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[Rapunzel is still experimenting, still figuring this out. She has never used anything remotely resembling this device before. But she gathers it would help her get in touch with others here? Apparently. She figures it akin to leaving notes or letters for someone? That sort of thing. The idea of video, of recording herself is new, not something she considers at first when she experiments with it and herself and Pascal show up on the screen for everyone, green eyes wide as she blinks, taking it in as her head tilts slightly. Pascal is at her shoulder almost entirely hidden amid her hair, which trails out off the screen with having seventy feet of it, though it is definitely visible behind her as well. One hand withdraws from the device, to run her fingers through her hair.]

I was told this might help us talk to others. I don't know if -- is it working, Pascal?

[The chameleon at her shoulder seems to give a shrug? As of course he has no more idea on it than she does.]

If this is working, I'm Rapunzel, and this is Pascal. I wonder if Eugene is here too. If he is, then I need to find him! He's hurt and I can...I need to help him! I can heal him!

[Her hands tighten around her strands of hair, fidgeting and wringing them almost in nervous habit. Pascal nudges at her cheek with his head, causing her to glance down to him and take a breath.]

If anyone knows Eugene - he might be going by Flynn Rider. Please let me know. I just want to know if he's alright. And I guess, I also need to figure this place still. Since I just got here, more or less. Assuming this works. I think it did? Let me see....

[She would feel a little silly, perhaps, if it didn't work. But if it did. If it did help her find him if he was here, it would be worth it. Even if she were rather panicked. She has every reason to be. That the last she recalls being Gothel stabbing him so he wouldn't go leave and tell anyone where she and Rapunzel were. So he couldn't help Rapunzel escape. Maybe in time, she might calm down, but that wouldn't happen immediately, not until she knows if he would be alright. That her going to him to heal him would work. She reaches to the device, to try figure if it worked in sending a message, ending the feed.]

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Oh, like ballet? I've practiced a little. Of course, I haven't really had anyone else to dance with, but I try practice by myself at least. I have a lot of hobbies.

I'm sure that you will get better if you practice.

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Think you can do it with me? I never tried it but I might as well now that I have a lot of free time.

I haven't taught anyone else before. But I could try? I'm no expert or anything, really. There might be others that are better at it. Especially when I need to deal with my hair all the time.

That's fine.

All I care about is that we have fun, right? I know I'm not that great of a dancer so it's okay!

Right! Exactly. Fun, exercise. I do try to do what I can for that, especially when I was in the tower.

Wait.

What tower?

Where I lived ever since I can remember. It's a tower in this hidden clearing.

And that wasn’t scary for you? Did you have someone else?

[No seriously, what??]

My moth -- no. I thought she was my mother. But she isn't. I did find Pascal and he's stuck around though?

[.............................]

But that's good at least! I'm glad that you had some company during your time there! I just hope that you left at some point!

Otherwise, it would be really boring!

I did. Pascal is my best friend. And as for leaving. I did, once. It was amazing. It didn't end the best, but. I think I've realized now why that was. That she was manipulating things to get me to go back to the tower. I'm glad I at least got out. To see the lanterns, finally.

Is that why you wanted to get out? To see the lanterns?

[..........]

I know your moth...why she wanted to lock you up since your hair can heal people. But that's rather cruel. You're a lot stronger than I thought.

Yes! I'd see them every year on my birthday, from the window. I wanted to know what they were, to see them in person.

Well. I don't know I'm that strong. But. Thank you.

Yes, you are! I’m pretty sure a lot of people would agree!

Why don’t you think so?

I guess I just haven't really thought about myself as brave. I mean. Most of my life I didn't know the truth. What was really going on, that I was being manipulated and lied to. I was oblivious, so I'm not sure I could call it being brave exactly.

Yeah but you still escaped right? That's still amazing you did that after what she did.

Well, I left for a bit? But I went back. And I'm not sure if I will leave again now.

You enjoy your freedom! Isn't it great though?

To finally leave there and be on your own?

It was amazing. The grass, the sun, the sky. Eugene. But -- I'm not sure if I will get that anymore. At least, once I go back.

What makes you say that?

Because I promised to stay with her. To not run. If she let me heal Eugene. So. I have to stay with her.

But that's not right! That's a cruel thing for her to do!

Can't you do something?

But I promised. And I couldn't -- I can't just let him die. So. If this is what I have to do. At least I got a couple of days outside the tower?

And again, you don't believe you're a strong person?

You're willing to give up your life for someone else's!

It isn't like I got to think on it. I just...couldn't let him die. It might cost my freedom, but. Well, I was used to staying in place.

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