The Gruesome Adventures of Alice in Undeadland (2014)
“a Tweedle bellowed. The flames were waved an inch from Alice’s skin, which hissed.
“Do you mind?” snapped Alice. “That is very hot and dangerous.”
Tweedleglum looked at Tweedlegloom, or maybe Tweedlegloom looked at Tweedleglum.
“Hot? Hot? Hot?” the one with the torch and noose wanted to know.
“Shadows don’t feel. Shadows don’t like the light,” the other added. Their voices sounded exactly like tombstones crumbled and weathered with age. Alice got to her feet; the Tweedles were still more than t...wice her size.
“I am not a shadow. I am...” Alice corrected herself. “I was a girl.”
The closer Tweedle’s mouth opened and slowly closed again in disbelief. A cockroach ran from his dried lips to freedom. The pair burst into deep, guttural laughter.
“Leave her alone, you lumps,” Mousehead squeaked. Before Alice had the chance to protect the tiny, brave and foolish thing, the Tweedles stopped their laughter. The one with the noose that the tattoo identified as Tweedlegloom lurched forward and snatched the mouse from Alice’s neck.MoreLess
“Do you mind?” snapped Alice. “That is very hot and dangerous.”
Tweedleglum looked at Tweedlegloom, or maybe Tweedlegloom looked at Tweedleglum.
“Hot? Hot? Hot?” the one with the torch and noose wanted to know.
“Shadows don’t feel. Shadows don’t like the light,” the other added. Their voices sounded exactly like tombstones crumbled and weathered with age. Alice got to her feet; the Tweedles were still more than t...wice her size.
“I am not a shadow. I am...” Alice corrected herself. “I was a girl.”
The closer Tweedle’s mouth opened and slowly closed again in disbelief. A cockroach ran from his dried lips to freedom. The pair burst into deep, guttural laughter.
“Leave her alone, you lumps,” Mousehead squeaked. Before Alice had the chance to protect the tiny, brave and foolish thing, the Tweedles stopped their laughter. The one with the noose that the tattoo identified as Tweedlegloom lurched forward and snatched the mouse from Alice’s neck.MoreLess
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