It helps that he's hailed from her childhood, from an extent, otherwise Alice wouldn't be so open to him about what is really going on, "Not unless you know how to get rid of nightmares."

Which had, ironically, increased more thanks to Pitch Black. And he was without his powers as well. She shifts uncomfortably, going back to drinking tea again; Alice isn't fond of sugars as much as she was a child nowadays. "Although I would be very happy to sleep in a quiet place, but I feel very safe with Mr. North."