sure, you liked Daring. But c'mon, he's a royal and your rebel, he would never be in love with a rebel.

He was destined to fall in love with Apple white and wake her up with a true loves kiss from the enchanted apple, but that didn't work, because he's sister Darling woke her up with the kiss.

Winter. The Winter king visited because he turned evil and casted a polar bear spell on Daring, that Daring didn't even notice at all. He was to focus on himself.