"Is he gone?"
"Yes, my Queen."
"Excellent." Regina rose from the throne. "The fun can begin. How much response has my offer gotten?"
"Twenty-four exactly," answered the guard. "Just as you wanted."
"Perfect. Varying lands, I trust?"
"Many are from here in the Enchanted Forest, though some come from Wonderland, Neverland, and apparently a land not yet existing."
"Not yet existing? You mean those possessing the skill of time travel have come from the future?"
"It would seem so. Also the past. You remember Queen Eva?"
Regina laughed. "Well, this is just golden. Don't give anyone else away, I'd like to meet them for myself when they arrive." Regina picked up a stack of invitations already made for the occasion. She handed them to the guard. "Be sure they get these. Leopold will be gone for twenty-five weeks. For this to work properly, everyone has no more than a week to follow through with travel arrangements."
"And if someone doesn't?"
"A replacement will be found. Now go. I have a game to prepare for."