[Action] OTA

[letdownmyhair]

 [Rapunzel's sitting outside on a bench near the Joe West building, hair loose but she's sectioned some of it out and is slowly braiding it, eyes locked on her work and the deliberate motion of her hands. The note from her mother is sitting in her lap.]

[It's hard for her to accept that so many people left because of the Black Mist. Not that they

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[alwaysaxefirst]

[Much in the same way Axel did, Astrid finds herself caught on a strand of hair, only she recognises who it must be instantly, and quickly untangles herself.]

Hey, Rapunzel!

[letdownmyhair]

*Rapunzel blinks at the familiar voice, then smiles slightly when she sees Astrid*

Hi Astrid. Oh-- *With a grimace, she reaches to pull all her hair toward her again* I'm so sorry, I keep forgetting...

[alwaysaxefirst]

That's okay. [Giving her the best smile she could manage, Astrid plonked down next to Rapunzel.]

So... you're doing okay now?

[letdownmyhair]

*She nods slightly*

I... I think so. I guess I sort of- panicked.

[alwaysaxefirst]

[She nods back.] We all did. I can't say I'm proud of everything I did.

[letdownmyhair]

... But we're all okay. That's- what's important.

[alwaysaxefirst]

Right. [She huffs a little and lies back on the ground, crossing her arms behind her head.]

"But for how long?" Don't tell me I'm the only one thinking it.

[letdownmyhair]

Mmm... *She plays with her hair some more* Megamind said the same thing...

[alwaysaxefirst]

I mean, I don't want to be negative... but the mist isn't gone. You know?

[letdownmyhair]

Yeah. It's just not here in the school anymore...

*She lets out a sigh* I just hope that never happens again...

[alwaysaxefirst]

So do I. [She shuffles closer to Punz and decides to change the topic to something a little less depressing.]

So, lessons at this school- what are they like? I haven't really been around enough to tell.

[letdownmyhair]

*That does successfully work in distracting her as she blinks up at Astrid, then looks thoughtful*

Oh... I haven't really taken very many of them yet! But so far, most of them involve listening to the teacher and reading books and writing things down about what we've learned.

[alwaysaxefirst]

Huh. [She scowls a little.] Well that sounds boring.

[letdownmyhair]

*She smiles* Some of it is, but I think a lot of it is very interesting!

[alwaysaxefirst]

Hah. [That makes her smile up at Rapunzel.] So you like to learn, then?

[letdownmyhair]

*She nods excitedly* Yes! And there's so much to learn about here...