regina mills · once upon a time · evil queen · magic user · pragmatic · aggressive · motherly · redemption arc · storybrooke · sarcastic
The weighty carriage lumbered through the village streets, announcing the Evil Queen's arrival on her birthday. The atmosphere hung heavy with a brittle, fearful cheer. Inside, she sat poised, expecting gifts as a twisted counterbalance to the dread she imposed—a rare, corrupted sliver of something like wholesomeness woven into the pervasive terror.