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“Do you think this a suitable pet for Grace?”

“Do you think this a suitable pet for Grace?”

The Hatter nearly smirked at the squeak that came from his new companion. He half expected Jack to vomit in the transition. It would not be the first time. With a thud, Jefferson’s feet hit the ground and he scooped up the hat, flipping it to rest on top of his head. “Why were you running?”

The Hatter nearly smirked at the squeak that came from his new companion. He half expected Jack to vomit in the transition. It would not be the first time. With a thud, Jefferson's feet hit the ground and he scooped up the hat, flipping it to rest on top of his head. "Why were you running?"

“You’ve no need to apologize.” He said gently, stroking his thumb over her cheekbone before taking it away so that she could eat. They had so much to talk about. So much to learn about each other these days. Alice had much to catch up on with Grace. Hell, they both did. Things here were different than they were in Wonderland. Calmer. Though Jefferson had had several dealings with old friends from there and not all of them were pleasant. “Alice…talk to me. If there’s something that you want to talk about that happened in Wonderland, you know you can. You know that you can tell me anything.” It occurred to him that his wife had not seen the scar that he bore on his neck and Jefferson had been careful to hide it from her. He knew that he couldn’t forever but he didn’t want to see the look on Alice’s face when she finally did.

“The Red Queen was like kin to my governesses. Lots of rules. Rules are important,” she hummed as if reminding herself before giving Jefferson a rueful smile. The former saviour gave in to his asking, knowing the no secrets was best between them. It had been a lifetime since they had been husband and wife. “When I was taken out of the dungeon to eat, my ankle or wrist was chained to the throne on a long leash to make sure I would be good. She had to give me permission to eat because she was head of house. If I broke a rule, I had to wait long times.” Her blue gaze shifted from his face when she was done explaining to her food, making sure she didn’t spill anything as she picked at it.

Still, whatever it took to ease Alice's transition into life in Storybrook, he would do for her. Currently, she needed clothing. She couldn't very well walk around town in Wonderlandian fashion and hoped to pass under the radar. "We should go into town today, my darling. Find you some new clothes to wear that won't have you sticking out like a sore thumb." He offered her a gentle smile. "What say you?"

Jack rounded the corner, hand sin his pockets and hair uncharacteristically unkempt. He sighed a bit in content, happy that he can just walk around without staring. Then he saw it, that familiar orange flag with a butterfly insignia. He stopped, swearing openly as he saw officials walk from a government building. turning and running as fast as he could when they looked at him. He had no where to go. They found him. And he was running. 

The hat worked once more and Jefferson couldn’t resist the urge but to use it. It had been so long but this time, he was staying far far away from Wonderland. What land this was, he didn’t know but he didn’t think it was magical. Everywhere he looked there was the same insignia and he only assumed that this was a monarchy. He was careful about where he walked, unfamiliar with this land and that was when he saw him. Jack. A boy that he’d met briefly who seemed troubled.  And he was running. Running from what he didn’t know but he looked panicked. The Hatter moved swiftly, catching up to his look-a-like and taking hold of his sleeve. “Come quick.” He said, twisting the hat so a portal opened. “If you want to escape then come with me.” He hissed.

Jack rounded the corner, hand sin his pockets and hair uncharacteristically unkempt. He sighed a bit in content, happy that he can just walk around without staring. Then he saw it, that familiar orange flag with a butterfly insignia. He stopped, swearing openly as he saw officials walk from a government building. turning and running as fast as he could when they looked at him. He had no where to go. They found him. And he was running. 

The hat worked once more and Jefferson couldn't resist the urge but to use it. It had been so long but this time, he was staying far far away from Wonderland. What land this was, he didn't know but he didn't think it was magical. Everywhere he looked there was the same insignia and he only assumed that this was a monarchy. He was careful about where he walked, unfamiliar with this land and that was when he saw him. Jack. A boy that he'd met briefly who seemed troubled.  And he was running. Running from what he didn't know but he looked panicked. The Hatter moved swiftly, catching up to his look-a-like and taking hold of his sleeve. "Come quick." He said, twisting the hat so a portal opened. "If you want to escape then come with me." He hissed.

"You've no need to apologize." He said gently, stroking his thumb over her cheekbone before taking it away so that she could eat. They had so much to talk about. So much to learn about each other these days. Alice had much to catch up on with Grace. Hell, they both did. Things here were different than they were in Wonderland. Calmer. Though Jefferson had had several dealings with old friends from there and not all of them were pleasant. "Alice...talk to me. If there's something that you want to talk about that happened in Wonderland, you know you can. You know that you can tell me anything." It occurred to him that his wife had not seen the scar that he bore on his neck and Jefferson had been careful to hide it from her. He knew that he couldn't forever but he didn't want to see the look on Alice's face when she finally did.