I guess if that's the burden I have to bear.

( Well, talk about a way to knock the air out of her. Her reply takes a few moments, an in and out of breath, a cycle of thoughts and of muscles firing for the simple action of curling her fingers in toward her palm.

She considers the gloss and shine for a moment longer before she considers what Adelaide just told her and concluding that it'd be exceptionally cheap of her. That it'd be a lie when Adelaide was just open about something so painful. )

I used to. Snow and Charming and everyone. We were a team. And... then it seemed like I slowly became less and less... They had-- there was a lot going on. Important stuff was happening and there was evil to fight and all.

It's just--

I used to be one of the people they counted on. And I guess they got... they got people who were more relevant to what they needed.

( Hook and Regina and Belle and Robin. Others, maybe.
She can't say it doesn't sting. )

But um, there's that whole lone wolf thing I'm working on, so you don't need to worry that much.

( Even if it means a lot. Even if it means a lot that she even thought it.

Annnnd cue embarrassed laughter. )

Now you're just making fun of me.