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[fantasies]

[September hasn't been kind to Henry. First Snow, sent back home just to be cursed, and now he wakes up to find their (his, now) room is completely, terribly empty.

Alone. Again.

It's a long while later, but when he speaks into the journal, his voice is composed (if very, very small).]

The castle sent my mom home. Emma Swan. [a pause] I just, I dunno. I thought you guys should know.

[He knows he should be happy, that this means Emma can go back and break the curse like everyone at home needs her to. But he started out in Paradisa with his family whole and intact, and now....

And now he's just right back where he started.

He drags his sleeve at the corners of his eyes, and writes in a filter.]

[ Prince Charming ]

Do you wanna.... [He hesitates.] Can we get dinner?

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Comments

[fantasies]

Right. She's strong, she'll be okay.

[He sounds like he's convincing himself.

Emma is stubborn, especially when it comes to the magic she doesn't believe in, and there's no telling how long he'll be stuck here.]

[staggeringego]

[ He's guessing that's it, but he's sure as hell not about to say anything on it. Henry needs all the assurance he can get on this one, and besides Emma seems like a capable woman, and even if a curse is a lot to deal with, James thinks if anyone can pull it off it's her. ]

Exactly. I can't imagine a single person who'd do better with it.

[fantasies]

[There's a pause. Not a single person, no, because she's the only one who can. And she will. Because that's who she is.

Henry's tone lifts.]

Well, duh. She's the best.

[staggeringego]

Glad we've come to an understanding on that then.