Alice was pulling at her fingers. She had been granted permission to leave the medical car, and then the announcement came on. Would she be any help or useless again?

She was shaking and closed her eyes, pressing her clasped hands to her lips.

"I can be brave," she whispered to herself. "I can be brave..." she took a deep breath and gazed out the windows. "I don't feel very brave though," she admitted, biting her knuckle. What if she failed to help again?

Alice was becoming ridiculously grateful for the older Alice's umbrella to block out the sun, but once inside, she closed it and looked around.

"Curiouser and curiouser! It's so bright!" she lightly dusted off her dress and legs, the red dust on her hands. She looked at the dust on her hand. "We should find something to put what we find into bags or jars!" she said to anyone who would listen. Alice didn't hesitate to get behind the desk in the lobby her tiny hands immediately the only thing being seen as she held up a lunch box.

"Look what I found!" she then popped up from behind and opened it up, all that was inside was an empty thermos, napkins, utensils, and a note that said "I love you" on the inside of the lid. "We can put things we find into this."