"Princess Emma please do pay attention" said the old scholar Mr. Hamming to the young princess who looked far away. This had happened ever so often and Mr. Hamming her personal teacher could do nothing to make her pay attention.

"Why MUST I know about all of the royal families Mr. Hamming, it's terribly boring." the princess said Still not looking at him, but out of the window.

"Princess Emma we are done with your father's side of the family and all that relates to him. Now we start on your mothers" said Mr. Hamming in his steady boring voice.

Emma released a sigh and looked at the old dusty books and the family tree. She gasped as she turned the page and saw the most beautiful woman she'd ever laid eyes on.

"Yes that is the face of a monster. That's The Evil Queen" said Mr. Hamming when he realized what Emma was looking at.

'Monster, but she is beautiful' Emma thought 'how can a perfect being as her be evil'

She knew that Mr. Hamming had started talking again but shewasn't listening, she was too busy staring at the beauty's eyes.

The only words Mr. Hamming said that she caught was "Still alive"

'I'll find you' Emma thought as she once again got lost in the eyes of the former queen.