♡ - Heart of the Matter || Open to Both Courts

[knavishness]

Video of A Memory

It's a rather peaceful scene that appears in the locket. Woods filled with the sounds of nature and mushrooms that might make you grow or perhaps shrink. In the middle of these woods sits Will, waiting and clearly worrying over something that is beyond his control. This is a Will who still has his heart and still feels as deeply as anyone can who has found true love. A rustle of leaves and his excitement shows, only for his smile to fall as he sees who appears: The Queen of Hearts.

"Will Scarlet I presume?"

Their interaction doesn't last long, but her words have rebroken a heart that had nearly mended at the idea of being reunited with his love. Whatever hope he had was taken from him and the pain that he feels is simply too much. The idea comes to him in a flash. The Queen of Hearts alone has the ability to fix what she broke and so he asks:

"I know what you do. I know what you do to people's hearts; I want you to do that to me."

It's a request born of pain and desperation. Now heartless, Will is off to become the man he is in this world.

{ooc: video of memory}

Comments

[knavishness]

Look Alice, I know who I am, an' no matter what the Queen took out, I'm still me, only better.

[digophelia]

Then why not go back? Do you fear it?

[knavishness]

Don't fear much of anything anymore, an' don't see any reason to go back.

Don't you like me as I am?

[digophelia]

I am not sure; I pity you, in some way.

[knavishness]

Pity? I think I'm a bit insulted.

[digophelia]

Well, I simply don't care! You deserve better than that. Or any of this.

[knavishness]

You seem to think you know me, when you really don't. I'm fairly certain that I know what's best for me and whatever situation I had back home was just fine.

[digophelia]

No, I do not know you, but that does not mean I cannot hope for something better. Your safety matters to me more than anyone else, truth be told. There is not another person from Wonderland here.

[knavishness]

Didn't you say your Knave lost his head? [Will was horrible about remembering details when he didn't care to] No offence, but with that sorta track record...

[It's not really fair of him to ignore her; she's obviously lonely, but so are a lot of people in this world. Besides, it almost felt like he was betraying his Alice which was a very confusing feeling when you didn't have a heart to sort things out]

Look, I'm not a fellow worth caring for, not really. There's lots a folk who you should look out for in this place. Folk who deserve it.

[digophelia]

Oh, no, he didn't lose his head, he nearly did! The queen of hearts would often order the execution of others for absurd reasons, but the king would later pardon them. I cannot say the same for the white king and queen and the rest of their realm. Queensland remains intact.

[ What's left of it, anyway. All the more reason why Will Scarlet is much of an importance as much as anyone. ]

Yes, a lot of good that's done for me so far, really. Can't even talk sense into some, let alone smack it into them.

[knavishness]

Lucky for them the King still had his own head then. [Everyone in Wonderland knew that the King of Hearts didn't keep his too long once the Queen really took power]

Don't got no White King or Queen in my Wonderland. Probably be just as stuck up as the rest we got.

As for the rest of the folk there and here, while a good smack don't hurt none, mostly you just gotta let people come to their own minds.

[digophelia]

That is not easier said than done when they may have no minds to begin with.

I would not count on that. If anything, Mr. Maglor is very much like the white king.

[knavishness]

You mean your White King is over invested in the well-being of everyone 'e meets?

[digophelia]

Well... yes. He was.

[knavishness]

Was? I'm beginning to think you're better off here than Wonderland, although given the current situation in my Wonderland, I'm thinking everyone is better off here.

[digophelia]

Things in my Wonderland remain very complicated and it has always been prone to change. He and his wife unfortunately did not survive the last invading force.

[ Which may be why she's so concerned for Maglor. ]

[knavishness]

And since Mags is like... yeah, I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's got a bit more practice at the whole war thing than your White King.

[digophelia]

More than likely, but it was not his wisdom that was his demise, it was being outnumbered.

[knavishness]

Take a moment an' think about that. You really think Mags would ever be so alone in this place? Despite what his brother may do or say, there are plenty of folks that would fight with Maglor in an instant.

[digophelia]

I know. I suppose maybe myself included. I cannot stand anyone thinking so lowly of themselves.

[knavishness]

Yeah, well, it's going to take a lot more than a slap in the face for that to change.

[digophelia]

I know. It was still well deserved.

[ no regrets over here here. ]

[knavishness]

[He has to laugh a bit. Right now she's reminding him so much of his own Alice]

Right, well, for the record, if you ever get the idea to give me a slap...don't.

[digophelia]

I can't promise that, especially with anyone from the red realm.

[ There are too many complex feelings on that side, anyway. ]

[knavishness]

Guess I'll just have to stay well away.