He's awake.

[ahowlingheart]

Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to stay free? I won't take kindly to you barring me in this cell, Mundane. Even if you were to let me roam in a game - as you call it - that wouldn't be the same as being in my castle with my family.

Reconsider your decision before I become angry.

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[theoldways]

Mundanes aren't really known for reconsidering unfortunately.

[ahowlingheart]

Is it wrong for me to hope that she has changed?

[theoldways]

I wouldn't say so. Hope isn't a bad thing after all.

[ahowlingheart]

I never thought so, though it sometimes felt misguided.

[theoldways]

Maybe. I've always preferred being misguided to not hoping or trying though. Even when it comes to mundanes.

[ahowlingheart]

You sound a lot like my Sophie.

[theoldways]

Oh? I'm glad other people feel the same way then.

[eldesthatter]

I do not know if being angry would change much, Howl.

[ahowlingheart]

Sophie. [She is a sight for sore eyes, though she looks...different.] What happened to your hair?

[eldesthatter]

My hair? [She looks confused for a moment, but then has a moment of realization.]

Ah, you must be from the film version then.

[ahowlingheart]

My Mundane says that's correct, but I don't recall a film. [What is a film anyway?]

Why does that make your hair different?

[eldesthatter]

Because I am from the novel. Our original creator intended for me to have red-gold hair, not brown.

[ahowlingheart]

But her hair isn't red-gold or brown. Not anymore. It's the color of starlight.

[cheese_for_everyone]

Your threat means very little, breaking the dimensional barrier is impossible here.

[ahowlingheart]

As I mentioned to someone before, keeping hope - even if it's fruitless - is an important trait.

[cheese_for_everyone]

Hope is good but I don't think you hope money will rain from the sky and expect it to. Unless you belong in my domain but that's another matter altogether.

I would hope for the person running your life to be kind. My guess is she's pretty sympathetic to you and relates to you somehow.

[ahowlingheart]

I could probably make money rain from the sky. [But he wouldn't do something so ridiculous. He likes helping people - not tricking them. Not anymore.] It wouldn't do anyone any good.

... [That makes him think.] ...maybe.

[cheese_for_everyone]

I could too and it would be real money. Granted I don't know how that would effect the economy of wherever I am but that would be a matter for another time.

That is typically why we're brought here. One of these mundanes enjoys us so much and connects with our story somehow that they want to bring us here. It's a twisted relationship I'll admit but one of some understanding on the part of the mundane.

[ahowlingheart]

People with a lot of money will make a lot of mistakes. It's better if things are kept in balance.

I'll think about it like that, then. [It makes it easier for him to keep his temper.] She doesn't like to see my "tantrums" as she calls them.

[cleaningcastles]

You're being taken somewhere, Howl?

[ahowlingheart]

[...Sophie. The Sophie he remembers. Forget words, he is sweeping her into his arms and kissing her soundly.]

I'd rather not go.

[cleaningcastles]

[She blushes at the sudden attention, but returns the kiss just the same.]

I'd rather you not either. Is there any way we can convince your mundane?

[ahowlingheart]

I don't know. Your Mundane's plans will play a part in it too. [He's not letting go of her.]

[cleaningcastles]

[She looks confused.]

Mine?

[ahowlingheart]

Yes. Are they going to send you somewhere?