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Chapter 32

Elsa's birthday soon arrived. It was the first official birthday party for Queen Elsa in thirteen years. Having not had any true birthday parties for over a decade, it was expected the Ice Queen would go all out and make sure it was a party no one would ever forget. Even though Elsa tried planning something small for her birthday, everyone insisted on something big for the kingdom. Therefore, the Snow Queen decided to go along with the extravagant planning.

Everyone started putting all the plans for Elsa's birthday together two weeks after Halloween. They wanted to start far enough in advance in case any changes needed to be made before the actual party took place.

Elsa was still somewhat uncomfortable around a large crowd of people, despite feeling much more comfortable around others than she once was.

On the morning of her birthday, Anna burst into her room with a tray and exclaimed, "Happy Birthday, Elsa!"

The Snow Queen was about to scold her sister for coming into her room without knocking but decided against it. Her birthday was only once a year after all. Therefore, she rose from her bed and smiled at the princess. "Thank you, Anna."

Anna set the tray on Elsa's lap with a flourish. On the tray were chocolate chip pancakes, eggs, bacon, and toast.

"You're welcome! Are you looking forward to what Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, and Cade got for you? Wait until you see what Kristoff and I got for you as well. I bet you will love the gifts you receive!" the princess rambled, excited for the Ice Queen.

Elsa giggled at Anna's rambling. "While I am looking forward to seeing what you, Kristoff, and the guests got for me this year, that will not be until after dinner. Until then, I would like to enjoy today with my friends and family."

"Okay! I think I will let you get dressed now. See you at breakfast!" the princess exclaimed as she left the room.

The Ice Queen was now beginning to wonder what her sister, Kristoff, and the guests got for her this year. Elsa would not be surprised if the guests got her some lavish and luxurious items for presents. She was looking forward to having a wonderful day with everyone to celebrate her twenty-second birthday.

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After the royals had breakfast, Elsa and Anna got ready to go outside and spend the day together. Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, Cade, and Kristoff had agreed to let the two sisters spend the day together as they had not been able to for either of their birthdays since Anna turned five years old.

"What would you like to do first?" Elsa asked her little sister.

"You decide Elsa! It's your birthday, after all," Anna replied.

"Okay then. How about we ride our horses for a little bit?" the Snow Queen suggested.

"Sounds good!" the princess exclaimed as the two sisters left the castle and made their way towards the castle stables.

Elsa and Anna were soon riding their horses through the snowy forest outside the town. The two sisters decided not to wander too far off into the forest due to any potential hidden dangers. Thankfully, they did not encounter any wolves or thugs during their horseback ride.

Upon returning to the castle stables with their horses, the sisters returned to the town. The townspeople cheered for the Snow Queen, wishing her a Happy Birthday, and greeting Anna as well.

The sisters then had a snowball fight with each other, built snow structures, and explored the town, visiting the numerous shops and stores they could find.

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The sisters returned to the palace just before dinnertime. Both of them were exhausted but smiling after the amount of fun they had together. Upon entering the castle, they had their baths and changed into some formal clothes.

"Did you have fun today, Elsa?" Anna asked.

Elsa then tightly hugged her sister. "I had a wonderful time today. Thank you so much, Anna!"

"Of course! Anything for my big sister!" the princess exclaimed, thrilled to hear the Ice Queen had a great time.

The Snow Queen was about to make her way towards the Great Hall, but Anna redirected her towards the ballroom.

"Why are we going to the ballroom, Anna? Are we going to have dinner?" Elsa wondered.

"You'll see," the princess smiled, unwilling to tell Elsa more as the sisters made their way to the ballroom.

Once Elsa and Anna reached the entrance to the ballroom, the Snow Queen was now beginning to wonder what was going on. "Anna? Is everything alright?"

Anna laughed. "Of course everything is alright! Just open the door!"

Elsa did as she was told, and as soon as the door was opened, there was a thunderous exclamation of "Surprise!" as the Snow Queen gasped at what she saw.

Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, Cade, Rachel, and Kristoff were in the ballroom, along with the other guests and the castle staff members, including Gerda and Kai. Everyone was dressed in formal clothes meant for balls. Upon greeting the Ice Queen, everyone cheered and clapped.

There was a huge feast with Arendelle's favorite dishes, a chocolate fountain with free-flowing chocolate, numerous desserts, drinks, and a large, elegantly decorated chocolate cake. The castle cooks and the kingdom baker had teamed up to bake only the finest cake possible for Elsa's birthday. After all those years where she was unable to celebrate with her sister or her kingdom, the cooks and the baker wanted to make sure the cake was as flawless as possible. In addition to the food and drink, there were numerous presents for the Ice Queen.

Elsa was speechless. The princes, Stephen, and Kristoff must have helped with the planning. That explained why they all insisted on her and Anna spending the whole day together.

The Snow Queen cupped her hands over her mouth. She could not remember anyone doing something like this for her. Elsa was grateful everyone had made sure her birthday was a memorable one.

Her hands left her mouth, and her lips turned into a grateful smile. "Thank you, everyone. I greatly appreciate it."

Everyone bowed and curtsied respectfully as if to say, "you're welcome."

"Well then, let the Birthday Ball begin," Elsa announced as everyone applauded and the party began.

Anna was the first to speak with Elsa after the birthday party started. "What do you think, Elsa?"

"This is amazing," Elsa said, thankful for the party and the people she had in her life. "Did you help plan all of this?"

"You bet I did!" Anna replied with a laugh.

Elsa smiled. "Well, I hope you enjoy yourself Anna."

"You too, Elsa! Happy Birthday!" the princess exclaimed as she made her way to dance with Kristoff.

The Snow Queen observed the scene before her. There were numerous couples dancing on the dance floor, while others were having dinner from the assorted foods on the tables. Elsa smiled when she saw Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, and Cade choosing the healthiest options and the four men having many more fruits and vegetables than the other royals.

The Ice Queen decided she should get something to eat as well if she wanted to have enough energy to dance. She came up beside Edmund as he was chowing down some carrots.

"Good evening, Elsa. Happy Birthday," the English prince said with a charming grin. "You look beautiful."

Elsa grinned. "Thank you, Edmund. You do not look too bad, yourself."

"Well thank you," Edmund said, smiling. "After we are finished eating, would you like to dance?"

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"Yes. I would love to," the Snow Queen responded.

The black-haired man smiled as he continued eating, along with the other three men, Elsa, and other guests.

Once everyone had felt like they had eaten enough, Edmund led Elsa out to the dance floor. They waltzed, beaming at each other while they danced to the gentle theme of the music playing in the background. As they danced, Elsa would look over at Anna dancing with Kristoff. At one point, the princess winked at her big sister, which made the Snow Queen giggle silently.

Soon the dance ended, and they were back at the food tables.

"You did great out there, Elsa. I must say you are an amazing dance partner," Edmund praised.

Elsa smiled shyly. "Thank you, Edmund. It seems your dancing lessons have paid off."

"I was just trying to make sure my instructions were clear and easy to follow," Edmund replied.

"You certainly did a great job of that, Ed," Elsa said with a grateful smile.

"Hey, Elsa?" Edmund said.

"Yes, Edmund?" Elsa responded, wondering what was on the English prince's mind.

"Stephen, Lucas, Cade, and I were thinking of taking turns dancing with you if that is okay with you. I mean, you do not have to if you do not want to. The last thing I would like to do is pressure you into something you would prefer not doing," Edmund said nervously.

Elsa giggled. "It is okay, Edmund. I understand what you mean."

"Okay. I am glad you understand," Edmund said with a grateful smile as he stepped aside to allow Lucas to have his turn.

"Happy Birthday, Elsa. You look lovely this fine evening," Lucas stated.

"Thank you, Luc," Elsa said, beaming.

"Of course," the Belgian prince replied as he led the Ice Queen out to the dance floor. "Shall we?"

"We shall," the Snow Queen responded as the two royals got ready to dance.

Just like Edmund, Lucas had fun dancing with Elsa. The Snow Queen herself had a wonderful time dancing with both Edmund and Lucas. She even had a magnificent time dancing with Stephen and Cade as well. While Elsa danced with Cade, Anna and Kristoff were watching, with Rachel in Anna's arms. The princess really adored Cade's young daughter. She could not remember the last time she ever held a baby or a toddler in her arms.

Soon Rachel began to yawn, indicating it was time for her to go to bed. After he finished his dance with the Snow Queen, Cade then excused himself and took his daughter back to their guestroom, making sure to find someone to watch her until he went to bed himself.

Once the Scottish prince had returned to the ballroom, Anna and Kristoff were dancing with each other.

"How does your ankle feel, Kristoff?" the princess asked.

The ice harvester grinned. "I feel great. The pain is completely gone."

"Glad to hear that. You know it would not have been any fun if I could not get to dance with my boyfriend," Anna replied with a smile.

"Well, I am glad my ankle healed in time for tonight. I was worried it would take longer for it to heal," the ice harvester said.

"What matters is you are back to full strength, Kristoff. We are glad it was nothing much more serious," Anna responded.

"I appreciate that, Anna. Thank you," Kristoff stated gratefully.

"You're welcome, Kristoff," the princess answered with a giggle as she continued to dance with her boyfriend.

Elsa smiled at her sister dancing with her true love. She thought Kristoff was the perfect man for her little sister. The Snow Queen admired how much the ice harvester cared about Anna and how big a heart he truly had.

Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, and Cade were standing beside Elsa, beaming at the couple, as well as the rest of the guests dancing.

"Anna is a very sweet girl," Cade told Elsa. "I can tell Kristoff cares very deeply about her well-being and happiness."

The Ice Queen smiled at that. "There is no other man I would like to marry my sister someday."

The Scottish prince then turned to face Elsa. "I hope you find the right man for yourself as well, Elsa. You deserve to be happy as well."

Elsa was touched by Cade's words. "Thank you, Cade. Hopefully you will find your true love one day."

"I hope so. After what happened with Gladys, I would like to be careful with finding the right person. Not only for my sake, but for Rachel's as well. Someday, I hope I will not only get to call myself a husband again, but to also call Rachel a big sister," Cade elaborated.

"Speaking of siblings, do you have any siblings?" Elsa asked.

"Yes. I have an older brother named Colin, and a sister named Kate. This makes me the youngest child in my family," the Scottish prince said.

"How do you feel about that?" the Ice Queen wondered.

Cade shrugged. "I am perfectly fine with it, to be honest. While I know I will not rule Scotland, I know Colin will be a great king one day. Hopefully I can become a king myself in the future, but I will not rush it. Everything happens when it does."

Elsa was happy Cade felt the way he did about being the youngest sibling in his family. There were some that felt bitter about being unable to rule their own kingdom. The Snow Queen was thrilled Cade was not one of those people.

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Lucas was enjoying himself when someone caught his attention. It was a blonde-haired, green-eyed woman in a violet dress. The Belgian prince had never seen her before, but she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

Deciding to introduce himself, Lucas walked up to the woman. As he approached, he saw the woman turn to face him and grin.

"Good evening. How are you doing this fine evening?" Lucas greeted with a bow.

"Wonderful. This is a great party if I must say," the woman replied with a smile. "How are you?"

"I am just enjoying myself," Lucas said before he said his name, "Prince Lucas of Ostenda."

The woman curtsied. "Princess Olivia of Halmstad, Sweden."

Lucas thought of something. "I know we have just met, but I was wondering if you would like to dance with me?"

Olivia nodded with a beam. "Of course."

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Elsa and Edmund were dancing once more, when the English prince saw Lucas dancing with a woman he was not familiar with. The eyes of the two princes met and the Belgian prince waved at Edmund. Edmund smiled and waved back.

"What is it, Edmund?" Elsa asked when she saw the English prince waving.

"It looks like Lucas found someone to dance with," Edmund said with a charming grin.

The Ice Queen looked and saw the Belgian prince dancing with another woman. She smiled. Elsa then noticed Cade was not dancing. Her smile faltered. "I kind of feel bad Cade does not have a dance partner."

"You could dance with him once we are finished," Edmund suggested.

"That is a great idea. After all, you, Stephen, Lucas, and Cade are amazing dancers," Elsa praised.

"Well, we try," Edmund responded. "You are not too bad yourself. It seems the lessons Lucas and I taught you have paid off."

"I agree. Without you guys, I have no idea what I would be doing. Had it not been for you and Lucas, I would probably just be making a fool of myself," Elsa stated.

Edmund's eyebrows rose with curiosity. "You mean to tell me you never danced in your life before Lucas and I taught you?"

Elsa shook her head. "Not once."

This made the English prince sigh. "I guess all those years being locked away did not really give you a chance to learn how to dance?"

"I am afraid not," Elsa confirmed.

"At least those days of being separated from your sister are over, right?" Edmund asked.

"Yes, they are," the Snow Queen said with a smile.

Edmund gave a charming grin as the song ended. "Would you like to dance with Cade?"

"Yes please," Elsa said as Edmund let the Scottish prince have his turn dancing with the Ice Queen.

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Soon everyone sang Happy Birthday to Elsa. After she blew out the candles on her cake, everyone was enjoying their delicious cake. The Snow Queen appreciated that the castle cooks and the kingdom baker teamed up to bake the best cake they could. It was clear they had done a phenomenal job.

After she had her slice of cake, Elsa was on the balcony outside the ballroom. She gazed upon the sky. It was a cloudy night, but other than light snow falling, the weather was rather calm.

Soon Edmund joined her. "Are you enjoying the view?"

"I am. While I cannot see the moon tonight, at least it is not stormy tonight," Elsa replied.

The English prince nodded in agreement. "Hey Elsa? May I ask you something?"

"Of course. Go ahead, Edmund," Elsa responded as she turned to face the handsome English prince.

"Has anyone asked you to go to the Ball on Christmas Eve yet?" Edmund wondered.

The question caught Elsa off-guard. She shook her head. "No one has asked me yet. Why do you ask?"

Edmund was now getting nervous. Regardless, he was able to keep his composure. "I was wondering if you would like to go to the Ball with me?"

Elsa blushed. Getting to go with Edmund to the Christmas Ball? That would be wonderful!

The Snow Queen nodded with a smile. "Yes. I would love to go to the Ball with you, Edmund."

Edmund beamed. "Splendid. I would like to make sure you have a great time that night, just like tonight."

Elsa giggled. "With you as a dance partner, I know I will have a wonderful time. You are a good man, Edmund. I cannot think of anyone with more humility than you."

"Well thank you, Elsa," the English prince said gratefully.

"You are welcome, Edmund," the Snow Queen replied, happy to have someone like Edmund to dance with her.

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After everyone had finished having their cake, Elsa opened everyone's presents. While she appreciated what everyone got for her, she realized she had yet to see what Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, and Cade had gotten for her.

Of the four men, Elsa decided to open Cade's gift first.

She gasped when she saw an elegant container of winter-scented perfume. "Thank you, Cade."

"Of course. I figured since winter is your favorite season, I would get you something that would remind you of winter," Cade said with a smile.

The Snow Queen grinned before she turned to Stephen, who appeared to be hiding something behind his back. "What do you have behind you, Stephen?"

"These," Stephen said before he revealed a bouquet of white roses.

"Oh, my goodness Stephen! These are beautiful!" Elsa said happily as Stephen handed the roses to her.

"You like them, right?" Stephen asked.

"Absolutely. Thank you, Steph," the Snow Queen replied.

"You are welcome," Stephen replied with a smile, glad that Elsa liked the flowers he chose for her.

"Okay, Edmund and Lucas, who would like to give me their gift next?" Elsa asked.

Edmund and Lucas looked at each other, thinking about what they were going to do. They quickly came up with an answer when Edmund and Lucas approached her simultaneously.

"We were thinking of giving you our gifts at the same time, if that is okay with you," Edmund said.

"Hope you like them," Lucas added.

"That is perfectly fine with me," Elsa responded as she opened the two princes' gifts.

The Snow Queen was astonished at what Edmund and Lucas got for her. She was gazing down at a diamond necklace with a snowflake at the end, and a diamond bracelet. Elsa was speechless. Her birthday was already a memorable one, and these gifts only made it even better than it already was.

"Edmund. Lucas," Elsa choked out, still in awe at the gifts from the two princes.

"Elsa? Are you alright?" Edmund said before Elsa tightly hugged him and the Belgian prince.

"Thank you so much," the Snow Queen said gratefully.

Edmund and Lucas were surprised by Elsa's reaction, but nevertheless smiled and returned the hug.

"Anything for you, Elsa," Edmund stated.

"Edmund and I thought of you when we were looking at these," Lucas added.

"Well, that was very thoughtful of you. I love them," Elsa responded.

The two princes were thrilled Elsa loved their gifts.

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After everyone left the ballroom, Lucas approached Olivia.

"What did you think of tonight, Olivia?" the Belgian prince asked.

"It was an amazing party. What you got for Elsa was very nice of you," the Swedish princess said with a smile.

Lucas shrugged. "I was just trying to make it the best birthday ever for Elsa."

Olivia was taking a liking for Lucas. She admired how humble he was.

"Hey Olivia?" Lucas asked.

"Yes, Lucas?" the Swedish princess responded.

"I was wondering if you would like to attend the Ball with me on Christmas Eve. Only if you would like to, though. I understand we only met today, and you prefer I not rush it," Lucas rambled.

Olivia giggled at his rambling. "I would love to."

The Belgian prince smiled. "Great. I am looking forward to it."

"Me too. Good night, Lucas," Olivia said with a pretty beam.

"Good night, Olivia," Lucas replied with a smile as the two royals went to join their fellow royals with going to bed.