<div style="text-align: justify;">Alice sighed when the Rabbit said he felt like getting back at the Queen, but it would make him as bad as she was. That was true, Alice had to admit. For the Rabbit, everything was too personal, and she couldn't expect him to actively do something against the Queen. As for Alice, there was nothing to bind her to the Queen. But she was not the violent kind. So, she would have to find a way to settle the matters without resorting to violence. Still, Alice  wanted to have the sword at her disposal. It couldn't hurt to have something to keep herself safe.<br/><br/>As Michael spoke, Alice didn't say anything. Her mind was too busy with making plans to speak. As she listened, a mental image of the whole situation formed slowly in her mind. And it was not a pretty picture. It was an ugly, devastating one. Alice sighed and looked at Michael.<br/><br/>"Yes, I do want to help you", she replied to Michael.<br/><br/>In receiving the sword, Alice paid attention to it. A smile pulled at her lips when she saw the heart on the hilt, but she didn't make any comment. "I'm not killing him. Or anyone else, hopefully", she replied to the Rabbit. "I want to have in hand something I can use to defend myself, though". After this explanation, Alice stared at the Rabbit. "But... as far as <span style="font-style: italic">you</span> know, I am all for the plan to kill the Jabberwocky", she warned. "I don't want the Queen to be on to what I am really doing until it's too late".</div>