The Wolf's Den

Path 3: Tilli, Chapter 6: Part 2

        Tilli sat against the wall nearest the door, Rapunzel and her children sitting right beside her. The little girl had asked her to braid her hair, and as long as it was, it wasn't as long as her mother said her own had been. After braiding the golden hair, she smiled brightly and began babbling happily about funny things her brother did, how happy her mother was talking about their father, and the sadness in her mother's eyes when she spoke of misfortunes in her life. Eventually, worried for Heinrich, she searched the hall for him, not leaving her present company for too long.

        "Have you heard Heinrich nearby, Rapunzel? He's been gone for some time now."

        "He has... I haven't heard him, but that doesn't mean he won't be back soon. We should go look for him."

        "What if Mr. Wolfe finds us? We may never see this hallway again with how often they change."

        "Well, waiting won't get us far, and we need that key. Perhaps we should look regardless. I can always find this room again, this hallway is one of many. We've done this before, and we can always find him again."

        "But what if he moves your prince? You'll never find him again."

        "We just need to look for the only door with a handle with a lock below it. That's it."

        When Rapunzel stood, she hummed brightly, each child by the hand once more. There, she offered Tilli a grin and lead the way, Tilli following behind.

        "But he'll find us, find me helping you and your children, and you'll all suffer greatly for it."

        "That's our problem, and we all want to help you. My children stand up for what's right, and that's what matters. Now, let's go. We need to find him and he may be in trouble, it means he could be captured by Mr. Wolfe. Where would we find him first?"

        "I don't think the pond I found him in first is a good place to go, and I doubt that he'll be where my sisters or Miss Snow are."

        "Then were can we find him?"

        "I'm not sure... But we can't split up. How about we go left and start from there?"

        "Left it is. Come along, then, children, let's find Tilli's friend."

        Without further ado, they went left at the end of the hallway.