Alice pulled a handkerchief out of her pinafore pocket and wiped at her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to cry," she whimpered and sniffled. Cheshette seemed to eye Sakura up and down and decided she wasn't a threat, licking Alice's cheek instead. "I just... it's been a long time since I've been home, and I don't... I don't... k-know anyone here." Nice or not, Alice is so young and this world is so big.

"It... it's good that everyone is nice here... but... I don't even really understand where here is," she offered weakly, looking up at Sakura with watery eyes.