Once upon a time, in a small village in France, a baker and his wife had longed for a child and had none.
The pain of seeing their neighbor's and their fellow villagers who came to their humble bakery with their newborn babies and their small children eventually began to become too hard to bear. And as time went on and they remained childless, the baker and his wife fell into hopelessness and despair.
Month's passed, seasons changed, and a child had yet to come. It eventually came to a point where the baker and his wife stopped trying for a child altogether.
Yet one sunny morning all their hopes and dreams that had been so dismally cast aside were uplifted, bringing a sudden glimmer of hope to light up their dark lives once again.
For you see, a gracious old wizard sensed the couples dismay, and knowing the kindness in their hearts, granted them a single wish- the wish to have a child.
The old wizard so generously gave them a pouch, containing seeds inside, "Plant this in a moderate size container, and water it every day. Eventually a flower will bloom, and your dearest wish will be granted."
The couple listened to his advice and thanked him heartily, planting the flower seeds the very evening he left.
Soon enough a red hybrid tea rose blossomed. The couple gathered around and watched as the petals fell open, revealing a tiny girl asleep inside. She stretched as she rose, and opened her bright blues eyes. "Hello mama, hello papa" she said to them with a smile. Although tiny, the girl appeared to be in her teens, her fair skin was adorned with golden freckles, and her beautiful raven blue hair was tied up in pigtails with red silk ribbons.
The baker's wife held out her hand, and the tiny girl climb on, "mama, papa, what will you call me?" They looked at one another and smiled, "Marinette!" She smiled upon hearing her name, "I love it! It's absolutely perfect!" she said hugging her mother's thumb.
And thus began the first day of their new lives.