The Trial of the Roses

by SuntoryAngel

Three orphans find themselves in the Garden of Eden, a sacred place used for passing judgment and a place forbidden to those outside the castle walls. When Princess Akiza finds them in the Garden, she offers them a chance to escape the death penalty for trespassing. Little do they know that together, they discover a hidden secret behind the Garden. ON HOLD FOR NOW

1. Prolouge

The Trial of Roses Prologue

Beware the rose;
for in its beauty lies judgement.
Choose carefully;
for nothing can be hidden.
Though there are many;
you may only chose one.
Choose wrongly,
the poison will take your life.

Yellow as gold as the High Priest's cross;
honesty, trust, and openness.

Orange as the Jester's bells;
no harm meant nor done.

Gray as the King's wisdom;
intelligence, wit, and strategist.

Purple as the royal amethyst worn by the Queen;
a lost soul asking for rebirth.

Blue as the Concealed One's tears;
sadness and need.

Pink as the newly born Prince;
beginning of forgiveness and retribution.

White as the Princess's skin;
innocence in its purest form.

Red as the Devil's eyes;
blood has stained their hands.

Black as the Undertaker's cloak;
Death has visited.

Beware the size,
for it tells how deep.
The bigger the bloom,
the more dangerous the thorns,
the more dangerous the truth.