((It's fine, the quality of writing is always more important than the speed of the response))
The Cornucopia
Miss Q follows him into the main room of the store, smiling once more at the mechanical creatures. She waits patiently as Sticks goes upstairs and returns with the box. A look of intense curiosity crosses her face when she sees the enruned container, but she's content to wait to see how it fits in.
Alice listens attentively to his narrative, and appears a little surprised at the question. She seems strangely reluctant to answer, not meeting his gaze.
"Oh...yes. There are Courts and Kings where I come from. Queens too. The ones I know about are perhaps a little different from yours, but I know what they are." She glances at the box once more, eager for Sticks to continue.