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[lucency]

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backdated to just shortly after ewaymas

[undealt]

Are you all right? I wasn't certain what could have happened to you over there. Belle, I'm so sorry.

[it's not even clear what he's sorry about- the fight they had before she went over, not going to fetch her himself, not being able to protect her, BEING A MASSIVE PIECE OF SHIT. who even knows.]

[lucency]

It was out of your hands, Rumple.

[ Something about this doesn't sit right with her, but the trouble is that Belle can't pinpoint exactly what it is. It's an apology she understands, though, despite the lack of clarification. ]

I met you over there. Interestingly enough.

[undealt]

Not all of it is.

[but he'll concern himself with that momentarily.]

As did Regina. I heard he was... Well, quite the mirror opposite of me, I suppose.

[lucency]

[ Belle's not entirely sure how to respond. The fact of the matter was, Rumplestiltskin's mirror was everything that she believes that he can be - but how does the fact that he's a mirror fit in? Belle has never wanted a hero with a sword in sparkling armor bright enough to blind her; she's just wanted Rumplestiltskin as he is.

She's not used to the idea that all her belief could just be misplaced. ]

I'm glad to be back with you.

[undealt]

And I'm glad to have you back.

[there's a lengthy pause before he sends a second message, as if he has to steel himself to say it:]

There's something I need to give you. I think this is quite long overdue.

[lucency]

Rumple, if this is about the dagger, you don't have to feel obligated to give it to me. I wasn't myself when I said those things.

[undealt]

I wasn't obligated when I gave it to you the first time, Belle. And I'm not now. I was... paralyzed with a fear that likely held no basis in truth. You may not have been yourself, but I took the words to heart, regardless.

[lucency]

I just don't think this obsession with self-preservation is getting you anywhere. And if giving it to me will help you, then yes. Yes, I'll take it.

[undealt]

It's always been my worst habit. And one I think I was long overdue to break.

[lucency]

I just don't want you to think that I would ever force you into anything ever again. With or without the dagger.

[ HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA yeah she let the "ever again" just kinda slip in there unintentionally

#fuck ]

[undealt]

Again?

[hahahahaha

hahahaha

#wtf]

[lucency]

[ GOD

DAMN

IT

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There's something I need to tell you. Something I should've told you when I first arrived here.

[undealt]

[oh this bodes well...]

What is it?

[lucency]

Do you know anything about The Snow Queen?

[ bc that's going to determine how much she needs to tell him okay ]

[undealt]

[ ... ]

I've heard rumors of a royal from a distant land who is capable of controlling ice and snow, but I assumed it was mostly hearsay.

[liiiiar.]

[lucency]

It's not. She's real, she came to Storybrooke.

I had a run-in with her that I didn't tell you about, and my selfishness nearly cost somebody their life. When I got a clue that they may still be alive, I used your dagger to manipulate you into taking me to the Snow Queen's hideout in the forest.

I'm so sorry, Rumple.

[undealt]

[well, that's terribly unnerving on a number of levels. gold doesn't respond for awhile, but when he does, it's not quite the expected indignation.]

Did she harm you?

[lucency]

No, you made sure she didn't, and transported us back home at the first sign of her returning.

[undealt]

[well that's a small bit of relief. it doesn't really change the BELLE CONTROLLED HIM part, except he knows damn well he never really gave her the real dagger and that probably didn't change.

if anything, his deception earned Belle that, even if he was in no real danger of being rendered a slave to her will.]

I know better than anyone what desperate situations can do a person. I could never be angry with you for that.

[lucency]

It doesn't change the fact that I betrayed your trust, Rumple. The idea never should have crossed my mind in the first place.

[undealt]

[of course gold can't properly chastise her for betraying his trust, knowing he's done it MULTIPLE TIMES, so he's left fumbling for a second.]

No. It's quite unlike you. However, I can trust that it won't happen again. I know things can be difficult- I can be difficult. I can't count the times you've forgiven me for my actions. And with that in mind, I can't hold this against you.

[nailed it.]