A/N: Letter-writing is a lost art :)


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Dearest Emma,

It will be three months until I can first hold you in my arms and though I wait with anxious excitement for that day, I cannot shake the looming sense of dread which has taken root in my heart. Regina's threat weighs heavily upon my soul and my nights are at times filled with awful dreams that you will be taken from me…or I from you. To that end, I am penning this letter in the hopes that someday it may provide you comfort if the worst comes to pass.

I have imagined what you will be like so many times that all the possibilities have blurred together. Do you resemble me or your father most closely…or are you a perfect combination of us both? Are you quiet and shy or loud and brave? A consummate princess dreaming of balls and fancy dresses or a fiery princess with adventure on your mind? I wish you to know that whatever you are, I hope above all else that you are happy…with your life, your home, your love if you have already crossed his path.

I wish many things for you my beloved daughter, far more than I could describe in one single letter but all are immaterial besides the hope that you will know without question that you are loved. Loved so fervently and deeply despite the fact you have not yet even made your entrance to this world. No matter what comes to pass, your father and I will always cherish you more than words could possibly convey. You are our happy ending, one that we have both wanted from the moment we realized it was a possibility for us.

Perhaps this letter will be unnecessary…perhaps you will read this while I sit by your side, laughing over how I imagined you'd be. But if not, I want you to know that I will be with you forever in your heart even if I am not able to be in person.

I love you, my daughter, for all the days that are still to come.

Always,

Mama