"And two sons who aren't with me," Regina confirmed, noting the courtly mannerisms and filing that away for future reference.

"If you've spent time in the stables, you've probably met her. Snow takes care of the animals." There was pride in that, but more pride in the girl herself. She never specified that Snow was adopted unless she was telling the children's stories. She couldn't be more Regina's daughter if she'd given birth to her.