1. Alice Past the Mirror (Book Two)


    Date: 1/10/2024, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: Nekane

    ... extraordinary was just another Tuesday.
    
    Their latest escapade had brought them to a quaint little village that appeared to be carved out of a dream. The houses were made of candy, and the locals were as colorful as the rainbow. It was a place where logic took a backseat, and the laws of physics were mere suggestions.
    
    As they strolled through the village, Isolde couldn't help but admire the sheer audacity of it all. "I've seen some strange things in my time," she mused, "but this place takes the cake. Literally, in some cases."
    
    Valencia chuckled, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "Indeed, my dear Isolde. But remember, in Nevermere, the line between reality and fantasy is delightfully blurry. It's a realm where the whims of the imagination hold sway."
    
    Their lighthearted banter was interrupted by a passerby who seemed unusually animated, even by Nevermere's standards. The woman, dressed in a gown made entirely of feathers, approached them with an air of urgency.
    
    "Are you travelers?" she asked, her voice a melodious trill.
    
    Valencia nodded, her curiosity piqued. "Yes, we are. What can we do for you?"
    
    The feathered woman's eyes widened in excitement. "You see, I come from the village beyond this one. It's a place where dreams and nightmares take on a life of their own, where the surreal becomes reality."
    
    Isolde raised an eyebrow. "And what brings you here, feathered one?"
    
    The woman's feathers rustled as she gestured toward the direction they had come ...
    ... from. "We've been having some... unusual disturbances in our village. Dreams and nightmares have been escaping into the waking world, causing chaos and confusion."
    
    Valencia exchanged a knowing glance with Isolde. "It sounds like our kind of problem," she said with a wink.
    
    The feathered woman's eyes sparkled with gratitude. "You don't know how relieved I am to hear that. Please, follow me to our village. We need your help to restore the balance between dreams and reality."
    
    The journey to the neighboring village was nothing short of surreal. Valencia, Isolde, and their feathered guide traversed landscapes that defied logic—fields of floating marshmallows, rivers of bubbling hot chocolate, and trees that produced cotton candy leaves.
    
    Valencia couldn't help but chuckle. "It's as if a child's wildest dreams have come to life in Nevermere."
    
    Their feathered guide nodded with a wistful smile. "That's precisely what makes our realm so enchanting. Here, imagination reigns supreme."
    
    As they approached the village, the air seemed to shimmer with a subtle sense of unreality. Isolde noticed a peculiar quirk in the village's architecture—houses that leaned precariously to one side, bridges that spiraled into the sky, and doorways that led to unexpected places.
    
    The villagers themselves were a colorful assortment. Some had wings made of paper, while others sported hats adorned with floating candles. Everyone moved with a whimsical grace as if the very act of walking was a ...
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