[Suffering a tragedy at the age of 8, on top of a few horrors moments before it, could do a number on anyone.]

I've much ahead of me, at the very least. This is going to be yet another adventure that I'm quite suited for whether I like it or not.

[She'd learned that lesson twice over.

Alice took that offered hand after securing Toto back in the basket, the scottie happily still popping his head up from under one of the two lids as she picked it up, leaving the book on the table.]

If it's anything like mine, getting lost is part of Wonderland.