When she awoke, she was alone except for the cats.  She sat there and tried to capture the essence of what had to be the most marvelous of dreams.  Incredible characters, a fanciful story, danger, and friendships galore that felt remarkably real.  She looked in the mirror hanging on the wall for a clue as the black cat purred loudly in her lap while the white cat curled around her feet. 

As she got up, she kicked a tiny bottle labeled 'Drink me'  She stared at the bottle rocking on the floor.  Alice paused, "It was a dream, wasn't it?"