Time of Day: After Work Evening Time

Place: The library

Regina's p.o.v

Unexpectedly, Rumple's presence startles me. Even now his silence is not enough. He picks up

the book that I have been reading off the floor. "A great storm is on the horizon. He is coming after

her. You must protect her at all costs" Rumple forewarns. He disappears back into the shadows

of my mind.