While admiring the precious garden in front of the extravagant castle, the Princess found azaleas in contrasting red colors with tiny dewdrops waiting to descend on the fertile soil. These azaleas were chosen by her mother, the current Queen, for a very specific reason; the reason is to be found by the precious Princess to prepare her as the future Queen. The azaleas were chosen to be red in color to symbolize the Queen’s love and passion for her beloved daughter. It was now time for the Princess to be Queen. She went to the Royal Library and found out that azaleas are known as “The Royalty of the Garden” because of their ability to adjust to various conditions and environments; however, they are also very toxic. At that exact moment, she understood her mother’s wonderful message to her loving daughter. When the Princess becomes Queen of her kingdom, she must be capable of adapting to different situations she will confront. The Princess must exercise her powers carefully and truthfully to protect her people. She must not misuse the powers given to her as she will become toxic for her environment. The Princess ran to her mother through the garden with wrens singing in happiness, excited to share her discovery. However, in order to protect the security of the kingdom, the Princess was never made aware of the fact that the Queen was extremely sick. In her last breath, the Queen said to her daughter, “Never forget who I have raised you to become, Queen of Azalea.”

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Sahar Kherani

 
Learn more about the contest which inspired this story:  Fleur 2020-05 Azalea
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