"Oz! Hurry up please! You too, you stupid usagi(rabbit)!" A dark haired man groaned. He watched them as they munched on a big stick of ham.
"But…Gilbert this is so good!" Oz happily and dreamily sighed. The little blonde haired boy had a huge appetite. The long brunette haired girl had a more ferocious appetite than him though.
"Mhmm!" Alice purred, oblivious to Gilbert. Gilbert sighed.
"You guys are going to make us late. We're supposed to go back and meet with Break and Miss Sharon." Gilbert pleaded. At the mention of Sharon, Oz perked his head up a bit. Gilbert smirked and gently picked up Oz by the collar. "Are you ready?"
"Uh-huh!" Oz nodded, like a child. "Come one Alice!" Alice frowned but got up. "Hey Gilbert! Can we please ride in a carriage? I don't want to walk all the way back the Rainsworth mansion."
"Let me see how much money I have first Oz." Gilbert pulled out his wallet, and carefully checked the amount of money he had. When he saw that he had enough, he left quickly to find a carriage. Oz and Alice followed him obediently. Oz glanced at Alice who was unusually quiet.
"Is something wrong Alice?" Oz asked curiously.
"Huh? Oh nothing. I was just wondering…Do you think we'll find all of my memories?" Alice replied, looking down. Her long hair covered her face, hiding her expression and thoughts. Oz was surprised when he heard her speak. She sounded upset and a bit down. Oz suddenly smiled widely and patted her on the head. Alice looked up startled.
"Of course! Why wouldn't we? If I had to travel all over the world to find your memories, then I would! So don't worry Alice!" Oz said cheerfully. Alice simply stared at him before giving a small smile of relief.
"Honestly… You can be so foolish. Are you so stupid that you would travel all by yourself over the world? It wouldn't be just you; it would be me too. These are, after all, my memories." Alice gave a small chuckle as Oz looked a bit bewildered. The two stopped walking as Gilbert pulled out a carriage driver who was willing to drive them back the mansion.
"Come on, get in. I don't want to be lectured by Break." Gilbert rushed them into the carriage. The carriage driver was a kind looking old man. The carriage was simple and beautiful; the horses were a dark chestnut color.
"Wow…This carriage is very nice." Oz awed. The carriage driver laughed gently.
"I received this carriage in an auction. It was sold to a strange pair but when they saw how much I wanted this carriage they decided to give it to me." The carriage driver ran his hands over a carved detailed rose on the carriage.
"A strange pair? What did they look like?" Gilbert asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Huh? Oh nothing too suspicious. They looked like travelers. Two figures in cloaks. One of them I could tell was a male by their height. The other one…could have been a young child. I wasn't sure if it was a boy or a girl though. Their hoods covered their faces." The carriage driver choose his words carefully, trying to remember the pair. Gilbert and Oz shared a glance.
"Baskerville?..." Alice wondered aloud. "Were they wearing red cloaks?"
"Red? No, it wasn't red. I know so because the cloaks were what made me remember the pair. The taller figure had a light golden cloak while the smaller figure wore a cloak of many colors. The cloak was very beautiful though; it looked like a sun had weaved a cloak. It was many shades of red, orange and yellow." The carriage driver said thoughtfully. Everyone else sighed of relief as they got in the carriage.
"This is such a nice break from walking." Alice smiled laziliy. Gilbert simply just sighed once more.
"That's because you, rabbit, have a low stamina." Gilbert stretched. Alice shot him a glare but Gilbert ignored it.
"Be quiet seaweed head! Don't forget that you're talking to me; B-rabbit!" Alice growled. Oz simply pulled her back though.
"Enough fighting for today, geez. I would like some peace for once. You guys can settle this later." Oz complained staring out the window, watching as they passed tree after tree. "Huh..We've never taken this road through the forest before."
"This is a shortcut, but only for carriages. We don't usually walk this way because there a lot of animals in the forest. It would be a hassle to deal with them. Besides, the forest is a dangerous place even though it is the fastest route." Gilbert explained.
"If it's so dangerous, then why are we taking it seaweed head?" Alice murmured loudly.
"Because, like I said, it's the fastest route home. We wouldn't be taking such a dangerous path if you had hurried up eating. Geez."
"Don't worry." The carriage driver yelled from the front of the carriage. "Nothing bad usually happens anyway. A bunch of people go this way and nothing happens to them at all."
"Still…We have to be careful." Gilbert warned the driver. No sooner had he said this, the carriage stopped. "…Hey why did we stop?"
"There's a lady out there by herself. We should give her a ride. You just said this road is dangerous right? A lady shouldn't be by herself on such a dangerous path." The driver called out. Gilbert stepped outside of the carriage, looking to see if this was true. Oz followed him, but glanced at Alice wondering if she would follow. He laughed when he saw she was fast asleep.
"Excuse me miss…Do you need a ride?" Gilbert called out. A young beautiful lady turned around, startled. She had long curly fiery red hair with light golden eyes. Her skin was very pale and she wore a beautiful pink dress under her blue cloak.
"I'll be fine sir. I'm just on my way home from the market." She smiled. "Thank you for your offer though."
"It would be no hassle at all miss." Gilbert replied kindly. "Please, I insist." The woman laughed.
"Well, then… Please excuse me." She walked over, her steps graceful strides. The boys, even the carriage driver, stared at the beauty in awe. After they all were in the carriage the driver continued the carriage onward.
"My name is Raven, and this is my young nephew Will and my niece Eliza. What is your name, my fair lady?" Gilbert smiled. Oz looked a bit confused at the names but soon realized that they were simple aliases.
"Lilith Cinnia. A pleasure to meet you." Lilith smiled a pair of pearly dazzling teeth.