[It's true that Regina has been on edge around Emma lately. She can't help it -- Regina hates this kind of situation, where she anticipates a cruel turn of fate and never knows when it's coming. It rattles her deep to her bones. There's a reason why with Storybrooke, she created herself a pocket world where she was in control.
Besides, she has no idea how to handle this. It was because of her, after all, that Emma sacrificed herself to the darkness. And Regina doesn't know how to deal with any of it -- not with the idea that Emma would care that much, and certainly not with the weight of her responsibility in this.
So she sticks close to Emma and keeps an eye on her, but doesn't interact too much. Henry's presence soothes them both, at least, though Regina is pretty sure that Emma, like her, wishes he weren't here at all.
She doesn't notice Emma walking up to her, though, which causes her to jump when she suddenly hears her voice so close. Startled, her brain only barely manages to process Emma's words, so Regina whips around a bit more brusquely than is maybe appropriate to answer.]
Yes! I'm fine, thank you.
[Desperate to regain her composure, she lifts her chin and looks Emma up and down as she straightens up.]
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Besides, she has no idea how to handle this. It was because of her, after all, that Emma sacrificed herself to the darkness. And Regina doesn't know how to deal with any of it -- not with the idea that Emma would care that much, and certainly not with the weight of her responsibility in this.
So she sticks close to Emma and keeps an eye on her, but doesn't interact too much. Henry's presence soothes them both, at least, though Regina is pretty sure that Emma, like her, wishes he weren't here at all.
She doesn't notice Emma walking up to her, though, which causes her to jump when she suddenly hears her voice so close. Startled, her brain only barely manages to process Emma's words, so Regina whips around a bit more brusquely than is maybe appropriate to answer.]
Yes! I'm fine, thank you.
[Desperate to regain her composure, she lifts her chin and looks Emma up and down as she straightens up.]
How about you?