Snow opens the door,
Snow: Mr. Ichabod Crane, can we have a word
Snow lead the way and stand opposite of the headmaster.
The headmaster is a tall skinny man, his head was small, and flat at top, with huge eyes, and large green eyes. Which stood Keira and Bigby in character was his long snipe nose, so it looks like a weather cock perched upon his neck to tell which wind blew.
Crane: Hello Ms. White, Good to see you in new term, what can I do for you? I hope its about our letter you send
i was gonna request hcns of bigby down grading himself, but since you already did that could you have snow be hard on herself instead? and bigby cheers her up like the sweet wolf he is 🥺🥺🤧😇
stop this is amazing and was SO much fun to write :)
Picking up Crane’s slack was not an easy task.
Especially not for Snow;
Someone who hurt so deeply for everyone.
Especially everyone who had been wronged under Crane.
Therefore, under her.
Bigby could tell whether she was having a bad day or a good day.
He could see it in the little things.
The way she deflated when a new person wandered through the door.
Her silent elevator rides.
Her frequent trips to the coffee machine.
“You doing okay, Snow?”
Bigby always asked whenever he noticed.
Even though she always said the same thing:
“I’m fine. Just a little tired.”
He always knew it was a lie.
But at least he knew.
She tried to hide the fact that she was working late.
She turned off her office light and locked her door before Bigby left.
So it looked like she was gone.
But Bigby knew.
And one day, just as her door was closing, a hand popped against it.
“Snow,”
And her heart froze.
Hesitantly, she stepped back.
Opening the door.
“Come on in.”
And he did.
But he stood beside her as she closed the door.
Then frowned when her gaze returned to his.
“I’m worried about you, Snow.”
“Bigby, I’m fine.”
“You put everyone before yourself so much that you’re hurting yourself.”
Snow turned to her desk.
Attempting to ignore him.
Going to stack paperwork.
Bigby slowly - cautiously - followed behind her.
“It’s not your fault you’re only one person.”
“Bigby, I--”
“It’s not your fault that Crane hurt all those people.”
Snow jolted.
The words, catching her by surprise.
Throwing her through a hoop.
Reeling her focus back onto him.
Bigby saw his chance.
And began wandering around her desk.
Only slightly.
Just to be closer to her.
“It’s not your sole job to help everyone.”
Snow blinked.
Then pressed her lips together.
Then looked down.
“But if I don’t, who will?”
Bigby sat, leaning against her desk.
Crossing his ankles.
“We will.” He said softly.
And he didn’t budge until Snow’s eyes landed on him again.
And he leaned forward.
Brushing a strand of hair out of her face.
“Together,” he hushed as he did so,
Catching her in a trance.
“But that isn’t fair for you to handle alone.”
And Snow blinked.
Her cheeks tingling from the brush.
And she pressed her lips together again.
“You mean that?”
Her voice was barely a whisper.
Bigby knew that most of her life, that hadn’t been a promise.
Certainty.
Loyalty.
Trust.
But he leaned forward.
And captured one of her hands in his.
And gave it a gentle squeeze.
Roaming his thumb over her fingers.
“You’re not handling this alone anymore, Snow.”
And in that moment, she was putty in his hands.
Smitten and mesmerized.
Everything she needed to hear, said in an instant.
Keira: That it?
Snow: I got takeout that night, Grimble signed it at the front desk that was around 9 o'clock I think
Keira wrote down what Snow said
Keira: okay
Snow: is that enough?
Bigby: For now
Snow: Really? I was expecting the same beside manner you gave your other suspects, Do I not warrant you barging into my home and accusing me of murder
Bigby: We can drop by tonight if it makes you feel more included
Keira: I…
Keira was interrupted by Bigby.
Bigby:When are you planning to see Charming again
Bigby was curious about another suspect he or Keira talk yet and ask Snow when was she going to see her ex husband.
But Bigby's chance was interrupted as he sees someone heading their way.
Also Keira wanted to ask Bigby what he is doing about Remberance Day as she wanted to check if he was going and more, they heard footsteps and they turned and see Snow and she looked she needed to talk with someone,
Snow: Can we talk? in your office?
Keira can feel sorry for Snow by her tone.
Bigby: Sure yeah, come on in
Bigby leads to Security Office and then he opens the door to let Snow in first, then Keira went inside and went to her desk.
Bigby feels he not getting his chance but he has to hurry up.
Bigby: Since the Exile , have you ever seen Rose with paper cuts, bruises anything like that
Bigby asked a certain question about if Rose had accidents from and if Snow know any,
Snow: I don’t remember, I suppose what does that have to do with anything?
Snow was now curious about what the protectors had to say.
Keira: Do you bleed easy?
Keira was a bit worried as she was worried this is going to make Snow upset.
It took a good minute or two before Snow refiled her answer to the protectors.
Snow: No
Keira started to leave and looked back as Snow as if she alright, Bigby: Keira?
Keira: Coming
Keira hurried to catch up, and then walk with him not saying a word and she and Bigby were worried for Snow but head back to Sheriff's office.
Snow went back to the video,
Mundies: Chug, Chug, Chug
Jack was laughing as he found this funny as Rose Red was drinking the whole thing and she managed to drink the mixed drink and she sighed of defeated
Rose Red: Whoo
Rose Red as she raise her hands in air as sign of victory.
Rose Red was laughing as the mundies cheered for Rose Red,
Rose: Now turn the dam camera off
With that the video finished.
Snow took a moment thinking why Rose, why not her, its like it happened to her and Rose being separated.
Now she alone again, but hoping that Bigby and Keira will find who did this to her sister will be one sorry fable. Snow decided to play the video again and watch her sister’s so called of fun.
Bigby was about to leave and Jack reach to door.
Jack: Can I go now?
Bigby: No
Jack: But I answered your questions
Bigby shuts the door of cell,
All three can barely hear Jack complaining and wining.
Jack: Oh God!!
Keira: What did he say?
Jack: Keira, tell him to let me out, come on, you being nuts, I didn’t do this
Bigby looked Keira to say he wasn’t buying what Jack saying.
Bigby: He said that he was trying to buy the glamour for a friend Bigby told Keira what happened while she was talking to Snow
Jack: I…I was
Keira: And Do you believe him?
Bigby: No, he wont give me a name
Keira and Snow turn to door when they heard Jack whining again, Jack: Oh, come on!
Snow took few moments and looked at Keira's workout on the blood bags and her answer and Keira was worried what will she say or do,
Snow: Is that your official statement Sheriff? Deputy?
Snow hand Keira her notepad as she look like she could cry,
Bigby: Yes
Keira nodded as she agree with Bigby.
Bigby: I don’t think this case is a time-sensitive any longer, other than to catch Rose Red’s murderer
Snow: I understand
Both Bigby and Keira sign,
Keira: I’m sorry Snow
Snow: Thank you Sheriff, and you deputy
