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Chapter 33

Elsa made sure to rest up as much as she could to prepare for the festival. The Snow Queen wanted to put on as magnificent a show as possible that night. She knew it would require a lot of energy.

Now it was two days before Christmas. Everyone was excited not only for Christmas, but for New Years as well.

The Ice Queen had just finished getting dressed when someone knocked on her door.

"Yes?" Elsa called.

"Good morning, Elsa. It is me, Edmund," the English prince replied. "May I come in, please?"

"Of course," Elsa stated as Edmund entered her room.

"How did you sleep?" Edmund asked.

"I slept very well. Thank you. Did you sleep well?" Elsa wondered.

Edmund nodded. "Yes, I did. I cannot wait for the festival today."

"Me neither. It is going to be a good time for everyone," the Snow Queen said.

"I heard you are going to perform to close out the festival tonight. Is that true?" Edmund asked.

"Yes. I can assure you I am rested enough to put on the best show I can muster," Elsa replied.

"I am looking forward to it," Edmund said with a grin.

Elsa smiled in return.

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After everyone had breakfast, the royals made their way to the town for the festival. During breakfast, everyone introduced themselves to Princess Olivia, telling her about the frozen summer from five months ago, and how everything had been tranquil since then.

Upon entering the town, Olivia was marveling at the winter atmosphere before her. There were tents and carts scattered about that had been assembled the previous night.

"This is such a beautiful town. You must feel very thankful to rule such a prosperous kingdom, Elsa," the Swedish princess said with a smile.

"Thank you, Olivia. I would not have it any other way," Elsa replied, grinning.

"I would also like to thank you for the invitation to spend Christmas with you and your family. It has been a wonderful time thus far," Olivia said.

"You are welcome, Olivia. I am glad you are having a good time in Arendelle," the Snow Queen responded gratefully. She was happy the guests appreciated their invitations to spend Christmas in her kingdom. It made Elsa happy everyone had only positive things to say about her kingdom, despite Arendelle being tiny compared to much larger kingdoms around the world.

Upon reaching the town square, the royals split up. Elsa decided to go around town with Edmund, while Anna went with Kristoff, Olivia went with Lucas, and Cade decided to spend some time with his daughter and see if there were any children in the kingdom about her age she could play with.

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Olivia and Lucas were walking through the town, greeting everyone and saying hello to them.

"What is Belgium like?" Olivia wondered.

"It is a very small country compared to Sweden, but Belgium is beautiful. I really enjoy living there. Brussels is the capital of Belgium. The country declared its independence on October 4th, 1830. However, it was not officially recognized until April 19th this year," Lucas explained.

"Belgium sounds like somewhere I would love to visit someday," the Swedish princess said with a smile.

"What about Sweden? Do you enjoy living there?" the Belgian prince asked.

"Yes, I do. Sweden is a very nice country. People have lived in Sweden for many centuries. Sweden's history began more than thirteen-thousand years ago. Most of the people of Sweden live in the southern part of the country as the northern portion of Sweden gets quite cold in the winter," Olivia elaborated.

"I heard, due to it being so far north and close to Russia, although I heard Finland is in between Sweden and Russia," Lucas said.

"That is correct," Olivia confirmed. "What do you like to do for fun?"

"I have quite a few hobbies. My main ones are reading books, playing chess, and fencing. I must give Edmund and Stephen credit for helping me become a better chess player," Lucas replied.

"I heard Stephen is the best chess player in the world. Is that true?" the Swedish princess asked curiously.

The Belgian prince nodded. "Yes, he is. Even Edmund has not been able to defeat him as Stephen taught him how to play chess. Therefore, Steph knows all of Ed's tactics and strategies."

"That does make sense," Olivia responded with a nod.

"What about you, Olivia? Are there any hobbies you enjoy?" Lucas asked.

"I love horseback riding, baking, reading, and ice skating," Olivia replied.

"Those sound like fun," Lucas stated with a smile. "What is your favorite thing to bake?"

"I love to bake cakes, cookies, and pastries. They are my favorite sweet treats," the Swedish princess said with a grin. She then noticed Lucas' bulging muscles. "You sure look like you are pretty strong, Lucas."

Lucas shrugged. "I never like to brag about my strength. Besides the hobbies I named earlier, I also like to exercise and lift weights. Edmund, Stephen, and I are always making sure to take very good care of our bodies. We hope to be around for as long as we can."

"I assume you also eat a lot of fruits and vegetables as well?" Olivia asked with raised eyebrows.

"Yes. Just because Ed, Steph, and I try to eat as healthily as possible, does not mean we do not treat ourselves to the occasional cake or piece of chocolate. On special occasions, I treat myself to chocolate or cake, such as for someone's birthday or on a major holiday," Lucas explained.

"Chocolate is good stuff," Olivia said fondly.

"Absolutely. You can never go wrong with it occasionally," Lucas said, grinning.

"No, you cannot," Olivia agreed with a beam of her own. The Swedish princess was enjoying her time with Lucas. Not only did she admire his handsome looks, but also his kindness and generosity. It was still early as they had only met two days ago. However, Olivia had only positive things to say about Lucas thus far.

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Elsa and Edmund were standing inside the building of the kingdom painter. The royals were looking at a picture of a snowy forest.

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"What do you think of this one?" Edmund asked.

"I think it is beautiful. It reminds me of Arendelle during the winter months," Elsa said.

"I agree. The painter certainly did a great job," the English prince praised.

The kingdom painter was touched by the English prince's words. Whenever someone praised his work, it made him feel like he was doing something right. He loved painting, as it was the only hobby he really took interest in.

"I am thrilled you and Queen Elsa like my paintings, Prince Edmund," the painter said.

"Of course. While I did paint in school, I just never became as good as others did," Edmund replied.

"That is perfectly fine. Everyone has their own unique talents. I have been painting since I was a little boy, and I have never found interest in anything else," the painter elaborated. He then led Elsa and Edmund over to another painting he was the proudest of. "This painting right here is my favorite."

The Snow Queen and the English prince were looking at a painting of a man with his wife, daughter, and son, standing on a dock in a lake. The lake was surrounded by a peaceful forest and the blue sky above it with the sun shining.

"Wow! This is amazing. It brings back some amazing memories of the lake I frequently visit outside of London. There were times where I would swim in it, and other times my mentor Stephen would train me there," Edmund said.

"Thank you, Prince Edmund," the painter responded with a smile. "What do you think, Queen Elsa?"

"I agree with Edmund. This is one of the best paintings I have ever laid my eyes on," Elsa said, grinning.

"It makes me happy everyone in Arendelle enjoys looking at my art. They say you should never rush art. Whenever I paint something, I always make sure to take my time with every painting I do. Quality matters more than time," the painter explained.

"Yes. Some things are best when you take your time," Edmund said in agreement. "Who was your inspiration to get into painting?"

"Leonardo da Vinci was my inspiration. His painting Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous painting in history. Seeing that painting was my earliest memory. At that time, I was just a young toddler of eighteen months old," the painter said.

"Do you happen to remember where you saw the painting?" Edmund wondered.

"Although the memory is quite vague, I am pretty sure it was in the Louvre in Paris, France when my family and I were on vacation. Unfortunately, I have not been back to Paris since then," the painter elaborated.

"That is a good inspiration. I have been to Paris as well, and we went to Louvre as soon as we arrived there," Edmund said. He then thought of something. "Are you from Arendelle, originally?"

The painter nodded. "I was born well before the reign of King Agnarr and Queen Iduna. At that time, the kingdom was about half the size it is today."

"You enjoy living here?" Edmund asked with curiosity.

"Very much so. Arendelle is a beautiful town, and I am glad to call it home," the painter said with a smile.

"It makes me happy you enjoy living here," Elsa said.

"You only make it even better with being the kind and fair ruler you are, Queen Elsa," the painter replied with a grin.

The painter's words touched Elsa. It delighted her the inhabitants of Arendelle liked having her as their Queen.

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Anna and Kristoff were at the kingdom baker. The princess was chowing down on some chocolate cupcakes she had bought.

"Slow down Anna! You're going to make yourself sick!" Kristoff exclaimed with amusement in his voice.

"No, I won't!" the princess retorted as she stuffed another cupcake into her mouth.

The ice harvester shook his head with a chuckle.

"Okay. I think I have had enough cupcakes now," Anna said. She then turned to the baker. "Those cupcakes were delicious!"

The baker smiled. "Thank you, Princess Anna. I am glad you enjoyed the cupcakes." Then the baker noticed frosting on Anna's face. "I see you got some icing on your face. Would you like some napkins, Your Highness?"

"Yes please!" Anna said.

The baker got some napkins for the princess and handed them to her with a flourish.

"Thank you!" the princess stated.

"Of course," the baker replied with a nod.

Anna wiped her face off, making sure to get all the frosting off her face.

"Did I get it all?" the princess asked her boyfriend.

"Let me check," Kristoff responded as he carefully inspected Anna's face. He noticed there was still a little bit of frosting on her lips. "You missed a spot on the left side of your lips."

"Oh!" Anna exclaimed as she wiped the left side of her lips. "There we go. Any more icing?"

"Nope. You got it all this time," Kristoff said with a smirk.

"Okay good!" Anna responded before she smiled at the baker. "Thanks again for the cupcakes!"

"Of course, Princess Anna. Please come back anytime," the baker said with a beam.

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Cade was watching his daughter play in the snow with the other children of the kingdom. The sight before the Scottish prince made him smile. Rachel was not only getting along with the other children about her age, but she was also making sure to let the other kids take their turns going down the slides.

Soon Rachel had gone down every slide, except for the tallest one. She gazed up at the tall slide, hesitant to go on it.

Cade noticed this and approached his daughter. "Rachel? What is the matter?" the Scottish prince asked, trying to comfort her.

"I'm scared, Daddy," Rachel said.

"Of the tall slide?" Cade asked.

The toddler nodded.

"You do not have to go down the slide if you do not want to, Rachel," the Scottish prince stated.

"It looks like fun though," the young girl said.

Cade was thinking about what he should say to his daughter. He remembered having a similar situation happen to him when he was Rachel's age. His parents were teaching him how to swim one warm summer day in Scotland, and Cade was hesitant to approach the water. After Kenneth and Catherine reassured him that he would be just fine, he entered the water. Kenneth and Catherine were always making sure Cade kept his head above the water and they only swam in the shallow parts of the water. The Scottish prince may have been terrified of swimming at first, but by the time he was four years old, he was able to swim effectively without any assistance. Swimming subsequently became one of his favorite summer activities.

Upon thinking about the memory, the Scottish prince knelt down to his daughter. "Tell you what, Rachel. You go down the slide just one time, I will get you a cupcake later. How does that sound?"

Rachel was still slightly hesitant, but after hearing her father saying he would get her a sweet treat, she eagerly approached the slide. The toddler carefully and slowly climbed the slide. Once she reached the top, she immediately went down the slide. As opposed to her feeling a little scared of the slide, she was laughing when she reached the bottom. This made Cade smile fondly.

"Again please!" Rachel exclaimed.

The Scottish prince nodded with a grin. "Okay."

After Rachel went down the slide many times over, she was panting, but smiling, nevertheless.

"Well, Rachel. You have certainly earned that cupcake," Cade said while gently patting her on the head.

His daughter was growing up before his very eyes. Rachel may have still been in her early childhood years, but Cade could remember the day of her birth like it was yesterday. He hoped that time would not go by too fast, as he wanted to enjoy Rachel's childhood while he could. While the Scottish prince knew Rachel had to grow up someday, he was confident when that day came, he would feel great about having done a wonderful job as a father.

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Elsa walked down an opulent azuline carpet to where she would perform in the center of the town. She was doing her best to stay calm. The Snow Queen had never done anything like this before, and she was determined not to let anyone down.

As she approached the middle of the town, she gazed upon the tastefully decorated buildings.

Soon she reached the area where she would be performing. The entire kingdom, as well as the guests, greeted her with thunderous applause. No one in the crowd was louder than Anna. When Elsa's eyes met her sister's, the princess gave her big sister a smile of encouragement. The Ice Queen also saw Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, Olivia, and Cade give her similar grins to that of her younger sister.

The crowd went into silence with anticipation when they saw Elsa raise her hands. She then began to utilize her powers, creating magnificent sculptures of snowflakes, people, various creatures, among other things. The crowd erupted into cheers at Elsa's creations before them.

Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, Olivia, and Cade were the most impressed of anyone in the crowd. They never realized the amazing things Elsa could do with her powers.

The Snow Queen then sent a sphere of magic high into the sky, where a symbol of Arendelle formed. It then returned to the ground, forming three different structures: one was the Arendelle palace, another was Elsa's ice castle on North Mountain, and the last one was a miniature model of the town itself.

The audience just could not help but cheer as loud as they could at the dazzling display Elsa was putting before them.

With a flick of her wrist, the art disappeared, resulting in the crowd becoming quiet.

The Ice Queen then summoned numerous creatures, such as deer, birds, and fish that dashed around the kingdom as if they were truly alive. Every creature left behind a trial of glittering snow.

At one point, a butterfly flew right into Rachel's arms. It landed on her for a moment before flying off. This made the young toddler laugh, much to the delight of the Scottish prince.

The creatures did numerous tricks and moves before they subsequently spiraled around each other and ascended before they burst into snow and gently fell onto the town.

To conclude her performance, Elsa raised her hands, resulting in a massive ice tree forming behind her, which was decorated with several hundred icy ornaments. It rose well above the tallest buildings in the kingdom like a splendid beacon.

Not a sound was heard for a moment, and Elsa gazed upon the crowd before her, appearing concerned.

Then the crowd went delirious with cheering, triumphant yelling, and a standing ovation. Elsa was astonished at their reactions. She truly felt grateful that her people viewed her in a positive light. A shy smile formed on the Snow Queen's face.

The thunderous ovation lasted no less than fifteen minutes. After everyone was exhausted from cheering and clapping, the crowd finally dispersed and went back to their homes, but not before thanking their Queen for the dazzling display.

By that time, Rachel had fallen asleep. Cade smiled down at his young daughter and kissed her on the cheek. She stirred a bit but did not wake.

Along with the Scottish prince, Edmund, Stephen, Lucas, and Olivia greatly praised Elsa for her wonderful performance, as did Anna and Kristoff. It made the Snow Queen joyous everyone loved her performance. She had worked very hard to prepare for it, and with how everyone enjoyed it, the Ice Queen felt her hard work had paid off.

After the townspeople returned to their homes to get some sleep, the Arendelle family and the guests returned to the castle. It had been an exciting night, and the royals were looking forward to seeing what the following night had in store for them.