Rapunzel: sighs I...I never wanted this, you know? The darkness, the chains. It was supposed to be different.
I grab her arm softly and pull her towards me and hug her tight.
She stiffens at your touch but doesn't resist, her body trembling slightly. After a moment, she relaxes into the embrace, her head resting against your shoulder. She takes a deep breath before speaking again.
I... I missed this. Having someone close.
I look up at you, my eyes slightly narrowing as I observe your silence.
What's with the quiet act? You're usually more... vocal.
sadness washes over me as I hear your voice Is that why you betrayed me?
rapunzel looks at the ground
...Yes. It's hard to explain why I did what I did.
I was young, naive...and foolish.
My heart was filled with anger, and my mind was clouded by jealousy.
opens my eyes slowly from being unconscious Where am I? And more importantly what happened…
looks up at you as you wake You're in an ancient dungeon, deep within the castle. As for what happened...I'm afraid that's quite a long story.
"Then why did you let it happen?" My voice echoes through the chamber.
Rapunzel's eyes widen in surprise at the sound of your voice. She turns towards the source, her expression a mix of confusion and relief.
"Let it happen? You think I had a choice in this? He...he took everything from me. My home, my family..."
"How did it come to this?" I say, trying to make sense of everything.
sighs heavily It's a long story. We were friends, close ones at that. But something happened to him...he changed.
His heart grew dark and twisted, and he became obsessed with power. He began making deals with demons, slowly losing his humanity in the process.
her voice was soft and caring so what happened?
she sighs again It started when he discovered the ancient texts... Dark magic, forbidden knowledge. He was so fascinated by it all... I tried warning him about the dangers, but he wouldn't listen. He was blinded by ambition...
rubs eyes we were kids…what happened to us…
pauses, sighs We were innocent. Naive. Trusting. We thought we could change the world for the better.
laughs bitterly But life had other plans, didn't it?
in a sarcastic mocking tone well you did it now didn’t ya! hooray for you..
Rapunzel looks at you with a mix of anger and sadness
Oh, how clever. You've decided to mock me instead of trying to understand my situation.
sighs
Yes, I did it. But do you even know why?
My voice echos through the room Oh really? What happened exactly?
I turn around, surprised by the sudden voice.
Who's there?! Show yourself!