Four days in that blody island and Regina couldn't stand Snow's voice anymore, telling that everything was going to be just fine. "What's her perspective of 'fine', I didn't get it." Camping side by side, her patience was fading faster than expected.
Meanwhile, Emma was burning her brain to get a way to find Pan, and, consequently, rescue Henry.
- I need your help.
- Captain handsome is too busy?
- He can't teach me how to use magic, can he? - Regina was sitting on a irregular stone starring the floor, when she heard the last word Emma used, her eyes glowed like diamonds, but with a hint of concern. She turned her eyes to the traveling partner.
- You're for real?
- I haven't been so serious.
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- Concentrate, I said!
- If you stop shout in my ear, maybe it'll work, your majesty!
After two hours of theory about how to use magic and how to control emotions like anger or sadness, Emma just start nodding and rolling her eyes, like a bored high school girl. Now, they were putting lesson in action, Emma's hands couldn't afford all that effort and sometimes it shaked a bit, letting her impatient.
- You're not putting any rage on this, I said it was the best way but you keep ignoring me.
- I don't wanna do this with bad feelings
Regina laughed sarcastic and threw her arms out to the sides, in an act of dissatisfaction.
- Emma is right, she can't go though the dark side.
- Yeah, sweet princess, keep it to the light pink side, shall we buy a poodle or something?
- Don't talk like this with her, she's just worried 'bout me.
- You know with who I'm worried? I bet you know, so make this work in one way or another, I'm the only one here who can throw a fireball, some help would be really useful.
- You suck at teaching!
- You suck since you was born, lady.
- You filthy b... - Even before finish the sentence Emma had her hands toward Regina's neck, but for some reason, she stopped with glazed eyes and turned back. A flame showed up lighing up the bonfire.
- See?
- How did it...?
- I think you know.
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- Thank you.
Regina was sitting next to the window, it was pouring outside, so she lost herself in thoughts when your line of reasoning was interrupted buy that soft voice.
- Sorry?
Emma was standing in front of the table, but after 5 seconds, she made herself confortable in that sit, beside Regina.
- Thank you for taught me how to control magic, it was extremally useful, as you could see. I owe you.
- You have this gift in your blood, wasn't that hard. By the way, you were a really commited student.- They both laughed softly.
- Henry said he wants to sleep in my house tonight, his stuff are still there. Do you mind?
- No... Of course not, I'll have a good time with him tomorrow, planned an intinerary, actually.
The silence between them came up. They were looking at the polish wooden table, waiting for something happen or someone to say a word, but it didn't work. Emma looked at Regina while taking a deep breath. Her hand, flattened, was sweating as hell, which she wiped on jeans and then, as an automatic move, held Regina's hand. She felt the brunette's hand so cold that a sight scaped from her lungs.
- I gotta go. - Emma stood up really fast, almost drop her shoulder bag and fell on the floor, but after all, could menage it quickly and cross the burger joint till the door, letting Regina almost breathless, trying to figure out what had happened there.
- Mamma! Wait!... Mom, you're not coming? - He looked to Regina, who gave a little smile.
- See you tomorrow, prince. - They hugged each other before Henry's got on Emma's beettle.