The month of October had not been kind to anyone but there were certainly times that Regina felt that her family was purposefully being targeted. With each blow that they took the Locksley Matriarch was moving ever so close to that day when she would snap. Now that was a day that she hoped would never come but really she was only human. And everyone has a breaking point.
In order to avoid dwelling on her grief and hastening the arrival of her breaking day, Regina, decided to do what she did best. Baking with a little furniture rearranging tossed in for fun. Other than when Lucy joined - and on occasion Hope - she preferred to do this alone. But when she noticed that a friend of Evie and Mal's was on the verge of doing something drastic she decided to offer up a distraction. And to her surprise Jay hadn't put up much of a fight and had quickly agreed to help her.
"Welcome to Locksley Manor, dear" Regina said as she opened the door and stepped to the side to let him in.