Night has fallen. Robin and Daryl dragged shelves around their little camp to make a cube. They scattered the floor with objects so they would hear the noise if something tried to come near them. Two little tents and a makeshift fire was in the middle of the cube. They ate the soup and some corned beef making little chat. Now Regina and Robin retired to their tent not before the queen had produced some strange light from her hands and then explained that she had casted a spell to protect them and to make sure they couldn't be heard from the outside.
Robin and Regina was settling in their tent, Regina had cast another protection spell around both of their tents. She didn't play well with others, they seemed right enough but better safe than sorry. "How can you consider this a reasonable solution for a kid, I still don't understand" she said to Robin.
He chuckled in response. "We're men of forest, Love. We lived all our lives this way. Roland likes it, I like it-... I hoped to talk you on a camp trip one of these days..."
Regina looked at him for a minute while he organized the little space they had. "I am sorry." she finally said.
"Sorry for what?" he asked finally turning toward her. She had a sad face.
"I have dragged you in this place. With those monsters outside. Roland is at home, I don't trust anyone with him... Well I obviously trust John but" she was bubbling, embarassed, and she knew it.
"Regina.. Regina.. stop, please" he said, taking her face in his hands and looking in her eyes. "I know what you mean but John will protect him at all costs. We are here to find Henry and we will. We will be a family."
Regina face softened and smiled. "I... thank you Robin."
"I'll always be at your side, my love. Always" She didn't know how to thank him so she just kissed him trying to pour all the emotions he stirred inside that kiss.
Robin smiled softly at her when they parted and said their bed was ready for the night, if she wished. They lied down next to eachother, Regina with her head on Robin's chest listening to his light breathing. "So, what do you think about our new friends?". He wasn't ready to sleep yet, he wanted a little time with his Queen.
She snorted "They hardly are our friends. We barely know them." Robin raised his head to look at her, eyebrows lifted. "Ok... I admit they aren't distastefull. He certainly is in need of a bath, though."
Robin laughed quietly. "Well, I can't disagree with you on that. I always had time for a bath in the river" he said sassily. "We talked before, in our hunting trip. He seems a good fellow, hardened by the world" For a few minutes neither of them spoke "I can feel your brain thinking. Help me out, love?" .
"I was thinking... I had a talk with Carol too"
"Awww you made a friend!" he teased and received a slap on his chest but he could see Regina's lips turning up amused.
"We talked... she seems quite taken by him but she won't do anything about him".
"Ah...I understand." Robin said nonchalantly.
"What you understand?" Regina asked propping herself on the elbow to look in his eyes, slightly illuminated by the light of the moon through the tent.
"I understand why you don't distaste them too much. She reminds you of yourself".
Regina looked at him, deciding to deny it but then thought against it. There was no point, Robin knew her better than she knew herself. "Probably. She's so scared of what might happen if she try something. Maybe she feel guilty toward her daughter."
"Has she a daughter?" Robin asked but when he saw a shadow on Regina face he understood. "Oh, I am sorry. Nobody should suffer the loss of a child." He said squeezing her lightly.
"Yes" she only said thinking about Henry, where he might be, how did he cope with this new world full of walking dead.
"We'll find him, my love. I swear." Robin promised her. She hugged him, trying to steal his hope and his strength.
