- "Mom? Is everything alright?"
The recently elected queen was sitting under the Apple tree at one of the indoor gardens of the castle, lost in her thoughs, looking at the crown that was lying on her lap.
- "Yes, honey, I just needed some time alone to think of everything that just happened" – She said, turning to smile at her son – "I guess I am still a little overwhelmed"
- "The Good Queen… thats definetly something big"- Henry commented, as he sat next to his mother.
Even though they both sat in a confortable silence for a while, Henry could sense that her mom's mind was far away from the garden. – "You know, wherever he is, where they all are, they must be feeling so proud of you right now. As I am, too. You finally got the happy ending you deserved so much. You should be happy".
- "I… thank you, Henry" – she gave him another kind smile – "I was just thinking of everything that had happened that got me where I am now. And I am happy, so, so happy. And not just because of the kingdom. Seing you grew up to be such an amazing person with a lovely family, my grandaughter, having all our friends here, finally together… It's more than I ever though I could have".
- "But you miss him" – He stated, as he held Regina's hands.
- "I do, I miss him dearly. And I can't help to think that he should be here, that his place was by my side at the coronation. Or at least concending me one last dance" – She touched the gold arrow necklage that carried arround everywhere lately – " I saw him, you know? When I was waiting for my execution. And it was Robin, my Robin. He was the one that gave me the hope I needed to ge to save the other Henry".
- "See… he will always be in your heart, mom. And I believe he wil be in your dreams everytime you need him".
- "But it wasn't a dream, Henry, I know it. It isnt just that it felt so real, more real that wish Robin, even. He also gave me this" – She replied as she made appear a red robin feather.
Henry gave his mother a long and tight hug before standing up – "Wow… I guess you are right" – he said as the outline of a plan was forming in his head - "Anyway, right now we have coronation to celebrate and a ball to attend, and everyone is expecting their new Queen. And I happend to know that his son is dying to show her his new dance moves" – He joked as he did some kind of weird movement, making her laught.
- "Yeah, we better go before Snow sends a search party. Or even worse, she come herself to give us a 'Hope Speech'"
Two weeks of relentless research after, Henry found himself helping Hook find Alice. And as elusive as she usually where, it wasn't hard to find her reading a the port.
- "Til… Alice! Your father is looking for you, he said something about practicing the walking down the aisle and the waltz".
- "Today isn't one of the good days, you know?... Cause today is one day before tomorrow, and tomorrow will be a lot" – She ranted, without raising her eyes from the book – "Tomorrow everyone will be there, will be looking at me, you know? You too, you will be there. And what if I trip, or I don't know how to dance… what if I hold my papa's hand and his heart gets poisoned again? Or if Robyn realices there are too many bad days and I'm not worth the effort? But then again, that wont happend, never happend, because she loves me for real. But I can't help it, to think that something my be wrong, that somehow I am gonna end in that tower again".
- "Hey, hey, calm down. I happen to know everything will be perfect tomorrow, Alice… what are you Reading?" – He asked softly, sitting by her side – "Maybe we can talk about that, and I can call your father to tell him you will meet him later, is that okay?"
She nodded – "It's my new favorite… my always favorite" – She said as she showed the Green cover with golden letters – "Robin Hood! It's about a thief, but not really a thief because he robes to the rich to give to the poor. And it's also Robyn's papa. But I know you know everything about him, Robyn told me he was close with your mom".
- "Yeah, he was, and I knew him very well too" – He replied with a caring voice – "He was an amazing man".
- "I'm a little sad, you know? Because he won't be there and I know Robyn would want him walking her down the aisle. She might have not known him, but she miss him. But that's why I will have this book in my arms the whole time, to show her he is there in the biggest of days."
- "Thats a great idea, Alice… wait, that's a really great idea! The book Alice! We can use the book! We have you and me and Henry!" – He exclaimed standing up and offering her a hand – "Come on, we have to hurry up!"
- "I'm sorry but I think you are not making any sense" – Still she took his hand – "where are we going?"
- "We are going to make the impossible happens, Alice. And we are going to write a book".