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A shorter chapter this time and surely the next one as well, also a fluffy chapter before the drama starts soon... in hope you won't hate me or dislike that fic in the next chapters

Chapter 06 - Ready Steady Go (by Arc-en-Ciel)

Anna took a deep breath when she saw the gates of Arendelle to leave the city. She turned around and made a sign to the soldiers behind her. They nodded, ready. Slowly they reached the entrance, guarded by two soldiers, who stopped them.

"Sorry sir, but no one is allowed to leave the city. We have a loose criminal in the kingdom." One of them spoke.

"I know, but my men and I have a mission for the King of Corona." 'Captain Andrew' fumbled in 'his' satchel on 'his' horse for something. 'He' eventually retrieved a scroll and gave it to the soldier, who read it. The redhead continued, grinning. "Minister Kam I think knows about our mission, if you want another confirmation." The soldier kept silent, reading the document. He eventually gave it back to the riders.

"Okay you can go." The soldier said eventually, convinced of the authenticity of the document. Anna and the soldiers nodded and went through the gates, leaving the city of Arendelle. Several yards away, they sighed in relief. The "official" document Princess Rapunzel had made the night before worked. Without wasting any more time, the group resumed their journey to their rendezvous point.

The travel was not easy. The roads were covered by a thick layer of snow, slowing down the horses in their progression. After several hours of struggling into the snow, they eventually reached a small cottage, Oaken's trading post. Anna smiled when she saw Sven eating carrots next to the stables. The night before, after Anna had talked about her plan, Kristoff had proposed to go ahead and reach Oaken, to inform him of their plan so he could help them. Since no one in the castle was aware of Anna's escape at this moment, it had been easy for Kristoff to leave the city to reach the trading post, especially at night. Both friends agreed to meet the day after at the trading post to elaborate a research plan for the queen. Even if she had run toward the mountains, they still didn't know where she was. She could be anywhere. Anna made signs to the soldiers to stop and unload the boxes, while she would meet with her friends to inform them of their arrival. She gave a carrot to Sven on the way before entering the trading post.

"Anna?"

The redhead noticed Kristoff and Oaken at the counter both looking at her, trying to recognize her.

"Hey there." Anna smiled. "So what do you think?"

"Oh my god Anna, it's that you?" Kristoff gasped in disbelief. "I barely recognize you."

Anna smiled wider. Rapunzel had done a great job. She had figured out Anna's plan of disguising herself as a man to sneak out of the city to rescue Queen Elsa. The easiest part had been cutting her hair and hiding her freckles with makeup. It had been more problematic for her white strand. But the crown princess had had more than one trick up her sleeve. She had come up with some kind of paint to change completely the color of her hair. The illusion was perfect.

"Really impressive. " Oaken admitted.

"But why are you wearing the armor of Corona?" Kristoff asked, noticing the two soldiers entering. "And who are they?"

"When you left, shortly after, Princess Rapunzel and I have made up a story about my male counterpart in case someone would ask questions. We didn't wait long before Minister Kam and a group of guards entered the mansion, looking for me." Anna smirked. "He only found a pissed off princess and a threatening captain of her royal guards. It was priceless." She laughed. Kristoff laughed with her, aware of the minister's reputation in the kingdom.

"But the armor was only temporary. Dad brought the actual armor, I will wear, this morning. Can I use one of the rooms upstairs to change?" She asked to the owner.

"Of course! Of course Anna!" The big man smiled. "There is water and a towel to clean you up as well."

The redhead smiled in return, took the wood boxes, and went upstairs, while Oaken and Kristoff finished the final preparations with the Corona guards.

Anna came back an hour later, fully dressed in her a new armor. It was pretty simple. A massive breastplate was covering the top of her body, protecting her most vital parts and her neck. A long piece of green clothes was hanging from the plate, hiding the rest of the armor on her stomach and her thighs. A belt and a faulds were holding the fabric and protecting her lower body. Her arms and legs were fully protected, but at the same time, she was not hindered by the whole equipment, and was able to move freely. A long warm green coat completed the set. Her greatsword were attached to her back, and broadsword at her hips. She had removed the paint in her hair, which were once again bright red with the lone white strand, and the make up on her face. Anna felt refreshed and herself once again. Kristoff smiled when he saw her.

"There the Anna I know. The little feisty pants, who can eat a mountain of chocolate in no time." He laughed.

Anna punched him in the arm, laughing as well. "Say the man who eats the same carrots his reindeer had just bite."

This time everyone laughed, including the two soldiers, until Oaken cleared his throat to remind the group of the actual situation. He talked. "I have prepared some food for your trip Anna." He handed her a bag of provisions.

"Also..." Kristoff continued, now serious. "… I scouted the region. Everything is covered by snow, but more particularly the roads toward the North Mountain."

Anna frowned. "Then that means…"

"Yes. Queen Elsa must be in the North Mountains. I drew you a map to reach that part as fast as possible." The blonde drew the map and showed it to her. The redhead examined the route and nodded. She trusted her friend, who knew those mountains like the back of his hand.

Anna took the map and put it in her travel bag.

"I will try to slow down Prince Hans' expedition meanwhile. I won't promise miracles, but I will try to buy you time to reach the mountain and find the queen." He continued.

"Thank you Kristoff. You too Mister Oaken." Anna bowed to both men. She turned toward the soldiers. "Thank you as well for your help. Better you go back to the city and keep Princess Rapunzel informed about the situation. Go through the eastern entrance, so the same guards won't ask you where I am."

Both guards nodded in understanding and left the trading post after saying words of encouragement.

"Okay time to go!" Anna announced. She left the cottage. She smiled at Sven who ran toward her. She looked in her bag and took a carrot out to give it once again to the reindeer, which ate it eagerly. Then she reached for her horse and mounted it. Kristoff and Oaken were at the doors of the house, assisting at her departure.

"Be careful Anna." Kristoff said.

Anna looked at him and nodded. "I will."

She left.

-X-

Anna tightened her coat around her shoulders as she felt the cold wind hitting her body. She had been following the road for several hours, the temperature continuously dropping closer to the North Mountain. Fortunately the whole journey had been calm so far. Anna was relieved she had encountered no wolves on the way. As they got closer to the mountain, the layer of snow on the ground was getting thicker. She had to help her horse making through the snow several times. A pack of wolves would have been difficult to handle.

Anna continued her mission, toward the North Mountain. At a point in her journey, she found herself on top of a mountain. For the first time since the eternal winter, the sky was free of clouds, rays of sun falling above the kingdom of Arendelle and its mountains. Anna looked around her. Even if the whole situation was troublesome, the young blacksmith couldn't stop admiring the white landscape. The snow was glowing under the sun, reflecting its light toward the trees and rocks. The white landscape was shining before her eyes. Anna could finally have a clear view of Arendelle at the foot of the mountain as well. However, the whole frozen city and castle had lost their bright colors, even if they were particularly shining under the sun. Eventually, Anna turned around and resumed her journey toward her destination. She looked up and stared at the giant mountain standing before her: the North Mountain.

Time passed. Suddenly, Anna jumped when she felt ice on her cheeks. She looked around her.

"Wow." She whispered.

For several minutes, the young blacksmith had been lost in her thoughts, wondering how she could announce the dreadful news to the Queen. Meanwhile, her horse had guided her to a small frozen pond with waterfalls. The trees around were all frozen as well. But what impressed Anna, were the drops of water falling from the trees, which had frozen instantly, forming trails of ice hanging in the air. The redhead stopped to admire her surroundings, enjoying the beautiful view. The place was peaceful and protected from the cold harsh wind. It was the perfect place to take a break, after a so long journey. Anna had noticed the tired state of her horse. He needed to rest a little. She went down from her mount and sat next to the pound. Looking in her satchel, she retrieved an apple and gave it to her horse, which ate it eagerly. She laughed when the apple disappeared in no time. She then looked into her bag once again and retrieved a second apple. Her mount nudged her shoulder.

"Hey hey." Anna laughed, pulling the fruit away from the animal. "This one is for me."

Quickly, she took the first bite of the fruit, away from the teeth of her horse. Turned toward the pond, she glanced at the stretch of water before her. Suddenly her eyes widened when she eventually recognized her surroundings. A familiar flashback came back to her mind.

"Where are we going love?" Elsa looked around her, not recognizing the place.

"It's a surprise, Kjaerste." Anna grinned, sensing her lover pouting behind her back, as her arms tightened around her waist.

Earlier this morning, both lovers had decided to enjoy this perfect day of summer by having a picnic outside with Tian and Sophia. Anna had decided the choice of the place, divulging nothing to the princess and her bodyguards. The three of them had agreed. It had warmed the redhead to see how they trusted her. Normally Tian and Sophia would have insisted to know the destination for security purposes. Later, the little group had left toward the North Mountain.

"Please Anna." Elsa tightened her hold around Anna's waist. She nibbled at the redhead's ear before whispering "I will do anything for you."

Anna froze on her horse. She felt blood rushing to her cheeks and warmth in her whole body. Elsa noticed her girlfriend's stiffness and smirked. "You are a little tensed feisty fox. Do you want me to give you a massage?"

"I…I…" Anna stammered.

"Little artic fox, stop teasing little fox." Tian eventually warned, smiling. The bodyguard saw how the princess was 'torturing' her girlfriend and decided to intervene to save the already red younger girl. Sophia arrived shortly after, on the other side of the couple, laughing lightly.

Elsa pouted. Anna smiled, endeared by the action. The princess was so cute.

"You are killing all the fun Tian." Elsa scowled. "Why can you flirt with Sophia and I not with Anna?"

"Because Sophia knows how to make me speechless every night." Tian smirked and Sophia laughed.

At the statement, Elsa turned scarlet. It was her turn to become speechless, aware of the innuendo behind her bodyguard's words. Even if they were close, Anna and she hadn't crossed that line yet. Anna laughed as well. "Your turn Kjaerste." She smiled and took her lover's hand in her to kiss it. "Come on, we are almost there."

Eventually the little group arrived to their destination.

"Oh my…" Elsa said in awe when she noticed the pond glittering under the sun between leafy trees.

"Beautiful." Sophia whispered.

"How do you know that place?" Tian looked at Anna who only grinned.

"Well Mr. Oaken told me about it actually." The redhead explained. "I helped him with a small errand and in exchange he talked to me about that little paradise."

"It's perfect Anna." Elsa smiled and kissed her girlfriend. "You are the best."

In no time the group installed the picnic on the grass near the pond. Elsa had asked Gerda to prepare sandwiches for them (Anna's favorite), while Anna had brought with her some cheese from her father's personal storehouse. Without wasting time, since they were all starving, the group started eating, talking of nothing and anything at the same time. At the end, after several batches of chocolates, brought by Tian and Sophia, both couples were laying on the grass, too lazy to move anymore. They had enjoyed their lunch and were now totally full. Elsa was nested in Anna's arms, her head in the crook of her neck and her arms around her waist. She was enjoying the warm body of her lover and a peaceful afternoon with her. Her bodyguards were snuggling each other beside them, dozing off. After a moment, Elsa unconsciously started to draw tiny circles on the redhead's collarbone, feeling light heartbeats under her fingertips.

"Elsa…" Anna murmured.

"Yes?"

"It tickles."

Elsa smiled. The redhead eventually opened her eyes. The princess smiled wider at the sight of her lover. 'She is so cute.' Unable to resist, she kissed her nose. "I love you Anna." Teal eyes looked at her. A smiled appeared on Anna's face. The young blacksmith kissed her. Elsa felt a warm feeling in her heart and kissed her back, showing Anna how much she loved her.

"I love you too Kjaerste." Anna spoke after they broke the kiss. "Always and forever."

"Until the end of time." Elsa finished.

A little pause.

"Anna?"

"Yes?"

"Let's ice-skating." Elsa proposed as she looked at the calm pond.

"Right now? In the middle of summer?"

A laugh.

"Don't forget to whom you are speaking."

Anna rolled her eyes, smiling. "Of course I don't. But you know I don't ice-skate kjaerste and why now?"

"I don't know. I just want to ice-skate with you during summer." Elsa grinned. "And it is never too late to learn."

"Okay Kjearste." She smiled. "Let's ice-skating."

Elsa smiled, enchanted. Without a warning, Elsa got up and dragged her girlfriend toward the pond. Tian and Sophia still kept watching over them but let them some privacy as well. In front of the pond, Elsa stopped and looked at Anna, who smiled back and told her to go on. The princess positioned herself in front of the pond and focused. Suddenly she stepped her foot into the pond. But instead of meeting water, her foot met deep solid ice, which was spreading fast over the surface of the pond, reaching the waterfalls to freeze the base.

"You are starting to master you power, kjaerste." Anna noticed amazed.

"It's thanks to you, feisty fox." The princess gave a bright smile. "Now for your shoes." She looked down and with a movement of her hand, ice blades suddenly appeared under Anna's boots.

"Wouah!" Anna was in awe. But she didn't have time to admire the new addition to her shoes as her lover dragged her on the frozen pond. "Elsa what about you?"

The blonde laughed. "I don't need them Anna." Effortlessly, she slid on the ice, still holding Anna's hands. The young blacksmith held them firmly as she tried to stay still on the ice, scared to fall. Elsa smiled in amusement when she saw her girlfriend, bent over the ice, thinking she would fall if she moved.

"Love, you need to stand straight, or you won't be able to move."

"At the opposite of people who ice skate like they were born on an ice rink, some people have actually troubles ice skating". Anna stated sarcasm in her voice.

"Trust me, feisty fox. I am holding you. I won't let you fall." Elsa tightened her hands around Anna's.

Teal eyes looked up. Anna studied Elsa's eyes, and saw all the sincerity and love in them. Taking a deep breath, she focused and eventually straightened up, her legs still shaky. Anna grinned, proud of her accomplishment. Suddenly she felt slender arms around her waist, and delicate hands on her bottom.

"Kjearste." Anna babbled. A slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

"For you to not fall, love." Elsa grinned as she brought the redhead closer to her, their breasts touching.

"You are rather bold today." Anna laughed while she was putting her own arms around the blonde's waist.

"I realize meeting you has been the best moment in my life, and loving you the best decision." Elsa whispered before kissing Anna, who kissed her back.

After several minutes, both lovers decided to eventually start ice-skating. At first, Anna was a little bit unsteady on the ice. More than once she almost fell. However Elsa was always there to catch her and guide her. Finally, Anna started to move smoothly on the ice and happily moved by the princess' side. Elsa's smile was the widest she ever had, more than happy to have some moments with the love of her life.

"Seems you got the hang of it love." Elsa beamed.

"I had the best teacher in the world." Anna replied with pride, which made Elsa laugh.

Anna grinned, in total admiration with the woman beside her. She was so enraptured by her; she didn't pay attention to the ice rink and suddenly slipped. Elsa immediately noticed and caught her in her arms. But because of her position and Anna's weight (blame the chocolates), Elsa was dragged into the fall and landed on her lover, who had her back against the frozen pond.

"Ouch" Anna groaned.

"I'm so sorry Anna." Elsa apologized in a hurry. She quickly tried to get up to give Anna some room, but the redhead stopped her by putting her arms around her waist.

"There there Kjaerste." The young blacksmith grinned. "I'm alright. Don't worry about it."

"Are you sure?"

"Totally." Anna smiled. "Now we have problem." She smirked.

"What's wrong?"

"I fell. I remember you promised me you wouldn't let me fall."

"I did catch you love. Not my fault you are so heavy." The blonde poked at her lover's belly, laughing and making her laugh.

"Stop that kjaerste!" Anna said between laughers. "And I'm not too heavy!"

"Of course you are!" This time Elsa started tickling Anna, who laughed even harder.

"Elsa stop please!" She begged.

"Kiss me and I will." The princess defied her.

Teal eyes looked at blue. Slowly Elsa stopped tickling the redhead to lean closer toward her. Anna stopped laughing, her hands holding Elsa by her waist. Both lovers looked at each other, their eyes dark and intense. The redhead noticed how Elsa unconsciously licked her bottom lips. She found the action exquisite. Their faces were only an inch away before Anna lifted her head. Her lips met Elsa's. The blonde moaned in approval as she deepened the kiss. The kiss got more heated as Elsa moved over Anna, her knee pushing between her legs. Anna groaned in pleasure at the touch and unconsciously held Elsa's bottom in her hands to get her closer to her. The gesture didn't go unnoticed by the princess who moaned louder. Both lovers were lost in themselves, the heat of passion growing. They started to feel hot in their clothes and were ready to remove it to feel skin on skin. Suddenly they both heard something cracking. They stopped. Anna looked at her left and saw the ice cracking under her back. She didn't have time to scream with Elsa as she fell in the water in an instant. By reflex Anna dragged Elsa with her and tried to leave the water to not freeze to death. She stopped when she heard laughers. She realized the water was cold, but not freezing. She remembered finally that they were in summer. Even if Elsa had frozen the pond on the surface, the water at the bottom was not excessively cold and so not life threatening. The redhead turned toward the source of laughter, glaring at the culprits.

"Tian! Sophia!" She shouted.

On the riverbank, both women were laughing hard. The taller soldier had her sword in the lake, ice around it. With a mighty blow on the surface, the bodyguard succeeded in cracking the ice. The crack had spread then toward the lovers. The frozen water was crushed under their weights.

"Sorry little fox. But we don't think it is the best place and time for you to show how much your love each other." Sophia grinned.

Elsa and Anna blushed in no time, finally realizing what they had almost done if Tian and Sophia hadn't stop them. Still, they were both displeased by the way they had been interrupted. Elsa especially didn't say her last word, and in one motion, froze the ground below her bodyguards' feet. Tian and Sophia let a cry of surprise as they slipped on the ice and fell in the pond as well.

"Your turn!" Anna shouted, laughing now.

When the bodyguards emerged from the water, they glared at the lover, before giggling and laughing.

Soon after, both bodyguards and lovers started a little war by throwing water at each other. Hours later, the group finally decided to go back to the castle. Elsa, drained, was in front of Anna on the horse, dozing. Anna was holding her tight to prevent her from falling.

"Thank you little fox for this outing." Tian talked to her.

"It was refreshing." Sophia added.

"Let's make sure we come back her soon then." The redhead smiled.

Anna closed her eyes when she felt a cold wind hitting her face, bringing her back to the present. Her flashback had been particularly intense this time, her chest still filled with a light feeling. She was sure now that all those visions in her head were not the figment of her imagination. They were flashbacks, memories of a past, from which she had no recollection. She needed to find the queen fast. She was the person who was holding the answers to her questions. All of sudden, she felt wetness on her fingers. She looked down, and only saw her hand and fingers covered by saliva. The apple she had been eating had disappeared.

"What the…?" The strawberry-blonde girl exclaimed. She turned back.

"Little devil of horse! I told you that apple was for me." She glared at her mount, which was slowly eating the red fruit, not disturbed by its mistress' threats. At the end, the redhead sighed.

"Anyway, time to move."

-X-

Several hours later, Anna eventually reached the last rampart before reaching the peak of the North Mountain, a steep cliff. She readjusted the hood over her head for protection; the cold wind on her face was like hundreds of tin blades picking at her skin. There was no denying now that Queen Elsa was close with that cold temperature almost unbearable near the peak of the mountain. Even during winter, it was not so cold. Anna got down from her horse and walked closer to the cliff, analyzing it. She touched the rocks and deduced the cliff was climbable.

"Seems it's the only solution here." The redhead groaned. It's not that Anna was an awful climber. On the contrary, she was a pretty skilled one, having been taught by her father and Kristoff. But after long hours in the snow and icy winds, the redhead was starting to feel the tolls of exhaustion. The cliff was not particularly high, but with the strong wind, it was not an easy task either.

Anna sighed. "Okay let's do it."

She turned toward her horse to take her climbing equipment, when she heard something on her right. In full alert, she stayed still. She quickly identified the sound and immediately bent backward. In an instant, Anna saw an arrow flying before her eyes. Again she heard something coming closer to her, from where the arrow had been shot. She drew her sword out and turned to stop just in time the blade, which was coming for her neck. Anna stepped back because of the force behind the attack but quickly reacted by pushing the blade away. She took a look at her opponent, but couldn't discern their face under their hood. She in turn attacked them with well-aimed blows. However all her attacks were deflected, still she kept pushing not letting her enemy the time to attack. Eventually, with a powerful blow, Anna hit the attacker, who was projected on the cliff. At this moment, their hood fell under the chock. Anna gasped as she recognized Tian. However she didn't have time say anything as she noticed the presence of a second person on her left. She turns and saw Sophia rushing toward her. The redhead reacted with haste and blocked the bodyguard's rapier. Immediately, she stepped back to be as far as possible from Sophia, who could be lethal at close range. But this lapse of time was enough for Tian to rush toward the blacksmith once again to attack, Sophia shortly behind her, not letting Anna enough time to warn them. Somehow, Anna succeeded in blocking Tian's blade with her greatsword and dodging Sophia's ones. But she was exhausted, and she couldn't keep that long.

"Tian! Sophia! It's me Anna!" The redhead shouted, removing the hood from her head.

The bodyguards stopped, but didn't lower their weapons still on their guard. It could be a trap.

"Prove us." Tian talked.

"You remember that piece of cheese you couldn't find any more in your tent?" Anna stared. "Well Sophia ate it."

"Wrong. It was Anna, the person it seems you are not." Tian snarled, before raising her sword to kill the imposter. But slender arms around her waist stopped her.

"Tian! Stop! It's really Anna!" Sophia shouted.

Tian froze. "What?" With disbelief, the little gearwheels were processing the new information in her head. Suddenly it clicked and turned toward Sophia.

"It was you! Sophia how could you do that to me."

"I'm so sorry love, but I was hungry, and saw that marvelous piece of cheese on the table, with the bread next to it… and I couldn't resist."

"I spent months of wages for that piece! It was a top and rare quality, I was lucky to find one!"

"Indeed it was delicious." Sophia licked her lips.

"You are not helping your case here." Tian glared at her.

"Errr guys?" Anna spoke.

Both bodyguards turned toward the redhead.

"So it is really you?" Tian asked.

"Yes. I had to cut my hair to escape Hans' men and leave the city…"

"Hans' men?" Sophia interrupted. "Why would you escape from them?"

Anna took a deep breath and finally explained the bodyguards the events of the last days. As Anna told her story, rage were appearing on the women's faces.

"That bastard. I knew he was not clean from the start." Tian was fuming.

"Now we know who tried to kidnap Elsa when she was young. Hans' brother. But since it failed."

"The little brother took his chance and is succeeding." The taller woman groaned and started to space, thinking.

Anna looking at her and turned toward Sophia.

"I would like to know. Did you find Elsa?"

Sophia stared at Anna for a moment. She smiled knowingly.

"Of course little fox. It took us only a few hours to find her. We tried to bring her back, but she insisted to stay in the North Mountain, thinking it is better this way. We have been staying with her ever since tp protect her until she decides to come back to Arendelle."

"However we didn't know Arendelle was deep in snow." Tian added. "We haven't noticed anything when we left. It is urgent now from Elsa to come back to Arendelle to undo that eternal winter."

"And to keep her safe from Hans." Anna insisted.

Both bodyguards nodded.

"Come with us. We need to see Elsa." Tian announced.

Anna nodded and took the bridle of her horse and walked behind her friends who were taking an alternative road to avoid the climbing the cliff. The redhead thought she should have noticed that passage. She turned toward her friends and laughed when she saw Tian still glaring at her lover.

"Don't think you are getting away with that cheese fiasco." The dark-skinned woman threatened her partner.

-X-

Olga stood still as she saw Hans and his army finally on their way toward the North Mountain. With Vlad, she had done her best to delay the departure of the group without arousing suspicions. Hans gave her a nasty glare, full aware of Olga's position in the whole conspiracy.

When the last guards left the city, the thick tension in Arendelle eased immediately. Olga sighed, finally able to relax a little bit for a short period, before everything will be hectic again.

"I hope Anna had arrived to her destination." A voice said.

Olga turned around to see Vlad by her side. She smiled. "Anna is as resourceful as Tian and Sophia, even more considering she is looking for Queen Elsa. So I won't be too worried about that part. I'm more concerned if she will convince the queen to come back."

Vlad sighed. "I still don't understand why it's had to be her. Anna still hasn't recovered her memory. How can she convince the queen to come back?"

"I admit I'm playing the trump card there by playing on Elsa's feelings for Anna. Even if Anna doesn't remember everything, Elsa's love for her is still there and can shake her decision. However, even you old friend can't deny what is happening right now."

The blacksmith stayed silent, not admitting the truth.

"The seal Queen Elsa had put on Anna is fading away. She is starting to have her memories back. Her meeting with Elsa will trigger everything I am sure of it."

"If Anna was remembering everything we should have told her at least something about that day."

"And you know like me, we can't say anything, even Tian and Sophia are staying silent about what happened that day. It's not our place to tell."

The old man sighed. "We have made mistakes, now we need to endure the consequences?"

"We are doing our best to correct our mistakes. Now we only need to wait."

Both the knight captain and blacksmith looked at the North Mountain, standing proudly, covered with snow and ice. They could only wait for now.