![]() ![]() Only.Rapunzel doesn't sleep her life away. In that way, it reminds me of Sleeping Beauty, which takes place over an entire century. MY NAME IS RAPUNZEL is unique in that it takes place over the course of 250 years. How far would he chase me? To the ends of the earth, no doubt. The first time in almost one hundred years. Why hadn’t I thought this through? What if he came after me? I’d never tried to escape before. Through the gardens, around back past the Cavanaugh’s cabin. I placed my tiptoes on one stone step at a time as I skipped down the spiral staircase-light as a feather. ![]() If I got caught by the dragon, she had as much to lose as I did. Rousing Gretta's suspicion certainly wouldn't help matters. I pushed the door open with my shoulder, careful to move slowly enough that it wouldn't squeak. If he didn’t see that glow from my tower… That's all I had between the setting of the sun and when the dragon would expect to see the candlelight flicker in my window, my daily assurance to him of my presence in the castle. I tied the corners of my blanket together into a knot then slung the makeshift sack over my shoulder. There. The sun dropped below the horizon, casting the castle grounds into darkness. I PEERED OUT MY WINDOW, WAITING FOR the right moment. ![]()
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