#adheidth

"Oh, tell me, cat, which way shall I go?" she asks, and then gives a tittering little giggle, as if telling a joke only to herself. Head tilts, and she paces around Chad, as if attempting to ascertain some unknowable truth.

"I'm just kidding, of course! But I would like to request your company. They say black cats are bad luck, but I find them quite lucky on nights like this!"

Though the joke's presented just to herself, a second of observation's all this cat needs to catch on; The blue dress, the striped socks, the headband and darling manner, a story they'd seen—somewhere. Where was it again?

It hardly matters. All too willing to go from familiar to baffling guide for but an insant, the boy bares his fangs in cheschire imitation.

"Depends on where you wanna get to—" they answer back, turning lazily upon their axis to keep her gaze— "In Underland, you're bound to get somewhere."

Paws stop padding as they tilt their head in turn, considering, dropping their crooked attempt at a grin. "Bold to ask anyways. I won't say no, yeah?"

Alice won't be intimidated, of course! Even if...

"Is that a real knife?" she finds herself blurting out, and then covers her mouth with her hands as if shocked by the very words she's spoken. "Ah, that is -- this isn't supposed to be dangerous, right? Oh, but I should hope that someone who's armed is on my side..."

Finger pressed to her lip, she thinks for a moment, and then nods.

"Yes, it's settled! You'll trick or treat with me tonight, won't you?"

“No. It is too dull to hurt. Hm.” She puts her knife away, trying to make the girl feel less scared, even though. The girl was dressed up in… honestly she didn’t know what her costume was supposed to be, but it looked nice anyways. Relaxing her tense posture a bit, she answered the young girl’s request to go trick-or-treating, “No. This is supposed to be fun. Let’s get candy.”

That's how Alice reasons it, anyway. The bright pink hair captivates her, and the sharp fangs the other adorns -- oh, it's so cool. And she's a faculty for the Blue Lions to boot!

(Isn't is childish for her to ask? Embarrassing? No, surely not! She's simply a lady doing the tasks that have been requested of her! That's the opposite of childish!)

Even though the other isn't really too-much taller, she leans on her tiptoes anyway, shaky in the unfamiliar shoes she wears. Is the star on the other's face a sticker or a tattoo? ..should she have remembered her name?

Alice, Alice, get it together!

"Excuse me?" she asks, and her voice comes out far quieter than she intends, so she puffs up her chest before continuing -- "I'm looking for people to trick-or-treat with, and your costume is striking! You should go with me!"

It's just-shy of a plea, Alice's cheeks puffing out as she looks over the other woman once again.

"..ah, I-I mean, that is -- I'm willing to trick-or-treat with you, if you don't have a partner yet. 'tis a lady's duty to help those in need!"

Yunaka's ears are sharp enough to pick up even the quietest voices. Especially when they're standing not too far away from her.

Yunaka turns her head to find one of the Blue Lions students - a fairly new one, if she remembers right! Poor thing looks nervous, so Yunaka does her best to give her (what she hopes is) a reassuring smile as she waits for her to puff up and speak.

"Aww, thanks! Your costume is pretty cute too." The color really flatters her. The dress makes her look ready to go chasing rabbits or play croquet or anything in between!

She giggles. "Sure, I'd love to go with you. What's your name?" A lady, huh? Feels funny to get offered help from someone who looks a decade younger than her. She knows better than to underestimate what a determined kiddo can do, though.