"RAPUNZEL! LET DOWN YOUR HAIR RIGHT THIS SECOND!", Mother Gothel screamed from the foot of the tower. Rapunzel sat up straight trying to blink images of the floating lanterns she had been dreaming of from the corners of her eyes. She loved those dreams, they made her feel warm and safe when she woke up. She sat in her bed smiling to herself.

"RAPUNZEL! IF YOU DON'T LET DOWN YOUR HAIR RIGHT NOW I WILL LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK!" Rapunzel jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs, not bothering to put on her slippers. She was halfway down the stairs when her head was jerked back and she fell flat on her back with a loud thump. Groaning, she looked behind her and saw that her hair was being held on to by Pascal, a small green chameleon. She got up and massaging her head said, "Come on! Let go of me! you know Mother can't know that you are here! Pleeeeaaaase." Rapunzel gave him her puppy dog eyes and he finally let go, deciding to curl up and go back to sleep. She was about to go back down the stairs when she realized that the purple curtains covering her mural were wide open, it had been drying since she had stayed up late adding small touch ups, trying to make it perfect. She ran to it and quickly closed the curtains.

"RAPUNZEL! I AM COUNTING TO THREE! ONE…" Rapunzel gathered all of her silky blonde hair into her arms. "TWO…" She ran down, skipping steps, almost tripping over a stool once she was on the first floor. "THREE!" Rapunzel reached the window and threw down her hair.

"Well about time! I have been out here for 30 minutes! Not to mention it has somehow started to snow! Can you believe that! It is snowing in the middle of the summer!" Mother Gothel said accusingly, as she climbed onto the window sill and then down to the old wooden floor.

""I'm sorry Mother, I was up late-umm- cleaning for your arrival, she said nervously.

"Oh it's fine, just don't let it happen again" Mother Gothel said smiling down at Rapunzel, "Come sit, sing for me." she said, and headed towards the stool that Rapunzel had tripped over. Rapunzel grabbed her gold brush from the shelf above the fire and sat down on the floor in front of Mother Gothel. Rapunzel started to sing and so slowly, her hair starting from the root, began to glow.

Flower gleam and glow

Let your power shine

Make the clock reverse

Bring back what once was mine

Heal what has been hurt

Change the fate's' design

Save what has been lost

Bring back what once was mine

What once was mine

Mother Gothel had been brushing out her hair while Rapunzel sung, and as the song went on a few of Mother Gothel's wrinkles smoothed out and disappeared. Rapunzel ended the song with a sigh.

"Ah, you have a wonderful voice child." Mother Gothel remarked. Rapunzel just nodded and stood up.

"Now go and freshen up. I must leave soon." Mother Gothel said with a smile.

"But Mother, it is my birthday tomorrow, and-"

"We will talk about your present as soon as you clean up, now let me rest for a bit." Mother Gothel stated with annoyance as she sat down at the table.

"Yes Mother." Rapunzel mumbled as she turned to go up the stairs.