Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20150420021238/@comment-26255666-20150425030801

Exactly. Her intent was to save her son, she was just impulsive about it because she was emotional. She's not a normally impulsive person nor does she normally make such "harsh" decisions. Some mistakes last a lifetime, this wasn't one of them. Just as you said with Snow and Cora, so this was the same with Emma and Cruella. More than anything this shows the relevance of conscience.