There is so much wrong with this that Tim doesn't even know where to start or who to be the most disgusted with. She's his age, and she's never been allowed outside of her home. His life and lack of rules and consistent oversight seem totally reckless when compared to an average teenager. But this - this wasn't just his being abnormal; she was screwed up in the exact opposite direction. Sealing her into a tower was blatant child abuse. Where the hell is Rapunzel from, that no one notices how someone shuts off their kid from the world? Someone has to have known that she existed. Babies don't spontaneously pop into being.
But he's mad at himself, too, because his next thought is that her mother was right, because look at where they are right now. They're in a death arena on another world, and Rapunzel had been set on fire. If it meant getting just one person out of here, he would gladly drag her off to her mother and tell her to seal the damn window up next time. Anything to save her life.
What could they have to gain from bringing in this sheltered girl, who's never left her house? How can she possibly make their little tv show better? She's the epitome of useless, how can she be anything else, she's -
Oh, God.
She's cannon fodder.
She's the easy target. The cheap thrill kill. The young blonde that bites it first in every horror movie.
Tim is furious, and he can't vent it now. He doesn't want to frighten her. He's not sure why the fireworks targeted them, but they were definitely one of the arena hazards. Don't piss them off. Don't shout at her, either. But the only thing left besides rage is pity. "I - I'm sorry. I didn't know."
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But he's mad at himself, too, because his next thought is that her mother was right, because look at where they are right now. They're in a death arena on another world, and Rapunzel had been set on fire. If it meant getting just one person out of here, he would gladly drag her off to her mother and tell her to seal the damn window up next time. Anything to save her life.
What could they have to gain from bringing in this sheltered girl, who's never left her house? How can she possibly make their little tv show better? She's the epitome of useless, how can she be anything else, she's -
Oh, God.
She's cannon fodder.
She's the easy target. The cheap thrill kill. The young blonde that bites it first in every horror movie.
Tim is furious, and he can't vent it now. He doesn't want to frighten her. He's not sure why the fireworks targeted them, but they were definitely one of the arena hazards. Don't piss them off. Don't shout at her, either. But the only thing left besides rage is pity. "I - I'm sorry. I didn't know."