At the sound of Emma's voice, Regina takes a deep, controlled breath and lets it out, opening her eyes. For now, everything is gone. There are no ghosts piling closer to her, so she looks at Emma, appraising her, trying to decide if she wants to let her in on what's happening. She assumes the last person she'd receive sympathy from (not that she wants it), is someone who once told her she'd never be anything but evil.

(They've gotten past that, maybe, but Regina isn't always convinced that when it's convenient, her past won't be brought up.)

"This place, that's what's wrong. I'm not a fan of its sense of humor."