"Hello again Bellatrix." Julius said ignoring the man beside me.
"Naw, come on Julius don't be like that. Look what a brought you." Gowland playfully waved the bottle of wine. Julius frowned in response,
"I suppose there will be no way I can get rid of you." he sighed, moving from the door way so we could enter.
"I don't mean to bother you Julius, I just came over to thank you for looking after me yesterday and I happened to come across Gowland on the way here."
"Well that was your first mistake." Julius said irritably as we walked into the room.
"I'll get us some glasses, eh?" Gowland said walking into the kitchen, leaving the bottle of wine on Julius' work table. I sat on a wooden chair in front of the table.
"I probably should have brought you a gift or something as thanks…" I said watching him manipulate the delicate gears inside the golden clock. He didn't reply. I looked out the window and I could see dark storm clouds approaching. I was surprised since the sky was so clear just half an hour or so ago. Gowland returned with three glasses. Julius looked up,
"Don't waste your wine on me. I have no intention of consuming any." He said angrily.
"All the more of me and Bellatrix, ain't that right darlin'?" Gowland chuckled, cuddling me.
"Well if it's as good as the wine at the hatters it would be my pleasure." I replied smiling at the handsome man.
"Good as the hatters? Why this is better!" He exclaimed, "Here, here." He said enthusiastically pouring me a full glass. I sipped the wine. It was delicious, much sweeter than the hatters wine.
"It's wonderful, so fruity and sweet!" I said happily.
"Not as sweet as you." Gowland said with a mischievous grin. Julius cringed, looking down at his work.
"You're repulsive." Julius mumbled to Gowland.
"Heh heh, you're so frosty Julius. Not even all that coffee you drink can warm you up." Gowland teased guzzling his wine. His comment reminded me of what Blood had said the previous night about wondering if I could "warm Julius' blood." I decided that I would give it a shot as the day progressed. I still believed it was a dream so I was intent to have as much fun as I could.
"So what do you think of The Country of Hearts?" Gowland questioned.
"I'm actually having a pretty good time. I've already met quite a few kind people." I said smiling and drinking more of my wine.
"I'm one of them right?" The scruffy man questioned.
"Of course you are." I said kindly. "You too Julius." We continued chatting idly and drinking for two time periods, in the meantime it began to rain. Gowland continued drinking glass after glass. I had drunk three glasses and I was feeling extremely joyful. All the while Julius sat quietly working and adding an angry comment directed at Gowland from time to time. The next time period was night,
"Well I'll be off." Gowland said swigging from the bottle, he had given up with glasses an hour or so ago. "You coming along darlin'? There's a spare room at mine." He offered. I shivered as I heard thunder boom,
"Uh, I think I might hang around here for a while. I don't feel like getting wet right now."
"Oh now that's a real shame." Gowland said with a wink.
"Disgraceful…" Julius muttered in disapproval.
"You don't mind if I stay until the rain passes do you?" I asked the man before me.
"Do whatever you please." Julius replied.
"See you later!" Gowland called leaving with the almost empty bottle of wine.
"I hope he'll be alright…" I said. I noticed that Julius had run out of coffee. "Would you like me to make you a cup of coffee?" I questioned.
"The question is: can you?" He retaliated.
"Well, just wait and see." I replied taking his glass and walking into his kitchen.