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Chapter 045, What Remains When You Choose Together

Summary: The SwanQueen/Henry arc converges with the group through Regina's locked entrance. Regina enters first, alone and unarmed, while Emma stays outside with Henry. She negotiates from observed facts, names what the group lacks, explains what she and Emma bring, and makes clear that Henry is the reason, not leverage. Lexa, already a leadership center, recognizes the missing structural piece and the room listens; Alex recognizes the child-survival value of Regina's order through Theo. Only after provisional room is opened do Emma and Henry enter.

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