[There's a sharp hiss when Regina's nails dig into his shoulders but he doesn't flinch away. He lets her do that and pauses the game instead to give both of them his attention.]

You gotta remember that he's got more people on his team than any of us. [There's a nod to Chloe.] Right now you have the most of the three of us. Even if they're useless, we could either stage a coup or start poaching his followers. Have either of you talked to any of them?

[Likable or not, that just means they're easier to manipulate later.]