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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I never thought to answer those questions before.

[She crossed her arms and was actually thinking about it.]

I guess the answer is obvious, I never really felt good after the talks, though I just always thought that it was also normal. But I put it down to the fact I had nothing to compare it to, really.

All I wanted was to see the outside world for once, to fulfill a dream I had, but she would usually tell me I was too naive or clumsy to be able to. But here... I at least not know that I'm at least capable of taking care of myself and to know that some of the things she said aren't true.

And really I have the people here to thank for that.

[Tony nods as he obviously guessed she wouldn't feel good after being treated that way.]

It's natural to assume someone taking care of you is someone you can trust. Don't feel bad if you didn't see this before.

What was the dream you had, if you don't mind me asking?

[He was proud that the people on the train had helped this girl see what she'd been missing. Now she'd need time to heal and process this new information.]

Don't feel bad. I will try.

[Might take a while. But she at least gets that maybe what she had to deal with wasn't exactly normal. It was a lot to take in. But she seemed to perk up at the asking of what her dream was. It was a subject she was always more than happy to explain.]

My dream was to see the lights that appear on my birthday. I just wanted to know what they were after seeing them on that day my whole life. I know they aren't stars because I learned about stars and figured out that only appearing on that day makes no sense. But I just don't know what they are.

[He had to laugh at her expression.]

Yes, much easier said than done, I know.

[That wasn't at all what he'd expected and now that she mentioned it, he frowned a little at the puzzle.]

Are they fireworks? What kind of technology does your world have again?

[He loved a good puzzle, even if this would be near impossible to figure out without more clues about her world.]

I don't know what fireworks are to answer that one. Though I guess they involve fire in some way given the name.

[But as to how fire was related she couldn't think over what it was.]

As for technology... I think compared to here it's not the same, but not advanced either.

One second.

[A metal glove springs out of nowhere and quickly encases Tony's hand. From the back of his hand, a holographic image appears between them hovering about six inches from the table. The image is that of a firework- from the moment it is lit to the burst in the sky.]

This is a firework. It's chemicals that are combined and explode in the sky to show this array of colors. They come in different shapes and colors.

[Rapunzel watched quietly before looking a little surprised. modern technology was so interesting and yet confusing at the same time. It was something that she should really learn.

After a moment she clapped happily.]

They look beautiful as well. Amazing what people can do.

[He didn't say it, but he was impressed at how quickly she adjusted to both the hologram and the gauntlet. Her fearlessness would get her far around here.]

It is, but clearly this isn't what you were talking about. It you find out, I'd be interested to know too.

No, it isn't and I hope that someday I will and will let you know when that does finally happen.

[She, in fact, looks forward to that day.]

Though not sure how I will ever find out, but I could be lucky.

You find out by waiting till you get back to your world and climbing down from that tower of yours. You are perfectly capable of handling the world. You don't need your mother's permission to go live your own life. In the meantime, you find people here who can help you develop any skills you think you might need that your mother has failed to give you.

[She nodded slightly. She had a little bit more confidence in being able to go out into the world no matter what. Still was lacking in the how to be confident while dealing with the mother type of way however.]

I think I will ask people for help with some skills. Thank you. This talk really helps me and I appreciate it.

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