Her diversion is quickly interrupted by Gothel’s call for tea.Īfter serving Gothel her tea and leave her to rest, Rapunzel and her friends revisit the cellar where Penelope exposes yet another secret: a tunnel leading to the nearby village. With Love Forever, Mother and Father.” These words leave the young artist questioning her past for the first time-Gothel had always told Rapunzel that she was abandoned by her parents in the woods when she was only a few days old and questions why Gothel would’ve lied to her about it. To our daughter, Rapunzel, on her first birthday. In it, they discover a gift from her parents who allegedly deserted her: a silver hairbrush engraved with the following: “Constant as the stars above, always know that you are loved. While preparing tea for Gothel, Penelope accidentally finds a secret staircase which, leads to an old room below the manor.

However, Gothel notices a smear of paint on her cheek and accuses her of not appreciating everything she has done for her even though Rapunzel did all of the chores she was told to do. Hobie soon alerts her of Gothel's approach, and Rapunzel just manages to get things ready in time. The story begins with Rapunzel painting a beautiful picture of a seashore (just like the one Barbie was painting) where she dreams she can go to be free one day. Rapunzel spends what free time she has painting and dreaming of seeing the ocean and other lands. Rapunzel finds companionship in Penelope, an outgoing dragon, and Hobie, a worrisome rabbit. She grows up believing that Gothel saved her from abandonment as an infant. The girl's name is Rapunzel and she lives as a servant to the witch Gothel, who resides in a manor isolated in the woods. To help Kelly, Barbie tells her the story of a girl who needed confidence herself. 'Barbie as Rapunzel shows that love and imagination can change the world.'īarbie and her little sister Kelly are painting, but Kelly does not have confidence in her painting abilities and can't start. She succeeds with the help of Penelope, the least intimidating of dragons! 'However, in a twist of fate, Rapunzel's discovery of a magic paintbrush leads her on a journey that will unravel a web of deception, bring peace to two feuding kingdoms, and ultimately lead her to love with the handsome Prince Stefan. She lived as a servant of Gothel, a jealous, scheming witch who kept her hidden deep in a forbidding forest, guarded by the enormous dragon Hugo and surrounded by an enchanted glass wall. But Rapunzel's life was far from wonderful. 'Long, long ago, in a time of magic and dragons, there lived a girl named Rapunzel, who had the most beautiful, radiant hair the world had ever seen.

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