Alice thought hard and fast. She had no idea of how she had gotten
to this place. One minute, she was falling asleep. The next thing she knew, she
was here. It was not a dream; she had already convinced herself of that. She
had slapped herself and pinched as hard as she dared. No, this was no dream,
and it wasn't the time to wonder on how she got here. Her survival instincts
had set in.