Bug or no, he was here, now. And for the sake of helping his two charges, he would try anything.

Knowing that his next words would be likely to cause Regina's fragile grasp on her temper to slip, he puffed out his chest in a deep breath. "I'm here to tell you that you don't need to follow this path. That I'm here to help you."

He flew down to face her directly. "Your Majesty, if you carry on down this path, something will happen that we will all regret."