Synopsis: Miracles happen … when you believe. A few years ago Rumplestiltskin and Belle grabbed their happy beginning with both hands. Neither of them ever forgot Belle’s desire to see the world; or the desire they share to show it to their son. Once Gideon is old enough they start making trips including a grand summer tour of England. They visit the North York Moors Railway and Gideon is entranced by the trains resulting in a rather sooty incident.
Rumplestiltskin
took a deep breath as he climbed out of the drivers seat of the rental car. The
distinctive scent of smoke was heavy on the air, the twisting grey and black
plume rising from the steam train that was currently at the station. It had
been over four years since they had grasped their ‘happy beginning’ with both
hands. They hadn’t ventured far from Storybrooke when Gideon was a baby but
Rumplestiltskin had never forgotten Belle’s dream to see the world.
Now Gideon was
older they had started to take regular trips. Belle had a long list which
spanned all seven continents, including a lot of places in England, so
they’d embarked on a ‘grand summer tour’. For the next few days they would be
exploring the North Yorkshire Moors, starting today with the heritage steam
railway.
“Papa! Papa!
Look!” Gideon bounced impatiently on the spot, excitedly pointing at the train.
For all the holidays I spent in Yorkshire I don’t think I ever went on the railway. I loved this, so sweet and so typically rumbelle. I liked the little touch of Belle viewing her make-up in the same way as Rumpel viewing his suits, and the fact they both let go of that armour.
This has made me so nostalgic for my own family holidays from when I was a kid!
Awww thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the fic 🙂
Now excuse me while I fall over in horror that you never went to the railway! Hehe 🙂 I made the banner with my own vacation snaps, I went looking in my folder and I think I’ve been 4 or 5 times. Pretty much every time I go to Yorkshire I spend a day at the NYMR. It’s one of the longest steam railways in the country so it really feels like it’s worth it. You go on some heritage railways and you are on the train for all of five minutes.
Anyway, if you go to Yorkshire again heh, I’d highly recommend 🙂
