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The roses hugged and caressed the girl.

 The girl hugged and caressed the roses.

 A gleam of light ran across her eye.

 She looked at her bottom right. 

Steel. 

A steel door.

 This door didn't call. 

It beckoned, yelled, pulled, enticed. 

She pulled open the latch and fell inside.

 She landed on a surprisingly soft bed of flowers.

 Roses to be specific. 

She spotted a tall woman. 

Dark chocolate hair cascaded down her shoulders. 

Her skin tinged with chlorophyll. 

Her irises were deep blood red and laced with gold.

 The Rose Queen.

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