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ᴍᴏᴛʜᴇʀꜱ ɪɴꜱᴛɪɴᴄᴛ
M o t h e r s I n s t i n c t After riding for less than an hour Regina had finally spotted some trace of Snow White. One of her hair ribbons was left hanging off the branch of a nearby tree leading into the forest. Slipping down from her horse she frowned "no.." she whispered in disbelief. Was this child truly stupid!? Or did she just have a death wish? In this forest, she'd never last alone.
Quietly Regina made her way into the forest, leaving her horse on the road. She knew it was best to move through the forest quickly and quietly. All she wanted was to find Snow White and return to the castle. There she'd grovel to her precious stepdaughter. They'd make their peace and be done with this entire mess.
It didn't take long to hear the sounds of a small voice, it was Snow's voice. She was calling out to something, talking to something. "Here doggy.. come here..." her sickly sweet voice called. Regina followed the sound but stopped when she saw Snow White standing feet away from a wolf cub.
"Snow!" She called out and rushed to her, snatching the girl up from the ground. "That if a wolf cub. Not a dog. And if this cub is here it's- mother-" before Regina could finish her sentence she looked up to see the large grey and white wolf just beyond a few bushes not far from them.
"It's mother." Instinctively Regina moved in front of Snow White, Snow forgetting their differences coward behind Regina. "We're going to be eaten!" She shouted in a frightened tone. "Hush!" Regina demanded. "Be quiet. And slowly back away. My horse is just on the road."
Together both Regina and Snow began to back away, the mother wolf slowly approaching them with each step they took. Once Regina felt they were close enough to run for the road Regina spoke to Snow. "Run now!" Snow didn't question Regina and took off in the direction of the road, where the horse was waiting.
In that moment the mother wolf lunged in Snow's direction. Regina flung herself in the way and both she and the wolf struggled for a few moments before Regina screamed out in pain, the mother wolf clamping down hard on her arm. Pain overwhelmed Regina for a moment before she was able to use magic, flinging the wolf from her.
The mother wolf flew backwards though was back on her feet within seconds. Regina sat up, holding her now bleeding arm. Both stared at each other, both were mothers, whether Regina liked that idea or not. She had just risked her life for that of Snow, her stepdaughter.
Almost as though there was an unspoken bond between the two mothers the wolf gave one last growl before turning away from Regina, snatching her pup up, and disappearing into the forest. Sighing in relief Regina clutched her badly injured arm. She was losing blood quickly. She looked in the direction of the road but things were beginning to become hazy due to her blood loss.
Regina stood though almost instantly collapsed again. Rolling onto her back Regina heard steps approaching. She thought they might be Snow White's. "Snow?.." Was the last word Regina uttered before she finally lost consciousness.
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