I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night;

[atetheapple]

Who: Snow White atetheapple and Steve Rogers valuedstrength
What: Being rescued by a knight in shining plaid :)
When: Now
Where: Some random hallway!
Rating: PG



She'd been startled out of bed by the noise. Or rather, the lack there of. There were no longer the sounds of shouting, or of metal clanging together in the distance. Her tears had slowed, and she pushed herself up onto her elbows to take in her surroundings. Nothing, absolutely nothing but the clothes she was wearing were familiar. Fear slowly starts to creep, like ice into her veins. While she'd been...While she'd been mourning the loss of her daughter, of the happy ending they all should have had together, the curse must have hit. It must have taken them and...

And James hadn't come back. She stamps down the fear stubbornly, resolving to take things one step at a time. Finding him, then figuring out where they were and- Well, she'd worry about where they'd go from there after. They could do that together, like they'd done everything else. Snow hisses out low, under her breath when her weight first transfers onto her feet as she stands, hands along the night stand, the wall, the doorframe and so on-

The pain is immense, though considerably less than giving birth had actually been, and she tries not to think about it. If she can just get down the hall, or find one of the guards...Everything would be fine.

Knocking over the vase? Well that, that was an accident, a sharp stumble when she'd tried to move too fast, but she zeroes in on it like it a thirsting man to water, and allows herself to slide down the wall, slow and with her free hand pressed to her stomach. The shards are big, big enough to deal damage with if she has to. It's not what Snow's used to, but she'll take it.

Having to get back up is something she should have accounted for. First 15 minutes in Paradisa, and she's already unimpressed. Come on magic castle, wow her.

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[valuedstrength]

"I mean different worlds." He makes a face at that. He is losing credibility quickly here. That would be perfectly fine with Steve if she wasn't clearly in distress. He had to hope she still thought he was sane enough to get her to the clinic for an examination. She could find out later how much truth there was to this. "And thank you." A quick smile before he is visibly awkward. "Do you mind if I...?" He makes a gesture he hopes translates to picking her up.

[atetheapple]

"....What?"

Definitely...Starting to slide into the 'insane' faction of things, but she's not new to the concept of magic, to the immense power a spell can have. It's at least, an easier pill for her to swallow than most, even if she's going to need a bigger explanation to come to believe it.

Her brow furrows for a second, before it smooths out and she smiles gratefully, shaking her head and lifting her arms to make it easier. "Not at all."

[valuedstrength]

Steve picks her up easily and heads for the the Clinic on the second floor. He is puzzling out how to make a lick of sense with what he does know of the castle. "Yeah I know it sounds funny, but let me see if I can it easier for you. What kind of place do you come from? Do they have anything someone from the outside might consider weird?"

[atetheapple]

She's a little impressed, Steve. But she's not going to point it out. If it was here, she imagines she'd be a bit more impatient about the explanation, or...Unsure how to go about it. Especially with the expectation that people would find her crazy.

She considers the question. "I don't...Think so? From what I've seen...It's all very similar. Except, my castle is made of stone and surrounded by water on one side. The other had the Enchanted forest."

She's not aware that magic, nor a medieval setting is strange in comparison to most.

[valuedstrength]

Steve is quiet a moment. It is unexpected that someone may actually come from a place like this. He hadn't really encountered it before now with the exception of Princess Elena on his first day. "Enchanted forest? Is that a clever name or is it really enchanted?"