Alice wondered if she wasn't a little afraid of realizing what it was that she wanted. She thought that having simple wants, the desire to sing and to be outdoors, were enough that she'd be happy wherever the wind took her. Was there more that she could want beyond her hazy, little dreams?
When her mistress kissed her, she found that she'd stopped worrying and was all too happy to respond, moving her lips against Laura's as the kiss deepened. When she pulled back, Alice gazed back with her wide, blue eyes.
"Yes," she answered without hesitation in a small voice, blushing a little as she wondered if she seemed silly. "I-it felt nice."