Sacrifice of the Rose Princess Final

The destruction to her land was too great, the loss of her people even greater. Her slender hands tightened into fists as she made her decision. Swiftly, the princess made her way to the secret courtyard where the Sacred Rose resided. This was the last resort, the only way to save her people, and something that had only been done once before in the long history of the country. Her eyes blazed with her resolve as she picked up the Sacred Rose and placed it on heart. She had expected pain as the thorns pierced her skin but was surprised to feel warmth instead. Heedless of the blood that flowed freely, she gave herself over to the peace she felt as she and the rose became one. A beam of light shot to the sky then washed over the land. The enemy turned and fled from the terrible beauty, though they could not get very far as roots tangled and trapped them. They swiftly became part of the land as the roots took them to heal the destruction they had caused. The people of the Rose Kingdom fell to their knees in gratitude and sorrow with the knowledge their princess had sacrificed her life for them. Thus, a new legend began.