Regina opened her eyes and saw the ceiling of her bedroom. It's already morning because the sunlight is piercing through the window. She squeezed her eyes trying to regain her vision completely. What happened? She thought to herself. She looked around her room and no one is there. She's all alone. She's still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. She got up and went downstairs. She suddenly heard noises coming from the kitchen. She readied herself to attack. It's not often Storybrooke has a crime about break-ins but this will be the first time. She produced fire ball in her hand and went to the kitchen when she saw a man preparing breakfast. "What are you doing in my kitchen?" she asked in surprise.

The man turned around to face her. He smiled at her seemingly happy to see her up. "I was just making you some breakfast. I thought you might be hungry. Forgive me if I intrude in your kitchen. I was just trying to do something nice to make you feel better", the man answered sincerely which touched her. There is a silence between them for a moment. "I do hope that fire on your hand is not meant for me", the man said. Regina realized she still has it so she put it out. "Sorry. I thought you're a burglar", she apologized. She saw pancakes and coffee on the table. "Only for one?" she asked him and he nodded. "I'm good with just coffee but you have to eat", he answered as he grabbed some butter and syrup for her. She sat down and just stared at him wondering why he's being so nice at her. "When I saw you last night, you're awfully pale and weak. You need to eat a lot to regain your strength", he said while preparing her breakfast right in front of her. No one has ever done that for her before.

He noticed her staring. "Do I have something on my face?" he suddenly asked. She averted her eyes right away. "No…your face is perfectly fine", she answered shyly and he smiled from ear to ear. "Go on then", he said when he's done. Regina tasted his pancake and then looked at him. "It's good…really good", she said and it made him happy. He sat down as well and continued to drink his coffee. "So, what happened to you last night? I didn't mean to pry but that was alarming. When you passed out, I didn't know where to take you. I just took my chances in guessing that this is your house so I took you to the bedroom upstairs", he asked while watching her eat. "It's just an aftermath of something I did. I'm glad you're guess was right. I live here", she answered and then smiled back at him.

Her hand started shaking and she dropped her utensil. The man looked at her. "Are you okay?" he asked nervously. She clenched her fist and concentrate. "Yeah, I will be. Don't worry", she answered and then took a sip on her cup. She then looked at the man in front of her. "How come I have never seen you before here in Storybrooke? I know everyone in here except you", she asked. The man nodded and smiled. "That is because I wasn't from here. I just arrived along with my people. That's why I was strolling last night. I wanted to have a full view of the town", he answered. She frowned at him. "Just arrived? But that's impossible. I mean, the town was hidden and unless you have a magic bean, you can't get here", she said. He eyed on her plate reminding her to keep eating and so she did. "Well, we didn't know how that happened either. All we know was we were living our lives in the Enchanted Forest when a green smoke came into the woods and then we woke up here in this strange town", he answered.

She thought to herself for a moment. That can only mean one thing. Someone casted a dark curse to get to Storybrooke. "Everything alright?" the man asked when she went silent. She nodded. "I was just thinking about what you said", she answered. He sighed. "Well, it's not the time to think about that. You need your strength back then you can start figuring out what's happening with the world", he said and the smiled at her. She continued with her breakfast until she finished it. The man tried to get her plate but she refused. "You cooked for me. I think it's right that I should clean it up myself. You enjoy your coffee there", Regina said to him and he let her do what she wanted. She took her plate and cup to the sink and started washing them. The man just kept watching her. "You know I never thought I would have a chance to meet the great queen of the Enchanted Forest", he muttered and that surprised Regina.

She stopped what she's doing and turned around to face him. "So you know who I am", she said in awe. The man smiled and looked down before looking back at her. "Your reputation in the Enchanted Forest precedes you, Your Majesty", he said and that impressed her even more. She grabbed a towel and dried her hands. "Sorry, I didn't catch your name", she said. The man got up and extended his hand to shake hers. "Robin of Locksley, at your service", he introduced himself. He is clearly getting under her skin in a good way. Most people are afraid of her, even the idea of being near her presence but somehow, the man in front of her isn't. He's confident and warm. She took his hand. "The thief", she muttered but she didn't mean that as an insult but a challenge. She wanted to know if that will intimidate him. They let go of each other's hands. Robin scoffed. "Aren't you technically known as the Evil Queen?" he snapped back. He is clearly not intimidated by her. "I prefer Regina", she replied with one eyebrow raised.

She turned around and continued washing the dishes. Robin sat back down and resumed watching her with a little smile on his face. "You know I've heard many great stories about the great evil monarch but from this angle, I'd say evil is quite of an overstatement. Bold and audacious perhaps but not evil", he then said. A small smile appeared on Regina's face while she got her back on him. She finished the dishes first before turning back at him. She grabbed the towel once again and dried her hands. "The name served me well. Fear is quite an effective tool", she replied. Robin got up from his seat and walked towards her. He is standing so close that he can feel her breath as she does his. Then he leaned over but not to kiss but to put his cup into the sink. "It was nice to finally meet you, Your Majesty and take care of yourself", he said before turning around. He started walking away. "Thank you for what you did last night and this morning", Regina said. Robin stopped walking and turned around quickly. "The pleasure is always mine and if you need me, I think you already know where to find me", he replied and then gestured a salute on her showing his lion tattoo on his arm that stunned Regina.