Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6175354-20140319185751/@comment-24386552-20140521154541

And it could have been a way to secretly keep on living. Also the creators said Rebecca Mader would be back in season 4 as well. It could also be Cora in disguise as well. Very doubtful, but we all know how determined (Maybe) she was to see her daughter. She also could have seen the future in the past, and it explains why her last words weren't "I'm sorry" Or "I love you, Regina."