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Once it was clear that Ronin had not perished from the choice that she had made, Alicia was belatedly summoned to rejoin the others. They passed through a corridor before arriving at a large reading room. The walls were lined with bookshelves, making her think of the library she had visited in Justine's castle before its destruction. Though the large map of Wonderland in the middle of the room was definitely unique. 

As they spread out, one of the far doors opened to admit a magical girl into the room and relayed what information she had. 

[color=aba000]"Yeah, that sounds about right,"[/color] Alicia noted with a sigh. [color=aba000]"You must be the neutral girl that the map detected. At least we know that Mariette is still with the Queen."[/color] If Mariette was going to rescue herself, it hadn't happened yet. Or at least not in Wonderland. 

As they debated whether to trust the new arrival, Alicia considered what they knew at this point. [color=aba000]"We need to get back to Penrose. If the queen isn't here then she's probably with her army attacking the city. They'll need our help."[/color] She certainly didn't seem to be in Wonderland, so Penrose was the next obvious spot to look. Considering what had happened to Bolorton, there wasn't a moment to lose.