Chapter 67
Rapunzel
Rapunzel faced a woman in a grey dress. She also wore a grey apron and grey cap, even her hair was grey.
"Sorry, love, but you can't be too careful these days. Ever since the princess, bless her heart, had to run away things have just gotten worse."
"She's back," blurted Rapunzel. "I left her outside the city waiting for me."
"George!" called the woman. "Go harness the cart. We need to go get something outside the city."
"It ain't safe," said a man every bit as grey as his wife. Even his voice was grey.
"SHE's back," whispered the woman urgently. Without another word George turned and left the room. "You'll have to wait here with me," said the woman. "They will notice a stranger in the cart."
It didn't take long for George to harness a tiny pony to a cart piled with laundry. After getting directions from Rapunzel, he clucked to the pony and they started off.