Andre's first sight of the small group on the forests was two small pink dots. "Tweeds" he thought, and smiled to himself. Those kids entertained him enormously. Deidre's confidence never failed to amaze him, while he had a special fondness towards helpless, adorable Dumas. Nevertheless, as he approached them, he sighed a tired sigh. He could just feel they were playing with portal doors. As he walked around the trees, he remembered a time when people actually respected portal guides and as least checked with him before using them. Now those people could barely remember his existence, except for when he had to rescue a kid or two from shady dimensions. Once he was close enough so he could overhear the conversations and observe from a certain distance, he leaned against a tree.<br/>"What is it that interests all of you so much about the human realm?" he chuckled after a few seconds. After that, he approached the twins, leaning forward until his face was on their level. "Don't worry, you guys. It is actually a nice place. And since Cheshire seems to know<span style="font-style: italic">so much</span>about it... Why won't<span style="font-style: italic">you</span>take them there, Chesh?" He lifted his eyes, examining Cheshire's face. "I'll let you play my part. You'll be their guide.<br/><br/>*******<br/><br/>Eleanor's eyes wandered around the kingdom that ought to be her's while her heart raced. She stood on top of a large rock a few meters away from the borders, concealed behind a dark scarf. She had just witnessed the Queen's watch dog walking around the woods, her sharp eyes searching for Eleanor. She could almost smell some blood thirst. Eleanor looked back at her and stretched her arm, her fingers caressing the air, as if she was trying to reach at Ace. She was suppose to be<span style="font-style: italic">her's</span>. Ace was suppose to be protecting her and hunting down her enemies and kneeling in front of her, not hovering around her lair as if Eleanor was some kind of beast. After she was gone, Eleanor stood up and and stared at the horizon. She would be avenged. That's when she noticed all the fuss in the woods.