His eyes slowly widened. He was here. After three centuries of his plans, his deals, his constant contracts and negotiations, his plans, his visions and more, Rumpelstiltskin had finally arrived at the land without magic. All without the Curse to end all Curses, without the help of Regina, without even the blessed little child that would come from the blessed Shepherd prince and his little lamb pure as snow. But, most of all, Bae was here. Belle was here. He nearly quivered with the excitement, with...with the bundled joy that coursed through him.
Yet...his fingers flexed. The magic was only here. He could feel it, coursing through the air, practically melting in his veins underneath the thick, scaly skin. Power, everything that kept him feared, was here...and Bae was out there. Once more, he was faced with this decision...
Coward
His eyes darkened over, frustration and worry pooling in his chest. "And...none as of yet have been able to pierce the shield surrounding this little place, correct?"