[That's easily one of Rapunzel's greatest strengths; her empathy. Even if she was in danger herself, she would always put the safety of others before her own. Quite the righteous attitude, and perfect for a future queen... A particularly sour memory of her threatening Eugene to get a rise out of Raps bubbled up into Cass's mind. Even still, Cassandra saw strength in her choices. Most of the time.
But Rapunzel could also be too self-sacrificing. And right now, she could barely form a coherent word with whatever they'd done to her throat. Cassandra couldn't ignore that, or the fresh worry that clenched her chest tightly. What if Rapunzel lost her voice entirely? What if she started choking?]
We'll help them, Raps. But you need help t-
[Another clattering, the sound of broken class underfoot. But it's Rapunzel's hands gripping her tightly that grabs her attention the most. Almost on instinct, she whirls around with one hand reaching for the knife at her side, the other arm held out to her side, shielding and guiding Rapunzel behind her.
From the shadows, step by staggered step, a doppelganger's uncanny face comes into the light, with the rest of its gaunt, doll-like form following. Glassy-eyed gaze leveled at them as a cheerfully blank smile stretched wide across its otherwise porcelain white frame.
"Hi!"
Cassandra's own voice slipped through its thin, cracking lips.]
Raps-
[A ear-splitting squeal bounces off the walls. And the doppelganger suddenly rushes them with surprising speed, coming basically up to Cassandra's face in the blink of an eye.]
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But Rapunzel could also be too self-sacrificing. And right now, she could barely form a coherent word with whatever they'd done to her throat. Cassandra couldn't ignore that, or the fresh worry that clenched her chest tightly. What if Rapunzel lost her voice entirely? What if she started choking?]
We'll help them, Raps. But you need help t-
[Another clattering, the sound of broken class underfoot. But it's Rapunzel's hands gripping her tightly that grabs her attention the most. Almost on instinct, she whirls around with one hand reaching for the knife at her side, the other arm held out to her side, shielding and guiding Rapunzel behind her.
From the shadows, step by staggered step, a doppelganger's uncanny face comes into the light, with the rest of its gaunt, doll-like form following. Glassy-eyed gaze leveled at them as a cheerfully blank smile stretched wide across its otherwise porcelain white frame.
"Hi!"
Cassandra's own voice slipped through its thin, cracking lips.]
Raps-
[A ear-splitting squeal bounces off the walls. And the doppelganger suddenly rushes them with surprising speed, coming basically up to Cassandra's face in the blink of an eye.]