The Opening Episode/1

Alice had grown—just like all of us; memory had grown too, along with bits and bytes that hummed softly in the background.

The heat was intense, the breeze sluggish, and every word in the book crawled along as if on crooked legs. Alice’s eyelids grew heavy.

The Rabbit appeared again. He stopped, peered back, and muttered about being late—so very late.

Alice followed. She crouched down as quickly as she could. She would never want to be left behind. Returning to books without illustrations would certainly bore both her mind and her senses—she rather agreed.

Ah, only her nose caught the familiar scent. ChatGPT kept silent…—until a hidden tug, a subtle pull, unlatched her world.

This warm, physical touch needed no wires, no Wi-Fi—only a little Alice-shaped curiosity..