The Warrior and the Huntress

Chapter 3

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That same afternoon, Anna has arrived safely at the gates of Arendelle where guards have blocked her way into the walls of the kingdom.

“I demand passage.” She ordered with her face being covered by her hood.

The guards were unfazed and looked at each other in confusion before they pointed their spears at the girl, deemed unknown to live inside the kingdom’s walls.

“State thy name, Commoner.” The guards ordered and this slightly annoyed the brunette.

“For Pete’s sake.” She pulled her hood down, revealing her face to the guards. “I am Anna of Sherwood,, now may I go?” She asked nicely.

The guards lowered their weapons and kneeled to the ground. “Pardon, Milady. Please Pass through.” They opened the gates for the girls and apologized once more to her due to their imprudence.

She passed through without any foul actions for display of attitude but if she wasn’t exhausted from her travel, she would have pointed her arrow at the mongrels.

The sun has set at the horizon but she still has yet to travel to the inner part of the kingdom so she decided to rest at an inn nearby and left her horse at a stable, taking with her are her clothes, her money and her weapons as she checked in at a room.

“That would be fifty jewels.” The lady who owned the inn said grumpily. Anna thought that she would have her hands bit off her arm as she gave the payment to her. The lady, who had a cat with a scarred eye by her shoulder, gave her a key and Anna made her way out of the lady’s face.

“People are scarier than rogue animals.” She muttered to herself as she made her way up to her room.

A few doors later, she saw her room and found it not too far from her own back at the village cozy and warm, not too big, no too small. It was just right.

Looking her poor, she took a short bath before changing to a black and maroon dress. Even though it was quite to a black and maroon dress, even though it was quite uncomfortable, she needed to adjust to these for her to fir back in at an aristocratic life.

Leaving her beautiful brown locks down to dry, she lay down at her bed and stared at the ceiling until she fell asleep.

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“Lady Elsa.” One of her soldiers called, halting her walk to the throne room.

“Yes?” She smiled and saw the soldier slightly turn red.

“Uuuuhmm, The preparation from the celebration shall b-begin i-in a f-few days.” He reported.

A small chuckle escaped her lips. “Thank you. You are dismissed.” She said and went back to walking to the throne room with the sound of her armor echoing through the halls.

Feeling exhausted, she w3anted the luxury of sleep but was slightly afraid to do so. Being a warrior can make you paranoid at some point.

She announced herself at the throne room and entered the large doors of the palace’s large wood doors, revealing the king and the queen upon their respective thrones.

“Lady Elsa, please forgive us for summoning you at such a late hour of the evening.” The queen said whilst holding her husband’s hand.

“It is my honor to be of your audience, you highnesses.” She said and bowed in front of them. “What may I for you?” She asked.

The king and his wife smiled. “Lady Elsa as the Royal Adviser and The best commander of the kingdom, would you like to be the successor to the throne?”

The question caught her by surprise.

She knows that the King and Queen cannot make a child of their own and even the best doctor cannot make anyway to cure the couple’s problem but Elsa had not pegged them to be looking for an heir, much less a girl like her.

“But—You highness, there are other eligible houses at kingdom, why pick me?” She asked.

The Queen bit her lip. “We know it might be a burden to you but we are both old to rule in the kingdom. Also, the only house we find fitting to rule is the House of Sherwood but they have still to look for their lost duchess. The search is going on up to this day and we have found a few leads that may bring us to her.”

“Lady Elsa, take into consideration the welfare of the people.” The King said and Elsa paused for a moment before speaking.

“Your highnesses, I am indeed honored but please, give me time to take things into consideration.” The blonde requested at a cool tone, slightly panicking.

“We offer you three days, Lady Elsa. Pray that we find the Duchess of Sherwood before then.” The king said in a hard and uptight manner.

“Three days is all I ask, your highnesses.” She bowed to them and made her way out of the throne room.

Heaving a heavy heart, she started walking to the exit of the palace where she found her cousin waiting for her carriage.

“What did the King and Queen say?” The boy asked.

“They want me to inherit the throne.” She answered with remorse.

The carriage started moving to their chateau.

The boy, on the other hand, looked at his cousin with questions and curiosity. “What did you answer?”

“I asked for time to answer. Besides if there would be a miracle that the lost Duchess from the House of Sherwood would appear, I’ll refuse the offer immediately.” Elsa replied.

“Why so? I thought you wish to inherit the throne? What made you change your mind?” The boy asked. (A/N: Yes, Elsa’s cousin is Olaf.)

“Olaf, inheriting the throne will throw the kingdom into a fit. They won’t appreciate the ‘Ice Queen’ to take the real throne.” The boy found a point at her answer.

“Don’t the people trust you?” Olaf asked her but looking at the girl’s eyes now, she didn’t know the answer.

“If they do, why do they fear me?” She asked as she looked out to the kingdom’s clear night sky.

She has a point and Olaf realized this.

“I don’t know.” He answered and joined her with looking out of the carriage’s window.

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After a bloody week of Finals, a week of struggle with academics and requirement, I give you chapter three~
I hope you guys like it~ :)
Sorry for the drastically long wait for the update..

Sem break...~