Letting out a happy sound of surprise, Regina took that hand and kissed his palm, glad that the chill around him was gone. "This place has an odd sense of timing," she decided.

She had learned something important during all of this though; she had the ability to soothe him, to be there for him, and that made her feel more prideful than almost anything had in years. "I do believe we have cause for celebration," she murmured before finding his lips with her own again.