Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful lady who had a wonderful garden. Every day, the lady had fun and enjoyed life, hosting balls and other entertainments. Many guests visited her castle daily, and everyone loved and praised her.
But the princess from the neighboring kingdom hated her. She was rude, envious, and had no friends. One day, the princess promised a huge mountain of gold to a witch in exchange for casting a spell on the beautiful lady. And so it happened.
The witch cast a powerful spell, and in an instant, everyone in the castle fell asleep, except for the beautiful lady. The castle itself became surrounded by impenetrable thickets. Frightened and confused, the lady wandered around her castle, trying in vain to wake at least one person. But no one stirred. In tears, she ran out into the garden, and falling to her knees, began to cry bitterly.
"Don't cry, my dear," she suddenly heard a thin, ringing voice and looked around in hope. But she didn't see a single living soul, only a multitude of beautiful flowers.
"Don't cry. We're with you. Everything will be fine," the voice reassured her again.
To her amazement, she realized that the witch's spell had an unexpected side effectโthe flowers in her garden could now talk. From then on, the beautiful lady spent all her time in the garden, befriending the plants, who helped her dispel the sadness of her lonely days.
And so, she lives in her enchanted castle, surrounded by her beautiful flowers, waiting for the day when someone will come to lift the powerful curse.