‘Once Upon a Time’ season 3, episode 15 video: Regina and a lion tattoo

You knew it was coming at some point on “Once Upon a Time“: Regina realizing that the man known as Robin Hood may very well be her one true love. This was a prophecy-of-sorts handed to her by Tinker Bell in the first half of the season, and it is going to play an important part in Sunday night’s new episode “Quiet Minds.”

As you can see in the sneak peek below (via TV Fanatic), Lana Parrilla’s character is going to be spending some time with Robin for the first time in the present, where they both start to enjoy one of the finer things in life: Whiskey. Who knew that they’d be down to drink seemingly in the middle of the day? It’s a fun little scene for the two of them, especially the whole “he’s leaning in, but not to kiss” part of it that is a total tease.

Then, at the very end she notices the tattoo. No, this is not a sign that Robin is a member of House Lannister; this is the trigger to Regina that there really could be something here. The unfortunate thing for her is that destiny does not mean that she will marry this guy and run away with him. Instead, it just means that there is an opportunity here. She has to find a way to not completely ruin it. For the time being there is chemistry, but she has to question if she has the capacity in her to really love someone like this now, and keep the dark and horrible part of her at bay. Robin is not necessarily a saint; while he robs from the rich to give to the poor, the guy’s still a robber.

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