His eyes rose to Whitey, one even twitched a bit. Whitey and the Hatter went way back such an old friendship becoming a one sided rivalry. Hatter felt something as he tilted his head slowly, having hoped to hear Alice speak, he gave a heavy over exaggerated exhale.
"Well, It seems my help is needed...how kind of you to call on me when in need." He uttered, The something he felt being a deep, suppressed, hurt. The queens task had changed him, but to fix the dystopian wonderland, Alice was needed.
He stood and pulled a box from beneath his chair and bore it upon the table, sliding open its doors. Then suddenly, plucking from the box a glass vile or two and stuck out his tongue, flinging the viles over his shoulder. The sound of shattering glass resounded as more bottles began to fly from the box.
"Ah!Ha! This is it, it won't hurt a bit!" He quipped and hopped on the table, tea within cups over spilt and rippled. He put one foot forward, then slowly the other.
"When one is feeling small, taking steps they can't recall," he stomps once.
"Just come the the HATTER, to help you on the matter!" He stomps twice then kicks clear a teacup into the trees. Nearing the end of the table he pressed his finger to the wood,rubs, then turns the finger upright. "The smallest teacup just for your size, no worry, no fret, no guise." He chimes, popping the cork from the glass bottle and with elated effort poured a single drop to fill the itty bitty cup.
"Drink it all from your cup, down it, drink it up. Waste not a drip that collects on your lip, why stay this small?, to lose a knave you must be.....tall"
The craze in his eyes faded as he gently held out his hand and with Alice's permission placed her in a chair and held down his finger, tiny cup, and gaze.
"You have many enemies deary, just as many a friend, you must try and remember, danger waits beyond every bend"