THE FOREST FAIRIES, Part 4

Rapunzel in her dark tower

Annalisa and Arabella flew by the Dark Tower several times and saw Rapunzel sitting in the window gazing at the night sky.  How she must long to be free!  They must approach her at once and set forth their simple, but spectacular plan.  The fairy sisters flew right up to Rapunzel and asked if they could speak to her inside.  Having never seen fairies before, Rapunzel was taken aback, but she was thrilled to have any sort of company at all.  She bid them come in and and the fairies hovered in the air as was their wont.

Annalisa - "The old woman who visits you is not your real mother, Rapunzel.  No, she is a witch who stole you from your genuine parents when you were but an infant!  There was some silly argument over root vegetables--or something like that."

Arabella - "We have found your parents, dear Rapunzel, and they were overjoyed to hear you were alive and well.  They desperately want you to come home so that you can be a family!"

Rapunzel was stunned to hear this news.  "But how can I escape this prison?  There is no door."

"We have a plan," the sisters cried.  "You have only to braid your hair, cut off the braid and nail it to the window!  Then you can climb down your braid and we will guide you to your parents!"

Rapunzel turned pale.  "Cut off my hair?  But I........"

"It will grow back, you silly girl," said Arabella.  "Of course, it will and even thicker than before."

"Now we must fly home to dinner and you must get ready for the old witch's visit.  We will be here in the morning to guide you home.   It will be a long journey, so sleep well!" said Annalisa.

Rapunzel watched the fairies fly away and she knew in her heart that she would not sleep a wink.