When Zelena awoke again she was disturbed by the oddness of her nightmare, she burrowed her face into the pillow below her head and sniffed. Since when did her pillow smell so good? Her eyes fluttered open to find not a pillow but a hard chest. Her eyes widened and she sat up quickly. It hadn't been a nightmare. She looked around at the trees that towered above her and back to body that she must have landed on. She shook his shoulder,
"Robin?" Worried the landing may have killed him. Robin groaned and his eyes opened slowly,
"What?" Oh thank god.
"Get up you lump, we have to find a way back." Robin frowned at the insult but sat up and glanced at his surroundings. He stood in a quick movement that had Zelena flinching away from him.
"Please tell me we're not in the enchanted forest." Zelena seemed to think about it for a moment,
"Alright. I won't tell you." Robin sighed,
"Shit."
"Indeed." Zelena's mind drifted back to the moment they were transported to this realm, the memories of the tornado and being swept away from her child. Tears filled her eyes in a most uncharacteristic way. She quickly wiped her cheek trying to avoid showing Robin she was capable of feeling anything but wickedness. However, it was too late. Robin had turned around and seen the motion of Zelena's hand.
"Are you crying?"
"Of course I'm not."
"Right…"
"I'm sorry. This is my fault and now we're here and our children are at home. Probably worried sick." Zelena sniffed and wiped her cheeks again. Of this whole spiel all Robin managed to catch was,
"Our children?" Zelena's head snapped up to look at him, honestly, he was surprised she didn't feel some whiplash, she spluttered for some time before finally managing to speak,
"I mean you know your child and Maddy. Not like our children, that would be absurd." Robin knew she was being honest but he couldn't help but feel a little hurt.
"We should try and figure out where we are, I can't imagine it's anywhere good but we have to find a way home." Zelena nodded and stood from her spot on the forest floor, only to stumble, yelping in the progress and landing half on top of Robin, who was now the only thing holding her up. Robin shocked to find the redhead in his arms gently sat her back down on the ground. He lifted her right foot up by her calf and looked up when a hiss came from Zelena's mouth. She brought her hand down to ankle and waved her hand over it, nothing happened. He wrapped his hand around her ankle and squeezed gently.
"Ow! That hurt you moron." Robin rolled his eyes, clearly her spirit wasn't dampened by her injury.
"You sprained your ankle. I have to wrap it so it doesn't get worse, alright?" Zelena frowned but nodded. Robin removed his scarf from around his neck, despite the fact that it was only October in Storybrooke he'd decided on a light scarf. Zelena was about to protest but with a sharp look from Robin her complaints fell silent. He wrapped her ankle tightly, trying not to cause the redhead anymore pain. Zelena only winced once when she stood to test his nursing skills.
"Here lean on me."
"I don't need your help." She snapped. Robin shrugged,
"Suit yourself." Zelena proudly took a step forward, yelping when she felt her ankle buckle under her again. Robin sighed in frustration and moved his arm around her waist and moved her left arm over his shoulder.
"I said- "
"I know what you said, but I'm not putting up with you making a noise with every step. So stop complaining and lean on me." With no room for argument Zelena leaned on the man and hopped in her steps as they moved through the forest. They trod aimlessly through the leaf strewn forest for hours before they found a road.
"Finally, a sign of civilization."
"I wouldn't be so sure, it is the enchanted forest after all." Robin rolled his eyes, he should have expected that from the redhead despite her injured leg, her sass had remained intact. He shifted Zelena's arm over his shoulder and started down the road with increased vigour. Zelena hobbled along beside him, unable to keep up with his new speed of marching.
"Robin, slow down! Ow!" She cried out when her uninjured leg almost went over its ankle. "Robin!" Robin having had enough of her screeching and complaining, moved his other arm under her knees and hoisted her into the air in a bridal style lift. She let out a small yelp when she felt her feet leave the room, but quickly wrapped her arms around his neck to make his task easy. He held her close to him and se revelled in the feeling of being taken care of. Her lack of magic in the place made her wary but being this close to anybody she felt safe. She laid her head on his shoulder, her red hair trailing down his right arm. Robin smiled as he felt her relax into the hold, even though she was tall she was really light. Now that he thought more about it, she been getting slimmer and slimmer over the past few months. It had been a while since he had seen her eat anything in front of him.
It was more hours before they found anything close to civilisation. An inn, apparently there were still people that managed to escape the second curse as well. He carefully lowered Zelena back onto the ground. She limped to the door and the place fell silent. She walked up to the bar,
"Two rooms please."
"I'm afraid we only have one room left my dear." Zelena sighed and rolled her eyes, curse her luck.
"That'll do thank you very much." After collecting the key and finished of a bowl of stew and a tankard of ale, they were up for a rest. When they entered the first thing they noticed was the small double bed by the wall. They looked at each other and rolled their eyes, they'd have to make the most of this.