"... Interesting," Zechs said, because her reactions both times didn't seem feigned. And why lie about something so ... trivial? He thought a little. "So we're brought from different places, some with magic which seems impossible to me ... and some with people who have famous names. That's ... curious."

Still. At least he could offer, "From what little I remember, it doesn't seem that you're somehow a living version of a book character. If that helps any. That eliminates one ridiculous explanation."

The Alice he recalled reading about was curious, sure, but rather timid.