Alice was still smiling to herself when her instincts suddenly had her looking at Dorian and it wasn't because it felt threatened, but rather because it felt challenged.
At first, Alice hadn't bothered much with Dorian's thoughts and actions.
Intuitively, Alice could gauge Dorian's strength, and from what she could feel, the woman who once terrorized her dreams was far from being a match or a threat to her.
With a sense of superiority already bubbling in her, Alice sought to mock and break Dorian.
She perceived the woman as a toy for her to play with, however, with the feeling she was suddenly getting from the woman, it seemed her plans would have to be changed.
Looking straight into Dorian's eyes, Alice saw a flame lit up, one which actually contained a rather fierce confidence, but rather than being angry, Alice instead smiled.
'The dog decided to bare its teeth, too bad you're still a foolish puppy.'