Chapter 4
Two friends take a walk
Henry glanced at the clock above the counter in granny's behind Ruby's head. Time he left for school. Pocahontas and Charming were at the counter fetching teas and coffees for themselves and snow.
"Grandma?" He tested to snow. She looked at him and smiled. " I have to go, school starts soon. Then I'm helping grandma Belle in the brokers after. I'll be home for tea." He kissed her cheek when he got up from the booth and stroked his baby uncles cheek.
"Ok, Henry. Be good. Don't worry about your granddad. I'll tell him." Snow replied and with that Henry was heading for the door. Charming returned with Pocahontas and shot Snow a questioning look. "School." Charming nodded in understanding and handed her a coffee- not wanting to upset her by getting her cocoa and cinnamon, the favourite drink of their missing daughter.
"So tell me, what happened to Emma? Describe in every detail Charming." Pocahontas asked as she took a gentle sip from her steaming teacup.
"She took on the power of the dark one and vanished into thin air. This was left in her place." Charming drew the dagger from his jacket and handed it to Pocahontas. She mused for a few moments and then handed it back.
"She not in this world. She far away. But she can be found." Pocahontas added the last bit when she saw Snow's worried face.
"Not in this world? I don't understand." Snow asked quietly, as Neal slept soundly in her arms.
"She far away. In our world. I need to speak to this apprentice, he will know what to do." Pocahontas nodded, sure in her words. Charming nodded too and slurped up the last of his coffee.
"Let's go then." He stood up and was soon followed by Snow and Pocahontas. Once outside both women took his hands as he offered them to the women and then they made their way off to Mr Gold's shop, where both the apprentice and Mr Gold were in varying states of ill health.