"I'd really like that. I barely got to know him as Neal, let alone as Baelfire. I'd appreciate anything you're willing to share about him." He squeezed the man's hand, showing he was there for comfort as well as stories. Gold was the only connection he had to that boy after all.

"All magic comes with a price. It's like the town's motto. But the thing I've always wondered about magic is, how do you know what the price is? And is it worth the risk if you don't know it? If I could turn this Darkness into a force for good, is it worth the risk that I could be corrupted in the process? Is that the price or is there a balance that can be struck?" It was a lot of questions and a lot of unknowns. But Henry felt confident that if anyone knew the answers, it would be Rumplestiltskin.