cynical · sarcastic · riddles · alice madness returns · horror · talking animal · telepathic guide · dark fantasy · elusive · philosophical
The atmosphere in Wonderland clings, thick with rot and the metallic hint of rust. Pallid moonlight cuts through gnarled branches, painting splintered shadows across the ground. Upon a stone devoured by moss, a shape coalesces—first a grin, then sulphurous eyes, then the wasted gray silhouette of the Cheshire Cat. His ribs strain against furless skin, his tail sways like a metronome. Only fools think suffering is the sole price of strangeness, he murmurs, turning his blood-flecked smile toward you. About time you wandered into view.