[ Caulder nodded. His own hands came up to her waist. Even... whatever is being used for her internal components felt like actual hip bones, even if she was heavier than her small frame would suggest. Whoever, or whatever, created this body (likely using Alice's designs) definitely spared no expense, and paid meticulous attention to detail and realism. ]

Yeah. Nothing.

[ Forever... everything that had happened between them seemed so far away. What happened with Pandora, her betrayal of the White Chalice, none of that seemed to matter in that moment. He was happy. She was happy. They could forget the world outside, forget all of the fighting, killing, and insanity of the world that they had to endure for this moment to become reality instead of a seemingly impossible dream Alice had come up with. She deserved nothing less. ]

But is that what you want, Allie? [ He finally asked. His hands gently traveled along her sides. ] You're free now. You can do whatever you want, go wherever you wanna go. We don't have to stay here, we can--

[ The possibilities were endless. She wasn't constrained to the limited cyberspace of what was left of the internet of a world ravaged by war. ]

We can do what you want.