For anyone who guessed - yes! The compass was my little tribute to Pirates of the Caribbean. I don't know, seemed appropriate, and it fit my purposes well. Anyway, let's continue with some Regina sass.

Disclaimer: I still do not own Once Upon a Time or any of the affiliated characters

4. Yearn

Regina was well aware that the Un-Charmings were physically and mentally capable of looking after a teenage boy whose only preoccupation was getting to the next level in his video game, but criticizing anyone who was taking care of Henry was a natural response for her. She couldn't help herself.

And choosing the pirate...now that was something she could find a lot to say about.

She found no other way of summing him up than as a raging lunatic with a hook for a hand, wondering if it would elicit a comment from Emma, who usually just rolled her eyes behind Regina's back.

But not today. This time, the Savior said something.

"I trust him," she explained, lowering her voice. "He brought me back to Storybrooke and he didn't have to."

"Of course he brought you back," Regina replied, noting that Emma had defended Hook as a person more so than she did her decision to leave Henry in his charge.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Emma challenged.

Regina turned, actually shocked that the blonde seemed not to know what she was talking about. Scene after scene played in Regina's mind like a slideshow; she'd caught the glances when they were in Neverland, the staring when they were in Granny's, the whispers and close proximity on the day everyone had said goodbye. Emma's blank look seemed sincere, but it would be ridiculous for her not to have a clue. No matter what Regina said, she knew Emma wasn't stupid. "Seriously? You're going to pretend everyone doesn't see the yearning looks and doey eyes?"

"I don't yearn," Emma said flatly.

"Well, maybe," Regina admitted, believing that, with a lot of ignoring and deluding, it could be true for Emma. For the other half of the pairing...not so much. She lowered her voice, like she was sharing a secret, a wicked grin on her face. "But he does."

Anyone else love Regina? I just think she's such a fun character!