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"Will I have to trade my firstborn for you to return my heart?" The snickering that fallows is stark in constrast to the amount of cortisol causing a cold energy to seep out of my bones.

There are tells I'm sure. New appendages are hard to keep track of. "Before I Make that deal I'd reverse time back to before we met." Then you'd lose me~ How sad that would be~

Of course this only adds to the fuel.

"...I have to make sure it's well protected from ever being taken again."

Once again the pirate's expression is blank as well as intense, the emotion is difficult to identify. Maybe if you ever spoke, had any reaaal conversations in those few centuries ...

OoooOoh

But you were out of your mind weren't you~?

"That's awfully considerate of you.." Considerate of my things. Killing the pirate would be easy, the cons outway the pros miserably. Amassing a hoard of allies is no easy feat.

"My consideration is none of your concern. I'd think you have more worrisome things to think of. A certain queen comes to mind." If I put a blood ward on my house none but my blood will pass, he'll have to quit lounging in it.

"I think. Bae was right." OoooOoh I Wonder What Bas Said~?

I pause to make eyecontact. "About..?"

"Time without magic being good for you." This is exactly the kind of reason to ki-

I fling the would be housecat out of my house. I can't have blood to clean all over my house. How funny would that be-Nhehe

What is that noise??..

Ah, it's me.. It was always a pity to have not a sound acompany anger in human bodies :'(

Great, more things to divide me and the others.

I hear a muffled, "-Could've warned me!" I feel it was only fair. Insulting me in my own house? He can sleep on the sea floor for all I care.

Abhorrent wretch...

..My clothes are wrinkled. I must not have had much energy after putting up the wards. I have but a moment to think as my phone rings. Maybe the sea tick told all your allies you released The Mad Heart Snatcher-HAH!

I'm greeted with a polite, "YOU SAW CORA AND SAID NOTHING?!" I'm glad to have not raised it to my ear. The distortion makes it hard to identify the owner of the voice.

"I would have.." You left your son to die~

He could've been held prisoner, He could've died.

He could hate you even more than he already does~

I lie back down taking calming breaths. "Killian told us you got a way to protect hearts?"

"Haha, unless you and the rest of StoryBrooke would like your hearts removed I think that is out if the question." There's a muffled sound if frustration in response.

"So that's a deal only Mr. Heartless can make, damn. Okay. We're having a meeting if you want to come. You know where." I'm given no response time.

Lovely.

I bet-Nothing. There is nothing to bet.

They'll decide to take your dagger~ I hate how trapped even the idea makes me feel. It's somehow like I'm both being boiled and frozen.

My own hands dig nearly to the bone of my arms. What clarity pain brings. Sweet and freeing. It heals as soon as my hands leave the wound, pity.

Don't be so dramatic.

You haven't ever even felt being in someone elses hands for long.

And I'm glad for that.

I hate these damned people. They hate you too. The meeting is rowdy, many saying I'm to blame. Perfect~

"Dad, I didn't expect you to come. 'Never known you as a social person." All the attention of the masses is securely fixed on the Saviours. Regina's found her way to the top before you, funny isn't it.

"I'd rather have some awareness of their plans before they turn on me." Baelfire sees humor in my words, Irony no doubt.

"She'll be after the Imp!"

"You're her daughter why don't you deal with her?!"

"We should give her what she wants."

"We must stay calm."

A rotten melody, blue in origin. I shield my son from her view. What little that does, he's grown taller than me. You missed that.

"You would best be locked away. Dark magic is no miricle. I'm sure Baelfire knows." Her inhuman finger points in my direction, accusing me of being a constant danger.

See~

They all H A T E you~

"No. He can help. He did before, right?" Bae defended me..?

He's just trying to keep you docile. "I'll vouch for him." ..The Saviour's voice cuts through the croud like it was specially made to.

If it were best, I'd not be here.

"You would allow this beast to live among kind and innocent people?" Her voice becomes strained in the end.

How nastolgic~

-this BeAst

"He isn't who we should be focusing on. Cora is the enemy. If she's going for Gold's power then we should make sure she can't find it. This is not the time to fight amongst ourselves." She has the crowd's approval. Not without the acknowledgement of her parentage.

Too bad Bae got the short end of the stick with you~

Nehehe~ "GaH!-" At some point my tail was stepped on. I bring it as close to my body as possible. Crowds are so much fun.

Swan has said all that needs to be said. "You all can deal with this, call me." The familiar atmosphere surrounds me, I have little to like about crowds as it is.

Whith this new problem, I'd prefer to meet with only the Swan.