~A Surprise~
Breakfast was a table full of people, and confusion. Emma hadn't seen it so full in years. Her father, at the head, Snow on his right as usual, followed by Smee, then Hook who Emma thought must have had Smee sit next to the Queen as to distance himself from her father. Emma sat to her father's left, followed by Belle who she'd asked to sit next to her, then Regina, with Roland sitting next to her.
Plates were barely touched in the midst of all the confusion. Emma could see plain as day that her father was trying to wrap his mind around Regina's presence, not to mention the ship and it's crew, two of which were at the table. Everyone else was just as confused as Emma about the seemingly missing day. No one they asked could recall a fourth day, yet here was the proof in the King's timely return.
They were in the middle of David subtly pointing the finger at Regina, when a guard appeared in the room. If he hadn't cleared his throat as loudly as he did, he would have been completely overlooked.
"Apologies for the intrusion, your Highness'." He bowed at the title. "There's a stranger at the door, he seems confused, and is requesting any aide we could offer him."
Snow and David looked at each other.
"Send him in." David nodded to the guard, who quickly disappeared. A few moments later, he and another guard accompanied a young man into the room.
Hook stood up from his seat, surprised etched across his face. "Bae!"
