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[bunnivore]

[ it had been a just one night since oz's departure and alice had more or less kept quiet. after spending a night searching fruitlessly, she spent the rest of the dark hours sulking with (1) gilbert nightray until they eventually fall asleep, buried in the sheets like sad children who have lost the dearest thing they held at night.

in the morning alice wakes up and her first instinct is to cry, but the second is something more violent... and of course she goes with that instead.

THERE'S A LOUD BANG. something appears to have fallen and shattered, although it's hard to say when things are happening off-screen. and before anyone can attempt to understand what just happened, they get an earful from one angry looking young girl shouting into the tablet. she never did care for this thing, but at least she knows now that someone will be able to hear her. ]

THEY TOOK OZ AWAY! I WON'T FORGIVE THEM. [ her head's clear but it's hard to stop yelling when you're so upset. if someone could hear her, feel threatened by her,

help her

then she might actually have time to think and calm down. ] How dare they take him away without my permission? Don't they know its the master's job to take care of their servant? How am I suppose to do that when he's not here? Huh? SOMEONE GIVE HIM BACK! NOW! I'm waiting!

[ don't be fooled by her tough exterior, she's gonna burst into tears any minute now.

oh. there you go. the tears roll down. ]

This is all your fault, idiot! [ blames the ne..twork... ] Bring him back... useless! Useless....

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[anklets]

[This outburst is, for Lenalee, in stereo, heard over the network and through the walls, to which every word hits her solidly in the chest. She thinks there may be a bruise there before long.

A minute passes. Then another. It's necessary.]

...Alice.

voice

[bunnivore]

[ it may only be one word, her name, but lenalee's voice rings in her ears and she remembers back to when they were only just in vegas talking about oz and shoes.

the pair still packed somewhere safe, as it can be dangerous to walk around the castle and snow in tall heels, she never had a chance to wear them and tower over oz in triumph as she wanted. she had forgotten people could be taken away so easily due to never having experienced such a loss here before. she just never thought of it, or wanted to think of it. ]

... They took him.

[ she just wants him back... or to stop being here. ]

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[anklets]

[The scarf he'd bought her, too. Neatly folded and tucked away. It'd seem a little silly of her now, if she were to think of it, but her attention is all on Alice and how small she sounds, even with so big a voice.

She does not know how to talk with children, never having had a chance to be one, herself.]

I know. [ doesn't realise until she says this how tightly she'd been clenching her jaw; it hurts ] I'm sorry.

voice

[bunnivore]

[ it takes several minutes for her to respond, but when she does her voice is firm because what she says next, she means with all her heart. ]

I'm going to get him back.

[ a declaration of war.

determination she was able to find in her hatred for not being able to move forward, although it took a lot of comfort and some encouraging (?) words. ]

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[anklets]

Y-Yeah.

[She can believe this, down to the very core of her, because there is something about Oz and something about Alice which eliminates all doubt-- they will never be apart for long. Curls her fingers upon her thighs, letting the silence stretch until she's collected her words in proper order.]

No matter what, Oz will always be waiting for you.

voice

[bunnivore]

Of course...

[ strong words, although said softly. ]

So I shouldn't keep him waiting for too long.

[anklets]

Definitely not.