voidtreckernet | Video; Day 3 of Egret

[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.

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Unfortunately. It’s how you learn and grow. You also learn and grow from experiencing positive things. Like meeting good people who care for you.

Then I will use what has happened and learn and grow from it. Like a flower, or something.

Exactly. And if you need help, or just someone to talk to, I'm sure there are plenty of people on the train who consider you a friend and would love to be an ear for you.

I know I'm one of them.

I will remember that and probably will talk should I ever need it about anything.

it's nice to know there are so many people though.

It's one of lifes greatest gifts; having so many people care about you.

I spent the first fourteen years of my life living on a prison island I couldn't leave. And most of that was spent locked in a castle with my mother, so I understand at least feeling isolated.

A prison island? That does sound isolating. More so even if you were on an island you were still shut away like I was.

[She knew that at least they had that in common and probably made it much easier to talk to them about it.]

I guess I'm not the only one who had felt like that, even with Pascal. But he can only help so much.

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