Alice, this is an order.

Forget everything you saw last night.

If you can't do that, then you are forbidden from telling anyone.

Where I get my wounds or who I choose to hurt, is none of your business.

Got that?

I realized I never thanked you for the lemon tart.

It was good.

Things have changed around here since you arrived.

Jonah is cooking with you.

Edgar seems to be smiling more.

Zero and Kyle are a lot more cheerful when you're around.

And I...

I nothing. Forget it.

If you bake something again, bring it by.

Let's eat it together next time.

I'd rather not have to waste my time putting a thank you in a letter again.

Alice, why do you insist on putting your faith in me?

Everything you heard up in that tower is true.

I've betrayed my men, have no problem killing people, and would lie about it all.

I think only of myself.

I'm not some beautiful beast.

I'm a dirty, vile beast.

That is the real me.

Stop trying to shape me into your naive ideals. If you ever want to escape my prison, you will not speak of this again.

[Alice], I'm sure I'll never give you this letter.

Since you no longer know the person writing it.

[Alice], ever since that day I joined forces with Amon, I've felt my humanity slowly fading.

I suffocated my heart until even I didn't know I had one anymore.

But then I met you and fell in love.

And I remembered where my heart was.

Each time you smiled, my heart felt warmer.

Each time you cried, my heart ached.

You made me realize I hadn't lost my heart after all.

You turned me from a beast back into a human.

When I was with you, I could be a person again.

Meeeting you has brought me some small joy here at the end.

[Alice], I'm satisfied with that.

I wish that any happiness I have left will find its way to you.

Be happy. Happier than anyone else in this world.

It took me a long time to be able to say I love you. It's too easy to ask for forgiveness.

So I wont' ask you to forgive me.

Instead I will make you a promise.

[Alice], on the honor of the name Lancelot Kingsley, I promise to love you for the rest of my life.

If your sweet smile is ever threatened,

I will sacrifice myself to protect you.

If tears ever wet your cheeks,

I will wipe away your sadness with these two hands.

I will make all your wishes come true.

Because that is what makes me happy.

I'm not usually so optimistic, but when it comes to being with you, 

I think I can believe in things like eternity and undying love.

[Alice], take my hand.

Live with me. Forever.

When I woke up this morning, you were sleeping next to me.

Bathed in dazzling sunlight with you at my side...

I know it doesn't sound like me, but I thought to myself, "This is true happiness."

[Alice], you told me that I am your greatest joy.

I couldn't say it at the time, but I feel the same way.

You are my greatest joy.

After meeting you, I couldn't stand to be alone anymore.

Holding someone dear and wanting to protect them makes people stronger.

You made me realize those things.

You stay by my side, smiling and telling me you love me.

If this isn't true happiness, then I don t know what it is.

[Alice], I won't let go of this happiness.

As payment for never letting you go, I will make you even happier than I am.

I promise right here and now that you will be the happiest woman in the world.

[Alice], you're ready to drown in happiness, aren't you?

I'll ask you to give me your answer when you wake up.

I know that l'm making everyone feel needless concern,

and that the soldiers are picking up on the fact that something isn't right.

It's easy to say that there's nothing to worry about, nothing to fear...

But one cannot lie to their own heart.

I will never be able to clear up what happened seven years ago with Sirius and Harr.

Now that l've lost my power, I can't even fight.

I had convinced myself of that.

But then you changed me.

You allowed me to discard those long-held beliefs and taught me how great and beautiful the world is, Alice.

You gave me the courage to become strong as an ordinary man and changed my destiny.

Not just mine. I truly believe you will change the fate of Cradle as well.

First, come to know, accept, and forgive yourself and your heart will finally gain strength.

Those are easy words to say.

But without you, this strength would have forever remained beyond my reach.

I found this strength because you are always there by my side, encouraging me.

That's why I hope there is someone out there who can do the same for lonely Levie from the Land of the Looking Glass.

Thope he can discover this strength.

However, I cannot allow you to be that person for him.

Even if your status as Alice makes you a qualified candidate.

As the man who loves you, I will not hand you over to anyone.

I've been thinking about this since I began regaining my magic power.

I thought that joining Levie in the Land of the Looking Glass would end up being the best solution for Levie and the future of our country.

Even if it means resigning myself to whatever fate awaits me in the "Land of the Dead." Everything I leave behind, I put in your hands.

Because I believe you will be able to protect all that I hold dear.

If I'm being completely honest, however, even one month away from you will be incredibly hard to bear.

All those days without you by my side are sure to be terribly lonely.

But I will spend every waking minute thinking of you.

Family.

Though I was aware of what that meant on an intellectual level, I never knew the true meaning of the word.

Because for me "family" was synonymous with

"bloodline."

A word used for those tied together by blood and nothing more.

But when you said that we were "like a family," I finally understood.

Family is a warm and comfortable feeling.

Family is the place you can always call home.

And...

I know now that I want to be a family with you, [Alice].

So that, together, we can live happily ever after.

I don't think anyone will forget today for as long as they live.

The eyes of the crowd sparkled with hope.

Our hearts burned with unified passion for the yet unknowable future.

This day will go down in history and be remembered forever.

But for me, it is first and foremost the day when the love of my life agreed to marry me.

We pledged our eternal love for each other in front of all those witnesses.

Our relationship has become public and official.

And that means no one will dare stand in the way of our love now.

Though, if anyone should try...

I will pick up my sword and fight for it.

As an ordinary man who loves you, I vow to spend the rest of my days as your husband.

When Shine ran away I learned two things:

First, I realized that I care more for that white lion than I had thought. When we extensively searched for him and found him safe, I was relieved from the bottom of my heart.

Second, I realized that I have to cherish the person who stayed by my side. Every time you say my name and I say yours, I feel our love strengthening.

Do not ever change and always be by my side, Alice. I will treasure every moment with you.

I told you how much I appreciated you this evening.

However, I still feel that it wasn't enough so I am writing you this letter.

I had never given much thought to my birthday celebration before.

But thanks to you January 11th is now a special day for me.

I want to accept every gift from you with these arms.

You have given me a new world.

You have given me a new meaning to the word

'happiness.'

Thank you, Alice.

I shall leave this letter at that.

More than words written by pen,

I want to see your face and tell you how much I care for you.

As soon as you awake in the morning, come see me.

I will show you how much I appreciate you with these arms.

You are my gift from above, [Alice].

It seems that you aren't aware of just how much I love you,

so I thought this was a good opportunity to let you know.

When looking up at the full moon together, there's something I secretly enjoy.

While you're gazing up at the night sky, I'm looking at you, not the moon.

Seeing you there, more beautiful than the moon itself with the stars reflected in your eyes, fills my heart with unending love.

Remember this and let my love for you clear away all your fears and doubts.

Did you enjoy yourself on our vacation?

I had a relaxing time.

After all, I was able to hold you within my arms all night.

Seeing the way you were that night unlike anytime before was so alluring,

I'm contemplating stealing you away again to a place where no one can bother us.

Let me hear every bit of your passion when that time comes.

I enjoyed spending Christmas alone with you more than any luxurious party we could have attended.

Although you thought the cake was small and the dinner meager, knowing that you prepared it all just for me made me happier than anything else.

You know a magic spell that makes me happy, don't you?

It feels as if you're always casting it on me.

I'm still forbidden to use magic, but you can use yours on me any time you like.

After all, I'm always ready to be put under your spell.

The plan was for me to forget about everything as I spent time with you at the house.

I thought that I would be causing you a lot of trouble, and so I was originally not going to go along with it. But the others insisted...

And now, I'm beyond grateful and thankful for their persistence.

Although it was short, the time we spent together in the house revitalized me.

The fact that I was able to dream is proof of that.

In my dream, you and I were nestled next to each other and looking up at the night sky from my room at headquarters.

You smiled and said that you were happy and I agreed with a smile on my face. That's how my dream went.

I don't think my dream will just stay a dream.

Let's make it come true tonight.

Because of what happened, I ended up causing you pain.

I know an apology isn't enough, but... I'm sorry.

Although I'm sure you were hurting on the inside, you kept loving me no matter how cold I was towards you.

I didn't have any way to answer your feelings while I had amnesia, but I do now.

I will again swear my life and my love to you.

I will use my life, my body... my everything to protect your smile.

We've been together for many months, and now we're here.

Happy Anniversary, Alice.

I'm writing this letter to the you in the future, but... I have no doubt that we will still be together when you read this.

No matter how much time passes, I cannot imagine that we would ever part.

At the same time-

As long as I continue to breathe, I vow to give you the greatest joy.

So don't leave my side, Alice.

After all, you're my greatest joy.