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[The feed clicks on to show a woman in her late twenties, possibly early thirties. And she does not look pleased. If looks could kill, well, everybody viewing the broadcast would definitely be dead.

Well, that's what she's trying to convey, at least. The half dried tear tracks running down either side of her face tell another story. When she speaks, she sounds tired and worn out.]

I'd thought I'd seen the last of strange lands when I left Neverland. It appears I was mistaken. [A beat.] Though I have no doubt about the fact that this land is just as irritating as Wonderland and Neverland were. They always are.

[There's an eye roll in her words, even if she doesn't actually do one.]

I won't bother asking how I got here, [She has a pretty good idea of that already, even if it's completely wrong.] I'd just like to know where I ended up.

[Her hand hovers over the phone, as if she's debating whether to say anything else. Eventually it clicks off without another word.]

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No, I don't. I have no doubts that it worked, but until we get confirmation all we can do is wonder.

[If there's one thing she knows, it's magic. She paid her price, said goodbye to her son forever. It has to work, otherwise it will have been for nothing and when (if) they return to their homes permanently, she'll be alone.

But if she even entertains those thoughts, Pan wins.]

I never doubted that, Ms. Swan. [And it's true, she didn't. Oh she thought Emma would eventually move on and abandon him again, but it quickly became abundantly clear that Emma would never intentionally hurt Henry.] So, now what?

[So all they can do is assume that it worked the way it was supposed to. Emma may not know magic the way Regina does, but she's heard enough about it backfiring. If Regina gave up Henry, then that-- it should have been enough. She can't think of a higher price for Regina to have paid.

It changes things, and does so in a way she's not entirely comfortable with.]

Now what.

[She smiles grimly, faintly as she echoes her. She has no idea, either.]

I guess, for now, we just... do what we can. Adapt. Be civil. [Maybe not friends, but almost there.] Try to do what's best for Henry as long as we're trapped here, keep working at finding a way out.

[There isn't a higher price for Regina, and there most likely never will be. That one fact is the only thing that keeps Regina believing it worked. Magic might be mysterious and cruel, but the price is always of equal weight to the task.]

Is that going to be a problem for you, Emma? [It certainly isn't for her, at least unless Emma refuses to let her see her son.] And if I don't want to go back?

[It's certainly nothing she'd ever expect to say. But going back means going back. To the Enchanted Forest, most likely.

To a life without Henry.]

No.

[She leans back in her seat again, arms folded.]

Even if we're not on the same page as far as what's happened back home, I have more than just your word about how things have changed. [Things have been changing ever since the curse broke. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not.] We haven't been enemies for a long time.

[She pauses.]

You wouldn't be the only one. There are others who don't want to go back. That would mean finding a way to make Wonderland safe. Livable.

[And there it is: confirmation that Emma didn't quite trust her. It stings a little more than she thought it would, but she quickly pushes those thoughts out of the way.]

No, we haven't. And for Henry's sake, I hope we aren't ever again. [She doesn't want to be friends with Emma. Part of her is always going to resent the other woman, she won't deny that. But Emma is also the one person who keeps giving her more chances, and for that she owes it to her to at least be civil. If not just for Henry.] It's quite a big 'if', Ms. Swan. But if it's a choice between staying in Wonderland with Henry, and going... back, we both know what I'll choose.

[It's hard not to doubt a little. She's seen Regina change, personally given her more chances to do so than anyone else, but she's also seen Regina backslide.

She's wary. Nothing more.]

Yeah, same here.

[They can't go back to being at odds. Not if they both want what's best for Henry.]

I think we'll both choose the same thing if it comes down to that.

[She gives a nod. Regardless of their differences they have a common goal. It's taken a long time for Regina to realise it, but Emma isn't the person she thought she was.

Does that mean she's sorry for everything she did to her? Not at all.]

Unless you have any more questions about Neverland, I think we're done here?

[She shakes her head. No, no more questions. Not at the moment, anyway.]

I agree. I think we're done here.

[She pauses.]

... thanks.

[It's going to take awhile to process everything, but given time, she's sure she'll manage.]

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