Takes place a few years or so after the movie. Comments are most appreciated.
Alice let herself into her mother's house. It was a few weeks after she had returned from another successful trip from China and had been settling some business in town. "Mother!" Alice walked around the house a bit looking for her mother. She finally made her way back to the entryway and saw a letter she'd somehow missed going in. It was addressed to her, in her mother's hand writing. Alice opened the letter and started reading it. Her world was turned upside down.
Dear Alice,
You may wonder why I left this letter for you to read rather than telling you in person, but I am a coward when it comes to personal realationships. I could not bring myself to tell you the real truth of your Nightmare. I believe that it would break your heart and I could not bear it to see your face when I told you the real truth and realize that your years of scorn from your peers were unnecessary. But I was only trying to prevent your destruction at the hands of-
I am yet avoiding the matter at hand. I must start at the beginning.
My name is Dame Helen of Marmoreal, bearer of the Vorpal Sword. I come from Underland. I came to Upperland, the world I now dwell in, to chase a certain knave (who for the moment will go unnamed as he is not important), who had plans to usurp the throne.
The Door I came through was the Door on the far wall of your Father's study. This had been his family's house, though at the time your father had been the only one here at the time. Your father assisted me in capturing the knave. We kindled a relationship after that day.
He visited Underland often. And I visited Upperland as well. But after I became pregnant with Margaret, it became apparent to me that the only way I could truly protect my family from the wild dangers of Underland was to keep it a secret from my children. But it was not to be a secret for very long.
When you were about six, I don't know how, but The Door on The Far Side of the Study had been left open. And you walked through it. I didn't know anything about it until Absolem told me later. I was furious, until he showed me Oraculum. You were supposed to be there. But I had the Door boarded up anyways.
After you had disappeared at your engagement party, I knew that Griblig day had arrived. All I could do was wait and worry. I was so glad when you turned up, I didn't care that you refused Hamish. He wasn't the sort man I wanted for my son-in-law anyways.
Alice, I am truly sorry for lying to you. I only wanted to protect you. I still do. Which is why I asked White Queen to give me something that would make someone forget everything about Underland. I even lied to her to protect you. I told her it was for Margaret.
Don't blame your father, Alice. It was my idea to keep all this a secret and to make you forget. Your father, though he did not approve, respected my decision, because I knew more of Underland than he did, and of all the threats it posed to such a small child. I don't know if you can find it in your heart to forgive me. I hope that someday you do, but I don't know if I will live long enough to see that day.
Fairfarren, Alice. I removed all of the boards from the Door on the Far Side of the Study. I fully expect you to go through, though I wish you wouldn't.
With Love, Dame Helen of Marmoreal, bearer of the Vorpal sword, Mother of Alice Kingsley, Champion of Underland and the last bearer of the Vorpal sword
P.S. I am very proud of you, Alice. Not just as my daughter, but also as my successor. I hope that, however mad you are at me, it still means something to you.
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