discuss this new situation with the lowered seals. Seasons, can you guarantee our safety? Can you guarantee the safety of the people of Ledas?"

The three other Seasons glanced up at Jack, almost as if they were thinking the same thing. Jack hopped down from where he sat in the window and began walking slowly around the table.

"Can we really even guarantee anyone's safety no matter the situation?" Jack asked amusedly, a flicker of a grin passing across his face. "There will not always be peace among the realms, especially as time passes and rulers change. The question that you should be asking is... Does the destruction of the seal benefit the people of Ledas? Can they lead better, more fulfilling lives by lowering the seal?"

The advisor opened his mouth almost as if to refute that statement, but then he just lowered his eyes to the table and said nothing more.

Jack absentmindedly spun his staff around in his hand as he continued circling around the room. "What's best for all the realms is interaction instead of isolation. The people of Ledas can interact with the Fae. The Fae can interact with the water realm, and so on. It can be just like how it used to be, and if anyone can tell me why this isn't a good idea with all things considering, please speak up."

No one did, so he returned to his spot at the window and let the meeting continue. They mostly talked about things like Elsa's place as queen, but then the conversation took a quick turn when another of Elsa's advisors asked if Elsa would take a king.

Jack's heart skipped involuntarily as he glanced down at Elsa whose face had suddenly turned red in her flusterment. He had warred with himself ever since he met Elsa, when he found out she was royalty. More than anything, Jack wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, but he also knew he had his own duties among the realms. Even so, he fingered the ring in his pocket, wondering if he'd ever be able to give it to her or if she'd choose someone else.

"I—uh—I haven't given this much thought," Elsa said, not once turning her attention to Jack. "Until I get settled in Ledas and understand the people well enough, I will not be taking a king."

"But Your Majesty," the advisor argued. "What better than a king to help guide you through your new reign? This is my council, to find a king befitting Ledas and you two shall marry. You have too many responsibilities as it is, and I think it best to find someone to help carry that burden."

Another advisor piped up. "What about Jack Frost? The people already adore him, he'd be a great fit for the position."

"You forget," Jack growled, one leg hanging over the ledge of the window. "I am Jack Frost. I have my own duties, and even if I was king, I wouldn't be able to spend as much time in Ledas as a king should." His heart ached all over again with the sudden realization that he still might lose Elsa. He couldn't let that happen. It would destroy him.

Jack looked from Season to Season and his heartache only grew. Each of them dedicated their lives to their duties, and he couldn't abandon them or shirk off on his own duties. And then he looked at Elsa who wore an expression mingled with both sadness and embarrassment. He didn't want to be the one who put the sadness in her heart.