✔𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐈𝐈: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈

Chapter 125: Tavern Joy

A/N: Guess the Harry Potter reference if you can ;) B_t_er _eer.
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"Aw, Aiden.." Elsa smiled with a deep blush, holding the bouquet of blue daisies near her chest. Her heart fluttered as the fire king didn't reply with words, instead, he replied with a chaste kiss which left her dizzy in a matter of moments.

"I've got you something too," She shyly handed the bulky paper to the fire wielder. Aiden's emerald green eyes that reflected the tavern lights twinkled even more once he took out the bag's contents.

The sight of a new sketch pad and a box of high quality color pencils made him feel fiery excitement. "Thank you snowflake! I've been running out of pages lately, and I do know these pencils are shipped from Italy..."

Anna happily clicked her tongue and began to tilt the mug of brewed beer towards her mouth, already thirsting for even just one sip of desire. Her burly husband didn't allow it, however.

Kristoff caught the handle just in time, pulling it away from his wife with a stern expression.

"Hey! That's my mug!" The ginger head whined. Kristoff patted her head as if she was a little child and shook his head in disapproval, "From what I've known, pregnant women aren't allowed to drink alcohol, mild or not."

Anna defensively retorts, "Oh, come on, it's just butter beer. Nothing too harmful."

"Ahuh, sure." Kristoff chuckled, ignoring her protests. He took a large sip and sighed softly, refreshed. Anna folded her arms and furrowed her brows, as if she was a little child who didn't successfully got what she wanted.

"This must be the first time I entered a tavern," Helena giggled, clinking cider filled mugs with her brunette friend in shared thrill.

The beer house had a viking themed interior design, but it wasn't too poorly built. Like a usual ale tavern, its hardwood walls are decorated with either sloppily pinned European Maps or preserved woodland animal heads and antlers (Which really, really disturbed Kristoff.)

The bartenders may look intimidating because of their massive tattoos which covered almost every inch of their skin, but behind crooked teeth and hairy beards, they served drinks dutifully and properly. The air smelled like a mixture of sweat, grease and beer but none of the nearby drunkards and lads were bothered by it.

The noises of boisterous chatter, clinking mugs and slamming wood completed the ideal elements of a local tavern. Or a beer house.

Iduna nodded in agreement, "Me too. This place is more cheerful than I thought. Agnarr, dear, don't drink too much."

Agnarr sighed in defeat and nodded, frowning in disappointment once he took a look of his now empty mug.

"Ladies and gentlemen! May I have your attention, please?!"

All heads turned to the buff, braided man standing next to the piano. On the seat behind the instrument was a bald middle aged performer with a hook for a right hand. Everyone was sparked up in interest.

"I think we all need a little more energy in this room, so, I believe we owe everyone a dazzling performance."

"YEAH! GIVE US SOME MUSIC!"

"Play the usual!"

"Oh, the usual, huh?" The performer smirked.

"This is interesting." Anna mused.

"They want the usual, give it all you got. The Royal Family is just nearby, but hey, everyone who enters the pub is just a human."

"I'll see what I can do, and you know what I mean by that." The performer grinned.

The sudden strike of notes
overwhelmed the audience.

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain!
Too much love drives a man insane,
You broke my will, but what a thrill,
Goodness gracious great balls of fire!

"This song makes me feel like I'm drinking sunshine," Helena chuckled. As if on cue, the dim lights of the pub suddenly brightened up. Several people began to dance in different ways, much to the snow queen's amusement.

I laughed at love when I thought it was funny,
But you came along and you moved me honey!
I've changed my mind, this love is fine,
Goodness gracious great balls of fire!

"Want to dance, minn elska?" Aiden wiggled his brows playfully, earning a laugh from his wife. Elsa looked around and grinned, tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ear and took her husband's warm hand in approval.

"I like this song!" Agnarr yelled out in delight, swaying his shoulders casually to the enthusiastic tune. "Care to join me on the dance floor, Iduna?"

"You read my mind!" Iduna giggled, linking arms with Agnarr joyously.

"Kiss me baby," The performer belted out, "Woohoo, it feels so good. Hold me baby, ooh yeah, you gonna love me like a lover should!"

"Those two are dancing sprightly!" Anna guffawed in surprise, catching the sight of her older sister and brother in law enjoying themselves at the center of the tavern. Aiden hollered and danced as he twirled Elsa who smiled like there was no tomorrow.

"You're fine, so kind, got to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine!" The performer sang happily, "I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs, I'm really nervous but it sure is fun! Come on baby, you drive me crazy, goodness gracious great balls of fire!"

Aiden placed his hands on his wife's hips and spun her as gentle as he could, but the adrenaline running wild in his veins made it less gentle as it should be.

Elsa laughed as he did this, feeling good and enstranged by herself at the same time. She was usually the one who would decline such offers, but something about Aiden made her feel like everything's just a blur.

"Well kiss me baby, ooh, it feels so good!" The man on the piano heartily sang, "Hold me baby... well, I'll still love you like a lover should! You're fine, so kind, got to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine!"

"I didn't know the queen can be so..." A lad trailed off, "Lively? You could've seen the king and the queen dancing every special event in the castle!" His companion cackled.

"I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs, I'm real nervous but it sure is fun! Come on baby, you drive me crazy, goodness, gracious, great balls of fire! YOW!" The performer finally slammed his one foot to a piano key.

"WHOO!" The entire audience cheered, applauding wildly.

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"That was..." Aiden breathed out, holding his wife close, "AMAZING!"

"Sure it was," Elsa huffed, leaning against him in exhaustion, "I feel like I can sleep for a week."

"I didn't know you two had it in you both!" Anna commented, "Talk about deja vu, if you know what I mean," A playful glint crossed her eye.

"This pup's been sleeping for five hours now," Helena chuckled, holding up Charlie's paw and waving it, "I'm sure he'll wake up once he gets home."