Five sentence prompts from tumblr.
1. OQ – Winter is coming
They'd been back nearly three months now and the ache in her chest was growing by the day. Her son was gone, ripped from her grasp because of the mistakes she'd made and now here she was, holed up in the castle by the sea, helping Snow and David rebuild their kingdom. How is it that she'd come to this?
A knock at her door startled her, but Regina had regained her composure as it opened, revealing the man who'd offered them safe passage through the dark forest, not that she'd needed it. Robin's expression was etched with pity, a thing that caused the anger in her to seethe at command, but he paid no mind to her temper, merely gestured to the window, giving a faint smile.
"Winter is coming, you'd best light some torches."
2. OQ – That's not what I meant.
"Is that all you can do outlaw? Shoot arrows and give pretty smiles?"
Robin's answering grin made Regina's hackles rise, understanding snapping at her as soon as the words left her mouth. He was so pleased with himself for that, wasn't he?
"That's not what I meant!"
3. OQ – Robin teaching Regina archery.
She wanted to snap at him, flick his hand away but the heat rising to her cheeks was nearly as distracting as the lion tattoo on his forearm. This can't be happening right now. Her hands held the bow awkwardly, shoulders aching because damn him he'd been making her hold it for hours now. His chest was to her back, long thick fingers curling around hers to correct her. She briefly contemplated the pros and cons of ripping out his heart.