Disclaimer: I don't own Howls Moving Castle (the book or the movie, sadly), no matter how much i do love both versions so. I'm also not making a cent of profit from this; this is a fanbased work, merely for improving my own writing, and playing with themes.
Unravel
"If you chose to accompany me, you'll have to carry your own weight, Ms. Hatter." Howl finally told her, standing up and walking forward so that they were nose to nose. "I've been known to take in strays, but they do for themselves."
Sophie nodded, the action slightly jerky as she took up her duffel bag and shrugged it high onto her shoulder. It wasn't as if she expected much more than that, what with the fact she'd actually invited herself along and into his house.
"I have to do this, you know. I have something at stake here."
"I know." He told her softly, smiling slightly. "But are you sure that you know it?"
"What?" she asked, eying him curiously. He was unraveling all those jumbled thoughts in her head without effort, as if he could cut right into the heart of her and see exactly what was rattling around in her ribs.
"You see this," he gestured to his sightless eyes. "You understand what is happening on some level; you're noticing the deterioration of your vision. But do you really know what you're getting into?"
"No." she told him simply. "I don't. I've always just been lovely. Quaint and quiet and complacent. But now I've not a choice. Now I must get up and do something if I wish to keep what is mine."
Howl looked pleased with her answer, though the glimmer in the corner of his eyes spoke of something else. Something almost fearful.
"You can't scare me away, Wizard Howl. You inadvertently got me into this mess, and so you're going to help me get out of it!"
"Of course." he replied softly, brushing that unruly strand of hair from her face. "A gentleman would do no less."
Note: So I'm totally sitting in starbucks in a really expensive dress reblogging shit on tumblr with Cadeyrn Lux. This is currently a thing.