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[ It's evening, about nine or ten or so, which means it's the bed time of the children and the children should be asleep. At least now, Alice can finally take a break, plopping herself down. ]

Hello. I suppose I should introduce myself for those who don't know me -- my name is Alice Liddell of the Unseelie court, and I've been here for almost two years now, next month. Forgive me, I haven't slept well in a few weeks, so my thoughts may be a bit scattered.

[ God, she's forgotten how awkward this is. Alice clears her throat, cupping her hands in her lap. ]

Currently, I oversee a small orphanage in Aghmor, with six children underneath my care. Each of them come from Dorchadas, a few of them have lost fathers in the siege. One girl has lost an arm due to- well. I won't get into that. Anyway, there are more orphaned children and I am unfortunately very limited in my resources. In Whitechapel, London, I was the only caregiver to 18 children, so when I created this orphanage, it was my intent to take a small number, so that I wouldn't be overwhelmed.

What is on the coast is frightening the natives here in Ahgmor; while I do have volunteers, I want to expand what I do. The six children are an oddity here, aside from their traumas -- they know how to read, write, and possess a basic knowledge of arithmetic. In addition, they're learning skills to help them grow as adults and set an example to other children. I've worked very hard to ensure that they recover, mentally and physically.

I want to continue doing this, I want to teach more children, I want to continue what my father would have done. I understand what is coming and what lies on the coast. May this be a reminder to use what we have to stop the Void and save each and every life and world. An absolution--something that will spare everything, though, I can't think of that now, I still have to think about the simplest things, for the sake of these children.

I want to ask my fellow travelers to help spread aid once again. I may be force to move once again, to pick up what I made and chose a location further out of harm's way. Should I find more like-minded individuals outside of the natives I've grown to know or Erik Lehnsherr, I hope to grow another establishment in which children can learn and have a safe haven.

[ She's normally not this meek; Alice eventually sighs into her hands, as the exhaustion mounts on her. ]

Anyway- I should also mention I would not be opposed to additional help. If anything, I could use a few days to myself, half of it to catch up on sleep.

[ That was such a stupid choice on her part, she'll admit to that much. ]

Well, they're all in bed. Hopefully.

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I mean not exactly? [He...totally is.] I have friends that can help if I need it. It can't be that hard to figure it out once I start.

Once it starts?[ She sounds doubtful with this, too. ] I would hope so, those sound like two very difficult things to do on your own.

So's running a tailoring business. [Assumptions are being made here and they can't even be compared, but he's doing it anyway.] Besides, everybody's got their own projects to work on, right? People get things started and then get help they need. It's how we're going to grow.

So as long as you don't run yourself too ragged.

[ Alice would rather shift her attention on another, not her own well-being. She doesn't want to admit that there's truth to that for her. ]

But you sound very bright; this pleases me that it won't go to waste.

I'm trying not to let anything go to waste here. Even with everything happening, we've all got time to make sure we don't go to waste either. [Pointedly. Seeing how Alice is the one who first mentioned she's been taking care of the kids, it seems as though the reminder isn't out of place here. He sounds a little pleased by that, always eager to hear that he's bright and he knows what he's doing. He knows he's bright, but the extra bit of validation never hurts in this world.]

But before I start those projects, I'll get those workbooks to you. Promise.

[ At times like this, she felt better channeling her father for these sort of things. He would have reacted the same way, and he's been a huge influence on her, even at this age. ]

Thank you, I am deeply grateful. Please allow me to give you something in return.

[She's really polite, he thinks. It's something to keep in mind and it definitely helps seal the idea that he's doing the right thing.]

Don't worry about it. If I think of something I'll let you know, but I think I'm okay for now. Really.

If you say so, Hiro.

[ To think she's considered to be pretty rude by her society's standards. ]

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