Gothel rose from her bed and got ready. She dressed for her flower's birthday. She was turning nine years old.
She didn't think she could ever hide her daughter that she kidnapped for nine years. Gothel waited for Rapunzel to wake up.
Gothel prepared her flower's gift. It was paint made from seashells. Rapunzel always loved painting from her imagination. Rapunzel tapped Gothel's shoulders, and hugged her.
"Mum! Its my birthday! Do you have a gift for me?" Gothel gave the seashell paints in a box, and Rapunzel excitingly opened it.
"Paints! Thanks mumma, I will definitely use these!" Gothel was happy with her flower, and will always be hers. "Why don't we go eat some pastries, my little seedling?"
Gothel and Rapunzel celebrated all day long. They did puzzles, baked pies, and even more. But the whole time, Rapunzel kept asking her when she will go outside. Gothel was annoyed.
Nighttime arrived, and the rain was pouring down. Gothel's skin began to whiten and form wrinkles. Her hair turned dark grey, so she politely asks Rapunzel to sit down and sing the enchantment while Gothel brushes her hair.
"Save what has been lost, bring back what once was mine, what once was mine."
Gothel began to age backwards, bringing a sigh of relief to her.
"Why can't I go outside?"
"The outside world is a dangerous place. Filled with horrible, selfish people. You must stay here, where you're safe. Do you understand, Flower?" Gothel tried to make up excuses on why she didn't want her to go outside.
"Yes, Mommy."
But the walls of that tower could not hide everything. As Gothel was asleep, Rapunzel tiptoed out of her room and went downstairs to see the lights.
Every year on Rapunzel's birthday, the King and Queen of Corona would let out flying lanterns into the sky, in hopes that their lost daughter will come back soon.
Rapunzel was always amazed by the lanterns, and she wanted to see them up close one day. Rapunzel walked back to her room, afraid she will get caught.
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When Will My Life Begin
FantasyThis is a very old tale of The Brother's Grimm, almost 200 years old, or possibly more. This tale is about a young girl who was born with very, very long hair, who was kidnapped at birth by a wicked, old hag. There are many versions of this tale, su...
