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Regina pulled her close, her brows furrowing as she tried not to cry. Elizabeth had become her weakness over the years as well. She had promised herself she wouldn’t love after Daniel, but she couldn’t help it. The girl was too much like her. She had too many of her qualities. “I won’t let it happen again,” she whispered, resting her head on top of Elizabeth’s.  

Elizabeth closes her eyes as she feels the warmth, the strength, of her mother’s arms wrap around her - home. She had been away from home for so long. Nonetheless, the young girl bites down on her lower lip and exhales, pulling regretfully away, a sad little smile touching her lips tenderly as she shakily brushes back the non-existant tears from under her mother’s eyes.

“Come now - we’re Mills’. And Mills’ don’t cry.” Her smile grows as she smudges her eye makeup, rubbing away the emotion that slicked over her eyes.

Regina’s heart sank as Elizabeth pulled away from the embrace. However, she put on a proud smile and nodded at her. “That’s right, dear,” she growled. She tried to laugh to keep herself from crying as she saw the remainder of tears culminating in her eyes. “You’re learning,” she cooed, grinning at her.