Emma
A broken heart. It all came down to a broken heart. You know of Daniel and what became of him. My mother was cruel claiming everything she did was for love. The day I met your mother and saved her life, I saw in her pure innocence. Innocence that I had not known for years. When the one person who is supposed to nurture and love you uses magic when you've done wrong you, well, you change. Daniel is the one who kept me grounded in reality. My one chance of happiness was ruined because Snow couldn't keep my secret. All she had to do was remain silent and Daniel and I would have been free. But instead he had his heart ripped out and crushed into dust. That is why I've done everything. Every action I've ever taken has been because of Daniel.
The reason that I've chosen to try now is quite simple, Emma. I've lost everything. It's fitting, everything that I love is taken from me. Losing everything has made me realize that I placed the blame in the wrong places all along. My mother was at fault, Snow too innocent to see the evil inside of her. I want...no, I need to make amends for what I've done beginning with those few I've hurt the most.