"Or we integrate them somehow. In a way that makes more sense than what we currently have, that is."

"On a practical level, what do you intend to do now?" Hatter asks. 

"Metaphors are all very well, but you can't defeat real magic with grand ideas." 

"On a practical level, while we wait for King Faramund, I should tell Everless everything I know about guns, which are a form of projectile weapon far superior to crossbows. And after talking to him I think it might be a good idea to go for a stroll, see if I don't stumble upon anything interesting again, or find the Cheshire Cat—who was the one to wake me up this morning, by the way, I think he likes me and I want to talk to him more and also isn't it curious that his nickname is 'Chess'?" Pause. "—and more mundanely I'd love other clothes than these," he finishes, gesturing at himself.

Hatter snorts.

"I can take you to the nearest village to get some clothes, which should also count as a 'stroll'," he suggests.

"I can't guarantee that you'll meet Chess, though - he's a law unto himself. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't show up at all, now you want to see him."

"In the meantime, I would be happy to learn about 'guns'," Everless adds.

"I doubt that I will be able to use one myself, but I can almost certainly arrange for one to be constructed and tested." 

"Nearest village is a good idea," he says, grinning. "As for guns—do you have, er, powder—it's called gunpowder where I'm from but if you don't have guns I'm not sure what it'd be called, it's a chemical explosive—"

It turns out they do, although it's a controlled substance in Wonderland and only used for mining on a very small scale. 

"Such materials are more readily available outside of Wonderland's borders," Everless says. "The trick is getting across them." 

"Well, then, the principle behind guns is using that in sufficient quantities to cause small metal projectiles to shoot out at large speeds at your target. Much better than bow and arrow."