Lady in the Tower_Rapunzel by Elizabeth Rose

Author:Elizabeth Rose [Rose, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: RoseScribe Media Inc.
Published: 2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Marco awoke the next morning, more than determined to ride and command the dragon so he could rescue Rapunzel. He had barely been able to sleep at all since he was so excited that Rapunzel had agreed to marry him when this was all over. He stood outside the front door of the hovel watching the sunrise. The sky lit up in glorious hues of red, yellow and orange. Soon, he would be up there, riding on the back of the dragon and learning to control it to save Rapunzel somehow.

“Did you tell her you are a Dragon Lord now?” asked Marco’s father, coming from the house.

“I did,” he said, still staring at the sky, lost in his thoughts. “Of course, I am not sure how much I told her, or how much she heard. After I asked her to marry me and she said yes, I could no longer think straight.”

“What did you say?” His father didn’t sound very happy.

“We will be married after I rescue her and break her curse,” he told him.

“I am your father and should be the one to betroth you. I am not sure I like this idea.”

“Why not?” he asked, turning to look at the man. “If Mother were still alive, she would be happy for me right now.”

“Son, we have nothing. Don’t you understand? Lady Rapunzel comes from money and power. God’s eyes, her father is a warlock! And who knows what her brothers can do. Lucio told me one of his sons turns into a wolf every night.”

“I don’t care,” said Marco. “I wouldn’t care if Rapunzel turned into a wolf, I would marry her anyway. I think I am falling in love with her.”

“What do you know about love?”

“More than you.”

“How can you say that? I loved your mother very much.”

“Mayhap so. But love isn’t just about the other person. I believe one needs to learn to love himself as well.”

“What is that supposed to mean?”

“It means that I am done feeling sorry for myself. I have wasted too many years of my life afraid even to try to live. I was afraid if I tried and failed, I would disappoint you. You never had confidence in me or in anything I did.”

His father shook his head. “That’s not true, Marco. I had confidence in you. I just didn’t have confidence in myself. That is the reason I always shot down your dreams and aspirations. I was afraid. Afraid you would be disappointed if you didn’t succeed. And I was in no shape or state of mind to help you. It has taken me all this time to finally realize I need to let go of what happened in the past. Your mother tried to tell me, but I didn’t listen. She also wanted me to train you as a Dragon Lord, but I refused. I am sorry, Son. I only hope I can make up for those lost years now.”

“If you honestly mean that, then support me. I know it is unbelievable that a girl like Rapunzel would even consider marrying me, but she said yes.

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