I have wondered before coming up with the opposite will be required to break the curse thing, if Emma will have to sacrifice/leave Henry- the thing she loves most (who was born in real/our world) here with a (god willing) redeemed Regina who is able to find true love here (but cant in FTL).
Im not 100% certain on it, but if in braking the curse all the FTL characters (aside from a defeated/redeemed Regina) have to go ‘home’ that would include Emma who is 100% made & born in FTL, but not Henry, who was born here, yes to a FTL mother, but also a ‘real world’ father…..So Emma would have to say good bye to Henry & Regina would have to be redeemed enough for that to be workable.
Ohhhh this will make almost everyone cringe (& most likely form a lynch mob 😈 lol ) but what if August is actually in SB for Regina 😯 -not to help her, but is there ‘for’ her, so she can be redeemed & FINALLY feel the love she desperately wants in her life again- Im just throwing it out there 😉
I do agree with hjbau tho its most likely that Henry will end up with Emma (we’ve already been told time & again Henry is unhappy with Regina & it has been going on WAY longer then just the mth he’s had the book as Dr Hopper said he’s been in therapy for sometime as ALL Regina’s efforts to get closer to Henry have backfired- which is no surprise as enacting that curse has left her with an unfillable void that she can never fill until the curse is broken)