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Rapunzel doesn't sleep well, and she does wind up wrapped up in her hair overnight like a golden-cocooned butterfly. She's still dozing fitfully when the sun comes up.
hisowninvention
At which point Rolan wakes up.
He looks at Rapunzel to see how asleep she is, determines the answer is 'somewhat', and contemplates whether to wake her up or let her sleep a little longer. The definition of an early start will not be stretched if they're out of here anytime in the next hour.
He looks at Rapunzel to see how asleep she is, determines the answer is 'somewhat', and contemplates whether to wake her up or let her sleep a little longer. The definition of an early start will not be stretched if they're out of here anytime in the next hour.
powershines
She rolls over, adding another loop of hair somewhere in the ankle region.
hisowninvention
It's really quite adorable.
Okay, he'll give her five more minutes, and if she's not awake by then he's waking her up so she won't be alarmed when he goes to fetch breakfast.
Okay, he'll give her five more minutes, and if she's not awake by then he's waking her up so she won't be alarmed when he goes to fetch breakfast.
hisowninvention
"Good morning," says Rolan. "I'm thinking of going and getting breakfast. It'll probably be decent bread and mediocre stew. Should I bring some back for you?"
powershines
Rapunzel gets herself out of her hair and does her best to straighten it out without as much space as she usually has to spread it around.
hisowninvention
Rolan comes back! He has Rapunzel's breakfast. It is indeed bread and stew. The bread is decent, the stew mediocre.
powershines
Rapunzel combines bread and stew, and adds a bit of cheese from her packed bag to see if that improves the stew. It's okay. She is quiet.
hisowninvention
Okay.
He combs his hair, which takes all of five seconds, and picks up his bag and the room key and leads her out. The place is much quieter this morning - just one of the bunch from last night, sitting in a corner, and the innkeeper in his customary spot.
"Morning, Vlad," says Rolan as they pass within five feet or so of the man in the corner. Vlad smiles at them.
He combs his hair, which takes all of five seconds, and picks up his bag and the room key and leads her out. The place is much quieter this morning - just one of the bunch from last night, sitting in a corner, and the innkeeper in his customary spot.
"Morning, Vlad," says Rolan as they pass within five feet or so of the man in the corner. Vlad smiles at them.
powershines
She remembers that name; this was the fellow who loaned out his portrait of the - her mother.
(Probably. Probably her mother. Uncertainty is so uncomfortable and she keeps forgetting to have any, but she can't abandon it completely yet.)
She smiles a little tentatively at Vlad.
(Probably. Probably her mother. Uncertainty is so uncomfortable and she keeps forgetting to have any, but she can't abandon it completely yet.)
She smiles a little tentatively at Vlad.
hisowninvention
Vlad gives her a little tiny wave with one hand. Or as little and tiny as a wave can be from a hand that big.
And then Rolan exchanges greetings with the innkeeper, and hands back the key, and accepts an extra slice of bread for the road, and out they go.
And then Rolan exchanges greetings with the innkeeper, and hands back the key, and accepts an extra slice of bread for the road, and out they go.
hisowninvention
Rolan is also quiet.
But, when he gets hungry again a little while later - "I think I'll have that bread now, do you want any?"
But, when he gets hungry again a little while later - "I think I'll have that bread now, do you want any?"
hisowninvention
"Lots of buildings, on a hill, on an island, in a lake, across a huge stone bridge. With the palace on top of it all. You'll get a good look at it when we get closer. I think it's pretty. And there'll be people all over the place, just walking around."