What if Ilosovic Stayne did notice Bayard growling at Tarrant's teapot and then retreating? What if he figured out that the Mad Trio was hiding something important? How would that change the storyline? First AU.

Six years after the slaying of the Jabberwocky, Alice finds herself out of place and lonely. She misses her friends and craves something she shouldn't...the love of her friend Tarrant, The Mad Hatter. As she fights to return to and belong in the land she loves, odd occurances and dreams threaten to change bonds and her Wonderland forever. AlicexHatter. Updates as much as possible.