"Mother, Father do we have to go? What if I don't like princess Regina" young Emma complained as they rode over rough terrain in their royal carriage. David smiled at his daughter "Sweetie you have all summer to get to know the princess. You'll get along fine" he replied.
The carriage slowed to a halt in front of the castle gates and David climbed out helping out his wife Snow then picking up his daughter Emma. Emma was only 7 which of course was extremely young for a girl to be getting prepped for an arranged marriage but both the king and Queen of the White Kingdom and the Mills monarchy wanted the girls to grow to love one another.
On the other side of the kingdom gates princess Regina was being carried by her father towards the gates with her Mother walking silently next to them. "Now Regina when you see young Emma kiss her hand and be polite. We need her to fall in love with you so her parents wealth will ensure our kingdoms prosperity" Cora said with pride.
Henry whispered to his daughter "try to be friend her dear, at least if your friends your marriage will be easier" he said. The gates opened as Regina huffed. Both sets of parents walked toward each other "David, Snow how wonderful" Cora said with a smile.
"Cora, Henry our old friends this is our Emma" Snow said as David set their daughter on her feet. Emma swayed back and forth shyly. "And this is our Regina" Henry said setting down his daughter. She frowned to herself "Regina say Hello"Cora said.
"Emma introduce yourself" said Snow. Emma sighed and held out her hand "I'm Emma" the young blonde said. "Regina" the brunette replied quietly as she took the princess hand she glanced at her mother and the older woman nodded. She sighed and kissed the blondes hand then pulled back in disgust.
The adults began talking as the two girls glared at each other. "I can't believe I'm stuck with her all summer! I'll be she can't do magic, bake or ride!" Regina thought.
"She looks conceited what a total bummer!" Emma thought. "If I get lucky I'll suddenly die" both girls thought.
"So happy you could come" Regina said. "So happy to be here" Emma replied. "How I'd like to run!" They thought "this is not my idea of fun" Emma said as Regina replied "This isn't my idea of fun" simultaneously.
Cora smiled "The children can go run around and play in the castle while us adults talk."
Later that night as the children slept the adults sat in the den "The children seem to get along quite nicely" Henry said. "We'll join our lands if this arrangement clicks" said David. "My dear prince charming that's our point precisely" Cora replied. "It's such good parenting" Snow said "And politics. So happy we aggree" Cora said.
"I think we've got a deal" Snow and Charming replied. "Regina's quite a catch" Henry said. "This is my idea" Charming said "No this is my idea" Cora burst in "of a match" They finished together.
The two girls were forced to spend every waking moment together. Days were often spent with Emma chasing after Regina as the brunette would flee from the annoying blonde she would be forced to one day marry. The White family headed back to their kingdom until the next summer the girls would be forced to spend together.