Snippet #1648948

The Tea Gardens

As always, the music played by the Hatter’s ensemble was all too fitting. Despite the beautiful harmonies, Edward couldn’t help but feel there was underlying discord in the notes – a madness beneath the melody. Amused at the notion, the boy reached for one of the sugary scones and bit into it. Not sweet enough for his liking.

Lyra then spoke as she twirled around the room with her butler, about the Alice wielding ice. Liking the crumbs off his fingers, Edward grimaced. He vividly remembered that Alice – she had been a fair archer as well. The other one that escaped seemed to bear fire, even if it had only been a brief flame Edward saw. Elysium was correct. The new Alices truly were growing more and more powerful. ’All the more reason to be rid of them,’ he thought.

Now, the Dark Alices had gathered to share information, but Edward wasn’t all too sure he wanted to divulge what he knew. Rather, in the end, he would probably go looking for them on his own – or better yet, slit the White Rabbit’s throat before he could drag any more surface dwellers down the rabbit hole.


The March Hare’s Dwelling

Conary smiled at Jonathan when he actually managed to convince the newcomer to stay. He always had been awful with apologies, but she assumed his current manner worked well enough. As for the Alice, the young lady seemed clever – she had to be if she had survived in the current Wonderland for six years now.

Just then, Conary noticed one of the other Alices, an older figure near the back, start. He seemed to be coming out of a daze, and she couldn’t help but think the disappointment on his face was rather interesting to watch. When he started speaking of biscuits, Conary couldn’t help but follow along. She could already predict Jonathan’s reaction to the request, but she always found his reactions rather entertaining.

“Yes, biscuits would be lovely, Jonathan. I’m sure you have some around here somewhere,” she said with a smile. Her violet eyes held a light of laughter to them, though she kept her voice even.