Emma's p.o.v (as she juggles both the needs of Ellie and Regina)

Slowly slipping away, she doesn't deserve this fate. Holding onto pieces of an once normal thriving

life, your delicate state of mind. One sad solemn birthday wish, unheard of dark secret anguish,

nobody's favorite carnival ride. Going more lower and deeper into that rabbit hole, she doesn't

deserve this fate. She surrenders anyway.