A Curse that can't be Broken

Late Night Coco

Regina leaned against the door frame to Coal's room as Edith and Coal sat on Coal's bed.

"Are you sure you're ok?" Edith asked as she looked him over.

Coal gave her a soft smile and nodded. "I'll be fine." He told her.

Edith still frowned at his words. She had heard them more times than she could count and knew that more than half of them were just to try and comfort her worry. This time she was extremely worried. In all their battles no matter how close Morgana had gotten to Coal in battle, was she ever able to take his heart. Before now they had never even see it done before.

Both Coal and Morgana had the magic to do it, but Edith only figured that neither knew how. Well she most defiantly knew that Coal couldn't, but Morgana never, in all their years, was able to either. "How do you think she was able to do that?" Edith asked.

Coal shook his head. He was curious about the same thing. Morgana had many chances in the past, well their past to take his heart like so, but she never did.

Regina squinted her eyes as the two spoke. She was quick to place a few things together. Mostly at the fact that probably in the future no one knew how to take hearts.

"Come on Edith." Regina motioned to the younger sibling. "Let's let Coal get some rest." She added.

Edith nodded before turning back to Coal. She reached out and wrapped both arms around him tightly in a large hug. Coal patted her back before she pulled away and got up from the side of his bed.

"Are you sure you're ok?" She asked as she got to her feet.

Coal gave her a solid nod. "I'll be fine." He reassured her.

Edith gave him a forced smile before turning to leave with Regina.

Once out of the room, Regina slowly closed Coal's bedroom door. She turned to Edith, "How about some hot coco?" she asked.

Edith blinked and tilted her head, "Hot coco?" She asked.

Regina smiled and laughed a little. "You're gonna like it, I promise." She told her as she lead the way downstairs and to the kitchen.

As late as it was, Regina felt wide awake. As she poured tow cups of hot coco, she could recall all the times she had done the same for Henry. Especially when he couldn't sleep, or just needed some comfort. She smiled as she watched the cups fill up, only to glance up to see Edith watching her with bright eyes. She was curious, very curious. Even for someone who lived over a few hundred years, she found it comforting that Edith still had that spark of life. When you're young, the world is new and full of life and joy.

"So you never had hot coco before?" Regina broke the silence.

Edith shook her head.

Regina smiled, "I use to make this for Henry when he was younger." She told Edith. As Regina thought on the matter she realized that ever since Henry hit high school, she hadn't really made him hot coco in a hot minute. Her heart hurt from the thought. She really did miss those little moments.

He was still around and well enough in her life as much as she was in his, but Henry was growing up and almost graduating from high school.

Regina placed the finishing touches on the hot coco with a small sprinkle of cinnamon before sliding a cup to Edith. "It's hot so be careful." She warned her.

Edith took the cup and gave Regina a light smile as she blew onto the hot liquid. She took a sip and her eyes light up. She looked to Regina as if the woman just unlocked a world of secrets to her. "My goodness." She stated before taking a larger sip from the cup.