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[70ftandcounting]

[Today is Rapunzel’s birthday, but she’s not…feeling particularly excited about it. Not like she had been before she’d arrived, when her birthday was supposed to have been the next day. Everything got a little weird when she found out the dates didn’t correlate and…after the things that have happened and the things she’s seen she just can’t bring herself to get all that excited.  

She can’t even follow through on her original plan to see the floating lights, and she continually wonders about Flynn, and her mother. What was happening? Did they know she was missing? Was it really true and her world had been…unmade? If that was the case…should she be grieving?  

She didn’t know.  

Instead of announcing to the world it was her birthday as she may have done at one time, she’s in the clothier’s tower – there’s plenty to do, and Rapunzel finds some small comfort in menial tasks like washing dishes and sewing gowns. It helps to take her mind off of her situation, and the loneliness she feels despite being in a castle full of people.  

Bother her?]

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[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[Kevas is getting tired of wearing the same few clothes over and over again. It's time get some new wardrobes. Unfortunately it's a little hard when you're seven feet tall. Of course once he enters the Clothier's Tower he can't help but notice Rapunzel all by her lonesome.]

Sweetheart? Whatchu be doin' in here all by joorself?

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[She looked up from her task of sewing herself a new gown when she hears him, and she looks up and gives him a tired smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes.]

Oh...hi, Kevas. [She brushes a strand away from her face.]

I'm just sewing myself something new. [She holds up a mostly finished dress.]

What do you think?

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[That smile isn't convincing at all. Cue his worry wort mode.

He steps beside her and kneels down, smiling for her.]

I t'ink it be real nice.

[Of course he knows nothing about dresses other than how to take them off the ladymons.]

Joo be real good at dat.

[70ftandcounting]

I’ve had a lot of practice.
 
[She lets the gown fall into her lap, needle resting lightly between her fingertips. She’s been sitting here like this for a while, mindlessly sewing.]
 
If you want, I can make you something.
 
[It’d give her something to do.]

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

Don't know, joo t'ink I'd look good in a dress?

[He doesn't like the way she's not smiling and he's aiming to fix that.]

[70ftandcounting]

[That does make her pause, and a smile threatens to free itself.]

Weeeeell...only if it's purple.

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[He pauses and appears to think for a moment.]

Yeah I could pull dat off.

[70ftandcounting]

Maybe...

[She steps over and holds the dress up to him.]

It'd need to be a little longer, I think.

[drinkuntilidie.livejournal.com]

[Kevas holds out his arms so it's easier for her to size him.]

Dat always be my problem. Can't evah find a dress in my size.

[bloodtothebest.livejournal.com]

[There's a giant passing by who pauses at the sight of the lone girl. Now that just doesn't sit right with him. Dos pauses, debating whether to get involved or not and starts towards her.]

Hey kiddo. You alright?

[70ftandcounting]

Mmm?
 
[She looks up at Dos as he passes, eyes widening a little at his er…size.]

Oh, um. I’m just…sewing.
 
[She’s aware she didn’t answer the question, but avoiding it is better than lying and saying ‘yes, everything is just fine’.]

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[If he's scaring kids again, Sycora is gonna be on his case about it. Dos leans in the doorway and shoots her a small smile.]

Sewing huh? I can't say I know much about that.

[C'mon Rapunzel. Dos might be giant with black eyes and tattoos, but he's a nice guy.]

What're you making?

[70ftandcounting]

[She swallows, eyes still wide.

Okay, she can do this. She can totally do this. She's friends with a giant troll, she can do this. No problem.]

It's a dress. A, well.

A birthday dress, I guess.

[bloodtothebest.livejournal.com]

[Dos doesn't budge from the doorway. He really doesn't want to freak her out anymore. Better to stand back and read the signs as to when it's safe to approach or not. He tilts his head to the side.]

Birthday huh? Yours?

[He smiles.]

How old are you gonna be?

[70ftandcounting]

[She nods, then gets to her feet and shakes out the dress. It's mostly done at this point, just a few nips and tucks left to go.]

Yes, mine! It's my birthday today. [It's supposed to be a big day. She thumbs the lace on the sleeve.]

I'm eighteen today.

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[His smile spreads to a grin.]

Well then...

[And Dos sweeps into a low, exaggerated bow.]

Happy birthday to you, miss..?

[He can't help but wonder why she's up here on her own. That just doesn't sit well with him.]

[70ftandcounting]

Thank you.
 
[She blushed a little at the bow, and finally smiles genuinely and clumsily mimics the motion.]
 
Oh! I’m sorry. I’m Rapunzel.
 
[A few reasons, actually.]
 
What’s your name, sir?

[lightwithin]

[Sorting out your own laundry was hard. It was harder still when you had to pick out spare clothes to wear in the meantime, but you had no idea how any of the spare clothes worked. Kairi had tried to pick a time to come and look when nobody else would be around so that she could just try things on and figure it out.

But that obviously hadn't worked.

She spoke from the doorway.]

Um. Hello.

[70ftandcounting]

[Rapunzel was squinting at her handiwork in her lap, needle poised and her tongue sticking out of the corner of her mouth as she scrutinized her newest seam. She jumps when she hears a voice.]
 
Oh!
 
[The needle falls and Rapunzel scrambles to her feet.]
 
Hello!

[lightwithin]

[Kairi almost jumps when she startles the other girl.]

Heh, I'm sorry.

[She walks into the room and picks up the needle as it starts to roll away. She reaches out a hand, offering it back to the other girl.]

Do you work here?

[70ftandcounting]

Oh, thank you!

[She reaches to carefully take the needle, then smiles and shakes her head.]

Oh, no no...I'm just trying to sew myself a dress, that's all. This seemed like the best place to do that...

[She blinked at her.]

Did you come to sew, too?

[lightwithin]

Oh?

[She glances curiously from the fabric in Rapunzel's hands to the dress she's wearing. Did she sew that too?]

Oh! Heh, no. I can't sew. I don't even know how the clothes here work, really.

[She clasps her hands behind her back and her gaze settles on an elaborate set of gauntlet-sleeves, apparently not attached to any top in particular.]

I was just looking for something spare to wear.

[70ftandcounting]

[Rapunzel smiles at her, then sets the gown she was sewing aside.]

Oh! Well...there's plenty here, I could...I could help you, if you want! And show you how they work...

[lightwithin]

Oh? Sure! Thank you!

[Kairi wanders between the folded and hung clothing, admiring but not yet daring to touch.]

They're all so beautiful.

[She glances back at Rapunzel.]

Do you make all your clothes yourself?

[70ftandcounting]

[She looked down at her dress, then back up to Kairi as she nodded.]

I...yes. I do. I made this...

[She pointed to the other dress she had set down.]

And...I made that one, too. Would...you maybe like one?