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 assume they hadn't tried to hurt you so far, right?

[Not that she knows if they are here still or not.]

Thank you. I'm glad I come across as such. Though I am also nice, I don't see the point in being rude, or hurting someone. Though I have hurt someone at least once, but that was more fear. [Sorry Flynn.]

I don't think I have made any bad friends so far, I believe that much and you'd be no exception.

Weeeeellllllllll...

I did try to bite someone. Once. So I deserved it when Kuro attacked me. ... Don't know why he didn't kill me, though. He had every right to... And if it wasn't for Kuro, I probably would have been dead the first night he found me.

So I understand the hurting someone once thing. Though I didn't succeed. Mine was because I was lonely.

[Still is, actually. But he's trying not to think about it. Shishou's betrayal really stung. It's a good thing Daia's bite attempt failed, actually.

He smiles a little again.]

I'm happy to make so many friends already.

You were lonely?

[That made the other sad. It was a feeling she could know and understand quite a bit having lived in a tower with her Mother and even then her mother was known to go out a lot, so often she found herself alone. Sure, she had Pascal to keep her company and that did help to an extent, but it wasn't the same as when she found herself here.]

At least... you won't feel lonely here.

[Daia nods.]

Yes, I've been lonely... well, most of my life. You think I'd be used to it by now.

[A small, sad chuckle.]

But you're right, I don't feel lonely here. So it's a welcome change.

[For now, at least. As long as everyone he sees continues to be alive, he won't be lonely. But he knows that he'll have to inevitably face loneliness again, losing those he cares about to time.]

Do you miss your home?

I honestly don't think one ever gets used to it. Being alone and feeling lonely I mean.

[Which is probably why she feels much happier here, but the question was enough to give her pause. Did she miss home>]

I guess I do in certain ways. The answers I seek will never be answered here and even if my mother wasn't the best I still find myself somewhat missing her. But I put that down to only having her around for my whole life. But otherwise, I don't. I think with time though, I won't miss at least one of those things as much.

[She figured if she asked the same question the answer would be vastly different, so she decided to word it maybe differently.]

Is there anything you miss from home?