_❝I —❞

              _{[ the words she tries to speak escape her, tumbling from her lips ungracefully. no, no, no. she couldn’t replace them. even if she wanted to, she knew she couldn’t. they held such a strong grip on her poor, darkened heart. no one could ever take daniel’s place and there was no one she could love more than she did henry.}

              _{robin and roland; they were just sticking around to help. right? right? once she regained full control of her palace and destroyed the wicked bitch, they would be leaving back to where ever they may have came. right? they had to. they couldn’t stay. she wouldn’t allow it. she would only end up becoming attached to roland’s innocent little face and craving the strength and loyal robin basically radiated.}  

             _{it took her no time to pull herself back together before attempting to speak again, locking away her emotions in the process. regina raised her eyes slowly, arms crossing over her chest as if she was trying to protect herself from something. whether it was herself or the thought of loving again, she wasn’t quite sure. ]}

       _{❝If you think you can just tell me what I can and cannot do,
                       you are sadly mistaken.❞}