"That's the tricky thing when it comes to magic. You don't always realize the price to be paid until after you've done it. Just look at what happened when I brought magic to Storybrooke. The price of my bringing magic there resulted in a barrier that worked just as well as Regina's during the curse to keep us trapped inside the town. My summoning the Wraith to deal with Regina resulted in sending Emma and Snow to another world. Not all magic has a price that is as cut and dry as other pieces of it. I lost Bae not just twice.. but three times due to magic."

A tired almost sardonic laugh escaped him and he shook his head slightly. "You would think I would have sworn off it when I had the chance...but as I said, it can be addicting. I thought I had nothing more to lose and that I'd be able to save my grandson more grief if I took it back. So here I am, back to being cursed with it. Perhaps my price for that is having to have come here, so that I could help you."