He burst inside the room while holding a piece of what looked like an ancient piece of paper. He ran towards his wife and daughters, his breath was fast and sweat ran down his face. "There!" He pointed at the corner of the map, "This is where we have to go!" The sound of his fast-breathing rang in Aphrodite's ears in the silence of the icy room. She nodded at her husband, passed him Anna and was about to carry Elsa when his cold and fierce voice froze her in place. "You are not going to bring he-... This monster with us! She already did enough harm and many other things!" He yelled.
The word Monster sent a shiver down Aphrodite's spine before she quickly shushed him, "You know it's not her fault!" She stood up while holding Elsa, "A-And maybe the trolls will help us with Elsa's powers. M-Maybe they can remove them!" Her voice cracked as she tried to convince her husband that both her daughters should have come along. She knew she was lying to him. She knew that Elsa's powers were just inevitable since she was born with them. They were a part of her of course. But Aphrodite had to say anything so she could bring them both with her. I have to bring them both! Both... My daughters. I have to save them both, together.
The king saw his wife's determined and concerned look. He sighed, then, "Fine... Just keep her away from me and Anna!" He gave his older daughter a look of disgust and disappointment, before he turned on his heels, a 4 years old strawberry-blond-and now with a white streak- in his arms and he started rushing out of the room, motioning for his wife to follow.
Aphrodite nodded at her husband and grabbed Elsa gently by her arm, "Come on, Elsa. This is going to be over soon, I promise." I promise!
"I'm scared, Mommy." Elsa whispered. He said I'm a monster! But no! I'm not! I didn't mean to hurt Anna. Please Mommy, don't believe him! She wanted her mother's comfort. Someone to tell her everything would be okay.
Me too. Aphrodite thought. She was even more scared and much more concerned about her plan's success. She wanted her daughters' safety. She didn't care about the kingdom. No one was suffering as much as they were.
"I know, Snowflake... But we have to go now. This is it. From this night and on, you won't be afraid anymore." I hope.
They saddled their horses quickly, and galloped out of the castle gates, through the village of Arendelle and out to the woods. Anna was in her father's arms and Elsa in her mother's. Aphrodite winced at the idea that her daughter, Anna, was in between her husband's arms. But she couldn't do anything to help her now. She had to ride inside the woods and just hope for her plan to work. When she sneaked a peek at Anna, she got more concerned about her daughter's motionless body. She is still breathing. She is still alive. Oh please, God! Please help us. She looked at the girl in her arms to see that Elsa was trembling a bit and watching something, fear splattered on her pale face. Aphrodite followed her daughter's gaze and her eyes sat upon Anna. Oh, Anna... Please be okay. I'm so sorry! I won't use my powers anymore but just wake up and come back with me! Elsa thought. Monster! Her father's word rang in her ears clearly. Maybe he is right? What if I hurt Anna again? She looked at her father from under her small platinum bangs and quickly looked away to the ground before he noticed. She squeezed herself closer to her mother's chest and wrapped her mother's dangling cloak around her, claiming protection.
She loves her sister so much, she already forgot about her wicked father. She is afraid for her... And from him. Aphrodite looked at her husband whom was clearly focusing on the way the map showed. A frown crossed her face. You!... I wish i would someday wake up and news about your death scatter the kingdom! She felt her daughter's tension between her arms and at the thought of her husband, she squeezed Elsa closer to her body, her maternal instincts were working on protecting her daughter.
