The people of Avonlea are lucky that Belle loves them so much, because if I was Rumple and I heard them talking like that about the person that sacrificed herself for them and was also the sweetest person ever I’d be tempted to take up where Maleficent left off! Maybe he can give them the sniffles or something, nothing deadly, just annoyed for anyone that doubts her. (But then that would just add to the legend wouldn’t it? Bad mouth the Dark One’s lady and you’ll get sick!)

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I’d like to turn the whole wretched lot of them into snails!

They don’t deserve Belle … but then neither do I. Thankfully for everyone Belle doesn’t see it that way. Their attitude hurts her but if something happened to them, that would hurt her more.

Completely ignoring them works best. If I can’t snail the ignorant, ungrateful *devolves into muttered insults* … as I was saying if I can’t give the miserable, pathetic *deep breath* … then I can help Belle by distracting her. She always wanted to see the world. So long as she stays out of sight while I’m dealing, she’s welcome to accompany me everywhere I go. I’ll take her to every realm within the reach of my power.

Life with me is hardly a prize, she has lost much, the least I can do is make one of her dreams come true.