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[bildungsromans]

Dick Grayson (bildungsromans) and Rapunzel (watcheslanterns)

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[bildungsromans]

No promises.

[ A beat. ]

...Kidding, of course!

Though I think I'll take any excuse to come see you again, even if that means getting injured.

You and Pascal.

[ Before he spends another moment dilly-dallying, he grabs hold of Rapunzel's hair and rappels down the tower wall. As he descends, he still looks back up at Rapunzel and waves with his free hand. ]

Bye, Rapunzel!

I'll come back when the Big Top is ready!

[littlestsundrop]

[ Rapunzel leans out the window so that she can watch Dick move away from the tower. She waves at him, her heart full of hope. ]

I'll see you then!

[ For now, it would be safe for him to return. If they were going to try another visit though, Rapunzel was going to have to figure out some way to warn him if her mother was home or not. Her mind was already whirring with idea.

Pascal hops down on the window ledge and leans is head against Rapunzel's arm.

Rapunzel smiles. She was going to leave her tower. ]

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[ Dick had realized communication might be a concern, especially if Rapunzel needs to warn him about her mother's presence. So before he's even halfway down the tower, he climbs back up using Rapunzel's hair. ]

Okay, I swear I'll leave, but Haly's Circus has messenger pidgeons.

In the future, I could leave one with you, and you'd just have to attach a note to it and it'll fly back to me.

And any time I return, I'll give you a new pidgeon to use for the next occasion.

[ Never mind the fact that Rapunzel's gonna have to hide the pidgeon or keep it quiet whenever Gothel's around, though... ]

And with that, I bid you adieu. For real, this time.

[ Once Rapunzel has her say, Dick rappels down the tower with her hair once more, and finally follows through. He makes it home safe with some firewood, and spends the whole evening glowing with excitement for his visit the next day. ]