Acacia in Wonderland

The Blood Red Roses

"Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality" -mad hatter

This walk was rather enjoyable but I couldn't help but wonder what was going on at home. Maybe if I found that rabbit hole she could....

No my adventure isn't quite done yet, I need to know more. Not that I have any idea where the heck we are going. If I was in the normal world, following a stranger that lures you through the woods with a quite attractive and mischievous smile, is probably not the best idea. Oh well.

" If you don't mind me asking, where are we going?" I questioned.

" You are rather new so even if I told you, you wouldn't know where it is anyway." He replied grinning.

"But how am I to learn without some assistance?"

"But doesn't it make life more interesting when you don't know. Life wouldn't be half as exciting as it could be."

"He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger~ Confucius. Do you not read."

"Ah but your missing something. He who learns but does not think is lost~ Confucius. Don't you read." He said mockingly. The look of shock on My face must have been enough indication that he had won this battle.

Losing was enough to shut me up and I decided to just take this moment of awkward silence to try and observe my surrounding. Just in case he turned out to be a axe murderer that planned on louring me to the forest, I wanted to be prepared. Maybe if I could find tweedle dee and tweedle dumb and I could hid behind them. But who knows, after I ditched them they may sooner throw me into a bush then help me hide. The path was quite beautiful actually. Blue and white flowers everywhere. The scenery gave of the essence of purity and peace. It was almost like walking towards the gates of heaven. The further up the path we went the more stunning it got. We were almost at the gate of the beautiful white glimmering castle, only to make a sharp turn. She was almost sure this was their destination. At least I hoped it was, I was oh so curious as to know what lied within the castle walls.

This path was just as pleasing. The same flowers, the same coloured trees, the same everything. Until we made our way up to a random can of paint in the middle of the path. But it was red. Everything around them was white but the can was red. Why would someone vandalize the pure white petals with red. Just then what seemed to be ace of diamonds walked up and frantically grabbed the can of paint and started brushing the flowers, as If his life depended on it. They made their towards him and she was about to ask him why he felt it was necessary but he had ran away screaming. I guess it can be a bit scary meeting new people but that was just rude.

"That was really strange. Do you think he's alright, I certainly didn't mean to frighten him."

" Oh him he'll be fine, I mean it's not like he's going to die because we startled him. He probably has a lot more to worry about than a little girl."

I was going to defend myself and say that I was no longer a little girl but I knew it would just make him say it more. I am particularly tiny, so people always make nicknames related to it. We continued to make our way towards a blood red castle. It was definitely a lot less inviting, than the White Castle. Wondering whether I should turn around I had decided it was best to continue. You can't judge a book by its cover, or in this case a castle.

"WHO'S BEEN PAINTING MY ROSES RED." Screamed a fat woman In the most hideous dress she had ever seen.

Clyde snuck up behind Me and grabbed hold of her arms.

"IT WAS HER MOTHER, SHE'S BEEN PAINTING THE ROSES RED."

I couldn't even move I was in complete shock, what had he just said. Mother? How had someone this gorgeous come out of someone that ugly. But then I realized I had accidentally said that out loud. The woman looked outraged and extremely frightening and it didn't help that she was horrendously ugly. Then she had yelled...

"OFF WITH HER HEAD."

Clyde then whispered in my ear. "And by the way you can call me your highness."