Unexpected Freedom

[sundrophair]

Character(s): Rapunzel and Open!
Content: Rapunzel's arrival in Paixao, what else? :D
Setting: Joutenheim
Time: Some time in late afternoon
Warnings: Spoilers for the movie. Careful now.

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[sundrophair]

Link's answer to her question made Rapunzel's heart sink slightly. She was happy as anything to be away from her tower, but it wasn't much better to be stuck in another place. The bright side of things was that this land was much larger than her original home, and there was plenty of new things to get to know. While questions about how she arrived still danced in her head, it seemed like the answers weren't going to come easy.

"You would be my guide?" She smiles a bit now, clasping her hands, "Thank you, Link. I could use the help." Wandering around on her own might result in her getting lost. "But first... have you seen a man around named Flynn Rider? He's about this tall." She stands on tip toe now, raising her hand to Flynn's height, "He has brown hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a blue vest and white shirt."

She hoped he was here. She wanted to see him again.

[fairiesandmilk]

"Sure. I don't see why not." Link gave Rapunzel a smile. He was still waiting to hear from Riku about going back to Spira, and besides, she was nice and Link didn't want her to get into trouble.

"Flynn Rider?" Link listened to the description, but couldn't remember seeing anyone of that description. "Sorry, I haven't. I'll keep a lookout for him though."

Link started to walk towards the shops northwest of the gate, but suddenly stopped himself. He looked back at Rapunzel, looking a little embarrassed. "Uhm, do you want help carrying that?" He pointed at her, indicating that he'd help her with her loads of hair.

[sundrophair]

"Then please, lead the way." Really, she was very grateful for his help. Rapunzel just seemed to happen upon the kindest people, which was lucky on her part considering how often she didn't know her way.

Her shoulders slumped a bit when Link told her he hadn't seen Flynn, but it didn't mean he wasn't here at all. She'd just have to keep asking around until she knew for sure where he was. "It's all right, I'm sure I'll find him eventually if he's here too."

Glancing down at her hair as she followed him, Rapunzel simply shook her head with a laugh, "Oh, no, that's all right. I can manage on my own, but thank you." She wouldn't want to burden him when she'd had plenty of practice toting her locks around herself.

Sorry it took me so long! D:

[fairiesandmilk]

Link gave her a questioning look in regards to her hair, but then, if she dealt with it by herself for so long, then she obviously figured out a way to get around without help.

Link started walking towards the inner part of the city, where pretty much everything was. "There's plenty of places to get food, and you can even get a hotel room or an apartment too, but I've been fine just sleeping in the park. One thing you need to know about this place is that they don't take money." Link walked over to a small 'garden' on the side of the road and motioned for Rapunzel to come closer. He picked off a jeweled flower and held it up to show her. "None of the plants in here are real. To pay for things, you just need to pick some of these flowers or leaves."

No worries at all! :D

[sundrophair]

Rapunzel followed closely behind Link, her eyes wandering this way and that as she took in the city. Even with all her staring, she listened to what he was telling her, noting the parts about food and places to sleep. She could definitely cook for herself, but she still needed ingredients to do so. However, at the mention of this place not taking any money, her already large eyes widened even more. She had watched Flynn (mostly) pay for the things he had bought for them at the festival.

Padding closer to Link, her bare feet cold from the floor, she examined the jeweled flower he was holding. "They're beautiful! I've never seen anything like this in my entire life!" She tentatively reached out and took the flower in her fingers, holding it up to the light. She never would have believed that such things could exist.

"It's like jewelry." It was the closest thing she could compare it to.