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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
He seems to feel slightly better afterward. 'Slightly better' still doesn't mean 'good', however.
hisowninvention
Walk, walk, walk.
And there's the bridge, visible as they emerge from the forest.
It's very pretty. So is the island city on the other end, and the glimmering lake in between.
And there's the bridge, visible as they emerge from the forest.
It's very pretty. So is the island city on the other end, and the glimmering lake in between.
powershines
Rapunzel is, for just a moment, startled out of her low mood by the sheer beauty and unfamiliarity of the city.
powershines
Rapunzel walks a bit closer to him as they approach the bridge, almost as though she'd like to be hugging his arm, but she doesn't ask.
powershines
Rapunzel is clearly still unnerved by large groups of people, but she keeps walking and sticks close by Rolan.
hisowninvention
After the initial crowd around the city side of the bridge, he leads her up the hill on a route that avoids busy areas.
They're crossing a small square with a little fountain in the centre when a little girl, one of a group of five, spots Rapunzel. She stares with big round eyes and tugs on her friend's sleeve, and then all of them are staring in amazement, and the first one runs up and says shyly, "Miss you have so much hair!"
Rolan can't help grinning.
They're crossing a small square with a little fountain in the centre when a little girl, one of a group of five, spots Rapunzel. She stares with big round eyes and tugs on her friend's sleeve, and then all of them are staring in amazement, and the first one runs up and says shyly, "Miss you have so much hair!"
Rolan can't help grinning.
hisowninvention
"It's so pretty, miss!" says the little girl. "Do you braid it? I just did mine!" She proudly displays her two small braids, one on either side, each of which comes down just past the local shoulder.
Rolan continues to grin.
Rolan continues to grin.
hisowninvention
...The little girl looks back at her friends, then up at Rapunzel again, then bites her lip.
Rolan decides to help out.
"Do you and your friends want to help braid my friend's hair? Rapunzel, what do you think? It's bound to make it easier to carry." And it will be tremendously cute.
Rolan decides to help out.
"Do you and your friends want to help braid my friend's hair? Rapunzel, what do you think? It's bound to make it easier to carry." And it will be tremendously cute.
hisowninvention
The little girl nods vigorously and summons her friends, all of whom are very excited about this prospect. Rolan is just as pleased as they are.
hisowninvention
And soon Rapunzel's hair is extremely braided. It doesn't even touch the ground anymore. (Rolan occasionally has to pick a girl up to facilitate them reaching high enough, but he doesn't interfere beyond that.)
The girls have also seen fit to include multitudes of flowers.
"Aww, it's lovely," says Rolan.
"It's the prettiest hair in the world," asserts the first little girl.
"I think you might be right," says Rolan.
The girls have also seen fit to include multitudes of flowers.
"Aww, it's lovely," says Rolan.
"It's the prettiest hair in the world," asserts the first little girl.
"I think you might be right," says Rolan.
hisowninvention
"You're welcome, miss!" says the girl. The others echo her in chorus. One of them adds, "Happy princess's birthday!"
...Rolan giggles.
...Rolan giggles.
hisowninvention
The girls wave goodbye, and Rolan waves back, and he leads Rapunzel away.
"Well, that was adorable."
"Well, that was adorable."
hisowninvention
"We're - let's say, almost almost there. There's just one more busy market to avoid."