The morning came and the Charming family has woken up. They were all surprised to see breakfast on the table then Regina by the kitchen finishing up with cups of fresh coffee. "How long have you been awake?" Snow asked her. She smiled at her. "Just a few hours. I woke up early and I couldn't go back to sleep so I figured I should make you guys breakfast as a thank you for rescuing me yesterday", she answered happily. She placed the coffee on the table. "Wow, you shouldn't have. It's a lot", Emma said while looking at the table. It is a lot. She cooked foods for like twenty people. "Oh it's fine. If there's leftover I'll drop them to Gold and Belle. Those two were a big help", she said and they didn't argue anymore. Henry came downstairs and saw the foods on the table. "Breakfast!" he muttered excitedly and everyone laughed. Regina handed him a cup of coco with cinnamon. "Thanks, Mom", he said.
After the family breakfast, Regina kept her word and packed the leftovers for Belle and Gold. She went to his shop only to find just Gold. "Where is Belle? I brought you guys breakfast", she said to him. "You cooked us breakfast?" he asked in surprise. "Well, I cooked the Charmings breakfast and I made too much apparently so I brought you some", she answered and it made him laugh. "Thank you. She just went out to pick up some things but she'll be here any minute", he said and then took the food from her. "How are you feeling by the way?" he asked. She looked around the store. "Better than yesterday, that's for sure", she answered. Gold checked the foods she brought and took them out of the bag. "You know you shouldn't be out in the open on your own. The shadow might come back for you", he said. Regina hid her smile from him. "I think we don't have to worry about that anymore", she muttered. Gold looked at her curiously. "Whatever do you mean by that?" he asked. She looked at him and then smiled. "Nothing, it's just a feeling. Enjoy your breakfast and send my regards to Belle", she answered and then left the shop.
Regina stroll the streets of Storybrooke in a happy mood. The whole town is back to normal after the event of yesterday. The people are used to attacks like that and they developed some sort of talent in setting it aside and moving on with life. Then she saw Robin with Marian and Roland buying something from one of the stores. It didn't erase the smile on her face. In fact, she walked towards them. "Regina…what are you doing out here in the open?" Robin asked her. She scoffed. "That's the second time I hear that this morning. Don't worry about it", she answered and it got him confused. Regina looked at Roland who is smiling at her. She magic a large ice cream in cone and gave it to him. "Ice cream!" he cheered happily. Regina smiled and looked at Marian. "Well, I just want to check in how Marian is settling in this town. I hope you're liking it here", she said to her. "It's lovely. Everyone is friendly", Marian said and she nodded. "That is great to hear. I should go now. I have a lot of work to catch up on but I will see you around and if you need anything you can always find me in my office", she said to them and then walked away.
Meanwhile, back in Gold's shop, Emma arrived. Gold is already waiting for her in the back. "What is it so important you cannot say it over the phone?" she asked him. He looked at her. "Have you noticed anything different with Regina this morning or even last night?" he asked her back. She frowned and thinks for a second. "What do you mean? There's nothing weird about her. She just cooked us breakfast as a thank you for saving her life from the shadow and that's it", she answered. Gold nodded and sighed. "Although, she went dizzy last night but just for a few seconds. She said she's alright though", she added and it got his attention. She looked at him. "Why? Have you noticed something?" she asked. "Earlier, she went here to give us the foods she cooked. I told her that she shouldn't be out in the open because of the shadow and you know what she told me? We don't have to worry about it anymore", he answered.
"That doesn't sound like Regina. She always worried about threats like that until it's gone", Emma said.
"Exactly, so the fact that she's not worried about it that means the shadow is already gone", Gold said.
"That is good but how?" she asked.
"I don't know but there's one way to find out", he answered.
"We have to check the woods", she muttered.
Emma and Hook went to the woods to find the shadow. She didn't tell her parents about it because she didn't want to worry them. "This shadow is dangerous so why are we here trying to find it?" Hook asked her as they navigate the woods. "…because if it's gone then that means someone killed it", she answered. She's using the enchanted compass Gold gave her to find the shadow. "Then problem solved if that's the case", Hook said. "Yeah, but the question is who? Who has the power to kill it? And how come Regina was so sure that it's already gone? There's something going on with her and this will help us figure it out", she said. Then she stopped walking. "What?" he asked. She stared at the compass for a moment. "We're here", she answered. They both looked around. "Well, I don't see any shadow around us", he said. Emma took out her phone. "We're here. There's nothing here. The compass said we're in the right spot but it's not here", Emma said.
She's talking with Gold on the other line, who is in his shop. "Then that is our answer. It's killed on that spot where you are", he said then his door suddenly opened. "I'll call you later", he said to Emma and hung up. "I didn't expect to see you back here so soon", he said to Regina who just walks in the shop. "Oh, you've been quite busy since I left here", she said in a less cheerful tone. "I need to know what you're up to", he said and smiled. "I could've saved you a lot of trouble if you just ask me", she said as she walks in closer. "Fine. Did you kill the shadow?" he asked and she just smiled. "How?" he asked again. She looked at her hand and the purple rays of light appeared on it. "Simple, I used dark magic against it. Light magic is useless on that shadow", she answered. He looked at her carefully. "Something is different in you. The shadow, it did something else", he muttered. She smiled. "Oh, it did a lot more", she said and then she showed him her eyes.