So, maybe meeting Ferris for the first time wasn't like Alice imagined. She was only in the hospital wing for about 20 minutes after, before leaving with Will. She hadn't exactly thought meeting Ferris would be like a family reunion, definitely not. But she never went as far as thinking about the possibility of Ferris almost making her kill herself for her. She shivered at the thought. And also because of the cool breeze that night. Most of her wounds had healed. Scratches and some weapon ones hadn't, she hoped these ones on her wrists would. Images flashed through her mind. Flashbacks of encounters with her step father, so closely realated to what Ferris had done. And, she remarked, both in castles. Will sensed her mood beside her.
"Is everything alright?" He asked.
"What?" Alice asked, snapping back to reality(Oh, there goes gravity, Oh, there goes Rabbit, he chocked he's so mad ok I'll stop.) "Oh, yeah." Lie. Will looked doubtfully at her, before looking her up and down. She was scared. But of what?
"You're scared of something, aren't you" Will said more than asked. Alice simply sighed and nodded.
"Of what?" He asked.
"Just uh, having, flashbacks of, stuff" Alice managed through her fear. Will's arm went around her and she looked up at him.
"It's Masi, isn't it" Will asked in that same manner again. Masi was the name of her step father.
"Yes" Alice said, looking down. Will frowned.
"Look" He said. "There's nothing to worry about. He's dead,You killed him, he's off the throne." Alice met Will's gaze.
"I guess so" She said. They didn't talk much after that. They eventually reached where the others were camped. They were all relieved to see Alice was ok. If she had not have been ok, Halt would've been onto Ferris for sure. Alice was a second year qualified Ranger, so she was still pretty young and still learning. Alice yawned. God she was tired. She swung off Annabelle and gave her the 'free' signal. Annabelle grazed happily once she found a spot. Will did the same, before the two joined the group at the fire. Horace wanted to say something, but he didn't know what. Alice eventually got up, pulling her cloak further around her.
"Where are you going?" Halt asked.
"Look out" She replied, before striding off.
The thoughts that raced through Alice's mind were ones she thought she needed to remind herself of. Her daughter, Amber Callihan, and her son, Ryan Callihan. They're father had left Alice after abusing her a long time ago. She held back tears, wiping her eyes and swallowing at the thought of her children. Amber was 4, Ryan was 6. Why did she leave them. At least Crowley had their backs. At least they weren't a handful. She sensed Will beside her, and shifted her eyes to his position. Yep, it was him.
"Is everything alright?" Will asked. "You don't look to good."
Alice sighed. "I'm just thinking about, ya know, my children at home" Alice said, almost choking as she tried to swallow. Will put an arm around her.
"You should head home" He said as she looked at him. Her uncertain, agonised gaze wasn't familiar to him. It was devestating.
Alice nodded her agreement. "Yeah, I guess so" She said. "But, won't I be alone?"
"No" Said a voice from behind her that sounded awfully familiar. She looked over her shoulder.
"Keren?!" She exclaimed in suprise. He walked up.
"How did you..." She began, drifting off.
"I followed you" He said, Alice had no time to argue over that. It was time she went home.
