Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24589671-20141215020437/@comment-1916997-20141215222402

Hmcooper4 wrote: Actually, I will bet that the standing around Regina and the Dagger may have more to do with opening the Hat and getting everyone released. Because Blue is (as of right now) still trapped inside the hat, and I know the Actresss has tweeted about being involved in the 4B arc.

Simple guess is that Belle does research on how to open the hat and release it's prisoners, and Regina, as the ranking Sorceress, is called upon to perform the enchantment, with Emma there as backup and sorceress in training.

Afterwards, Regina, Emma, and Belle head to Granny's for some much needed Girl Time. Keegan can be appearing as Blue in flashback, so people may not be released from the hat just yet.