Nothing Gold can stay.
In doing so, though, he realizes that the price (theres always a price!!)
is the happiness of Alice, whose pure heart is undeniable.
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Well, unless youre looking at it from Reginas point of view, at least.
Lets take it from the top.
Rumple begins his mission to reconnect with Belle by visiting his private photo shrine to her.
Little does he know, theres another sly dealer of the dark arts listening in.
If he doesnt hurry, he might resort to being a terrible person and risk never seeing her again.
Indeed, when he checks the evidence locker for his dagger, all he finds is an empty box.
The romantic front is still warming up between Alice and MargotandJacinda and Henry.
Shes been warned by Hook not to speak to him, but cmon.
Hes the mastermind of all-things-temptation and easily outwits the poor girl into hearing him out.
That, of course, is the whole test, and shes passed with flying colors.
Now, shes ready to be the hero the world needs, he tells her.
And despite everything hes already tricked her into today, shes all ears once again.
Meanwhile, Samdi is confronted by Regina regarding the whereabouts of the dagger.
As shifty a person as he is, Samdi swears up and down that he doesnt have it.
Overhearing their conversation, Weavers not so convinced.
He has some questions, and Nicks home might have answers.
Hes not a good person.
Hes still the same old selfish slimeball, and whatever friendship theyd forged is through.
At least one thing seems to be rectifying itself, even without that magic, though.
Henry and Rogers seem to both be waking up.
If shes right about that, what else in the book is the truth?
