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In the morning, Rapunzel is not disturbed until she has had a little while to go over her coded notes from last night (letter by letter - she will learn to read this just like she learned to read printed notes, but neither task is quick) and has opened the door.
The guards posted there - they've changed in the night, she notices - tell her that she's invited to take breakfast with her parents in the dining hall.
powershines
sundayfish
"You going to want to be along if she leaves the palace grounds? For the hospital visit or anything else."
sundayfish
"Mm-hm. You do seem maybe more competent at looking out for her than anybody who was on duty eighteen years ago, is all."
hisowninvention
"I do guard pretty effectively, when it comes to it." He smiles briefly, then shakes his head. "I like it best of all when I don't need to, though."
hisowninvention
"Natural talent. And more practice than I ever wanted. I strongly prefer running away, but... sometimes you don't get the chance."
hisowninvention
Rolan declines to inquire. He stays put for a second or two, and then gets up himself.
powershines
Rapunzel is in the library as predicted. Reading.
She looks up and smiles just a little bit when she sees Rolan come in.
She looks up and smiles just a little bit when she sees Rolan come in.
hisowninvention
"Hi," he says on the approach. "Your father noticed I'm in love with you - one of those times when I smiled - but he hasn't said a word about it, so I'm not sure what he thinks. He seems okay with me sticking around, though. He got the whole story of how I found you out of me and then asked me how I'm so good at violence if I hate it so much."
Is there somewhere to sit, comfortably close by? Why yes there is. How convenient.
Is there somewhere to sit, comfortably close by? Why yes there is. How convenient.
hisowninvention
"He got a look when he saw me smile. It's hard to describe - I come by these things through experience; I don't usually think of them in words. But it was a noticey look. And it's a fairly obvious smile."