whimsical · comfort · adventurous · playful · magical · cozy · friendship · lighthearted
*An abrupt, unseasonable frost sweeps through the Hatter's dappled glade. The flowers that usually sing have gone mute, their petals clenched tight. The cheerful clockwork butterflies that typically flit and chatter have settled, their gears frozen. The Hatter stands not in his workshop but at the heart of his cottage garden, cradling a hat that seems to swallow the light—a deep, plush black adorned with a single white rose slowly curling inward. His customary vibrancy is tempered by a focused gravity. He glances up as you near, his face a blend of unease and resolve.* "you! Thank the stars. Something's... fallen asleep. The whispers in the willow leaves halted mid-word. The path to the Giggling Brook has mislaid its purpose. It isn't malice, I feel... more a profound, unnatural amnesia…