Hey everyone! This chapter goes out to Link31 who wanted a Tilly and Roni moment. Happy to oblige! Please leave a comment if there's anything you'd like to see, and I'll probably do it. Still unsure about when curse break is coming. Sorry not sorry but I love cursed Alice so sue me. Enjoy!

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Roni had had a hell of a day. She'd managed to convince Lucy to stop snooping if she herself wasn't around, and it was torture seeing her family every day and not having them know her.

Interacting with Henry, trying to balance the way she spoke to him, was exhausting.

She needed to get out of the bar and away from Zel- Kelly. She had to remember to use the right names.

She pulled on her jacket and slipped away from the noises of happy hour.

She didn't have a destination in mind, just felt like walking for a while.

She'd been walking for about twenty minutes when she saw her.

Tilly, shoeless, looking confused and stumbling with nearly every step.

Alice may have not been a blood relation to her, but they'd spent a lot of time together in the other land.

Roni couldn't help but feel somewhat responsible for the girl.

"Tilly?" Roni stepped towards her, slowly so she didn't startle her.

The blonde blinked at her, tilting her head.

"Hey, it's just me. It's Roni. What're you doing out here?"

"I...I don't know. Where is here?" Tilly frowned, her eyes clouded.

Roni gently wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "We're a little ways from the bar. What happened to your shoes?"

Tilly glanced down, wiggling her toes and shrugging. "Forgot."

"Here." Roni bent and slid off her shoes. They were too big for Tilly, but she would at least be able to walk in them.

Roni had socks on too, so she wouldn't hurt her feet either. She made a mental note to carry an extra pair of socks in her bag from now on.

"How about we get you inside, yeah? Have a hot chocolate." Roni slid her arm through Tilly's, patting her hand.

"Inside?" The girl asked quietly, rubbing her eyes hard enough to see stars.

"Inside. It's a little cold out here, don't you think? It'll be nicer inside." She gently started walking and Tilly obediently followed.

They made it to the bar and Roni helped Tilly over the threshold, seating her away from all the other people drinking.

"I'll be right back." She told the girl, meeting Kelly at the bar.

"Keep an eye on her, if she gets up to leave, try to convince her to sit back down."

"What's wrong with her?" Kelly looked from the girl to her sister.

"She's just...having an episode. It happens. Rob...Margot is usually very good with her."

Kelly nodded. Her daughter's girlfriend was truly a wonderful girl, but she did get muddled easily.

Since her daughter had gotten back into Alice's life, the girl had seemed better. Well, she wandered less, and remembered her shoes more.

But Margot had been busy, and was off sorting out bar supplies.

Roni came back from the storage room, holding a blanket.

"I could..." Kelly began.

"Have you spoken to her here?" Roni asked quietly.

"Not really. You're right. You should go."

"Make a hot chocolate for me?" Roni asked.

"With cinnamon. Sure." She squeezed her sisters hand before moving to make the drink.

Tilly looked up as Roni came over, blinking and rubbing her eyes again. "What's goin' on?"

"Nothing bad, love." She held the blanket up and gently, tenderly, tucked it around the girl.

"Warmer?" She asked, unable to stop herself reaching over and brushing a strand of hair from her forehead.

"Mm, yes. But why am I here?" Tilly's eyes looked brighter and as a whole, she looked less confused.

"You were outside. You looked lost. I wanted to make sure you were okay."

"Not again." She sighed, shaking her head, unshed tears welling up in her eyes.

"It's okay, Tilly. It happens, yeah? I found you and you're okay. That's what matters."

"I'm sorry." A soft sigh. "I haven't...been that confused for a while. Margot helps things be...not so upside down. Sometimes I can stop it myself, sometimes I can't."

"You're not alone." Kelly had walked over, setting the hot chocolate down in front of the girl.

"You're part of the family now, whether you want to be or not." The redhead smiled, squeezing her shoulder. "Remember that even if my daughter isn't around, you can come to me or Roni. Okay?"

"Okay." Tilly nodded, cradling the warm cup in her hands. "Thank you."

"Family sticks together, kid." Roni said quietly.

''We always will."