[At the least, Alice did as asked. However, as she took her hand, it only took a second for Alice to grip it back. A bit too quickly, and while not enough to hurt, enough that it was very firm and obvious she didn't want to let go.]

N- no, I suppose it's...

[She knows what this is. Dog all but confirmed it. She could feel it coming. She could hear it, in the back of her head...]

I- I'm worried...

[Her eyes dart around a bit. No, that was true. That was very much true. Yet she finds herself questioning everything that comes out of her mouth mentally, already knowing that she can't get out exactly what she needs to.]

The weather, those petals, that... voice... I don't know what's happening- [She mentally reprimands herself. Yes you do, and that alone being lost on her tongue is enough to almost drive her up the wall. She at least looks frustrated.] -but... I'm afraid...

[She looks at Rikka now. There is fear in Alice's eyes, but from what's going on in her head, not the words she's speaking.]

What if something happens, like before... If- if what happened to you before I came here was just the start... I- I said I would protect you both from that sort of thing...