[The terrible thing is that Rapunzel doesn't realize that what she's feeling is depression. She's been through so much, but a part of her still believes that if she just thinks hard enough that she's okay, then she just... will be.
Or maybe she doesn't really believe that. The months where Cass was under Zhan Tiri's thumb were proof that her attempts to avoid all her complicated feelings were pretty terrible. But it's just... she doesn't want to keep feeling like this.]
They do! I've seen it!
[Just ask Eugene! He's fine and he took like three pan hits to the head in the span of five minutes when they first met!
The first message had been hastily scribbled in protest, but this time, Rapunzel is more careful as she writes, and almost seems... a little unsure?]
I'll do it. If there are going to be more things like this happening, like the weird deer and the people in snowmen and the guys who did this to me and Levi and the others, I want to be able to do something.
[She pauses to let him read the message, before writing again.]
I want to be there for Cass, and for you. Because you've been there for me. I just don't want to kill if I don't have to.
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Or maybe she doesn't really believe that. The months where Cass was under Zhan Tiri's thumb were proof that her attempts to avoid all her complicated feelings were pretty terrible. But it's just... she doesn't want to keep feeling like this.]
They do! I've seen it!
[Just ask Eugene! He's fine and he took like three pan hits to the head in the span of five minutes when they first met!
The first message had been hastily scribbled in protest, but this time, Rapunzel is more careful as she writes, and almost seems... a little unsure?]
I'll do it. If there are going to be more things like this happening, like the weird deer and the people in snowmen and the guys who did this to me and Levi and the others, I want to be able to do something.
[She pauses to let him read the message, before writing again.]
I want to be there for Cass, and for you. Because you've been there for me. I just don't want to kill if I don't have to.