Where were they? They couldn't just be gone, could they? How far could two three-year olds go? And for that matter, where was everyone else? And, where was she? Aphmau didn't think she had ever had so many questions, except maybe when she had discovered she was Lady Irene. The scenery was unfamiliar, not like any town she had ever seen. Lucinda's potion mishap must have teleported her further away than she had thought. If I'm this far away, where are Lilith and Alina? They could be on the other side of the world!

The ground beneath her was hard and stony. It was unfamiliar to her, some sort of strange invention? A loud noise made her look up. A strange blue machine was skidding towards her, but Aphmau was frozen. She couldn't move. Her surroundings were just so... weird. Big strange houses with fancy fences. The machine stopped just in front of her, and a stressed looking man climbed out.

"I'm so sorry for almost hitting you... Aphmau?"

It looked like Garroth. It sounded like Garroth. But it wasn't wearing Garroth's clothes. Aphmau looked at it suspiciously.

"What are you doing just sitting in the middle of the road? And what are you wearing?"

"Garroth?" Aphmau ventured.

"Yes. I'm Garroth. And you're either Aphmau or her super-secret crazy twin sister. Which one is it?"

"I'm Aphmau."

"Okay. Well, your house is right there, why are you just sitting in the middle of the road?"

"It is?"

Garroth stared at her.

"Are you feeling okay?"

"I will once I find Lilith and Alina." Aphmau replying, standing up.

The hard ground felt strange beneath her bare feet. Normally she would have shoes, but not when she was just playing with her daughters.

"Who are Lilith and Alina?"

Now it was Aphmau's turn to stare at him.

"Are you joking?"

"Are you?"

Aphmau opened her mouth to deliver a scalding remark, but another familiar voice interrupted her.

"Aph!"

It was Lizzie. Or at least, it looked and sounded like Lizzie. But once again, it was wearing strange clothes.

"Lizzie! What are you doing here?"

"That doesn't matter now. We need to leave before-"

"Mama?" Alina sounded confused.

Her and Lilith were standing behind Lizzie.

"That." Lizzie sighed.

"Alina! Lilith!" Aphmau cried joyfully, running forward and scooping them into her arms.

"Is there two of you mama?" Lilith asked.

"No."

"Then how did you get from inside the big house to here."

"I was never in a house Lilith."

"Yes, you was." Alina argued.

"We need to go. Now." Lizzie urged.

"Not without the others." Aphmau refused.

"But...." Lizzie trailed off.

"What is it?" Aphmau asked sharply.

"That." Lizzie groaned.

"What...?"

Now it was Aphmau's turn to be confused. Standing right behind her daughters, clear as day, was her double.