"It's never too late to try." Mary Margaret isn't really sure why she is so set on the idea that Emma has to hope. She doesn't know what about it is pushing her, what about it is making it impossible for her to just let this go. The pain Emma is feeling is something that Mary Margaret might not have first hand experience in - that she remembers, first hand - but there is a tension in her gut that hurts when she breathes. When she moves. Like it's happening all over again.

Her hands squeeze a bit on Emma's shoulders, giving her a small smile when Emma meets her eyes. It's like this admission, from Emma, loosens up that tension somehow. "Yes he is, and you're the most determined person I know. You'll get Henry back, Emma. I know you will."

Because she can hope, even if Emma isn't as crazy about the idea, Mary Margaret can.