The next morning, after a rather quiet breakfast. Regina finds herself wondering the castle studying the portraits upon the walls.

They are a mix of landscapes and portraits of people that Regina has never seen. She wonders, if Emma even knows who they are.

She then jumps upon hearing August's voice and snaps her head towards him.

"Regina..sorry, did I startle you" he says, as he steps closer to her.

"Oh..that's okay" Regina smiles at him.

"Is everything okay?" he then asks, as he see's Regina look back up at one of the portraits.

"Yes, i'm fine but do you know who this woman is?" she gestures to the portrait of a woman with dark short hair.

August looks up and his eyes widen slightly.

"Oh, um, I don't think it is my place to talk about her" he answers with a slight waver in his voice.

Regina then tilts her head and frowns, not noticing that Emma is watching her and August from down the corridor with a curious expression upon her face.

Meanwhile back in the village.

Henry is packing a bag with random items such as candles and a shovel and was mumbling to himself about how the townspeople were not listening to him and he'd go and bring Regina back himself.

However, as he put his bag upon his back the weight was to much to bare and he let go of the bag and cluches at his back in agony. Whilst realizing, that he was not going to be able to do this alone...

Later that evening.

Regina enters the dining room for her evening dinner, when she notices that Emma is reading a book at the table.

She clears her throat to gain the woman's attention and it works, as Emma snaps her head towards Regina.

"Hello" Regina greets and sits herself down at the end of the table.

"Your early" Emma then replies a little harshly.

"Yes. I suppose I am" Regina answers and she smirks before saying "Would you prefer me to be late?"

Emma then blinks and thinks for a moment.

"It does not bother me, if your early or late" she then lies and Regina frowns. Before then watching Emma pick her book back up and she tries to read the title but can't see it.

"What book you are reading?" Regina then asks out of curiousity and Emma looks to her and is momentarily surprised by Regina's interest.

"Oh..it is an adventure book" she answers simply and Regina nods.

"Is that your favourite genre?" Regina then asks and Emma tilts her head, whilst wondering why Regina is so interested.

"I don't read often, so I wouldn't know" she then answers plainly and Regina sighs.

"That's a shame" Regina replies with a frown and then adds "I love to read. Its one of my favourite things"

Emma then raises an eyebrow and immediatly thinks of the castles libary and how Regina might find it useful but shes then brought out of her thoughts, by Regina saying "In the villiage where I live, theres a libary that I used to go to nearly everyday. I've read all the books within it, as it is only small but I still go there and take out books..well I would if I was still there..maybe I shall return home tomorrow, father will be worrid about me" she looks down sadly and Emma's eyes widen, as she knows that she doesn't want Regina to leave.

"What if...I could get a letter to him? from you" she then offers and Regina looks back up and looks confused.

"You would be able to do that?"

"I think so. I can transport objects to other places. So, I don't see why not"

"But how will I know that he got it?"

Emma's eyes dart left and right, not wanting to admit that she has a magical mirror that will show anyone that she wishes to see.

"I just will" she mutters and Regina now tilts her head, considering Emma's offer and if she should trust her.

"How would you know though?" she then presses and Emma takes a deep breath to calm herself from snapping back.

"To be honest, I won't know but there is a way to know" she then answers, without looking at Regina. "You see, I have a device that shows me anyone I wish to see"

"Oh"

Theres then a long pause, until the door opens and August comes walking in.

"Dinner is served" he says cheerfully and both look away from eachother and at the food that is entering the room.

Five minutes later, having not said another word to eachother since August entered the room. Regina stares down at her plate and wonders upon Emma's offer and how often she uses this magic mirror.

She then looks up and over at Emma, who seems not to be eating and is pushing the food around her plate whilst looking deep in thought.

"Do you spy on me with this magic mirror?" Regina then asks seriously and Emma snaps her head up and without thought snaps "Your not that special" before then grimacing, because that is not what she truly wanted to say. It was the curse speaking and she can now see the look of hurt flash across Regina's face and it makes her push away the dark thoughts.

"I mean, no of course not. I haven't used it in many years. Trust me"

Regina then swallows and see's a look upon Emma's face, that she has not seen before.

"Okay" she then says and they stare at one another for a long moment, with Regina thinking, why do I believe her?

N?ext chapter, Emma shows Regina the libary, sends the letter to Regina's father so she will not leave and allows Regina to see him through the magic mirror, which all leads to Regina starting to see Emma differently.