Mari seemed to be in a pretty good mood in that particular night. Shadow Mari had decided to give her a break for a while, and she felt happy and full of life. When Cheshire walked up to Mari, she showed a big smile to him. It was always a good thing to see her friend in the flesh. Taking the metal charm, Mari looked down at it and heard what Cheshire had to say. Nodding even as he thought it was some sort of a prank in his best style, she decided to play along. "All right, darling", she still said, as he disappeard.<br/><br/>Shaking her head, Mari resumed her post and kept an eye out for the person Cheshire had described. Of all the people in the world, Mari would never have guessed she would one day greet Steven Radcliff. She nearly gasped when she saw him. Even more surprised when he approached, she took a deep breath and smiled. "Welcome to Wonderland, sir. I... " The girl seemed a little intimidated. His height, his build, even the way he dressed, it was all very intimidating. The hostess was so intimidated and surprised she failed to make the obvious connections. "I'm Mari, I will be your hostess today, sir. Please... follow me, will you?". As she spoke to the man in that polite and respectful manner, Mari pressed the charm and stepped away from her place, waiting for the man to follow.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">I hope Chesh won't make this guy mad at me. I don't suppose that's pleasant</span></span>, she thought to herself.