"I've slept worse places," Emma says, and that's not totally untrue. It'll make her miss her bug, but as long as there's a place to shut her brain off for a little while, she's not going to complain it doesn't come with a bed. She doesn't have a leg to stand on complaining about the food, either. She's not sure that Dark Ones can be affected by food poisoning. Probably not.
She tries her best to be good company as they wait for their food and make their way through it. Emma isn't particularly hungry, either, but she gets through half her plate before she gives up. No stubborn desire to finish it and delay the inevitable seems to be enough, in the end when Ruby is finished she'd rather just make it to the barn and admit the truth. Whatever the consequences will be, it's better to have it over and done with, so she knows where she stands. If she is going to have to get used to relying on herself again instead of hoping for a chance at a partner through all this. She's used to doing things on her own, and she wouldn't blame Ruby for not wanting to keep a Dark One close to her.
When they make it to the barn, it's dark and a little cold. Emma knocks the hood down from over her head and looks around miserably, but if it's all they can find it's better than nothing at all. She's silent for a few paces, trying to figure out the right place to start. "Ruby, when you said that you left after we got our memories back, after the coronation... That's not the last thing I can remember. It's not your fault I'm here, there wasn't any magic bean involved. The last thing I can remember is the darkness escaping from Gold and... " she fades off for a moment, closing her eyes. "And I tethered it back to the dagger to keep it from attacking Storybrooke."
It's saying the truth without actually saying it. It's hard to admit it in straight terms, and yet her expression seems to say it all. I'm the Dark One. I'm a monster. And you should be afraid of me. She's already afraid of herself.
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She tries her best to be good company as they wait for their food and make their way through it. Emma isn't particularly hungry, either, but she gets through half her plate before she gives up. No stubborn desire to finish it and delay the inevitable seems to be enough, in the end when Ruby is finished she'd rather just make it to the barn and admit the truth. Whatever the consequences will be, it's better to have it over and done with, so she knows where she stands. If she is going to have to get used to relying on herself again instead of hoping for a chance at a partner through all this. She's used to doing things on her own, and she wouldn't blame Ruby for not wanting to keep a Dark One close to her.
When they make it to the barn, it's dark and a little cold. Emma knocks the hood down from over her head and looks around miserably, but if it's all they can find it's better than nothing at all. She's silent for a few paces, trying to figure out the right place to start. "Ruby, when you said that you left after we got our memories back, after the coronation... That's not the last thing I can remember. It's not your fault I'm here, there wasn't any magic bean involved. The last thing I can remember is the darkness escaping from Gold and... " she fades off for a moment, closing her eyes. "And I tethered it back to the dagger to keep it from attacking Storybrooke."
It's saying the truth without actually saying it. It's hard to admit it in straight terms, and yet her expression seems to say it all. I'm the Dark One. I'm a monster. And you should be afraid of me. She's already afraid of herself.