[Cassandra had never been in a shelter like this, but she hadn't been in plenty of places before arriving to Santa Rosita. Sneaking through the school in the night, the dark, dingy corridor that lead her down into the bowels of the earth wasn't much different from the empty halls above... but no less unnerving.
She doubted the sounds down here were being caused by rattling branches though.
Ducking through the halls, peeking into the various rooms. Cassandra was still, in a sense, naïve. The medical equipment set out was no less obvious to her than the tools that sat on an alchemist's table. She understood the sharper tools, though. They quickened her pace. She was passing through hall after hall, being meticulous as she scouted for a sign of her friends, of Rapunzel, of-
Oof. A little gasp is forced through Cass's lips as she collides with someone after a sharp turn. But this isn't just anyone. This is-]
Raps? Raps!
[Cass's hands grabs onto Rapunzel's shoulders, holding her. Just for a moment. She's real, and here. Her princess is ten seconds away from a panic attack. Meanwhile, Cassandra can barely breathe from her relief at the sight of her most important person. She barely even noticed her own little outburst.]
Raps, I'm so glad you're... [Ah, but that relief fades as she looks - really looks at Rapunzel now. Even in the dim light, it's easy to make out the sight of something running long down her princess's neck. And that sound...]
Rescue
She doubted the sounds down here were being caused by rattling branches though.
Ducking through the halls, peeking into the various rooms. Cassandra was still, in a sense, naïve. The medical equipment set out was no less obvious to her than the tools that sat on an alchemist's table. She understood the sharper tools, though. They quickened her pace. She was passing through hall after hall, being meticulous as she scouted for a sign of her friends, of Rapunzel, of-
Oof. A little gasp is forced through Cass's lips as she collides with someone after a sharp turn. But this isn't just anyone. This is-]
Raps? Raps!
[Cass's hands grabs onto Rapunzel's shoulders, holding her. Just for a moment. She's real, and here. Her princess is ten seconds away from a panic attack. Meanwhile, Cassandra can barely breathe from her relief at the sight of her most important person. She barely even noticed her own little outburst.]
Raps, I'm so glad you're... [Ah, but that relief fades as she looks - really looks at Rapunzel now. Even in the dim light, it's easy to make out the sight of something running long down her princess's neck. And that sound...]
Wait. What is... what did you say?