Hmmm... I just had a thought. I wonder whether all of this will prove to be a dream of alt-Clark's? After all, the title does allude to Alice's first adventure which could easily be interpreted as the girl's dream.

I think it may be telling that the title is NOT a variant of "Through the Looking Glass," especially considering that it is a magic mirror that seems to have granted alt-Clark's wish.

Looking forward to reading more.

Joy,
Lynn