Tainted Pink Blossom (Book 3: The Pink Blossom Series)

The Unforgivable Act

Morning came, and I opened my eyes, to see a humble little farm among the trees. A hope rose inside of me, especially after smelling, a fresh baked apple pie.

I knocked on the door patiently, not wanting to scare anyone, anticipating a welcoming family. At least, that is what I hoped. I then was greeted with a warm reception.

"Oh dear, are you all by yourself? You must be so hungry, come on in dear!" The woman ushered me in.

"I am alone, with my faithful steed..." I answered a little nervously, which had not gone unnoticed, however the man did not press me for any explanation.

"Kaylem, please take her horse to the barn!" The man ordered.

But the young boy stared at me in awe.

"It's rude to stare, go on!" The women scolded.

"S-sorry, right away, father." the boy scrambled out the door.

The woman placed a bowl of hot soup on the table for me. "Thank you so much, how could I ever repay you?" I was excited to taste it, because the smell was tantalizing.

"Well if you really want to, you can help Kaylem with his chores. Please feel free to stay as long as you like. After you finish eating, you can wash up. I'll ready a bath for you and some nice clothes too."

I didn't hesitate another moment, I devoured the bowl of soup in a hurry, then remembering to be a lady... Well I guess they think I am a commoner, then I guess it doesn't matter.

"So what is your name, dear?"

"Ah... Ru Ru." I shouldn't be telling anyone my real name, at least, till I can trust them.

I enjoyed the warm bath, even though she was right about it not being much. It was quaint, so I actually found it quite nice.

I could sense something warm about this woman. It brought me such peace to be here.

I saw the dress. I put it on. Twirling around, I thought that it seemed a little too pretty to be a commoner girl's dress.

"You look stunning!" She smiled.

"How did you come by this dress?"

"I married beneath me, that is the last possession, that I had when I was a noble. I think it is time to let it go. Besides it looks great on you. Now, please sit on this chair, I would like to style your hair. It probably gets a lot of attention, doesn't it?" She inspected my face to read my expression. She found a drowned look on my face. "People can be cruel. Promise me, you will choose to love your hair and not care about what others think. It is your beauty and nobody else's."

"Ya, okay." I never really thought of my hair, as simply just mine. I always thought about the opinions of others and how much I wanted to be viewed as normal. I actually grew to resent it. But this woman's view, opened my eyes to a new perspective.

She braided it in an extravagant bun, and dressed it with her prettiest flowers, from her garden. When I looked in the mirror, I truly saw how beautiful, my hair actually was. I fell in love with the style too. "Can you teach me how to do that?"

"Of course." I suddenly thought of my mother, when she brushed my pink locks, I think she had wanted me to admire it too.

Kaylem entered. "You were saying you wanted to help with my chor-es..." His face turned red. "Wow, you look amazing!"

"Yes, I would love to help. I have never been on a farm before. I can't wait." We ran out of the room so fast.

"Wait! Not in your... dress..." A sigh escaped her lips.