✔𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐈𝐈: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈

Chapter 9: All Is Revealed

"So, you're telling me, that you're the fifth spirit of the Enchanted Forest. You are the fifth, while there are other spirits?" Aiden questioned curiously, as they ventured back to the castle grounds.

"Yes, Aiden. The other spirits have embodiments or avatars most specifically, and I have seen them with my very eyes. The spirit of water, The Nokk, the water horse we rode last night. The spirit of the wind, named Gale, the one who accompanied us last night too. The spirit of fire, little Bruni. You haven't met the little guy, but he's adorable. And lastly, The spirit of earth, the earth giants."

Aiden kisses her forehead gently, "I want to hear the rest of the story later, my queen. It seems like an epic adventure."

Elsa blushed at the contact of his lips against her forehead, her hands wrapping around his. His treatment to her makes her melt like a heated ice cube, another mystery she needs to find out how.

"We have arrived, my queen." Aiden smiled, helping her down.

"We're in the stables already? How fast." She chuckles, accepting Aiden's hand. "It was getting pretty dark," Aiden laughed, "I figured it's not fitting."

Elsa kissed his cheek, "How thoughtful of you."

Aiden blushed, "Let's go. I think Anna had lead them inside for dinner. I'm starving myself." Elsa nodded, taking his arm and leading him to the dining room.
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All kinds of European cuisine are served deliciously on the dining table, smoking hot and well cooked. They were served with salad bowls, which Aiden was struggling to finish. All the ambassadors, officials, and leaders alongside Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff enjoyed their meals respectively.

Aiden quietly ate beside Elsa, their hands secretly wrapped around each other's under the table.

"Your majesty, compliments to the chef. The Gazpacho here had beaten Spain's!" Official Santiago said, impressed.

"I will tell Chef Leonardo later, Sir Santiago. He had been preparing the best ever since he heard about the upcoming summit." Elsa smiled, gracefully taking some pasta.

"Of course." Santiago nodded, scooping up more Gazpacho.

Aiden finally finished his salad, "You guys sure are fans of salad." He huffed.

Anna laughed at how empty her plate is, "We do have eight thousand salad plates, so yeah. Guaranteed salad fans here. Is that all you ate though?" Anna pointed at Aiden's clean plate.

"Kind of. I ate some chicken too, if it makes you feel better. I just can't wait for dessert!" Aiden chuckled.

"You like chocolate too?" Elsa's excited reply came. The couple didn't notice, they had exposed their hands, which is still wrapped around each other, resting on the table. Kristoff caught a glimpse of the showed affection, but shook his head, thinking he's crazy.

"I love chocolate. I mean, sometimes I want to go back in time and thank the very man who made it!" Aiden blushed, "I didn't know we had more things in common. Also in food." He smiled, planting a kiss behind her ear.

He placed his other arm around her, looking at a fork dropping Anna. The fork noisily clanged against the plate, Kristoff almost spitting his water after seeing Aiden's gesture.

"Good to know," Elsa laughed, kissing his cheek.

Anna wanted to scream and jump once she saw how her sister kissed the prince's cheek. It wasn't just a polite kiss, it looked more like a kiss filled with affection. It was too forward, too casual! 

"Are you two?" Anna started, her nerves shivering, her eyes locked on the two.

Aiden laughed, "Isn't it obvious, Anna?"

Kristoff dropped the piece of chicken back to his plate once he heard Aiden's claim. "You really are?" He added, his eyes wide as Anna's.

"Yes, yes, and yes." Aiden smiled, showing their intertwined fingers, "I have fallen for your sister, Anna."

"Marvelous, Prince Aiden, Queen Elsa! Congratulations!" Adolphe, the ambassador from France, clapped cheerfully. Since Adolphe came from the country of love, to witness a sight like this, he would be downright happy and clapping.

"Oh, uh, thank you, Ambassador Adolphe." Elsa blushed, then Aiden added, "We promised each other to take it slow."

Anna smiled, "That's nice to hear. I hope it works out. I mean, Elsa, you're twenty-one and you have to be married by now."

Aiden blushed madly, looking at Elsa who covered her blush with her hands, "Anna!"

"Don't be so shy, Elsa. You deserve a love of your own, it's okay." Anna comforts.

Aiden chuckled, holding the queen comfortingly, kissing her forehead.

The rest of the night went fine, Aiden thankful to have his feelings out.