Cyrus had never had a master so young before so that alone was a surprise. He'd also never had a master apologize before. And he thought the strangest it could get was Alice walking into his bottle...

He spread his hands and smiled kindly, not wanting to frighten her. "You can put the stopper back in if you'd like. It's yours to do with as you wish," As much as it pained him to say it, it was true "If you wish me to go back inside, you only have to say. I didn't mean to frighten you."