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"I doubt she's still looking for you." I try to erasure Will, but he looks worried.

"Yeah I know but I'm afraid."

"Don't be. There's nothing to be af-" I am cut off by a load noise, almost like a roar.

"What the hell is that?" I ask.

"Sounds like a bandersnatch. We gotta go." Will starts running so I follow him.

"Where are we headed?"

"Down to the river."

"What, are we just gonna jump in?" I ask, half sarcastically.

"No, Alice, don't be silly. We are going there to find cover, because there's a cave nearby."

"Oh ok." We are running full-speed, but I can still hear the terrible cries of that animal.

Will veers off to the right. "Here," he says and beckons me to follow.

We go inside a large cave and Will says, "We'll be safe in here." Then he grabs a torch from who knows where and leads the way.

"Where are we?" I ask, confused.

"This is my house." He leads me to a 'room' where there is a makeshift bed and some tools and supplies.

"You live here?"

"Yeah, ever since that horrible day I told you about."

"It's kinda cute," I try.

"Yeah, maybe, but it's nothing like a real home." He looks down at the ground.

"I'm sorry."

"It's fine I just-" a loud roar cuts him off. "Oh God."

"Now what is it?" I ask, thoroughly annoyed.

"Bloody tigers," he murmurs.

Oh, so they have tigers here too. Fantastic.

"Run!" He screams.

"Oh okay. Coming!" He's already out the door and sprinting Olympic fast when I get out.

After a few minutes of running, we don't hear the tiger anymore.

Then, everything turns black.