possible spoilers for "the queen is dead" (also voice testing, sob)

[dreamcatching]

The fact that you're the one getting... overdramatic about all of this instead of me makes this way more uncomfortable.

[sigh] You do realize he's free to be with whoever he wants, right? I'm no longer in the picture after all. And there's no way in hell I'll go back.

None.

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[theboywiththebook]

[Maybe that's laser guided Karma saying you shouldn't have lied Emma.

But, more important things.]

Is Mr.Gold going to be okay?

[dreamcatching]

[shhhhhhhhhh....]

If we move fast enough, then he should be. So here's to hoping nothing crazy gets in our way.

[theboywiththebook]

[Shhh...like you did with that lying? >:I]

And we don't run into another stab happy pirate, right?

[dreamcatching]

[... SHE'S LEARNED HER LESSON OK]

Right. I don't know how many more shoves I can handle... [she trails off for a bit before continuing] I still can't shake the fact that Neal knows him, though.

[theboywiththebook]

Wait, he does? How?

[dreamcatching]

Looked like it. Don't know how yet. I'm hoping to squeeze a less vague answer out of him soon, though.

[theboywiththebook]

Well, what did he say?

[Fill him in here, Emma. It's the least you can do...FOR THE LYING!]

[dreamcatching]

[l;sfk;dskg HESITATION...]

... like I said, it was vague, but he mentioned something about how this wasn't the first place he appeared in.

[theboywiththebook]

You mean he went to a different land before he came here?

[That seemed like the only likely explanation.]

[dreamcatching]

... yeah I guess that's a better explanation. Still doesn't explain how he knows Hook...

[theboywiththebook]

Isn't it obvious? Neal's been to Neverland.

[He always has to spell things out doesn't he?]

[dreamcatching]

... Neverland? You really think so? [... yeah, please continue to spell things out Henry. no one will ever realize this stuff on their own (read: mostly emma) ]

[theboywiththebook]

Well, Hook is from there isn't he? That's the only place Neal COULD know him.

[dreamcatching]

... alright, you've got a point there. But we won't know for sure until he spills that info himself.

[theboywiththebook]

Well, if you say so. But, I'm pretty sure that's the only place he could have met Hook.

[dreamcatching]

So what, would that mean he has another alter ego named Peter Pan or something?

[unvarnished]

They're always overdramatic. At least mine is, anyway. You get used to it.

[dreamcatching]

[... DON'T MIND EMMA'S FACE AT THE MOMENT AUGUST. she hasn't gotten used to this place yet.]

August?! You're... where have... what?!

[unvarnished]

Nice to see you, too. [geez what's that look for? You act like he's been mysteriously absent for weeks at a time or something]

[dreamcatching]

[not only that but the last time she saw him, he was wood--]

Sorry... I'm just trying to wrap my head around all of this. [deep breaths emma] Last time I saw you was before the curse was broken. On top of that, you were wood, so how...?

[unvarnished]

Oh, right, that. Yeah, the rules of a headspace can bend around things like that. But speaking of curses, thank you.

[dreamcatching]

I can tell. [a sigh] Things get weirder and weirder every time...

[she blinks at the thank you though] ... look it was nothing... really.

[unvarnished]

It's not that weird. And on the plus side, my leg stopped bothering me. I'm completely human again.

[he smiles] Still, I know it wasn't easy for you. It was a long road to get you there and a lot of it was my fault. I'm just grateful you finally did it.

[dreamcatching]

Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. [she smiles at that news though] ... I'm glad to hear that. I preferred you as a human anyways... [a small laugh]

... no no, don't start with that. What matters now is that it's broken.

[unvarnished]

Obviously I prefer it, too. Being alive is much better.

You're right.

[dreamcatching]

I can only imagine.

[there's a long pause before she continues]

So what have you been up to while you've been here?

[unvarnished]

Spending a lot of time with you, of course, and Henry when I see him. I, ah... also ran into Neal a few times.