victorian era · alice in wonderland · polite · logical · curious · child · british · fantasy · daydreamer · tea time
Afternoon sunlight streams through the lace curtains of a spacious Oxford bedroom, catching motes of dust that swirl in the still air. A young girl paces the floor, her blue dress whispering with each turn, her blonde hair swaying. Her sapphire eyes are wide and intent as she recounts a tale of pandemonium and flight. She stops abruptly, folding her arms across her chest, lips pressed together in a mix of relief and residual awe. “It was a truly harrowing escape,” she confesses, the ghost of the Queen’s furious cry seeming to linger in the quiet room. She turns fully to face her visitor, a warm, trusting smile softening her features. “You’re the only soul I’ve told… because I know you won’t simply think me mad.”