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[a_mostcurious]

[While Alice is usually the type of girl who will go anywhere she may or may not be allowed to, lately she has resigned herself to following the rules. In fact, with the environment they are living in, she finds no better option.

She had been staying indoors a lot lately, but the absence of her pet cat, Dinah, from the feet of her bed when she woke

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[fearthefool]

[Clopin tips his hat at the young girl] Excuse me, pet, you know you shouldn't be outside alone. Where's your buddy?

[a_mostcurious]

Oh!

[Alice did not expect to be spoken to so suddenly and can't help but to jump.]

I'm sorry, sir. I was looking for my cat, Dinah - I suppose you haven't seen her somewhere? - and I thought it would only take a few minutes so I figured it would be alright if I searched alone..

[fearthefool]

You should have known better. We have reasons for wanting to keep the students safe.
[Sighs] Do you really think your cat would have come out here? How old is she?

[a_mostcurious]

Well, I do apologize. I honestly didn't mean to go against the rules but I was very worried about her. [She gives a small shrug.] Dinah is still quite young, you see - I have had her for only a few years. She's very, very curious sometimes and tends to run off, so...

[t1ghtly_w0und]

[He notices the girl searching around and decides to try and be useful~]
Excuse me, miss? Are you looking for something?

[a_mostcurious]

[Alice jumps a little. Suddenly, she is reminded of Wonderland.]

Oh, hello sir! I was... I was looking for my cat, Dinah. You wouldn't happen to have seen her, have you?

[t1ghtly_w0und]

I'm afraid I haven't! What does she look like?

[a_mostcurious]

Oh dear... Well, Dinah's very small with reddish brown fur... She has a small ribbon around her neck and she's so sneaky; she tends to run off on me like this all the time!

[nocorsetsplease]

[Elizabeth happened to be wandering the grounds, mostly trying to get her bearings. This was new territory after all, and she was as new to the campus as anyone.

Yet in her wanderings, someone caught her eye. A girl. The girl looked awfully distraught. Maybe she needed some help?]

Are you alright? You look a bit... well... frightened.

[a_mostcurious]

[At the sound of someone's voice, Alice jumps and immediately looks in the direction of its source.]

Oh I'm sorry! No- well, yes. I'm a bit worried, you see. My cat ran off again...

[nocorsetsplease]

Ah, I see. Pets seem to enjoy doing that. [Elizabeth smiles to herself. Jack had always seemed a bit like a pet... scampering off to various corners of the world and getting caught up in various "trees" of problems.]

I might suggest you have someone to help you look. You look a bit nervous, and perhaps some company would ease your conscience a little.

What is your cat's name?

[a_mostcurious]

Yes, yes they do. She's especially sneaky, you see...

[She offers a small, childish smile.]

Perhaps I should. Though I did not think it would be considerate to bother my roommate with this... My cat's name is Dinah.

[weneedtopaint]

You lost a cat?

[a_mostcurious]

[She nods.]

My cat, Dinah! She ran off when I wasn't looking.. You wouldn't happen to have seen her?

[weneedtopaint]

Can't say I have. Would you like me to help you look? I wouldn't mind.

[a_mostcurious]

Would you, really? Oh, I would be grateful if you could help me!