Emma ran towards Red as she entered the castle. Red embraced her with a warm hug as she smiled.
"Hey kiddo, what have you been up to? Ready for a vacation from the family?" Red asked her jokingly.
Emma used her childhood nickname for Red, "But Ruby you are family! And it might feel more of a vacation if my parents wouldn't confine me inside these lycanblazing walls."
Red just looked at her with sympathy. "Emma I get it. I understand more than anyone what it's like to have an overprotective parent; to be confined somewhere and not understand why. But I know your parents and I know from my own experience, they're only trying to protect you, ok Princess? Emma nodded knowing she was right but she still wasn't happy with the situation. "And Emma I know I'm not here to watch you like a hawk but your family did leave me in charge of a few things. And before I forget, I'm your Godmother and I know neither your father nor mother would appreciate that language. If you're going to swear at least don't let me hear it. I have to report back to them when they return." Emma nodded and went to get some lunch.
Meanwhile Red made the rounds doing some of the tasks she was put in charge of. She watered Snow's plants in her indoor garden, gave the servant's suggestions for dinner that night, patrolled the halls, and checked in on Emma. Red walked into the library and sat down. She grabbed some parchment and wrote a message which she sent out the window using one of Snow's birds.