Video; Day 3 of Egret

[adropofsunlight]

[Rapunzel seemed a tiny bit nervous and seemed to be for the most part mumbling to herself, but she was actually talking to Pascal, who was currently positioned on her shoulder.]

I know, but it's something I need to do, Pascal. I mean I am putting myself up for complete honesty and it's probably going to be negative honesty, but I can take it...

[With that said she was now focused on the task at hand.]

Hey, so um... Not that long ago, I asked a question to someone who... I guess I trust them enough to listen to what they had to say and it's... got me wondering about my relationship with Mother and if the way she acts with me is a bad thing. [She seemed nervous as she spoke, her friend patting her with his little green hands as she played with a stray strand of hair that wasn't tied up.]

So what I am about to explain why she is and the reason why she wants my hair to be so long. [She paused, taking a small breath before she carried on.]

Mother... Has always been rather protective of me. To the point, I live in a tower and in all my years I've never been outside of it until I arrived here. The reason for this? My hair. It's... How do I put it? It has magical healing properties. I sing a song and any injury heals like... like it never happened. It can even take away poison as Pascal here can attest to. [She gestures to her little friend who seems to nod.]

Another way she would always protect me was by telling me about the outside world and all the dangers it had. Ruffians, thugs, poison ivy, quicksand... There were a lot of things she would always list either the dangers or that I was naive or gullible to survive outside among other things.

{She had at least by this point stopped playing with her hair.]

That was her way to usually get me to stop asking to go outside. All of this... to protect me. That's always her reason. That's all I have to say. So I want to know? What is your honest opinion? it would help me understand it a little bit.

[She soon put her hands in front of her, giving a small bow before adding a tiny smile.]

Thank you for listening and... sorry if you didn't want to.

Comments

[blue_ice]

...that seems odd. Usually people with exclusive access to such a rare gift would find a way to profit.

Keeping a child locked away is no way to raise them.

[adropofsunlight]

Would they? I would have never thought of anything like that.

That is what I am starting to realize. But before now that was perfectly normal for me.

[blue_ice]

Mm. Very few people are honest or altruistic. Parents are supposed to be the exception, loving their children unconditionally...

But that hasn't been my experience. Which might mean I'm jumping to conclusions, but her actions seem questionable. From what I understand, parents usually let their children explore the world little by little, so that they might find their footing someday.

[adropofsunlight]

I honestly thought it was her own way of showing love, honestly. But then again... I had nothing to really compare it to.

So I had no way of really knowing that that's normally what parents would do.

[blue_ice]

I'm probably the last person you should ask about what normal parents are like. But I know enough to know that's not it.

I don't know why she was like that without knowing more about her. But take your time processing this. I know it doesn't come right away.

[adropofsunlight]

It is a lot to process and take it in, so it might take some time.

But it was better to talk and process it rather than keeping quiet and asking myself questions.

[blue_ice]

Mm. Glad you could manage that. Even with this crew for 'friends'.

[adropofsunlight]

I consider a lot of the 'crew' to be friends. They have been very helpful after all.

I hope that you can see that too.