Regina Mills

Characters: Regina Mills, Henry Mills, Emma Swan, Snow White, Robin Hood, Roland Hood

Setting: AU post-season 3 (Marian does not return)

Word Count: 1,858

Rating: PG

Trigger Warning for Miscarriage

Regina heard the bedroom door open and close behind her.  Her gaze remained in front of her, unfocused, barely blinking.

“Regina?” She recognized the voice. Snow. Come to console her, of course.  If Regina had any room left inside her for another emotion, it would have been revulsion.

Snow walked around the bed and pulled up a chair so she could be on her step-mother’s level. She was taken aback by Regina’s appearance. Her gray silk pajamas were wrinkled from several days of wear. Her normally carefully coifed hair was a mess of grease and tangles. She was pale, her eyes bloodshot, the circles under them large and dark.  Snow reached for Regina’s hand. Regina did not pull away.  She didn’t speak or even look at her visitor.  The silence only added to Snow’s concern.