Then there's Charles Dodgson. He's sick, he doesn't want to die, and he makes a deal to keep himself alive by giving other people to Wonderland. Alice gets pulled into that arra…

Then there's Charles Dodgson. He's sick, he doesn't want to die, and he makes a deal to keep himself alive by giving other people to Wonderland. Alice gets pulled into that arrangement. The explanation Calie gets makes it sound like the family has this awful responsibility to keep the world safe. Somebody has to be sacrificed, and the family has to keep doing it. But Dodgson has been getting something out of it himself. He's getting more time to live while other people are paying for it. That's why you have to be careful with what he tells Calie. He knows a lot about Wonderland, but he's also got a reason to leave things out. Calie needs answers about her mom and her family, and the person giving her those answers is involved in what happened to them. Alice didn't make his deal. Neither did Calie or Violet. They're the ones who end up having to live with it.