"From now on, there'll be no mercy— not for begging, not for tears, not for anything"
If Cinderella never met her fairy godmother, if she stayed at the ball past midnight, if she lost her best friend, if, if, if— She doesn't wait for someone to grant her happiness, she reaches out and takes it for herself. She doesn't bother with promises, she just chooses whichever option looks interesting at the moment. "And if anyone threatens Talia, I will crush them, no matter who or what they are."