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another trip down the rabbit hole... |
| I pocketed the invitation and began to question how I would retrace a path I hadn't taken yet. "You could walk backwards," A disembodied voice stated from somewhere up in a tree. "Are you a mind reader?" I asked the air. "Why, do you mind if I read?" "No, but I would like to know where the suggestion came from." A disembodied smile appeared hovering over a tree branch. It was enough to answer my question. This creature I knew of; the Cheshire cat. "I read your invitation... though you may not think so the directions are quite precise. Plus, you aren't the first I have sent on their way." "So I should travel backwards?" "The footprints will look correct..." The smile curled up wider, and the rest of the cat materialized. I began walking away from the cat backwards. I tripped a bit before I thought to look behind me as I walked. I glanced back at the tree the cat had faded away to just a smile again. For some reason I just am not sure how much I can trust someone with the grin of a Cheshire Cat. 220 words prompt ▶︎ |