Out of every corner of the Snow Queen's lair, shards of glass grouped themselves around the Snow Queen's body. The woman had just finished a monologue about forgiveness, but Emma was having none of it. She came closer to the Snow Queen and, despite the shards of ice cutting through her clothes, hugged the woman that had been as close to a mother as someone ever did (She would never tell Mary Margaret about it though). All of the sudden, a glow emitted from Ingrid and Emma and spread through the room.
"An act of true love... Break any curse" Elsa said, still holding tightly to Anna.
Ingrid opened her eyes and stared at Emma, opened her hand and healed the woman's cuts.
The Snow Queen walked with them to outside the lair, and into town. Alongside Emma, Elsa, and Anna, she went to the Sheriff's station.
"What is she doing here?" Said Regina to the Snow Queen
"I.."
"She was the one to break the curse." Elsa said firmly. Confused eyes roamed the room, from Elsa, to Emma, to the Snow Queen. Emma explained that, along with the portal that brought Anna and Kristoff to the town, a message from Gerda appeared. Taking the letter to the Snow Queen, Anna saved the day. Ingrid absorbed all of the Shattered Sight curse, and Emma eventually broke it.
They walked to Snow's apartment and Emma let the Snow Queen rest a little on the couch.
"Emma, you.. love me, as a sister?" Ingrid asked
"I didn't really know that, until you gave me my memories back, then saving you was just what I do. What's the point in being the Saviour when I can't save the people I care about?"
"I'm just surprised, that's all"
"Why? I thought the ribbons..."
"Would recreate the love you had for me in a time I was nothing but a foster mother. Considering the latest developments, I thought that, without the ribbons' influence, you couldn't possibly care for me. That's the reason I went through all this trouble to get you to love me. If only I had known... I wonder if Elsa feels the same way"
"I'm sure she does, she's just a little... icy right now" Said Emma."First things first, you need new clothes. And a job. And a place to live. And manage to tolerate Leroy. Oh Lord, this is going to be so much trouble. The town hates you"
"Emma, she can stay where I stayed. I really need to return home. Hans and his 12 brothers have conquered Arendelle, and I need to get home and, how do you people in this world say, kick their sorry backsides?" Elsa said. Emma laughed at the girl's attempt to use modern slang (It was a prank Henry was trying to pull on her, and honestly, it did work with Aurora).
The Snow Queen smiled, and tried to give a goodbye hug to Elsa, but the chilly woman turned it down. So they left, to melt the ice wall and then find a portal to Arendelle, while the Snow Queen rested a little.
