The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo is a fairy tale about an unusual mouse named Despereaux, a beautiful princess, a poor girl desperate to become royalty, and a deceitful rat with a plan to get revenge.
Pea forgives Roscuro for kidnapping her and for accidentally killing her mother, and he is redeemed.
Despereaux forgives his father for sending him into exile and possible death; he sensed that it was the only way to save his own heart and stop it from breaking in two.
Forgiveness
Roscuro did not forgive Princess Pea for the look she gave him and was left with a feeling of anger and revenge.