Frozen: A Desire for More

Chapter 3

Standing at the balcony, Elsa watched the harbor. The sun had just risen and people were already busying themselves at the docks. Today, Rainer, Duke of Weselton was due to arrive. 

Taking a breath, Elsa raised her hand slightly and put it on her stomach. She transformed her shiny ice dress into the dark green dress she wore on her coronation day. With a darker color, she hoped to appear more solemn, discouraging the Duke from thinking light of her because she was only a young queen. The shiny ice dress she could wear any day, but today she wanted to inspire solemn respect. 

“Conceal nothing,” she said to herself. 

Today would be her first real test as a politician.

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“Your highness, please wake up.”

“Who is it?” Anna mumbled.

“Your butler, Kai.” 

“Yeah…?” Anna pulled a strand of hair from her mouth, eyes still closed. 

“Uhm…it’s time to get ready, ma’am.” 

Ignoring him, Anna turned around and continued to snore. For her sister’s coronation day she was able to get out of bed early, but these days she had been spending the nights with Kristoff, never getting any sleep. They had done so many things together, but every time when he was about to slide inside her, something would always come in the way. 

Two nights ago, Elsa couldn’t sleep and wandered around the halls. She then discovered that Anna wasn’t in her room and panicked. She sent out the entire Royal Guard to find her. Half of Arendelle didn’t get a wink of sleep that night. 

“Ma’am, the Duke of Weselton is due to arrive in a few hours.”

“Mhmm….”

“As Princess Anna of Arendelle, it is your duty to stand beside the Queen.” 

“The Duke…” Anna let out a long yawn. “of Weselton…passed away last week.” 

Kai the Butler cleared his throat. “Rainer. Rainer, Duke of Weselton.” 

“Rainer!” Anna jumped out of her bed. 

This was a day she had been looking forward to. Last week, when she told Kristoff about the new Duke of Weselton, he wouldn’t quite believe that as the Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer, he’d actually have to play a role in the kingdom’s trade relations. He thought the title was honorary, but Elsa had every intention to let him make the final decision on this matter.

In a flash, she had her lion bed hair sorted out, put on her light green casual summer dress and ran to her sister’s room. 

“Elsa!” she ripped the door open. 

“Anna…as a princess you should learn to knock.” 

They locked eye contact, and before anything could become serious, both sister’s broke out laughing. 

Then, Anna noticed the dark green Elsa was wearing. 

“Elsa, why are you wearing that?” 

Elsa looked down at the dress, smiling slightly. “Do you think it doesn’t suit me?” 

“No, no, no!” Anna shook her head. “I just thought you were going to wear your ice dress.” 

A servant entered and helped Elsa put on the dark purple cape. Then she picked up her small tiara from a table and carefully stuck it in her hair.