Attn: [@PaulHaynek], [@Hammerman], [@AzureKnight][hr][hr][hr]As she was squabbled over as a source of debate, Alice would be sound asleep.

In a sense.

Physically, her body was unconscious, and at rest.

Mentally, Alice was anything but resting...[hr][color=0F52BA][i]Drip. Drop.

It's wet here; dark. It likes the wet. It likes the dark.

It's warm here; quiet. It likes the warm. It likes the quiet.

It spreads in the wet. It spreads in the dark.

It thrives in the warm. It thrives in the quiet.

[color=9966cc][b][i]My prisoner.[/i][/b][/color]

[color=9b111e][b][i]My Queen.[/i][/b][/color]

Mad. It is.

Mad. I am.

I am It, and It is I, and so We are; One.

It’s dark here... quiet... warm... wet.

I like it here...[/i]

[center][b]Then, she came; cold, frozen, loud, and bright...[/b][/center][/color][hr]"[color=0F52BA][i]Haaa...~![/i][/color]" Alice gasped, as she sat up, suddenly, and jumped to her feet. Zero warning, as she allowed Carroll to spread across her left arm, and form into a bulky, spiky armor terminating at her neckline with a transformed Carroll in her grasp. "[color=9966cc][b][i]Dare thee to cast thine strange magicks upon me without mine own permission![/i][/b][/color]" Alice asked, her soft, demure voice chilled and matured, “[color=9966cc][b][i]State thine intentions, and do so well, before I give thee leave of thine own head with mine own blade![/i][/b][/color]"

Ratting... no, growling... Carroll dripped liquid flame from his maws, as he seemed to watch the trio of Takeshi, Lunatea, and Atsuha at once with his glowering eyes set deep in formed sockets of gilded bone. "[color=9b111e][b][i]No, no... stay your words... gift us cause....[/i][/b][/color]" he snickered, his raspy, deep voice smoothed out.

Despite their presented threat, it was evident enough, Alice - in her current mindset - was being defensive. It was clear from her expression, as well, there was some underlying form of discomfort triggering her aggression.