Fifth Strand * Action -- Mallynap Return

[paintsthewalls]

[When Rapunzel appears in the Plaza by the Fountain, it is in the company of two Malnosso Droids. Both droids are wearing flowers on their heads. The trio are dancing to this song---well, Rapunzel is singing and dancing: the droids are moving jerkily about, clearly not designed for dance. Apparently, the long-haired princess can charm anyone with a

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[odastillhatesme]

[That looks pretty awesome.

It also looks really damn cold. But Sanji's so taken aback by the dancing he can do nothing besides watch until Rapunzel is done, and then approach her]

I've never seen such a lady as light on her feet~!

[odastillhatesme]

Why's that?

[paintsthewalls]

I...I'm not sure.

[That? Is a total lie. Shoes help people escape. Mother never let her have them.]

[odastillhatesme]

[Sanji's eyebrows are still knitted in concern. While he'd prefer not to make her uncomfortable, he can't pretend those bloodied footprints don't exist.

Shit, he wishes he could remember all his filial magic]

Alright, how about this - you wear some until you're back at your apartment? [At least there he can help her bandage them up] Otherwise, your feet might get an infection, Rapunzel-chan.

[paintsthewalls]

I've never been sick before! Never in my life! [She is insistent on that, but finally nods her head.] Very well then, Mister Sanji---shoes.

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[odastillhatesme]

Right away, my princess~! [Swirling off in a shower of hearts to bring her her promised shoes--]

[odastillhatesme]

[--And then completing a 360, hearts dissolved in the snow and a quizzical expression stamped on his face.]

Aaah... you might wanna come along. I don't know your size.

[paintsthewalls]

[Shower....of........hearts..............]

Sanji? I'm not a princess. [She reaches for his arm.]

[odastillhatesme]

But every lady is a princess at heart~! [He lets her take his arm, though after that he sends a concerned glance at her feet]

Does it hurt?

[paintsthewalls]

No. No, mostly it's...numb. [She wiggles her bluish-looking toes.] Can you explain what you mean by that "princess at heart" thing?

[odastillhatesme]

[Hnngh. She is going to give him a heart attack here.]

You shouldn't be walking on them. [DILEMMA] Is it alright if I carry you, Rapunzel-chan?

And every lady should be treated like she's a princess, of course! They deserve that much.

[paintsthewalls]

Carry me? [She sounds doubtful; there is seventy feet of hair, after all, even though she's a fairly slender girl.]

Are you sure?

[odastillhatesme]

Yeah - is it a problem?

[Admittedly, half his confidence comes from underestimating how much all that hair would weight. It's just hair, right?

... Whelp. Good thing he's from a shonen anime. He might manage without snapping his spine]

[paintsthewalls]

No! [And without warning, she tries to leap into his arms. The hair might...drag. Although for 70 feet of hair, it is MAGIC hair so it might be lighter than ordinary hair.]