The Queen's Thief

Chapter 27: Back and forth

*21 years old*
*Enchanted Forest*
~Sam's pov~

Regina has been queen for about a year now and things have been spiralling. She seems to hate the world now. We also seem to get into fights quiet often now a days.

I know she told me a month ago not o come back, but she just needed time to calm down. I think a month should have given her enough space.

I made my way to a guard and I guess I wasn't supposed to be on the walls of the kingdom because he attempted to arrest me.

"How about we make a deal? I'll let you arrest me if you take me to the queen."

I held out my hands to the guard and he immediately tied my hands. For some reason he led me to a cell. It wasn't like a cell in the dungeon this one was different and seemed more private.

It was too private like no one would ever find me.

"What is this a rat in my cell?" I heard Regina ask as I was facing the wall. I turned around and she looked surprised before a smile plastered itself on her face.

"I guess I'm a good kind of rat." I teased as she opened the cell.

She walked in and gave me a hug.

"Come on I want to show you around."

She guided me around the palace. While she was acting happy to be here but I could tell she was actually depressed. Even despite her occasionally joking around with me.

While we were walking around I accidentally bumped into a smaller figure that was running around. Regina didn't seem to notice I had stopped and kept walking and talking about the palace.

"I'm sorry." The girl mumbled with her head hung low like she was scared.

"Don't be." I guided her head to look up at me. "Princess Snow right?" She nodded her head. "Never look down at the ground or else you'll never see the stars."

She smiled at what I said, but she still looked nervous.

"Did I scare you?" She didn't respond. "You should never be scared of anything. That gives people power to control you and you can never get hurt if you're in control."

"Sam!" I heard Regina call for me from a far.

"Run along princess." I said as I slightly bowed making her laugh before running off.

"She's such a nuisance." Regina growled as she saw her run away.

"Regina she's 14 years old."

"It's just like you to defend her." Regina raised her voice. "You know what she did to me she ruined my life."

"It was your mother that killed Daniel not that little girl." I said as I rolled my shoulders back. "Yea she may have made the mistake of telling your mother, but do you really think that girl would have held up to the tricks your mother would have played."

"Dont you say his name." Regina warned me. "You don't deserve it."

"He was my friend. Yes he loved you and you loved him, but I was still his friend."