"Brave, truthful and unselfish. Brave, truthful and unselfish!" said Henry excitedly. The others looked at him, confused. "Don't you get what this means? We need the Blue Fairy!"
The Blue Fairy popped out from nowhere. "I'm here, Henry!"
Mary Margaret turned to her. "What does Henry mean?" The Blue Fairy explained: "I was able to turn Pinocchio into a real boy after he sacrificed his life for
Marco's. If his actions today were brave, truthful and unselfish, I might be able to do it again."
"Please!" said Marco and Emma at the same time, surprising each other. The Fairy nodded and waved his wand at August. Her wand glowed for a second but then went out again.
"Why isn't it working?!" said Emma angrily. "Why isn't it working!" she repeated.
The Blue Fairy looked at August's wooden figure sadly. "August's actions today might've been honorable, yes, but the guilt he himself feels prevents me from completing the transformation. He might be brave, but he denies it to himself."
Please... no.
A tear fell from Emma's eye. She went closer to August, placed her head on top of the wood one and kissed the corner of his lips.
"I forgive you."
Very suddenly, the wood began moving again. Human skin emerged from it, color returned to the man's cheeks and in a few seconds, flesh and blood stared back at Emma.
"Thank you... Emma."