this swirling storm inside

"This is not the first time she has lost someone; it isn’t even the first time she’s lost Henry. But it is the last time, and now she is alone with nothing left to lose."

Post 3.11, Regina-centric. Snapshots of the year gap between the scene at the town line and when Hook goes to get Emma. Swan Queen.

Title taken from "Let It Go" from Disney's "Frozen."