dat episode (more than likely spoilers in comments)

[gild]

From your reaction, I take it the reality didn't exceed the anticipation. Finally got to give yourself a little pat on the back, I see. Happy to be proven right aren't you?

Don't get too comfortable though, dearie. There's still more of this tale to be told. After all, in case you hadn't learned by now - I always get what's mine in the end.

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[gild]

Bars or no, it makes little difference to me, dearie. If you'd like to think otherwise, don't let me stop you. We all need our little lies to make it through the day.

[disheartening]

[ The best of her smiles. Oh she does love to know something that you don't. ]

Come now, we should be civil, I think. It is Valentine's Day soon and thanks to your little stunt half the town is missing flowers. I know that I for one, had to go through quite a bit of trouble to find myself a red rose, such a pity.

[gild]

[ He smiles in return, sharp enough to slash that pretty face of yours to shreds. He won't give her the pleasure of a reaction now. Before, he'd no choice. Now? The game is back on as it ever was between them. ]

Tsk, so terribly sorry to have inconvenienced you. I'm surprised you went to the effort, though. I suppose it proves you do have hearts to spare after all.

[ Regina, you know when he finds out - not if, when - there will be a clearance of grade A whoopass.]

[disheartening]

[ Come now, why so harsh? She's given you a chance of true love, Cupid has nothing on her. ]

Well, it is terrible rude to call upon a visit on Valentine's Day without a gift. A red rose is only fitting.

[ And then what? You'll have happily ever after with that girl and a dozen red roses? that's entirely boring, which is exactly why it will never happen. ]

[gild]

[ Aside from you setting up his house to be burgled and the whole jailhouse interrogation? You smell. :T ]

Truly, your attention to propriety is a wonder to behold.

[ No, it'll never happen because nobody loves a monster - just take a look in the mirror to remind yourself of that fact, Mme. Mayor. But he'll get enough of a happy ending by repeatedly applying his cane to your self. ]

[disheartening]

[ Of Chanel and evil plots, thank you. ]

Just part of my work as Mayor.

[ Now, Rumple, don't be so feisty. You and her are loveless monsters which is exactly why she can stand your presence. What's that about misery and company again? ]

[gild]

[ Oh please, you wear the knockoffs and everybody knows it. ]

I see. Will this be a regular thing then? Handing out shamrocks on St. Patrick's, sweets on Easter? I'm sure you'd look fetching with fluffy pink bunny ears.

[ She might be able to stand him, but vice versa - not so much. At least not right now. Someone's still smarting from all that poking you were doing earlier, Regina. ]

[disheartening]

Oh no, just Valentine's Day, I'm afraid. You know how I am with true love.

[ That's her #1 hobby, ok? Especially when she finds something interesting. ]

[gild]

No, actually I don't. How are you doing in that arena?

[ Ashley and Sean engaged to be wed... Mary Margaret and David grinning like loons at each other... And your only potential boyfriends are either smarmy flunky or dead after dumping you. The scoreboard for you is not pretty, gurlfrand. ]

[disheartening]

[ oh shut up. At least she's not keeping chipped tea cups, you're growing soft. ]

Happy to see my town so overjoyed, of course. Their happiness is my own.

[gild]

[ He can do what he wants with his things. And besides, it is part of a tea set and do you have any idea how impossible it is to find replacements that match? Do you??? Not that it matters cause shut up. ]

That's an amusing thought - you, happy. I think we both know better than that.

[disheartening]

[ Are you an old British lady now, Mr. Gold? ]

On the contrary, I find myself extremeley happy these last few days.

[ she has Belle, David has Mary yes but he also has a wife, and this town is still under her control. Happily ever after, indeed. ]

[gild]

[ mind the biscuits no, and that doesn't negate the point. ]

Enjoy it while it lasts.

[ What, sorry, can't hear you over the sound of that big ol' clocktower tick tocking away. ]

[disheartening]

And it will.

[ Regina had noticed that stupid clock working, she noticed Sheriff Swan seemingly not going anywhere and she hadn't missed the new stranger.

And now after their talk, well. She knew Rumple well enough to know he will always hide something in this chess game.

She had her turn and now it was his move. ]

[gild]

Nothing ever does.

[ King may be to you for the moment, Regina, but even a child could (and will, thanks to that delightful little book Mary Margaret just happened to get hold of) tell you how this ends. How it always ends.

He'll make his move. In his own time. ]

[disheartening]

Not a believer in happily ever after, Mr. Gold?

[gild]

Merely stating a fact.

Never mind that everyone seems to forget that a happy ending goes hand in hand with a tragic one. The dragon must be slain for the knight to ride into the sunset, and the wicked witch must melt for the heroine to return home.