The first day (Alices POV)

I walked out to the mailbox, hoping for my letter from Thatcher, when I found a strange envelope outside the door. It was addressed to Ms. Alice Kingsley, so I thought it odd. I hadn't been Alice Kingsley for 3 years. I opened the letter and started to read it. It was from the Knave of Hearts. It was so obscene that I can't even repeat it.

I walked into the house, and I use that term lightly seeing as it's really just a suite in the palace, and threw it in the fire. There is no way I could let Hatter see that letter. He would go crazy, seeing he's a madman, and start knocking things off shelves and tables and such. Then he would go try to find the knave and probably wouldn't come back. He would never find out about this letter.

The second day (Alices POV)

I was walking out to get the mail again, and again I found an envelope. Again it was addressed to Ms. Alice Kingsley. I opened it and it was again a letter from the knave, just as obscene as the first one. Again I threw it in the fire, not wanting Tarrant to see it. It was starting to scare me, seeing as he was telling me that he would be coming to my home soon. I wouldn't be able to protect myself if Tarrant was gone.

Seven obscene letters later (one coming every day) (Hatters POV)

Alice had been acting strangely lately. Whenever I had to leave to go make a hat or something, she would come with me. I was beginning to worry. She might be hiding something.

I walked out to get the mail, seeing as it was early and Alice was asleep, and there was a letter on the floor. Those mailmen, I thought, always dropping things. Then I noticed it was addressed to Ms. Alice Kingsley. I was very confused until I realized that Alice's last name used to be Kingsley. I knew it was an invasion of privacy, but I opened it. I mean, what if it was some guy who didn't know that Alice was married. I'd want to know about that.

It was the most obscene letter I had ever seen! And it was for Alice! My Alice! That knave would pay! I started to run back inside to tell Alice that I was leaving for a couple days, while I was searching for that despicable man, when I noticed someone running toward the bedroom. I went in there to see Alice looking at me extremely frightened.

"Honey, don't go for him. You'll die." She said. She looked so scarred for me that it was hard to refuse.

"I have to." Was all I said. Then I walked out the door, being sure to tell myself to put a guard outside the door. Then I went to see the Queen.