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[toldinthebook]

Alternate timelines and a mission right off the bat. And apparently it's science and not magic. [ That one she's still querying. She hasn't seen science like this ] I guess I'm glad I hadn't expected a quiet... life. Not with war mentioned. [ Stating the obvious again, Emma ]

So, I guess now that everyone's back to how they were before this? [ Would you even know if you weren't? No. Don't ask that ]

Right. [ She did have an actual question, too ] Does anyone know how to use a sword? [ Just throw it out there, that's how you do it ] I guess if I'm supposed to use it I should learn how to use it.

( Snow White )

Hey. How are you doing? [ Do you remember me, mommy? ]

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[ringletted]

You never used one back home? Why did you choose it?

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[toldinthebook]

Once, and that was luck. [ ... Do you really want the answer to this question, Snow? ] I recognised it. It was the same one I'd used.

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[ringletted]

A sword is a good thing to be lucky with. [Assuming she meant she'd had to fight with one, then that luck could have meant her safety, after all!]

So it followed you here?

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[toldinthebook]

I guess so. [ It served her where her trust gun didn't? ] Yeah. I'm not sure why. [ Or maybe deep down she does ]

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[ringletted]

Well, regardless, I hope it continues to serve you well.

Have you visited the training facilities yet?

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[toldinthebook]

Not yet, but I was going to head there later. I think I need to.

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[ringletted]

I'd imagine so, after only using the weapon once. What were the circumstances, if I might ask?

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[toldinthebook]

[ ... ] I had to kill a dragon.

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[ringletted]

[Very high on the list of things she wasn't expecting: that!

They asked someone who had no experience with a sword to kill a dragon?

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[toldinthebook]

[ That made two of them ]

Apparently it had to be me. [ Though Mr Gold could have just been trying to kill her :\ ]

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[ringletted]

It had to be you? Why is that?

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[toldinthebook]

[ ... Does she know this yet? Emma... maybe hopes not ] I'm the saviour.

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[ringletted]

[A pause.]

It might be because we came from different times, but I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about.

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[toldinthebook]

[ There may be a little (mental) sigh of relief there. And maybe visible relief in her expression, just a little ] Right. That's a long story. The short version? There was a curse that I was supposed to break. Did break. [ Not that the dragon had anything to do with breaking the curse this was about Henry :\ ]

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[ringletted]

What was the curse?

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[toldinthebook]

It made people forget who they were. [ Which is the super short and probably even more confusing than the whole truth of it, but the truth of it is... scary ]

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[ringletted]

...Who exactly forgot?