See, I think Neal gave Emma up that easily because he loved her that much. If he’s Bae, he knows the damage that magic can do and think that it has to be stopped at any cost, for all of their sakes. In a sense, he did the same thing that her parents did. They all loved her enough to let her go and had faith. Like the famous saying, if you love something enough, set it free.
I think they have a lot to work out. I don’t see them even attempting to pair them together this season, but I do think Swanfire/SwanThief is endgame. They’ve just got a lot of issues and aren’t in a place to do it this season. I also think it’s telling that JMo knew from the pilot who Henry’s father was, but wasn’t introduced until halfway through Season 2 and we’re still not positive who exactly Neal really is.
Keeper of Rumplestiltskin's and Neal's spears and war paint and crystal ball.