Roses for Valentine's Day.

Dedicated to Cecilia, who kindly supports Story Norrie on Patreon.

Hello, this is Jana.

And this is one of my favourite times of the year, Valentine's Day.

Such a sweet season.

Spring on the way here in England and a few snowdrops pointing their pretty

heads through the grass. And of course February the 14th is marked as the most romantic day of the year.

So to celebrate, I'm here with two romantic fables by the ancient Greek writer Aesop.

The first is called the rose and the butterfly.

A butterfly once fell in love with a beautiful rose.

And if the truth be told, the rose rather fancied the butterfly.

He was very handsome indeed, with wings powdered in a charming pattern of gold and silver.

And so when he fluttered near and told the rose how he loved her, she blushed Rosalie and said she loved him back.

For a while they were happy spending all their free time together and never thought of anyone else.

The butterfly would whisper sweet words of nothing in the rose's petals.

And the rose replied,

My, my, Mr. Butterfly, I do declare your sweet words could charm the morning dew right off the honeysuckle.

They exchanged solemn vows to love no one else but each other.

No need for tears. I will soon return. Never doubt that you are my one true love.

He said as he left.

But alas, it was a long time before he came back.

Is this what you mean by one true love?

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