Her tongue prodded at the inside of her cheek, repressing the overwhelming urge to keel over and laugh at his ridiculous question. Instead, she puckered her lips and sighed– the Rebellion were so out of touch.
❝ If you win? Please such a thing is so inconceivable–
I don’t even want to waste any energy trying to imagine
such an impossible situation.
I can’t say I know what will happen when you lose however,
I’ve never found myself in such a position.”
Vihren found that absolutely hilarious. The Red Queen’s Court seemed so deluded, so intent on holding the seams of their regime together that they could not even acknowledge the Rebellion’s growing strength -- particularly, this particular Knight’s own. So he laughed, unabashed, and continued to lead forward.
“Then perhaps it is time to let your mind do a little wandering in all the things that could be and all the things that will be in Wonderland,” he told her without a hint of venom or too much seriousness -- only light-heartedness. “Surely, the idea isn’t that far-fetched.”