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It had been weeks since the encounter in the rain, but neither of them seemed to have moved on from that day mentally. Although both pretended to continue with their lives and activities, in the end, when the tiredness and sadness kicked and made them sleep, their dreams were filled with each other, that if they managed to reach it, because what usually happened was that both looked at ceiling, recreating in their mind what happened that day in the woods until the sun announced the arrival of a new dawn, where they would not be together either.

One of those nights, Robin tossed and turned in bed unable to sleep, so he decided to get up to walk around the Palace, to see if that could soothe some of the voices that dominated his mind that told him he had lost Regina because of his selfishness, his mania for inflicting pain at all costs.

"Robin you're a jerk, you will never be happy, because she will never forgive you,
Regina would not love someone like you, you're a murderer who does not care about anything but yourself"

And it was there when he realized he was thinking about something he had long forgotten, love, it was something that had never crossed his mind again ... since Marian.

He wanted Regina's love! But how would he get if for so long the only thing that he could inspire in others was terror?

"I know! All women likes gifts, she cannot be the exception! I'll give you everything! There will not be anything you want you won't have, and you'll love me, I know!"

With the thought to have found the solution, he went back to his room and then, he could fall sleep.

The next day he was to meet with his Black Knights to delimitate the areas they would visit in the next Royal Tour. Also, as he always did once a month, he would receive a visit from his mentor and personal friend Sir Archibald Hopper, who Robin saw as his own consciousness, as he was the only one who sometimes managed to make him reason and avoid to do more disasters than necessary.

After the meeting with the Knights, he was in his office and received the announcement that Archie had arrived, so they let him in.

"Let him in" he replied, without looking up to the servant who said it.

Archie thanked him with a nod and entered the room.

"Robin"

They greeted each other.

His friend watched him in detail, without saying a word, until Robin asked:

¨Did you come to see my face or do you job? ¨

"That's what I'm doing, I look and I notice something different about you ... ¨

Robin raised an eyebrow in surprise at his friend's response.

"Robin tell me, is there something I should know? ¨

"Maybe ... but first tell me, what do you see different in me? ¨

"Your look different, less ... EMPTY"

Robin smiled slightly thinking about Regina.

"There's someone in my life "said-more to himself-than to Archie

Archie got up from where he was sitting, and smiling he said:

"I knew it! You finally listened to me! ¨

"Don't get too happy, she doesn't love me" he confessed sadly.

The counselor looked surprised by the ease with which he said it, it was not typical of him to accept anything other than his will. But he decided not to press and rather let him tell him the facts at his own pace.

"Want to tell me?" Archie invited him cautious.

"Some time ago, in one of my trips to the kingdom, I went to a tavern where people for a change, spoke ill of me, except for her, that intrigued me and I decided to pay attention, when I did I felt something I thought long forgotten for me. When her eyes connected with mine, was as if something was screaming at me that's what I was born to. An argument raised over her and I ran to help her, obviously, they all ran away, but she did not. She stayed to know why I had done it, and we discussed a little, because she did not appreciate my help, or so I thought ... then I kissed her, and from that day I can't stop thinking about it ... ¨

When Robin finished, he met with Archie that looked very surprised by that story, because it was nothing like Robin.

"But I do not understand why you say she doesn't want you?" Archie said, genuinely puzzled.

"Because when we met again, although she admitted that something very strong draws her to me, she also told me she could never be with me ... ¨

"And did she tell you why?" He asked his friend again, on the verge of exasperation.

Robin was distracted and looking at his fingers, remembering that moment…

"Because I took all she had, her family. They were victims of one of my attacks on villages. - He paused- so she ended up alone. The truth is I do understand she doesn't want to love me, I would not either" he said sad.

"I understand. But I also see that you are willing to admit your mistakes for her, or am I wrong" The Counselor asked carefully.

"No, you're not wrong, I feel... I could be different for her, leave it all behind, try to be happy…"

Archie looked at him wide-eyed and in disbelief that it was Robin who said those words, love, happiness. It had been a really long time since he heard them in his vocabulary.

"So that's just why you should do everything possible to be with her, or at least make her give you a chance. When one is lucky enough to find that person you would risk all that has been and all that is for, one fights Robin, relentlessly, because I assure you that if you don't the doubt of what could have been, won't let you live."

"What part of "she doesn't want to see me" don't you understand?"

"None" -he replied nonchalantly- she may not want to see you, but maybe something of yours she does. Why don't you write to her? As if you were in front of her, say it all, play your last card, and if after that she remains reluctant, then let it be."

"You think?" Robin couldn't help saying with some hope in his voice.

"What I believe is that you should do what your heart tells you, which you must always remember is still talking to you even when you insist on ignoring it."

And with that, Archie stood up and left the place leaving Robin alone with his thoughts.

Regina was in the forest, gathering wood to carry to the small abandoned cottage that has served as a home to her for a few years, when suddenly she was back in the place where she had seen Robin for the last time. Thinking about how things ended between them, she could not help it and a tear rolled down her cheek. She wiped it and told herself:

"its better this way, we are too different."

And she kept going.

After much thought, Robin decided to follow the advice of his friend and try again with Regina.

He began writing the letter three times and nothing seemed good enough ... until he found the words that felt right.

"Dear Regina ...

I know that anything I do or say won't be enough for you to forgive me for all the harm I have inflicted on you, and others, and I want you to know that is not what I want with this letter. This is just an opportunity I'm giving myself to follow my heart which I had forgotten I had, it is something that I will always be grateful to you for, no matter what happens, because you've inspired me to think of someone other than myself, something I did not think could ever happen again. But, if I'm doing this it is to try to make you see my "other side" to call it somehow, if there is one, I want you to know that not a single day goes by where I don; regret of what I've done, but I cannot help it because it's what I am. What would I be without my anger? Weak, and I can't live that way. Still, I would like to recognize that for a brief moment, you made me feel that it could change, you gave me the greatest gift a human being can give to another ... Hope and therefore I will never forget what you did in my life.

I must admit that it has also been a challenge to know you, because nobody never dared to question my wishes, but it is precisely that what attracted me to you, your strength, character and incomparable beauty. Stunning in every way. I hope to see you someday, if you decide not to get to me, and that the day our paths meet again, you've been happy.

Thanks for the love,

Robin. "

After writing the letter Robin read it several times before folding and putting it into an envelope stamped with his seal. When he did, he put a spell on it that made it go wherever Regina was.

Regina was lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling, a little sad, because although she hated to admit it, she missed Robin, when suddenly an envelope with the royal seal of a lion crest appeared by her side. She looked around, but saw nothing. She took it in her hand and opened it, very impressed to see that it was a letter from Robin, as she read it she could not help shedding some tears, it felt very special to know, she made him feel all those things.

"I cannot believe someone like you could feel this for me. You're so different from what I thought maybe you do deserve a chance ... In the end, we all deserve a second chance."

Regina read the letter again and again, wandering by in the small space she called home.

"I'll show you will not be weak without your anger Robin, you'll be happy."

And with that, she made her way to the dark castle, there was no time to lose.

See you later!

-Patricia

PS: Please review if it's not much trouble and remember English is not my first language & all mistakes are my own.