Regina woke up later than usual. She groaned when she heard her mother going through her things downstairs. She hurried to get ready for the day so she could make sure her mother wasn't being too destructive.
"Mother?"
"Oh, Regina. I'm glad you're awake. How do I make tea?" Cora turned away from the cabinets when she heard Regina's footsteps.
Regina sighed before showing her how to work her keurig to make tea. Cora decided she did not like the machine and asked her if there was another way. Regina pulled out her long forgotten kettle and explained that process. She tried not to laugh as her mother awkwardly made tea. Even back in the Enchanted Forest and Wonderland, she had always had servants to cook and clean for her. Regina had no doubt that her mother's transition into this world would be a bit difficult.
"What are the plans for the day?" Regina asked as she sipped her tea.
"I'm going to find Rumple's dagger."
"The one that you can use to kill or control him?"
"Yes. Do you know where it is?"
Regina shook her head. "Gold does not exactly trust me. He wouldn't have told me where it was."
"Perhaps Hook has found something out. He has been searching for a long time, so he must know how to find it. I will go to him later."
"Hm. I will check with Zane and make sure everyone is obeying."
"Good. We must find this dagger before Rumple returns." Cora set down her now empty cup. "I will see you later, dear."
Regina watched her leave before getting up to quickly do the dishes. She grabbed her jacket and walked towards the town center. She wondered what Killian would say to her mother.
Killian woke to footsteps on the floor above him. He groggily wondered if Regina had forgotten something. He got up and found his shirt under the bed, chuckling as he put it on. He remembered that in Regina's excitement to undress him last night, she had tossed his clothing everywhere. As he heard someone coming downstairs, he decided to finish looking for the rest of his clothing later. He double checked to make sure he still had pants on before he sensed someone in front of him.
Cora stood in the doorway. She smiled at him and he groaned. He had hoped it was Regina, not her manipulative mother. It was too early for him to be listening to her empty promises.
"I already helped you break your daughter. Since the two of you are taking over the town, I can only assume that your plan worked."
"Yes, it has. My daughter knows that I am the only one that loves her. She will be happy once we secure this town. But I need your help to do that."
"What can I do for you, Your Majesty?"
"I want you to help us find Rumple's dagger."
Killian raised his eyebrow in surprise. He nodded slowly. "I'll help you if I get to kill him with it."
Cora smiled. "Lovely. It's a deal." She moved to shake his hand before realizing his hook was gone. Killian followed her gaze and raised his hand to show her.
"I saved some water from Lake Nostos. I took it in the hospital hoping to fix my ribs. Lucky for me, my ribs weren't the only thing it fixed." Killian smirked.
"Interesting."
She shook his hand before disappearing, leaving Killian to think about how close he was to his goal of skinning the crocodile. He couldn't help but wonder why he saw Regina's face when he agreed to the deal. Or why he didn't feel happy.
