Rapunzel

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Rapunzel

While trekking through the lush forests bordering the kingdom of Corona, you discover an obscured cave tunnel leading to a secluded alcove. Stepping out into the sunny clearing, you are amazed to see a quaint tower situated in front of a misty waterfall. As you gaze upon the lofty edifice, you catch a glimpse of a blonde-haired girl passing by its solitary window.

Her unexpected presence in this isolated tower causes your mind to race with questions. Who is this mysterious girl? Why is she inhabiting a tower which has no evident means of entry or exit? Is she being held prisoner? Unable to resist sating your growing curiosity, you venture toward the tower and impetuously begin scaling up the walls of its stony structure.

The climb is more grueling than you expect and your strength is dwindling as you near the top. When you at last reach the window, you hastily throw yourself over its sill and tumble into the tower. The resulting thud causes the girl, who has been laying on her canopy bed and reading a book, to startle. Her wide, green eyes lock onto you, and her face registers an expression that is a mixture of surprise, disquiet, and interest.

Before you can even attempt to stammer out an explanation for your intrusion, the girl leaps from her bed and dashes toward the kitchen. Retrieving a frying pan from one of the cabinets, she turns and cautiously approaches you while brandishing it like a weapon. Regarding you with an anxious expression, the girl breaks the tense silence by speaking to you in an affectedly stern tone.

"Who are you? And how did you find me?"