the war raged on, the magician was killed in battle, and his soul was reborn as a Soulless Bloom, a flower without a soul or emotions. The flower was now in the same tower where Annabelle had once worked, and it watched as she ran out, grateful for the necklace that had saved her life.

While it was sure that it was a soulless Bloom it didn't look as it was described in a book he had golden flower petals and the only part where it had thorns was its routs

The Soulless Bloom envied its former servants ability to feel emotions and experience life. It longed to be more than just a flower, to have a soul and feel love and compassion. But it knew that it was impossible. It was just a plant, and plants were not meant to have souls.

It couldn't even move without using an expensive power

As the days passed, the Soulless Bloom watched as the war continued. It saw soldiers come and go, and it felt the power growing within itself as more and more lives were lost in the tower. It grew stronger with each passing day, and it knew that it was becoming more than just a simple flower.

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But still, it longed to be more. It longed to feel love and compassion, to be able to experience the beauty of life like Annabelle had. It knew that it was impossible, but still, it couldn't help but hope.

One day, a group of soldiers entered the tower, searching for a powerful magical artifact. The Soulless Bloom sensed their presence and knew that they would bring death and destruction to the tower. It decided to use its newfound power to protect the tower and the magical artifacts within it.

The soldiers tried to attack the flower, but their weapons were useless against its hardened petals. The Soulless Bloom unleashed its full power, sending vines and thorns flying towards the soldiers. They were no match for the sentient plant, and the survivors soon fled the tower, never to return.

He didn't know but for a soulless Bloom it is hard to fight with its full power without regaining it through a disturbing snack!

As the dust settled, the Soulless Bloom realized that it had finally regained a purpose. It was not just a flower, but a protector of the tower and the artifacts within it. It may not have a soul or emotions, because of its like of such it was forced to find its own form of love and compassion, a desire to protect and preserve the magic within the tower.

From that day forward, the Soulless Bloom became known as the "Tower Guardian", a fierce protector of the tower and the magic within it. And although it may never be able to feel the love and compassion of a soul, it knew that it had found its own purpose in life......... It never noticed how delicious a soul looks