The guests

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When Leopold and Snow arrive in the Castle with their guests, Regina was expecting to meet a boring couple at Leopold's age. Instead of that, she can clearly see a young couple around thirty years old. The Queen has long dark brown hair and kind green eyes, and she wears a blue dress with golden accents. She notices the King is handsome, he has black short hair and blue eyes.

She stands at the entrance of the Castle and watches them as they approach.

''Dear wife, I'd like you to meet our beloved guests King Jonathan and Queen Fedra,'' Leopold announces, presenting with his hand the royal couple.

Regina smiles politely and introduces herself first to the King. She reaches out her hand and King Jonathan gently takes it and kisses the back of it, saying "it's an honour." Regina smiles in response and says "the honour is all mine, your Majesty." Then Regina turns to Queen Fedra, and they greet each other with a slight bow, as Regina says "as it is also for you, my Queen." Fedra responds with a smile: "Likewise."

A few moments later, Leopold asks politely.

"Would you like to join us in the dining room? Or perhaps, would you prefer a tour in our magnificent garden?"

King Jonathan reaches out for his Queen's waist and tags her closer, as he looks at her with a smile. ''Are you hungry, my Queen? '' He asks full of care, and Regina can see the pure love in his eyes. They are young and in love and they are Kings, they don't have to hide and Regina is so jealous of them.

Queen Fedra smiles back at him and nods. ''Dinner sounds perfect,'' she answers and looks at Leopold who is now close enough to Regina, which makes her want to run away, shouting don't come close to me again.

Instead of that, she fakes a smile and clears her throat. She takes a step away from him, trying to look calm. ''Let's walk to the dining room then, shall we? Dinner is ready , I was aware of your arrival and I ordered the maids to have the dinner ready earlier tonight '' She says fake-smiling and starts walking first.

Once they reach the dining room, Leopold heads to the one side of the table and Regina to the other. Fedra takes a sit somewhere in between. Just before she attempts to touch the chair, Jonathan gently pulls the chair for her with a warm smile on his face.

"Oh, you don't have to do that," says Leopold with a chuckle, indicating the servants.

"It is alright... I like to take care of my Queen," says Jonathan and picks up his beloved's hand kissing the back of it. Fedra places her other hand on her chest, giving him a delighted look and a loving smile. Leopold remains silent at that scene and coughs before indicating it is okay for everyone to sit down and saying: "Well then, let us all enjoy our dinner. Shall we start with some wine?"

Regina watches them intensely and feels unlucky. Why can't she have this? Why does she have to be married to a man she doesn't love and why does she have to hide from everyone?

She and Queen Fedra eat in silence while the two Kings are discussing politics, strategies and other matters common to royals, and Regina can't be more bored than she is now.

She looks around the dining room and her eyes spot the knight that stands at the corner of the room. Her heart starts beating fast as she realizes that he's not a random knight but her knight.

Instinctively she smiles at him as he smirks back at her. For a moment, she gets lost in his eyes, biting her lip as he smiles widely and she wants to approach him and kiss the hell out of him, wants to tell everyone how much she loves him, how wonderfully he makes her feel...

A soft coughing interrupts her thoughts. She looks at Queen Fedra, who winks at her, then looks at Robin's direction before looking back at Regina with a smirk, ending up taking a sip of her wine.

Regina blushes immediately before cold sweat covers her temple as she understands that Queen Fedra may have figured them out. She looks down at her plate, feeling her heart beating impossibly fast.

A few minutes later, Queen Fedra clears her throat loud enough to make the two Kings stop their conversation and look at her.

''I'd love to take a walk around the Castle,'' she says politely and looks at Leopold and her husband.

''Oh then, let's take a walk shall we?'' Leopold attempts to get up but the Queen stops him politely.

''It's alright. Don't let me interrupt your conversation. I'm sure Queen Regina wouldn't mind to keep me some company,'' she asks smirking at Regina. ''Right your majesty?''

Regina stammers. ''Yes, of course,'' avoiding the Queen's gaze, though she feels her eyes on her anyway.

She is screwed. Dead. She figured them out, she will probably tell the King, and Regina and Robin will end up dead.

God, what is she supposed to do now?

''There is not time to lose then '' Fedra says smirking as she gets up .

Regina stands up after a second still avoiding the Queen's gaze .

''After you , your Majesty'' Queen Fedra says smirking . 

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