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The wind had settled by morning, but an unsettling silence lingered in the forest.
Ethan walked beside Princess Anna through the mist-shrouded trees, the morning sun filtering down in beams that danced between the branches. The forest, once loud with elemental energy and distant roars, now whispered.
There was calm. But not peace.
The deeper they walked into the heart of the forest, the heavier Anna's heart became. Something was wrong. Not just with Elsa being gone—but something deeper, buried long before they were born.
"It's too quiet," Ethan said softly, his eyes scanning the moss-covered stones around them. "Like the forest itself is… holding its breath."
Anna nodded. "Ever since Elsa left last night, I've had this feeling… like we're walking into something ancient. Like this place is watching us."
Their footsteps slowed as they came to a clearing—at the center stood the towering dam that loomed over the river, splitting the forest's natural flow.
The dam.
Its smooth stones gleamed with age, and moss crept between every crack and crevice. The sunlight reflected off the water collected behind it, still and controlled. Too controlled.
Ethan took a step forward, his boots crunching over dried leaves. "So this is the dam… the one built by Arendelle, right?"
"Yeah," Anna whispered, almost hesitant. "It was supposed to be a gift. A symbol of peace."
They stood in silence for a moment, just looking at it. The massive stonework was almost a symbol of contradiction. Built in the name of peace, yet it split the land. Controlled the flow of nature. Held the forest in stasis.
Ethan's eyes narrowed. "Do you really think it was just a gift?"
Anna looked at him sharply.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean…" Ethan gestured to the forest behind them, "Nothing about this place feels balanced. If Arendelle's intentions were peaceful, then why was there a battle? Why are the spirits restless? And why does this structure feel like it's choking the forest?"
Anna wanted to deny it—but she couldn't.
"I don't know," she said, more to herself than to him.
They walked closer to the dam. Water lapped gently against the base, but there was tension in the stillness—as if even the river was waiting.
"I wonder," Ethan said, his voice low, "if this dam was meant to weaken the forest. Not support it."
Anna's breath caught.
"You think it was built… to hurt them?"
"To control them," Ethan corrected. "To assert dominance. That would explain the conflict, the spirits' rage… the forest shutting itself off."
The weight of his words pressed down on her like a stone in her chest.
Arendelle, the kingdom her family ruled, the place she loved… might have been built on a lie.
Suddenly, the ground trembled beneath their feet. A low groan of shifting stone came from deep beneath the dam.
Ethan instinctively grabbed Anna's arm. "We're not alone."
From the treeline, Yelana emerged, flanked by a few members of the Northuldra.
She stepped into the clearing with grace and strength, her piercing gaze settling on the two.
"I thought I'd find you here," Yelana said.
Anna stepped forward, cautiously. "You knew, didn't you? About the dam."
Yelana's expression was unreadable. "We've always suspected."
Ethan frowned. "Then why hasn't anyone tried to destroy it?"
"The spirits are bound by balance," Yelana said. "And so are we. Without the truth, action becomes vengeance. We waited—for someone who could uncover what we could not."
Anna looked down. "Elsa."
"She is closer to the spirits than any of us," Yelana continued. "If the forest called her, it's because the time for truth has come."
There was a pause.
Anna looked at the dam, then back at Yelana. "And what if the truth means Arendelle did something… wrong?"
Yelana didn't answer immediately.
"Then Arendelle must make it right."
The silence that followed was heavy.
Ethan placed a hand on Anna's shoulder. "We can do that. Together."
Anna nodded slowly. "But we need to know everything. Why the dam was built. What really happened that day."
Yelana raised her hand and gestured for them to follow. "Then you must see what lies beneath."
They followed the Northuldra elders to the edge of the riverbank, where the water had receded just slightly in the last tremor. Beneath a small ridge, a series of stone markers lay hidden—eroded and covered with foliage. Yelana knelt and brushed away the dirt.
"What is this place?" Anna asked softly.
"A grave," Yelana replied. "Or a warning."
The markings told the story not through words, but through ancient carvings: symbols of Arendelle ships, forest trees, and—clearly drawn—a battle. Northuldra warriors. Arendellian soldiers.
A fight that began after the dam was built.
And worse—images of poisoned trees, dying animals, and choked rivers.
Anna's throat tightened. "The dam hurt the forest. It was never a gift. It was a trick."
Yelana looked at her with sympathy. "It was a strategy."
Ethan clenched his fists. "They built the dam to weaken the spirits. And when the Northuldra found out…"
"They defended themselves. As any people would."
Anna sank to her knees, staring at the carvings. "And my grandfather… led that attack."
Yelana didn't answer.
She didn't have to.
Anna felt like the ground had shifted beneath her. All her life, she believed in Arendelle's peace, in the honor of her royal bloodline.
And now…
"It's not your fault," Ethan said gently, kneeling beside her.
She shook her head. "No. But if we don't fix this, the past will keep hurting the present."
Another tremor shook the forest—this time, stronger.
The dam groaned once more.
Yelana stood. "The spirits are restless. They know the truth is near."
Ethan looked to the sky. Dark clouds had begun to gather again.
"Elsa," he muttered. "We have to act soon. Before it's too late."
Anna rose to her feet, resolve returning to her face. "We destroy the dam."
Yelana's expression didn't change, but her silence was approval.
Ethan blinked. "Just like that?"
Anna nodded. "It was never meant to be here. If Elsa found the truth, she would want this too. For the forest. For Arendelle."
Yelana spoke one final time. "Then know this—if the dam falls, the water will rush through the valley. Arendelle could be destroyed."
Anna hesitated. Just for a moment.
Then her eyes steeled.
"Then we'll find a way to save both."
And with that, the two turned toward the dam once more—toward the next step in making things right.
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