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Just a legend I came up with a while back to go with a character in one of my mangas. I don't draw anymore, but I at least wanted to keep the legend. It was actually inspired by the cards painting the roses red in "Alice in Wonderland". Hope you like it!
A long time ago, all the roses were Pure white. No one wanted anything to do with them because of their sharp thorns, but a princess adored them. She thought they were absolutely beautiful, despite the thorns, and had her garden filled with them. But, even with all these beautiful roses, she was still lonely and sad. One day, she left the castle in disguise, just to see what was outside and have fun. She was overwhelmed by everything, and became lost. She met a boy. He was dirty, and poor, but so kind. Like many, he had never seen the princess, so he had no idea that this lost, wandering girl was royalty. He stopped his work, even though it was important that he got the money, and helped the girl find her way home. She was so greatful, she wanted to pay him back. When he refused all offers, she seemed to give up. But before he turned away, she quickly kissed him and whispered, "I will find a way to repay you for your kindness". Awestruck, he watched her run towards the castle, and wondered if she must work there. He walked home in a daze, both from the kiss and the beautiful eyes he finally saw as she pulled away. When the princess came home, her parents had found out where she had been all day, and forbid her from leaving the castle again until she became of age, and even then she could not leave without escort. She went to her room and cried for hours, distraught that she would probably never see that boy again. After a few months, the boy wondered what had happened to the girl he had helped. She said she would find a way to repay him, and even though he was determined not to accept her money, he had hoped to see her again. He grew concerned, and one day actually went to the castle. He asked about a girl who had blue eyes, almost white, who worked there. They said there was no one of that description working at the castle, and mentioned that the princess had eyes like that. The boy asked if the princess ever left the castle, and they said she hasn't been allowed to leave since she snuck out a few months earlier. The boy told him he thought he might have met her and he wished to speak with her. They brought him to the king and queen, and they refused to let him see their daughter. As he pleaded with them, the princess happened to come down for something to drink, and saw him talking to her parents. Her pale eyes widened, and she began to run to him. The queen ordered the guards to to take her upstairs and to have the boy thrown out. They both fought, but the guards were strong. They were separated once again. The princess grew depressed, and one day had a plan. She hid a knife in her clothes and asked to go into the garden. Guards escorted her, and after a while she pretended to fall asleep. The guards decided she would be okay for a little while and left for something to eat. Once she was sure they were gone, she ran to the wall and tried to climb the vines to get over. The guards came back and rushed to get her down. When they pulled her down and started taking her back inside, she pulled out the knife she'd hidden in case her escape didn't work. The guards saw the knife and let go. She held it out and backed up towards her roses. As the guards pleaded with her calm down and drop the knife, she took it and plunged it into her chest. Her blood poured onto her roses, staining them red. Her parents, who had noticed their daughter's change, had decided to reconsider letting her see the boy. They called for him that morning, and they were all walking towards the garden where the guards had taken her earlier. as they got closer, the guards were running towards them, telling them not to look, and crying. The king, queen, and the boy all ran to the garden, where the princess lay barely alive among her roses. The boy went to her and asked why she would do something so horrible. She said, "I would rather die than never see the boy I had fallen in love with ever again." She took a shuddered breath and looked a him, whispering," I never even knew your name." Gulping back tears, he said," It's Glaru." She smiled, and with her final breath said," Glaru. I'm Arista." Her eyes closed and her hands went limp. Glaru let out out a sob, and took the blade out of her chest. Holding it up, he said, "Your Majesty? Could you please...tell my family I'm sorry?" And before anyone could answer, he too plunged the knife into his chest, and joined his beloved princess for all eternity. From that day on, every rose that was touched by their blood remained red, as did every rose descended from the ones in that garden. Now, the red rose is considered a symbol of Love, while it is also known, to a lesser extent, as a symbol of pain. Love and Pain. Just as Love can be linked to many other emotions, Pain is never far behind.
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