Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24055959-20131015233446/@comment-6175354-20131016205201

TNOandXadric wrote:

Because Regina will know from the beginning that she *has* to fall in love with Robin because he's her *soulmate* after all, the relationship's not going to be able to progress naturally. They could work it out, of course, with very open and clear communication and lots of it and the luxury of time in which to figure things out. Except, Regina has no idea what her soulmate looks like. All she knows, is that he has a lion tattoo.... which Robin Hood actually keeps covered up, most of the time.

It will probably be Regina being drawn to Roland's innocence, that causes her to take notice of Robin Hood. Similar, to what happened in the Welcome to Storybrooke flashback.... albeit, without the tragic ending. It will only be after Regina starts falling for Robin Hood; that she realizes he is the man, Tinker Bell told her about.