Alice didn't bother to reply in the affirmative, allowing her actions to speak for themselves. She ran after Cid, one hand still clutching her knife close so as not to lose it or harm someone who didn't need harming. She thought she heard the sounds of something dark and oily slicking its way towards them, but firmly ignored it; she did not care if there was a monster following them or not (and likely it would only be in her head), and she needed to focus.

It wasn't often Alice could shake the sounds of Wonderland, and she wondered how long she could hold off before falling back into her world. She needed to take Cid there, not simply go on her own.