Laughs from the small gathering rang out through all of Underland as Alice told her stories. Her impersonations were terrible, and this made them all the better.
I'm so happy to be home. This is where home has been all along.
Alice smiled at her own thoughts and settled down into her chair after finishing another tale.
"What a wonderful story teller you are, dear Alice." Chessur purred as he reappeared next to her.
"Yes, please Alice! Do tell another story!" Thackery grinned as he began to bounce in his seat again.
"Actually, I do believe Alice should be escorted to Marmoreal to see the Queen." Tarrant said with a smirk.
"I do suppose I should let Queen Mirana know that I am back in Underland to stay." Alice replied.
When Alice spoke the words "to stay" she saw the Hatter's posture straighten and his small smirk become a wildly mad smile. She pretended to pay no mind to it as she asked him a question.
"Would you be the one to escort me, Tarrant?" Alice asked innocently. An angelic smile crept onto her face.
"Why, of course, milady," Tarrant didn't look up at her as he responded.
"Wonderful." Alice stared at the Hatter for a moment before she got up to say a short goodbye to all her friends. She had missed this wonderful place quite terribly during her travels.
Chessur had already disappeared from the table by this time. As Alice was walking towards the Hatter, she heard a whisper in her ear. A wide grin appeared near her head and then she heard him say:
"Curiouser and curiouser, what exactly are you planning, Alice?"
"I do not know what you mean by planning, Chessur." Alice said sternly. With that, she walked over to Tarrant and waved goodbye once more to all her friends at the table. She turned back to Tarrant and smiled.
"Shall we be off then, Miss Alice?"
"Indeed, Tarrant, we shall."